Paychex Inc. Officer's Stock Ownership and Power of Attorney

The filing discloses the stock ownership and derivative holdings of Chad C. Parodi, Senior Vice President of HCM, PEO & Insurance at Paychex Inc. Parodi holds 6,683 shares of common stock and has stock options for 31,780 shares with various exercise dates and prices. The filing also includes a Limited Power of Attorney granted to Prabha S. Bhandari and Robert L. Schrader, authorizing them to act on Parodi's behalf for Section 16 reporting obligations. This includes preparing, executing, and filing Forms 3, 4, and 5 with the SEC, obtaining transaction information, and performing other related acts. The Power of Attorney remains in effect until revoked by Parodi in writing.