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Legislation vs. regulation
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**The legislation** specifies the __requirements__.
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In addition, payroll reporting includes accounting for payroll expenses and accruals to internal financial systems and federal and provincial/territorial year-end reporting.
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Technical Skills
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The technical skills required by payroll professionals include proficiency in
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continuous learning.
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Personal and Professional Skills
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The following personal and professional skills will assist payroll
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administrators in dealing with the various stakeholders involved in the
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<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html">2. INTRODUCTION TO CANADIAN PAYROLL</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#payroll-objectives-and-definitions">2.1. Payroll Objectives and Definitions</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#legislation-vs-regulation">2.1.1. Legislation vs. regulation</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#payroll-content-knowledge">2.1.2. Payroll Content Knowledge</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#behavioural-and-ethical-standards">2.1.2. Behavioural and Ethical Standards</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#payroll-stakeholders">2.2. Payroll Stakeholders</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#payroll-management-stakeholders">2.2.1. Payroll Management Stakeholders</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#government-stakeholders">2.2.2. Government Stakeholders</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#federal-government">2.2.3. Federal Government</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#provincial-territorial-governments">2.2.4. Provincial/Territorial Governments</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#internal-stakeholders">2.2.5. Internal Stakeholders</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#external-stakeholders">2.2.6. External Stakeholders</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#payroll-stakeholders">2.2. Payroll Stakeholders</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#content-review">2.3. Content Review</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="introduction.html#review-questions">2.4. Review Questions</a></li>
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.1.1. </span>Legislation vs. regulation<a class="headerlink" href="#legislation-vs-regulation" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p><strong>The legislation</strong> specifies the __requirements__.</p>
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<p><strong>The regulation</strong> specifies the __methods__ of applying the legislation.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="payroll-content-knowledge">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.1.2. </span>Payroll Content Knowledge<a class="headerlink" href="#payroll-content-knowledge" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.1.1.1. </span>Payroll Content Knowledge<a class="headerlink" href="#payroll-content-knowledge" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>Payroll administrators should know the following to effectively perform
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their duties:</p>
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<blockquote>
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<p>In addition, payroll reporting includes accounting for payroll expenses and accruals to internal financial systems and federal and provincial/territorial year-end reporting.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="technical-skills">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.1.2.1. </span>Technical Skills<a class="headerlink" href="#technical-skills" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.1.1.2. </span>Technical Skills<a class="headerlink" href="#technical-skills" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>The technical skills required by payroll professionals include proficiency in
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computer programs such as payroll software and financial systems,
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spreadsheets, databases and word processing.</p>
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continuous learning.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="personal-and-professional-skills">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.1.2.2. </span>Personal and Professional Skills<a class="headerlink" href="#personal-and-professional-skills" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.1.1.3. </span>Personal and Professional Skills<a class="headerlink" href="#personal-and-professional-skills" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>The following personal and professional skills will assist payroll
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administrators in dealing with the various stakeholders involved in the
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payroll process:</p>
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</ul>
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</div></blockquote>
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</section>
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</section>
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<section id="behavioural-and-ethical-standards">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.1.2.3. </span>Behavioural and Ethical Standards<a class="headerlink" href="#behavioural-and-ethical-standards" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.1.2. </span>Behavioural and Ethical Standards<a class="headerlink" href="#behavioural-and-ethical-standards" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Behaviour and ethics are two areas that build on the skills that an effective payroll practitioner
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must have. Effective payroll professionals should be:</p>
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</div></blockquote>
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</section>
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</section>
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</section>
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<section id="payroll-stakeholders">
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<h2><span class="section-number">2.2. </span>Payroll Stakeholders<a class="headerlink" href="#payroll-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2>
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<p><strong>Stakeholders</strong> are the individuals, groups and agencies, both internal
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and external to the organization, who share an interest in the function and
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output of the payroll department. Stakeholders can be considered customers of the payroll department and payroll practitioners
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can take a proactive customer service approach to serving these individuals and groups.</p>
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<section id="payroll-management-stakeholders">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.2.1. </span>Payroll Management Stakeholders<a class="headerlink" href="#payroll-management-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p><strong>Payroll Management Stakeholders</strong> are the federal and provincial/territorial governments,
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the internal stakeholders and the external stakeholders. Internal stakeholders
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include employees, employers and other departments within the organization.
