FOR:

Managers, Human Resource and Finance practitioners and anyone involved in working with or managing and leading payroll activities within their organisation that want to get a better understanding of what payroll actually involves.

PURPOSE

Payroll covers one of the largest costs any business has being the cost of labour. If Payroll is not managed, configured and monitored correctly it can become a major risk to the business in regard to legislative requirements, cost and time.

For this reason, managers and other positions within the business that interact with payroll need to have a greater understanding of what payroll actually does, and how they can aid payroll in being successful and effective.

Each participant will be provided with a comprehensive course manual full of references.

COURSE ACCESS

All learning activities are available through the eLearning environment. On starting the course, a course manual will be couriered to the student as the guide for the course.

Students can also access information that can be downloaded and can use a range of external links to websites and other resources.

Activities and assessments can then be accessed from the eLearning environment, uploaded and is marked and reported online to the student.

You will also have access to the course material in the form of an online flipping book if you wish to start before the physical course material arrives.

DURATION

As an online course once the course start date is booked the course will be available for period of six weeks only. Additional extensions can be requested based on work or other events if needed.

COURSE CONTENT

• Understanding what is involved in processing payroll (end-to-end process and related steps).
• Involving payroll in decisions that impact payroll and why this is important.
• What needs to be included in employment agreements to assist payroll.
• Checks, monitoring and security to make payroll secure.
• Use of technology to make payroll efficient.
• Using basic payroll measures to assess payroll performance.
• What is an effective structure for payroll in your business?
• Training, support and developing payroll practitioners.
• An overview of the main legislative requirements and how they are conducted in a payroll system, including:
  • Holidays Act 2003
  • Parental Leave & Employment Protection Act
  • Allowances (Non-taxable and reimbursing)
  • Bonuses
  • Superannuation & KiwiSaver
  • Payroll record-keeping requirements
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of having an in-house and outsourced payroll?

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Know how payroll functions effectively in a business.
• Identify the risk areas in payroll and how they can be avoided.
• Know what payroll needs to be effectively run within the business.
• Explain the essential legislative requirements in relation to payroll and why they are done that way.

On completion of the course, attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Course Certificate:

This course in part will help in completing the online assessment requirements for NZPPA Certification to be a recognised payroll professional.