Payroll

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪˌroʊl/

Definitions of payroll

noun the total amount of money paid in wages by a company

Example Sentences

A1 I receive my payroll every two weeks.

A2 The payroll department is responsible for calculating employee salaries.

B1 The payroll system automates the process of paying employees.

B2 She oversees the entire payroll process for the company.

C1 The payroll manager is in charge of ensuring accurate and timely payment to all employees.

C2 The company's payroll department handles all aspects of employee compensation, including taxes and benefits.

Examples of payroll in a Sentence

formal The company's payroll department is responsible for processing employee salaries.

informal I heard the payroll team is working overtime to get everyone paid on time.

slang I need to make sure my hours are right on the payroll so I get paid correctly.

figurative Managing payroll is like balancing a delicate financial ecosystem within the company.

Grammatical Forms of payroll

• plural: payrolls
• present tense: payroll
• future tense: will payroll
• perfect tense: have payroll
• continuous tense: are payrolling
• singular: payroll
• infinitive: to payroll
• gerund: payrolling
• participle: payrolled

Origin and Evolution of payroll

First Known Use: 1625 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'payroll' originated from the Middle English word 'paie' meaning payment or reward, and 'role' referring to a list or register.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a list of employees and their salaries, the term 'payroll' has evolved to encompass the total amount of money a company pays its employees during a specific period of time.