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Questions About Payroll Recordkeeping Requirements
Q: What Payroll-Related Records Must Be Kept?A: Among other items, employers must retain the following records for employees for the timeframes required by state and federal laws:
- Employee name, address, Social Security number, and birth date
- Employer identification number
- Dates of employment
- Amounts and dates of all wages and/or tips, including total weekly hours worked, how employees were paid (e.g., hourly, salary, piecework), regular hourly pay rate, regular and overtime earnings per workweek
Employers should also keep records of the employee's hiring documents (inlcuding the I-9), job descriptions, retirement plan specifics, and termination info.
Q: How Long Must Payroll Records Be Kept?A: According to the Department of Labor and the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must keep all payroll records for at least three years, and records that show how wages were determined for two years. Since some states have more stringent requirements, employers should also check the payroll record keeping laws in the states in which they do business.
Q: How Must Employers Keep Track Of Tipped Employees Payroll Records?A: Payroll records must identify the employee as a tipped employee. Employers must keep a record of: the employee's reported tips, how tip credits were applied, and any changes in the tip credit to the employee for each week where a change occurred.
Employers should note that if an employee performs both tipped and non-tipped work, the employer must keep separate records for the hours worked in each classification.
Q: Is There A Required Payroll Recordkeeping Format?A: The FLSA doesn't dictate the specific type of time-keeping methods that employers must use. For instance, a time clock is acceptable, but not required.
Q: How Should Payroll Records Be Stored?A: While most HR and payroll professionals know to keep personnel and other files separate and secret, there are no specific requirements for how to store your payroll records. That said, payroll records could be kept in a secure location either in the office, via paper files stored offsite, or electronically.
