Payroll Clerk – ANZSCO 551311

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Description

Prepares payroll and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.

Skill Level

4

Alternative Titles

  • Pay Clerk
  • Payroll Officer

Specializations

NULL

Skills Assessment Authority

Caveats

No caveats apply to this occupation.

Group: 5513 Payroll Clerks

Description

prepare payrolls and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.

Tasks

  • creating files for new employees to record payroll data
  • maintaining and updating files for existing employees to record information such as employee contact details, leave taken, overtime, promotions, transfers, tax deductions, health insurance payments and superannuation
  • preparing payroll data from time sheets and other payroll and personnel records
  • processing payment of wages and salaries
  • issuing and recording adjustments to employees’ pay
  • interpreting industrial awards
  • providing information to employees and managers about payroll matters such as tax issues, benefits and deductions
  • finalising files and arrangements when employees retire, resign or transfer
  • may be involved in maintaining superannuation and other deduction and contribution records

Skill Level

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