IAB Award in Payroll – Level 1

The IAB Level 1 Award in Payroll aims to:

1. Act as an introduction to payroll record keeping and processing, giving the candidate the necessary skills to record financial payroll transactions in a semi- manual environment.
2. Give candidates the necessary skills to assess their own competence in carrying out a range of basic day-to-day payroll routines and activities using a semi-manual payroll system. The activities will include the calculation of pay data and processing of that data using basis day-to-day payroll processing skills.
3. Give candidates the necessary skills to assess the implications of maintaining accuracy when performing any practical payroll tasks
4. Understand the importance of security and confidentiality in performing any payroll task.
5. Give candidates the option of undertaking further units at Level 2 to enhance their understanding and skills of payroll processing by undertaking the Level 2 units in computerised payroll knowledge and skills
6. Enable candidates to progress in their learning to further develop their knowledge, understanding and skills of dealing with payroll transactions by undertaking further studies of payroll routines and procedures at Level 2.