The mission of the Emmanuel College Payroll Office is to manage and process the college's payroll systems, as well as to ensure that employee master files are stored within the payroll systems, employees are paid for their proper wages and payroll is processed in a timely and accurate manner. The Office also ensures compliance with the College's policies and practices and federal and state regulations, administers tax issues and payments, and provides payroll information efficiently and accurately.

The Payroll Office is responsible for processing payrolls on bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly cycles for faculty, administrators, professionals, staff and students, as well as W2's, garnishments, bonuses and adjustments, including new hires and terminations. The Office maintains confidential information including employees' names, addresses, Social Security numbers and bank account numbers, as well as the amount of salary, wages and other perks employees receive, deductions for section 125 cafeteria and 403b plans, and child support and tax levies. The Office also completes monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting and maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting payroll and all payroll tax jurisdictions.

Laws affecting payroll are passed by Congress and approved by the President, or passed by state legislatures and approved by the Governors, resulting in changes in payroll with the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Labor, the Office of Child Support Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security and various state agencies that require information.