Company: PAYX
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-191789
Chunk: 22

Company: PAYCHEX INC
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 22
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 guide decision making aligned to the expectations of clients, stockholders, regulators, employees, and the multiple communities in which we operate and to reflect our continuing commitment to belonging and engagement. Our cultural values are:

| Integrity   |     | Service        |     | Innovation |
| Partnership |     | Accountability |     | Respect    |

Each of these values is critical to our ongoing success. All employees are required to verify their understanding and observance of these values on an annual basis through training and review with management during performance discussions. Our Board is focused on the long-term sustainability of our business. The N&G Committee has oversight of our corporate responsibility policies and initiatives. Corporate responsibility efforts at Paychex are overseen by the Corporate Responsibility Steering Committee, which is chaired by the Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics Officer, and Secretary, and is comprised of members representing Human Resources & Organizational Development; Legal; External Reporting; Investor Relations; Corporate Marketing; Corporate Communications; Risk, Compliance and Data Analytics; Information Technology; Business Operations; Sustainability; and Internal Audit. Our corporate responsibility efforts are focused on the following pillars:

| Ethics                                                                                                                              |     | Governance                                                                                     |     | Privacy & Security                                                                                 |
| We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards: doing business the right way and conducting ourselves with integrity.           |     | Governance guides us as we strive to deliver long-term success and maximize stockholder value. |     | Privacy and security of personal and account information are among our top priorities.             |
| Belonging and Engagement                                                                                                            |     | Environment                                                                                    |     | Employees                                                                                          |
| We are committed to fostering a culture where our employees feel connected and engaged through our Belonging & Engagement programs. |     | We are committed to managing our environmental impact as an integral part of our operations.   |     | Our programs support our employees’ total well-being, professional growth, and sense of community. |
| Community                                                                                                                           |     | Empowering Businesses                                                                          |     | Occupational Safety                                                                                |
| We contribute to the quality of life in the communities where our employees live and work.                                          |     | Our goal is to be an essential partner to small- and medium-sized businesses.                  |     | We are committed to providing our employees with a safe working environment.                       |

Paychex, Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement •18

| Corporate Governance |

Further information about our corporate responsibility efforts can be found in our Corporate Responsibility Reports at www.paychex.com/corporate/corporate-responsibility.