Payroll Accounting
The Payroll Section of the Accounting Division consist of 4 employees; one Payroll Supervisor, one Accountant, one Fiscal Technician and one Account Clerk II. In addition to process payroll checks, we prepare approximately 190,000 W-2"s, file all Federal Tax Withholdings and Social Security reports as well as State withholding reports.
Services include:
- Process all manual payroll checks.
- Process approximately 4,500 checks for bi-weekly payrolls and 5,900 checks for monthly payrolls.
- Update employees salary records; setup, notify employees and monitor all miscellaneous deductions.
- Remit all tax withholdings as well as process all tax & wage reports (W2'S, VEC, 941, etc.).
- Resolve problems with unclaimed property (Outstanding Payroll Checks).
- Research tax issues to determine appropriate handling.
- Monitor coverage payments for participants of continued health insurance; retirement & group life contributions, etc.
- Generate NEI to disburse miscellaneous deductions, garnishments, tax liens, child support payments, etc.
- Reconcile payroll withholdings and expenses from payroll system reports to general ledger accounts & billing statements.
- Provide customer service to county employees and outside agencies to resolve any questions or issues that may arise concerning salaries and deductions as well as to give detailed information of federal & state payroll regulations and county payroll policies and procedures.
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