payroll
UK: ˈpeɪrəʊl | US: ˈpeɪroʊl
n. a list of employees receiving wages or salaries, along with the amounts due to each
n. the total sum of money paid to employees by a company during a specific period
vt. to include or process someone on a payroll
The word "payroll" combines "pay" (from Old French paier, meaning "to give money") and "roll" (from Latin rotula, meaning "a small wheel" or "list," referring to a scroll of names). Historically, employee payments were recorded on scrolls or rolls, hence the term evolved to denote both the list of employees and the total wages disbursed. The logic reflects the tangible record-keeping method of earlier centuries.
The accountant updates the payroll every Friday.
New hires will be added to next month's payroll.
The company's payroll exceeds $2 million annually.
She handles payroll processing for over 200 employees.
Errors in the payroll caused delays in salary payments.