Preview Questions Payroll Administrator | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: Which is a primary requirement for record-keeping compliance in the case of overpaid employee wages at a university?

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The university must issue a new W-2 form to the employee to reflect the corrected wages.

All overpayment corrections must be communicated to the IRS for further adjustments.

The overpayment amount should be written off, with no further record-keeping required.

Correct the overpayment by adjusting the next paycheck and retaining detailed records of the adjustment.

Question 2: How do you handle the integration of benefit deductions with employee payroll deductions in a cloud-based system?

Which action should you take?

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By manually adjusting each payroll entry

By relying on employee self-reporting for deductions

By synchronizing with the HRIS for automatic adjustments

By using third-party benefits providers to submit adjustments

Question 3: How do you ensure that payroll tax deductions for retirement contributions comply with both federal tax laws and state-specific regulations?

Which action should you take?

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By using payroll software that is updated with both federal and state tax laws and adjusting the calculations accordingly

By focusing only on federal tax deductions and neglecting state-specific rules

By manually adjusting retirement deductions each payroll cycle without verifying legal compliance

By assuming that federal tax laws are sufficient and applying them uniformly across all states

Question 4: How do you ensure accuracy in salary calculations for employees with fluctuating work hours, such as adjunct faculty or part-time workers?

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By applying a fixed salary rate regardless of hours worked

By estimating hours worked and adjusting salary based on employee reports

By using timesheets or electronic time tracking to calculate pay based on actual hours worked and adjusting salary accordingly

By excluding hours worked from salary calculations and processing payments as lump sums

Question 5: What is the appropriate method to calculate an employee's gross salary if the base salary is $40,000, the employee receives a $5,000 annual bonus, and $2,000 in other benefits?

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$42,000

$47,000

$40,000

$45,000

Question 6: How is overtime pay calculated for a salaried employee with an annual salary of $48,000 working 45 hours a week for the last pay period?

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Overtime is paid at a fixed rate for each additional hour worked beyond 40 hours.

Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the weekly salary.

Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate for the extra 5 hours.

Overtime is paid as part of the employee's regular salary, without adjustments.