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External stakeholders include benefit carriers, courts, unions, pension
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providers, charities, third party administrators and outsource/software vendors.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="government-stakeholders">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.2.2. </span>Government Stakeholders<a class="headerlink" href="#government-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Government legislation provides the rules and regulations that the payroll function must
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administer with respect to payments made to employees. For this reason, it is important for
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the payroll practitioner to understand both the scope and the source of payroll-related
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government. The federal government can, however, delegate the administration of a federal
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act to a provincial/territorial agency, and a provincial/territorial legislature can delegate the
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administration of a provincial/territorial act to a federal agency.</p>
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<section id="federal-government">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.2.3. </span>Federal Government<a class="headerlink" href="#federal-government" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p>The <em>Constitution Act of 1867</em> outlined the division of legislative power and authority between
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federal and provincial/territorial jurisdictional governments. The exclusive legislative
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authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all matters regarding:</p>
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<li><p>organizations whose operations have been declared for the general advantage of Canada or two or more provinces, and such Crown corporations as Canada Post Corporation, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)</p></li>
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</ul>
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<section id="provincial-territorial-governments">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.2.4. </span>Provincial/Territorial Governments<a class="headerlink" href="#provincial-territorial-governments" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Under the <em>Constitution Act of 1867</em>, the exclusive legislative authority of the provinces and
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territories exists over:</p>
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employment/labour standards jurisdiction the employees of the organization fall.
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Organizations may have some employees who fall under federal jurisdiction and another
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group of employees who fall under provincial/territorial legislation.</p>
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<section id="internal-stakeholders">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.2.5. </span>Internal Stakeholders<a class="headerlink" href="#internal-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Internal stakeholders are those individuals or departments closely related to the organization
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that the payroll department is serving. This group includes employers, employees and other
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departments in the organization.</p>
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needed for their various requirements.</p>
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<p>In addition, other departments such as contracts and manufacturing often need payroll
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information for budgeting, analytical and quality purposes.</p>
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<section id="external-stakeholders">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.2.6. </span>External Stakeholders<a class="headerlink" href="#external-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p>External stakeholders are organizations that are neither government nor internal stakeholders,
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yet have a close working relationship with the payroll function. Compliance with external
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stakeholder requirements is also a responsibility of the payroll department. In most cases,
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work with the payroll department to ensure the payroll is being processed accurately and
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efficiently.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="content-review">
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<h2><span class="section-number">2.3. </span>Content Review<a class="headerlink" href="#content-review" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">2. INTRODUCTION TO CANADIAN PAYROLL</a><ul>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#payroll-objectives-and-definitions">2.1. Payroll Objectives and Definitions</a><ul>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#legislation-vs-regulation">2.1.1. Legislation vs. regulation</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#payroll-content-knowledge">2.1.2. Payroll Content Knowledge</a><ul>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#technical-skills">2.1.2.1. Technical Skills</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#personal-and-professional-skills">2.1.2.2. Personal and Professional Skills</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#technical-skills">2.1.1.2. Technical Skills</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#payroll-stakeholders">2.2. Payroll Stakeholders</a><ul>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#federal-government">2.2.3. Federal Government</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#content-review">2.3. Content Review</a></li>
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the Income Tax Act, the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan Act, Employment/Labour Standards, privacy legislation, Workers’ Compensation and provincial/territorial payroll-specific legislation
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Payroll Reporting:
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how to calculate and remit amounts due to government agencies, insurance companies, unions and other third parties.
