Time sheet record keeping

BLC

Is there a record retention guideline for keeping timesheet originals? My specific question has to do with using a third-party payroll processor. We send timesheets to this processor. Who should keep the originals on file - the payroll processor or the employer? Thank you.

WOCO Frank

How much do you trust them? In the end, you're the one who is accountable, no matter what their no-fault guarantee is. It's like the tax preparer who will pay for your audit defense... they won't be ones doing you prison time.
From a practical standpoint, it can also be time-consuming to get them if you need original documentation for a hearing, etc.

System

Here's a great chart on how long to keep records:
[url]http://www.hrhero.com/headlines/011601/records.shtml[/url]

James Sokolowski
Senior Editor
M. Lee Smith Publishers