THE NEED FOR THE NEED FOR PAYROLL & PERSONNEL RECORDS PAYROLL & PERSONNEL RECORDS Developed by Lisa Swallow, CPA CMA MS Developed by Lisa Swallow, CPA CMA MS Payroll Accounting 2009 Payroll Accounting 2009 Bernard J. Bieg and Judith A. Bernard J. Bieg and Judith A. Toland Toland
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THE NEED FOR THE NEED FOR
PAYROLL & PERSONNEL RECORDSPAYROLL & PERSONNEL RECORDS
Developed by Lisa Swallow, CPA CMA MSDeveloped by Lisa Swallow, CPA CMA MS
Payroll Accounting 2009Payroll Accounting 2009
Bernard J. Bieg and Judith A. TolandBernard J. Bieg and Judith A. Toland
Positions within payroll profession Range from payroll clerk to senior payroll
manager Salaries range accordingly
Professional membership – American Payroll Association [APA] Certified Payroll Professional exam
Code of Ethics sets direction for profession
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 State minimum wage and maximum hour
laws Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) Income tax withholding laws
Federal, state and local Unemployment tax acts Fair employment laws Other federal and state laws
Federal Wage & Hour Law of 1938 Minimum wage until 7/24/09 = $6.55/hour
Then $7.25/hour by end of 2009 Always get overtime
Equal pay for equal work provisions Sets law for companies involved
in interstate commerce or in production of goods/services for
interstate commerce Requires payroll records be maintained
Established minimum wage rates for specific industries
Employees covered by both federal and state laws receive the higher hourly rates
State minimum rates and regulations vary
Comprised of two taxes paid by employers (ER) and employees (EE) OASDI (Old Age, Survivors & Disability)
6.2% with a cap that changes each yearER and EE pay
HI (Hospital Insurance, part of Medicare)1.45% with no ceiling ER and EE pay
SECA (Self Employment Contributions Act) applies to self employed people
Federal income tax Levied on earnings of employees Income tax is withheld from paychecks
State and local income tax Income tax is withheld from paychecks Different in each state
FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) ER tax –paid on $7,000 per EE per year Taxes used to pay state and federal
administrative expenses, not used to pay unemployment benefits