Job Purpose: Pays employees by compiling and processing payroll information; maintaining records. Duties: Updates records by reviewing and entering changes in exemptions, insurance changes, deductions, paid-time not worked, status, and pay; calculating vacation earned. Prepares pay by verifying time records; calculating and producing checks or electronic transfers; calculating and producing quarterly incentive bonuses. Balances payroll accounts by auditing information; identifying and resolving discrepancies; initiating journal entries. Determines payroll liabilities by entering federal and state income and social security tax information, 401k transfer and direct deposits, wage assignments and garnishments. Fulfills wage garnishment requirements by completing forms; adjusting payroll records, documenting and transmitting withholdings; negotiating with collection agencies to convert garnishments to wage assignments. Purchases savings bonds by maintaining deduction records; completing f...