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
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with an AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.