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<p>Membership or participation in the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance
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Plan (EI) is compulsory for certain types of employment. As a person responsible for the payroll
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you need to know which employees must participate in these plans, what amounts to withhold
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from employees and how much the employer will have to remit or send to the Canada
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Revenue Agency (CRA).</p>
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<p>Payroll plays a pivotal role in administering statutory deductions, specifically the collection and remittance of
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Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions and Employment Insurance (EI) premiums. These mandatory deductions, along with the
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employer’s matching portion, must be accurately submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) within prescribed timelines.</p>
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<p>This chapter outlines the essential criteria used to identify pensionable and insurable earnings, and provides detailed
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guidance on calculating both employee deductions and employer contributions for regular and non-regular pay periods.</p>
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<p>In accordance with federal legislation, CPP contributions are the <strong>first deduction</strong> applied to employment income,
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followed by EI premiums. Because these deductions are mandated by statute, they are classified as <strong>statutory deductions</strong>,
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underscoring their legal significance and the employer’s obligation to ensure full compliance.</p>
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<p><strong>Learning Objectives</strong></p>
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<p>Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to explain:</p>
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<div><ol class="arabic simple">
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<li><p>The requirements and calculations for Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>The requirements and calculations for Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>What Service Canada uses the information on a Record of Employment for</p></li>
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<p>This chapter will cover the following topics:</p>
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<div><ol class="arabic simple">
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<li><p>Identify the following Canada Pension Plan components:</p></li>
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<div><ul class="simple">
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<li><p>Who must contribute to the Canada Pension Plan</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment not subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits not subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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</ul>
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<ol class="arabic simple" start="2">
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<li><p>Calculate Canada Pension Plan contributions at an individual level</p></li>
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<li><p>Identify the following Employment Insurance components:</p></li>
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<div><ul class="simple">
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<li><p>Who must pay Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment not subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits not subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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</ul>
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<li><p>Calculate Employment Insurance premiums at an individual level</p></li>
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<li><p>Describe the purpose of a Record of Employment</p></li>
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<li><p>Identify when the Record of Employment must be completed</p></li>
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<section id="canada-pension-plan">
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<h1><span class="section-number">5. </span>Canada Pension Plan<a class="headerlink" href="#canada-pension-plan" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h1>
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<p>Objective of this section is to enable you to identify the following Canada Pension Plan components:</p>
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<li><p>Who must contribute to the Canada Pension Plan</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment not subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits not subject to Canada Pension Plan contributions</p></li>
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<li><p>Calculate Canada Pension Plan contributions at an individual level</p></li>
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<p>The <strong>Canada Pension Plan</strong> (CPP) is a federally legislated social insurance program established under the Canada Pension Plan
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Act. Its primary purpose is to provide financial protection to contributors and their families in the event of retirement,
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disability, or death. The program is funded through mandatory payroll deductions from employees, which are matched equally by
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employers. These employee contributions are specifically referred to as Canada Pension Plan contributions.</p>
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<p>In addition to the CPP, employers may offer private or non-government pension plans, which may also involve payroll
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deductions from employees. The specific payroll withholding requirements for these supplementary pension plans will be discussed
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in more detail in the later chapters; it is important to note that the CPP is often one of multiple retirement savings
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vehicles available within an organization’s compensation structure.</p>
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<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
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<p>Employers located in Quebec are responsible for deducting Québec Pension Plan (QPP) contributions, instead
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of CPP contributions, from their Québec employees and remitting those contributions to Revenu Québec (RQ).</p>
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<p>The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) was designed as an income replacement program for individuals who have been in pensionable
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employment during their working life. A CPP retirement pension is a monthly benefit paid to people who have contributed to
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the Canada Pension Plan. The pension is designed to replace about 25 percent of the earnings on which a person’s contributions
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were based. Individuals can apply for their CPP retirement pension when they turn 60.</p>
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<p>There are three Canada Pension Plan benefits:</p>
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<li><p>retirement pension</p></li>
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<li><p>disability benefits (for contributors with a disability and their dependent children)</p></li>
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<li><p>survivor benefits (including the death benefit, the survivor’s pension and the children’s benefit)</p></li>
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<p>The CPP operates throughout Canada while the province of Québec administers its own program for workers in Québec called the
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<strong>Québec Pension Plan</strong> (QPP). The two plans work together to ensure that all contributors are protected, no matter where the
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individual lives. Québec Pension Plan requirements will be covered later in this course.</p>
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<h1><span class="section-number">6. </span>Employment Insurance<a class="headerlink" href="#employment-insurance" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h1>
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<p>Objective of this section is to enable you to identify the following Employment Insurance components:</p>
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<li><p>Who must pay Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Types of employment not subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Payments and benefits not subject to Employment Insurance premiums</p></li>
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<li><p>Calculate Employment Insurance premiums at an individual level</p></li>
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<p><strong>Employment Insurance</strong> (EI) is a federally legislated social insurance program established under the Employment Insurance Act.
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It provides temporary financial support to individuals who are unemployed while seeking new employment or engaging in skill
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development. In addition to regular benefits, EI offers special provisions for workers who take leave due to significant life
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events such as illness, pregnancy, caring for a newborn or newly adopted child, supporting a critically ill or injured person,
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or tending to a family member facing a serious health condition with a risk of death.</p>
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<p>The EI program is funded through payroll contributions made by employees, known as Employment Insurance premiums. Employers
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also contribute by paying a premium that is calculated based on their employees’ deductions.</p>
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<p>While Employment Insurance is a government-mandated program, it may not be the only insurance plan available in the workplace.
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Many organizations offer private or non-government insurance options such as life and disability coverage, which are funded by
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employers, employees, or both. Although this chapter focuses specifically on the federally legislated EI program, additional
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information about private insurance plans will be covered in the later chapters.</p>
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<h1><span class="section-number">7. </span>Record of Employment<a class="headerlink" href="#record-of-employment" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h1>
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<p>The <strong>Record of Employment</strong> (ROE) is the form used by Service Canada to determine an individual’s qualification to collect
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Employment Insurance benefits when their employment is interrupted, how much the benefit will be and how long they will
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collect it. As payroll is responsible for completing the ROE, the form will be illustrated in this chapter, along with an
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