A professional who compiles and maintains personnel records. Responsibilities include:

• Records employee information, such as personal data; compensation, benefits, and tax data; attendance; performance reviews or evaluations; and termination date and reason.
• Processes employment applications and assists in other employment activities.
• Updates employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll and other uses.
• Examines employee files to answer inquiries and provides information to authorized persons.
• Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports using typewriter or computer.
• May administer and score aptitude, personality, and interest tests.
• May explain bonding procedure required by company, and assist in completion of bonding application.
• May compute wages and record data for use in payroll processing (payroll clerk ).
• May compile and maintain records for use in employee benefits administration and be designated Benefits Clerk I.
• May prepare and file reports of accidents and injuries at establishment and be designated Accident-Report Clerk.