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the Income Tax Act, the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan Act, Employment/Labour Standards, privacy legislation, Workers’ Compensation and provincial/territorial payroll-specific legislation
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the remuneration and deduction components of payroll and how to use these components to calculate a net pay in both regular and non-regular circumstances
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<strong>
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Payroll Reporting:
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
how to calculate and remit amounts due to government agencies, insurance companies, unions and other third parties.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
In addition, payroll reporting includes accounting for payroll expenses and accruals to internal financial systems and federal and provincial/territorial year-end reporting.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="technical-skills">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Technical Skills
|
||||
@@ -843,77 +875,77 @@ payroll process:
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="behavioural-and-ethical-standards">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Behavioural and Ethical Standards
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#behavioural-and-ethical-standards" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Behaviour and ethics are two areas that build on the skills that an effective payroll practitioner
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="behavioural-and-ethical-standards">
|
||||
<h4>
|
||||
Behavioural and Ethical Standards
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#behavioural-and-ethical-standards" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h4>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Behaviour and ethics are two areas that build on the skills that an effective payroll practitioner
|
||||
must have. Effective payroll professionals should be:
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
trustworthy, as the potential for fraud is ever present
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
conscientious, with a keen attention to detail
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
discreet, due to the confidential nature of information being handled
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
tactful in dealing with employees who can be very sensitive when
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
discussing their financial issues
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
perceptive, able to understand all sides of an issue
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
able to work under the pressures of absolute deadlines
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
able to use common sense in order to recognize problems quickly and
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
apply sound solutions
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
able to remain objective and maintain a factual perspective when
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
dealing with questions and inquiries
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
trustworthy, as the potential for fraud is ever present
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
conscientious, with a keen attention to detail
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
discreet, due to the confidential nature of information being handled
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
tactful in dealing with employees who can be very sensitive when
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
discussing their financial issues
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
perceptive, able to understand all sides of an issue
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
able to work under the pressures of absolute deadlines
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
able to use common sense in order to recognize problems quickly and
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
apply sound solutions
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
able to remain objective and maintain a factual perspective when
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
dealing with questions and inquiries
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="payroll-stakeholders">
|
||||
@@ -932,281 +964,329 @@ and external to the organization, who share an interest in the function and
|
||||
output of the payroll department. Stakeholders can be considered customers of the payroll department and payroll practitioners
|
||||
can take a proactive customer service approach to serving these individuals and groups.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
<section id="payroll-management-stakeholders">
|
||||
<h4>
|
||||
Payroll Management Stakeholders
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are the federal and provincial/territorial governments,
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#payroll-management-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h4>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Payroll Management Stakeholders
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are the federal and provincial/territorial governments,
|
||||
the internal stakeholders and the external stakeholders. Internal stakeholders
|
||||
include employees, employers and other departments within the organization.
|
||||
External stakeholders include benefit carriers, courts, unions, pension
|
||||
providers, charities, third party administrators and outsource/software vendors.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Government legislation provides the rules and regulations that the payroll function must
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="government-stakeholders">
|
||||
<h4>
|
||||
Government Stakeholders
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#government-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h4>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Government legislation provides the rules and regulations that the payroll function must
|
||||
administer with respect to payments made to employees. For this reason, it is important for
|
||||
the payroll practitioner to understand both the scope and the source of payroll-related
|
||||
legislation.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Canada is ruled by a federal government with ten largely self-governing provinces and three
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Canada is ruled by a federal government with ten largely self-governing provinces and three
|
||||
territories controlled by the federal government. Payroll practitioners have to be compliant
|
||||
not only with the federal government legislation, but with the provincial and territorial
|
||||
governments’ legislation as well.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
As a result, payroll practitioners and their organizations are affected by the enactment of
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
As a result, payroll practitioners and their organizations are affected by the enactment of
|
||||
legislation at both the federal and provincial/territorial level.
|
||||
The federal parliament has the power to make laws for the peace, order and good government
|
||||
of Canada. The federal cabinet is responsible for most of the legislation introduced by
|
||||
parliament, and has the sole power to prepare and introduce tax legislation involving the
|
||||
expenditure of public money.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The provincial/territorial legislatures have power over direct taxation in the province or
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The provincial/territorial legislatures have power over direct taxation in the province or
|
||||
territory for the purposes of natural resources, prisons (except for federal penitentiaries),
|
||||
charitable institutions, hospitals (except marine hospitals), municipal institutions, education,
|
||||
licences for provincial/territorial and municipal revenue purposes, local works, incorporation
|
||||
of provincial/territorial organizations, the creation of courts and the administration of justice,
|
||||
fines and penalties for breaking provincial/territorial laws.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
In the case of old age, disability, and survivor’s pensions, again both the federal and
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
In the case of old age, disability, and survivor’s pensions, again both the federal and
|
||||
provincial/territorial governments have power. In this instance, if their laws conflict, the
|
||||
provincial/territorial power prevails.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The federal government cannot transfer any of its powers to a provincial/territorial
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The federal government cannot transfer any of its powers to a provincial/territorial
|
||||
legislature, nor can a provincial/territorial legislature transfer any of its powers to the federal
|
||||
government. The federal government can, however, delegate the administration of a federal
|
||||
act to a provincial/territorial agency, and a provincial/territorial legislature can delegate the
|
||||
administration of a provincial/territorial act to a federal agency.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The
|
||||
<em>
|
||||
Constitution Act of 1867
|
||||
</em>
|
||||
outlined the division of legislative power and authority between
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="federal-government">
|
||||
<h4>
|
||||
Federal Government
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#federal-government" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h4>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The
|
||||
<em>
|
||||
Constitution Act of 1867
|
||||
</em>
|
||||
outlined the division of legislative power and authority between
|
||||
federal and provincial/territorial jurisdictional governments. The exclusive legislative
|
||||
authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all matters regarding:
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the regulation of trade and commerce
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the raising of money by any mode or system of taxation
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the borrowing of money on the public credit
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the postal service
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
fixing and providing salaries and allowances for civil and other officers of the Government of Canada
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
navigation and shipping
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
ferries between a province and any British or foreign country or between two provinces
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
criminal law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including the Procedure in Criminal Matters
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
anything not specifically assigned to the provinces under this Act
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The Canada Labour Code is legislation that consolidates certain statutes respecting labour.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the regulation of trade and commerce
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the raising of money by any mode or system of taxation
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the borrowing of money on the public credit
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
the postal service
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
fixing and providing salaries and allowances for civil and other officers of the Government of Canada
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
navigation and shipping
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
ferries between a province and any British or foreign country or between two provinces
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
criminal law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including the Procedure in Criminal Matters
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
anything not specifically assigned to the provinces under this Act
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The Canada Labour Code is legislation that consolidates certain statutes respecting labour.
