Introduction to Payroll Systems

Stonebridge Associated Colleges

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In Bude

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  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Bude

Introduction to Payroll Systems Course This introductory payroll systems course provides students with the foundational knowledge and understanding of operations relating to the basic calculations and preparation of a payroll. Through this course students will understand payroll processes, specifically payroll procedures and the skills involved in performing routine and some non-routine payroll tasks. The payroll systems introductory course will enable students to identify employees’ pay variations and entitlements and make calculations in relation to gross and net pay. Students will also understand the importance of accuracy and security in performing payroll tasks.

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Bude (Cornwall)
Stonebridge House, Ocean View Road, EX23 8ST

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Payroll
  • Systems

Course programme

Syllabus

Section 1: Manual payroll system

Unit 1: Introduction and Starters and Leavers – Manual System

This unit covers:

  • The structure of the qualification
  • RTI (Real Time Information)
  • Confidentiality and security
  • Authorisation
  • Timeliness
  • Dealing with records
  • Computerised payrolls
  • Employment rights legislation
  • Income tax
  • Starters
  • Starters – PAYE
  • Starters – NIC
  • Starters – other points
  • Leavers
  • Leavers – PAYE
  • Leavers – other points

Unit 2: Gross Pay and Statutory Pay

This unit covers:

  • Gross pay
  • Basic pay
  • Shift pay
  • Overtime
  • Bonus and commission payments
  • Statutory sick pay (SSP)
  • Statutory maternity pay (SMP)
  • Statutory paternity pay (SPP)
  • Statutory adoption pay (SAP)
  • Statutory leave

Unit 3: The PAYE Regime and The NIC Regime

This unit covers:

  • An introduction to PAYE
  • The PAYE code number
  • The cumulative nature of PAYE
  • Tax free pay
  • Week 1 or month 1 PAYE codes
  • Changes in PAYE codes
  • Codes BR and D0
  • K codes
  • Introduction to National Insurance
  • Primary contributions
  • Secondary contributions
  • Calculating national insurance contributions

Unit 4: Statutory and Voluntary Deductions and Net Pay

This unit covers:

  • Court orders
  • Give as you earn (GAYE)
  • Student loans
  • Union dues
  • Net pay

Unit 5: Payslips

This unit covers:

  • Net pay
  • Payslips
  • Paying employees
  • Payroll checks

Section 2: Computerised payroll system

Unit 6: RTI and the Payroll System and Working the Computerised Payroll System

This unit covers:

  • What is RTI?
  • Interaction between RTI and a proprietary payroll software system
  • Registering an employer with HMRC
  • Working the computerised payroll system

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 120 hrs.

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