Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Does not pass

• Distribute and collect timecards each pay period.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.8% of the role's time · $600M

• Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.2% of the role's time · $543M · passed by Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

• Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $488M · passed by Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

• Complete time sheets showing employees' arrival and departure times.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.7% of the role's time · $417M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

• Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 4.7% of the role's time · $417M · passed by Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

• Provide information to employees and managers on payroll matters, tax issues, benefit plans, and collective agreement provisions.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.3% of the role's time · $378M

• Prepare and balance period-end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 4.3% of the role's time · $377M

• Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.2% of the role's time · $368M

• Compile statistical reports, statements, and summaries related to pay and benefits accounts, and submit them to appropriate departments.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $335M · passed by GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed

• Keep informed about changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.4% of the role's time · $299M

• Complete, verify, and process forms and documentation for administration of benefits, such as pension plans, and unemployment and medical insurance.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.4% of the role's time · $297M

• Train employees on organizations' timekeeping systems.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.2% of the role's time · $282M

• Balance cash and payroll accounts.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.6% of the role's time · $228M

• Prepare and file payroll tax returns.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 2.2% of the role's time · $191M

• Coordinate special programs, such as United Way campaigns, that involve payroll deductions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.3% of the role's time · $112M