|
||||
Part I deals with Industrial Relations, Part II deals with Occupational Health and Safety and
|
||||
Part III deals with Labour Standards. The primary objective of Part III is to establish and
|
||||
protect employees’ and employers’ rights to fair and equitable conditions of employment.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Part III provisions establish minimum requirements concerning the working conditions of
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Part III provisions establish minimum requirements concerning the working conditions of
|
||||
employees under federal jurisdiction in the following industries and organizations:
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
industries and undertakings of inter-provincial/territorial, national, or international nature, that is, transportation, communications, radio and television broadcasting, banking, uranium mining, grain elevators, and flour and feed operations
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
organizations whose operations have been declared for the general advantage of Canada or two or more provinces, and such Crown corporations as Canada Post Corporation, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Under the
|
||||
<em>
|
||||
Constitution Act of 1867
|
||||
</em>
|
||||
, the exclusive legislative authority of the provinces and
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
industries and undertakings of inter-provincial/territorial, national, or international nature, that is, transportation, communications, radio and television broadcasting, banking, uranium mining, grain elevators, and flour and feed operations
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
organizations whose operations have been declared for the general advantage of Canada or two or more provinces, and such Crown corporations as Canada Post Corporation, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="provincial-territorial-governments">
|
||||
<h4>
|
||||
Provincial/Territorial Governments
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#provincial-territorial-governments" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h4>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Under the
|
||||
<em>
|
||||
Constitution Act of 1867
|
||||
</em>
|
||||
, the exclusive legislative authority of the provinces and
|
||||
territories exists over:
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
all laws regarding property and civil rights, which give the provinces/territories the authority to enact legislation to establish employment standards for working conditions
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
employment in manufacturing, mining, construction, wholesale and retail trade, service industries, local businesses and any industry or occupation not specifically covered under federal jurisdiction
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The existing divisions between federal and provincial/territorial control impact payroll when
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<div>
|
||||
<ul class="simple">
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
all laws regarding property and civil rights, which give the provinces/territories the authority to enact legislation to establish employment standards for working conditions
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
employment in manufacturing, mining, construction, wholesale and retail trade, service industries, local businesses and any industry or occupation not specifically covered under federal jurisdiction
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The existing divisions between federal and provincial/territorial control impact payroll when
|
||||
dealing with employment/labour standards. Employment/labour standards are rules legislated
|
||||
by each provincial/territorial jurisdiction that dictate issues such as hours of work, minimum
|
||||
wage, overtime, vacation pay and termination pay requirements.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Employers must follow the employment/labour standards legislated by the jurisdiction in
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Employers must follow the employment/labour standards legislated by the jurisdiction in
|
||||
which their employees work, unless they are governed by federal labour standards. Federal
|
||||
labour standards apply to certain industries and organizations, regardless of where the
|
||||
employees work.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The person or persons performing the payroll function must clearly understand under which
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The person or persons performing the payroll function must clearly understand under which
|
||||
employment/labour standards jurisdiction the employees of the organization fall.
|
||||
Organizations may have some employees who fall under federal jurisdiction and another
|
||||
group of employees who fall under provincial/territorial legislation.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Internal stakeholders are those individuals or departments closely related to the organization
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="internal-stakeholders">
|
||||
<h4>
|
||||
Internal Stakeholders
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#internal-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h4>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Internal stakeholders are those individuals or departments closely related to the organization
|
||||
that the payroll department is serving. This group includes employers, employees and other
|
||||
departments in the organization.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Employers - Management may require certain information from payroll to make sound
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Employers - Management may require certain information from payroll to make sound
|
||||
business decisions.
|
||||
</p>
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<p>
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Employees - Employees require that their pay is received in a timely and accurate manner to
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</p>
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<p>
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Employees - Employees require that their pay is received in a timely and accurate manner to
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meet personal obligations. Employees must also be assured that their personal information is
|
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kept confidential.
