State Eligibility Summary Table - ANZSCO 551311

State Eligibility Details - ANZSCO 551311

551311: Payroll Clerk

Description: Prepares payroll and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.

Skill Level 4 : Occupations at Skill Level 4 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:

- NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or
- AQF Certificate II or III.

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Assessing Authority
  There is no Assessing Authority assigned to ANZSCO code 551311
• Alternative Titles
  • Pay Clerk
  • Payroll Officer

  Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.

Unit Group 5513: Payroll Clerks

Description: Prepare payrolls and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.

Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

- In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

- In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Tasks
  • Creating files for new employees to record payroll data
  • Maintaining and updating files for existing employees to record information such as employee contact details, leave taken, overtime, promotions, transfers, tax deductions, health insurance payments and superannuation
  • Preparing payroll data from time sheets and other payroll and personnel records
  • Processing payment of wages and salaries
  • Issuing and recording adjustments to employees' pay
  • Interpreting industrial awards
  • Providing information to employees and managers about payroll matters such as tax issues, benefits and deductions
  • Finalising files and arrangements when employees retire, resign or transfer
  • May be in involved in maintaining superannuation and other deduction and contribution records
• Occupation Ceiling programme year 2017-2018
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Explanatory Notes - Information

Eligibility

The term “may be eligible” relates to general eligibility and should not be misinterpreted as your individual eligibility to apply for a visa. Note that additional specific requirements and criteria also apply to visa eligibility (e.g. higher English requirements, evidences of a job offer, etc).

Definitions

• Occupation List refers to the register of professional occupations which might qualify for an Australian Visa. There are 7 skilled occupation lists in total.
• MLTSSL is the acronym for 'Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List'.
• STSOL is the acronym for 'Short-term Skilled Occupation List'.
• ROL is the acronym for 'Regional Occupation List'.
• IMMI 18/051, IMMI 18/048, IMMI 18/049, IMMI 18/43, IMMI 18/050 refer to current Legislative Instruments which list the table of occupations appropriate for the respective visa programmes.
• Conditions refer to current caveats applying for a particular occupation under specific visa programmes.

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