Payroll
Track employee wages, deductions, and payroll obligationsFrom its SKILL.md
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Payroll
Track employee wages, deductions, and payroll obligations for "$ARGUMENTS". Calculate gross and net pay, withholdings, and employer contributions.
Prerequisites
None — utility skill, run anytime.
Process
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Gather employee information:
- List all employees and contractors
- Record: name, role, pay type (salary, hourly), rate, pay frequency
- Note tax filing status and allowances
- Identify any special deductions (benefits, garnishments, retirement)
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Calculate gross pay:
- Salaried employees: annual salary / pay periods
- Hourly employees: hours worked x rate
- Include overtime, bonuses, commissions as applicable
- Track paid time off and sick leave balances
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Calculate deductions:
- Employee withholdings: income tax, social security, medicare
- Employee contributions: health insurance, retirement (401k/pension), union dues
- Employer obligations: employer share of payroll taxes, insurance, workers' comp
- Other: garnishments, loan repayments
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Determine net pay:
- Gross pay minus all employee deductions
- Verify against minimum wage requirements
- Calculate employer total cost per employee
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Write the artifact to
.metapowers/bookkeeping/$ARGUMENTS/payroll.mdwith sections:- Payroll Summary — table with gross, deductions, and net per employee
- Withholdings Detail — breakdown of each deduction type
- Employer Costs — taxes and contributions paid by employer
- Totals — aggregate payroll cost for the period
- Upcoming Obligations — tax deposits and filing deadlines
Output
The payroll report written to .metapowers/bookkeeping/$ARGUMENTS/payroll.md. Present a summary highlighting:
- Total payroll cost (employee + employer)
- Net pay distributed
- Upcoming tax deposit deadlines
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- List all employees and contractors
- Record name, role, pay type, rate, and frequency
- Calculate employee and employer deductions
- Determine net pay by subtracting deductions
- Verify against minimum wage requirements
- Write the payroll report artifact
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