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This seminar, presented in collaboration with the Canadian Payroll Association, is tailored for accounting and human resources professionals who oversee payroll as part of their role but do not handle day-to-day payroll processing.
It offers a clear and practical introduction to the payroll function, providing a high-level overview of key responsibilities. Participants will gain insight into payroll processing and reporting requirements, as well as the statutory obligations related to government withholdings and remittances.
Why This Course Matters for HR Professionals
- Build foundational knowledge of payroll roles and responsibilities
- Enhance compliance with employment and tax legislation
- Build confidence in handling onboarding, terminations, and irregular payments
- Enhance collaboration between HR and payroll teams
- Build your value as a strategic HR partner
Who Should Attend?
- HR professionals who oversee or collaborate with payroll functions
- Accounting staff involved in payroll supervision or coordination
- People managers seeking to better understand payroll processes
- New HR team members looking to build foundational payroll knowledge
- Anyone responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance—without directly processing payroll
What You’ll Learn
- Establishing the employee-employer relationship
- Setting up a new employee in payroll
- Basic requirements under employment/labour standards legislation
- Determining which payments and benefits are classified as employment income
- Producing a regular pay and applying the required statutory withholding amounts for Canada or Quebec Pension Plan,
- Employment Insurance, Quebec Parental Insurance Plan Premiums and income taxes
- Processing irregular payments such as bonuses
- Statutory government remittances
- Handling termination of employment including processing the required payments and issuing the Record of Employment (ROE)
- Year-end reporting overview
Agenda of the Program
Module 1: October 16, 2025 (9-1 PM, ET)
Module 2: October 17, 2025 (9-1 PM, ET)
Note
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