For example, in dealing with tardiness, the employer should record dates the employee was late, the time work was to begin and the time the employee arrived. Copies of written disciplinary warnings given an employee should be kept on file. Progressive discipline practices may allow an employee's file to be purged of records of disciplinary action after a specified period of time with no further violation of rules and regulations. Employers with even a small number of employees often find a payroll service an excellent way of reducing their frustration with forms, reports and other guidelines. The payroll companies stay abreast of all changes in forms and reporting requirements.
Basic services vary by company.
For example, some complete workers' compensation reports every six months. Some charge based on turnaround times. Employers hiring an outside firm to do their payroll will routinely receive summary reports. The yellow pages list payroll companies doing business in the local community. Some accounting computer software packages include payroll options.