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Chapter 1
Payroll Fundamentals 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Privacy legislation | must obtain consent before collecting personal information and use of it. |
| Each province/territory and federal government | passed legislation for minimum employment/labour standards in their jurisdiction. |
| Pay statement information | name, date of pay, rates of pay, hours worked, gross earnings, deductions, net pay. |
| Commencement package | set of documents completed by a new employee, used to set up payroll, benefit coverage, pension plan and union memberships. |
| Documents in a commencement package | organization-specific forms (personal info), government forms (tax returns), and benefit forms (insurance and pension plan enrollment). |
| Forms in a commencement package | authorization for hiring, direct deposit agreement, union membership application, benefits enrollment, confidentiality agreement. |
| Employers obligation | to obtain valid SIN. |
| Collective agreement | establishes amounts deducted from pay for union dues (signature required). |
| Authorization for hiring form | internal document providing basic information about a new employee (contains a checklist). |
| Signatures required | employee paid benefits (RPP & RRSP) and collective agreement. |
| Confidentiality agreement | a legally enforceable agreement preventing employees (past/present) to share employers information. |
| In order to pay accurately | legal name, D.O.B, address, SIN, rates of pay, pay period, hours of work, start date, prov./terri. of employment, tax returns, tax deduction form, benefit enrollment data, pension and union membership, direct deposit information. |
| Government forms | tax returns (TD1 and TP-1015.3-V), tax deductions (TD1X), prescribed zone (T2222), partial credit (TD1-WS) and reduction in tax deductions (T1213) |
| TD1X | Federal statement of commission income and expenses for payroll tax deductions. |
| T2222 | deductions for living in prescribed zone (NT, NU, YT). |
| T1213 | request to reduce tax deductions at source. |
| TD1-WS | partial credit available based on dependent's income level. |
| TD1 | Federal and provincial/territorial personal tax credit return used to determine tax deductions. |
| TD1 Reverse, additional information | more than one employer, total income less than claim amount, non-residents, prov./terri personal tax return, deduction for living in prescribed zone, additional tax deducted, reduction in tax deductions. |
| Non-Quebec tax returns credits include amounts for | personal, age 65, caregiver child under 18, age 65, pension income, tuition, disability, spouse, eligible dependent, Canada caregiver for spouse or child 18 +, spouse or dependent transfer |
| Non-Quebec additional tax return credits | caregiver, over age 65, receiving pension, student or supporting a student, disabled, supporting someone, living alone (QC. only), and children under 18 (Sask. only) |
| TP-1015.3-V | Quebec source deduction return used to determine tax deductions. |
| Quebec tax return credits include amounts for | basic, spouse transfer, dependent, mental or physical, age, person living alone, retirement income, and career extension 60 or older. |
| Quebec additional tax return credits | housing deductions for residents in remote areas and deductible support payments with certain conditions. |
| Most important piece of information | SIN. |
| SIN | a government issued number that tracks ones earnings history. |
| 900-series SIN | has expiry dates and are issued to a non-Canadian citizens or non-permanent residents. |
| Union dues | can be exempted, but will continue paying an equivalent amount. |
| Employer should ensure that all forms have: | correct employee information, amounts and totals, no false statements, signed and dated. |