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</p>
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<p>
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Other departments - Many departments interact with payroll, either for information or
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</p>
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<p>
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Other departments - Many departments interact with payroll, either for information or
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reporting. According to the Canadian Payroll Association’s 2020 National Payroll Week
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(NPW) Payroll Professional Research Survey, fifty-five percent of payroll practitioners
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report through the finance department and thirty-two percent report through the human
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resources department.
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</p>
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<p>
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Information such as general ledger posting, payroll and benefit costs
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</p>
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<p>
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Information such as general ledger posting, payroll and benefit costs
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and salary information must flow between payroll, human resources and finance in formats
|
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needed for their various requirements.
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</p>
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<p>
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In addition, other departments such as contracts and manufacturing often need payroll
|
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</p>
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<p>
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In addition, other departments such as contracts and manufacturing often need payroll
|
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information for budgeting, analytical and quality purposes.
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</p>
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<p>
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External stakeholders are organizations that are neither government nor internal stakeholders,
|
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</p>
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</section>
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<section id="external-stakeholders">
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<h4>
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External Stakeholders
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<a class="headerlink" href="#external-stakeholders" title="Link to this heading">
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¶
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</a>
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</h4>
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<p>
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External stakeholders are organizations that are neither government nor internal stakeholders,
|
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yet have a close working relationship with the payroll function. Compliance with external
|
||||
stakeholder requirements is also a responsibility of the payroll department. In most cases,
|
||||
compliance will require that payroll request a cheque from accounts payable and send it to
|
||||
the external organization along with supporting documentation.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
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Benefit Carriers are insurance companies that provide benefit coverage to employees.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Benefit Carriers are insurance companies that provide benefit coverage to employees.
|
||||
Payroll is responsible for deducting and remitting premiums for the insurance coverage to the
|
||||
carriers and for providing reports on employee enrolment and coverage levels.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Courts and the CRA require payroll to accurately deduct and remit amounts ordered to be
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Courts and the CRA require payroll to accurately deduct and remit amounts ordered to be
|
||||
withheld through garnishments, third party demands, requirements to pay and support
|
||||
deduction orders.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Unions
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
require that payroll accurately deduct and remit union dues and initiation fees, and to
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Unions
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
require that payroll accurately deduct and remit union dues and initiation fees, and to
|
||||
ensure that the terms of the collective agreement are adhered to. It is estimated that just under
|
||||
one-third of the workforce in Canada belongs to a trade union. Payroll professionals must be
|
||||
familiar with the role and activities of trade unions and the responsibilities of the employer
|
||||
and the payroll department in a unionized environment.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Trade unions negotiate with the employer, through collective bargaining, the wages, benefits,
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Trade unions negotiate with the employer, through collective bargaining, the wages, benefits,
|
||||
allowances and other terms and conditions of employment on behalf of their member
|
||||
employees. The outcome of negotiations is a collective agreement, which is a legally binding
|
||||
contract between the employer, the union and the employees.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Pension Providers
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are third party pension plan providers that may require payroll to provide
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Pension Providers
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are third party pension plan providers that may require payroll to provide
|
||||
enrolment reports on participating employees and length of service calculations, and to remit
|
||||
employee deductions and employer contributions.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Charities
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
have arrangements with some organizations to facilitate employee donations
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Charities
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
have arrangements with some organizations to facilitate employee donations
|
||||
through payroll deductions. Payroll is responsible for remitting these deductions to the
|
||||
charity.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Third Party Administrators
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are organizations that affect the administration of the payroll
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Third Party Administrators
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are organizations that affect the administration of the payroll
|
||||
function. Examples of these external stakeholders are banking institutions or benefit
|
||||
organizations that offer Group Registered Retirement Saving Plans (RRSP). Payroll is
|
||||
responsible for deducting any employee contributions and remitting employer and employee
|
||||
contributions to the plan administrator.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Outsource/Software vendors
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are payroll service providers or payroll software vendors that
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
Outsource/Software vendors
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
are payroll service providers or payroll software vendors that
|
||||
work with the payroll department to ensure the payroll is being processed accurately and
|
||||
efficiently.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="content-review">
|
||||
<h3>
|
||||
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user