Payroll Activities

What are Payroll Activities?

Payroll activities are tasks involved in paying employees for a specified period on a set date. The term "employee salary package" often refers to this payment. These tasks are usually handled by human resources.

The major concern for payroll activities is to ensure that employees are paid promptly, accurately, and in accordance with their grades and/or scales of pay slabs.

Functions of Payroll Activities

• Record keeping
• Check processing
• New employee reporting
• State and local tax compilation

Types of Payroll Systems

• Software/Application managed payroll
• In-house payroll
• Bookkeepers payroll
• Agency payroll

Conclusion

Payroll activities are all tasks related to an employee's payroll. They typically include check processing, record keeping, tax compilation, and payments.