County Schedule 7 Payroll Records
Contents
- ADMINISTRATIVE PAYROLL REPORTS
- BUDGET AUTHORIZATION REFERENCE FILES
- DEDUCTIONS AND OTHER EARNINGS REGISTERS
- EMPLOYEE EARNINGS HISTORY FILES
- FLEXTIME ATTENDANCE RECORDS
- GARNISHMENT RECORDS
- INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS AND WITHHOLDING FILES
- INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED ALLOTMENTS FILES
- INSURANCE DEDUCTION FILES
- LEAVE ADJUSTMENT REPORT
- LEAVE APPLICATION FILES
- LEAVE DATA FILES
- PAYROLL REGISTER
- RETIREMENT BENEFITS ASSISTANCE FILES
- RETIREMENT FILES
- SAVINGS BOND PURCHASE RECORDS
- SAVINGS BOND PURCHASE SUMMARY REPORT
- TAXABLE WAGE EARNING REPORTS
- TIME SHEETS
- WAGE SURVEY FILES
ADMINISTRATIVE PAYROLL REPORTS (Item 7-1)
These are reports and statistics with supporting and related records which document payroll operations and pay administration. They include reports and data used for workload and personnel management purposes.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
BUDGET AUTHORIZATION REFERENCE FILES (Item 7-2)
These are copies of budget authorizations in operating payroll units. They are used to control personnel ceilings and personnel actions.
RETENTION
Retain until superseded and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
DEDUCTIONS AND OTHER EARNINGS REGISTERS (Item 7-3)
These registers record by department code amounts deducted from employees payroll checks. They are used for reference of retirement and other miscellaneous deductions.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
EMPLOYEE EARNINGS HISTORY FILES (Item 7-4)
These files are an accumulative salary history for individual county employees. They contain the name and address of employee, name of department and position, social security number, date of birth, date employed, earnings and deductions by pay period, gross earnings year to date, net pay, and check number. These files are considered to be the most important payroll record for retirement purposes.
RETENTION
Retain until separation of employee and then place in Personnel file.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
FLEXTIME ATTENDANCE RECORDS (Item 7-5)
These are supplemental time and attendance records (e.g., sign-in/sign-out sheets and work reports). They are used for payroll accounting under flextime systems.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Private:UCA 63G-2-302 (1)(e) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
GARNISHMENT RECORDS (Item 7-6)
These are records of garnishments or levies for debts owed by employees and attached to employees earnings.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years after end of garnishment and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-3-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS AND WITHHOLDING FILES (Item 7-7)
These files contain forms for individual employees exemptions and withholding taxes. Includes withholding tax exemption certificates, such as IRS form W-4 and similar tax exemption forms.
RETENTION
Retain for 4 years after form is superseded or termination of employee and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
(Approved 06/91)
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED ALLOTMENTS FILES (Item 7-8)
These are records of employee authorizations for payroll deductions for allotments (i.e., U.S. Savings Bonds).
RETENTION
Retain until superseded or 3 years after separation of employee and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
(Approved 06/91)
INSURANCE DEDUCTION FILES (Item 7-9)
These are reports and related papers including copies of vouchers and payment schedules pertaining to insurance deductions.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years after separation of employee and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
(Approved 06/91)
LEAVE ADJUSTMENT REPORT (Item 7-10)
These are reports of all leave adjustments made during a pay period. This report includes category of adjustments, the amount, social security number, and name.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
LEAVE APPLICATION FILES (Item 7-11)
These are applications for leave and supporting papers relating to request for, and the approval of taking leave time (vacation, sick, etc.).
RETENTION
Retain for 1 year and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
(Approved 06/91)
LEAVE DATA FILES (Item 7-12)
These files contain records of compilations of leave earned and taken. Includes the annual leave compilation card.
RETENTION
Retain for 4 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
PAYROLL REGISTER (Item 7-13)
This register is a numerical listing by check number and agency codes of all payroll checks issued by the county. It includes code, date, warrant number, name of employee, social security number, types and amounts of individual deductions, and may include hourly rate, and number of hours worked. Though this register is frequently used to reference specific payroll checks, it might be the only record of employee salaries and would then serve the same retirement purpose as the Employee earnings history files.
RETENTION
Retain for 7 years if agency has employee earnings history files and then destroy. _Retain for 65 years, if agency does not have employee history files and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 03/03)
RETIREMENT BENEFITS ASSISTANCE FILES (Item 7-14)
These files contain correspondence, memoranda, annuity estimates, and other records used to assist retiring employees or survivors in claiming insurance or retirement benefits.
RETENTION
Retain for 1 year and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (l)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
RETIREMENT FILES (Item 7-15)
These are reports and register control documents relating to an employee's retirement.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public:UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
SAVINGS BOND PURCHASE RECORDS (Item 7-19)
These records document the payroll deduction and purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public.
(Approved 06/91)
SAVINGS BOND PURCHASE SUMMARY REPORT (Item 7-20)
These reports list employee U.S. Savings bond purchases and remaining bond balances.
RETENTION
Retain until administrative need ends and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
(Approved 06/95)
TAXABLE WAGE EARNING REPORTS (Item 7-16)
These files contain records on individual employee's income taxes. Include returns on income taxes such as IRS Form W-2, reports of withheld federal taxes, such as IRS Form W-3 with related papers, and reports relating to income and social security taxes.
RETENTION
Retain for 4 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
(Approved 06/91)
TIME SHEETS (Item 7-17)
These are records which verify hours worked, sick leave, vacation, overtime, and holidays earned and taken by county employees.
RETENTION
Retain for 3 years and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public.
SUGGESTED SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Private:UCA 63G-3-302 (1)(e) (2008)
(Approved 06/91)
WAGE SURVEY FILES (Item 7-18)
These files contain wage survey reports and data, working papers and related correspondence pertaining to area wages paid for each employee class; background papers establishing need, authorization, direction, and analysis of wage surveys; development and implementation of wage schedules; and development of specific rates (excluding authorized wage schedules and wage survey recapitulation sheets).
RETENTION
Retain until completion of second succeeding wage survey and then destroy.
SUGGESTED PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private.
(Approved 06/91)