Why does payroll payments get recorded under the same employees name in the transactions page

Let me help you with updating the register where the payment should be posted, @justin-mays.

You can go to your Preferences to set the register or the accounts of each of your wage expenses.

Let me show you how:

1. Go to the Gear icon and select Payroll Settings. 
2. Click on the Preferences link and then Accounting Preferences.
3. On the page that appears, you can set the Bank account, Wage expense accounts, Contribution Expense Accounts, Tax Expense Accounts, Tax Liability Accounts, and Other Liability and Asset Accounts.
4. Choose OK once you’re done.

You can refer to the following article for more information: Payroll accounting preferences.

To make sure the amounts are accurate, you can run a payroll report (Payroll Summary, Payroll Summary by Employee, or Payroll Details) for reference.  

If there's anything else I can do with your payroll, please let me know. I want to make sure all of your concerns are addressed. Take care!