Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2024
Prerequisites: (BUSM79008 BUSM79009 BUSM79010)
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Payroll Specialist
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20240903_01
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
The ADP Workforce Now Payroll Technology practicum is a critical part of the payroll practitioner development plan and provides real-world experience with the leading Payroll and HR technology platform in Canada. Please note: Students must achieve a minimum of grade of 65% on the final exam and 65% overall to pass the course.

Program Context

Payroll Specialist	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
N/A

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of the course, students will have demonstrated the ability to implement end-to-end payroll processing and administration using ADP Workforce Now.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Utilize the following HR and payroll functions within ADP Workforce Now: Payroll, Time, Benefits, HR Management and Talent.
Utilize practical knowledge gained from participation in ADP Workforce Now hands-on case studies to process regular and non-regular payroll cycles.
Analyze payroll technology data in order to provide organizational information.
Successfully navigate and enter data in a payroll system and maintain employee records.
Verify payroll edits, prepare payroll reports and balance payrolls prior to submission.
Interpret standard payroll reports and journalize in the general ledger.
Analyze inaccuracies and provide corrective actions, such as cancelling deposits or issuing manual cheques.
Implement employee status changes and terminations, including issuing Records of Employment (ROEs).
Demonstrate how to maintain system integrity.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Assignment 1	10.0%
	Midterm	20.0%
	Assignment 2	10.0%
	Litmos Learning	20.0%
	Final Exam	40.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

Students must achieve a minimum of grade of 65% on the final exam and 65% overall.

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL

The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies.

1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor.

2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

3. Students must complete the required learning and practice exercises in MyLearning@ADP (Litmos) for Modules 1 to 8 as supplied by the Instructor.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Communication Skills - Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
Information Management Skills - Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
Numeracy - Execute mathematical operations accurately.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: Online
Professor: N/A
Resource(s):
Course material costs can be found through the Sheridan Bookstore

	Type	Description
Required	Other	Course materials provided by the Canadian Payroll Association will be posted on the Sheridan Learning and Teaching Environment.

Applicable student group(s): CAPS
Course Details:

Module 1 - Payroll & Technology
Log into ADP Workforce Now, set up passwords / security
High Level Overview of ADP Workforce Now
Payroll and Technology
Introduction to Navigating in ADP Workforce Now

(Litmos - 2%)

Module 2 - Navigation, Security, and Customization of Your ADP Workforce Now Portal
Overview of People Menu
Overview of Process Menu
Security Overview in ADP Workforce Now
ADP Workforce Now Practice

(Litmos - 2%)

Module 3 - Company Level Set-up
Working with Validation Tables in ADP Workforce Now
Setting up Hours and Earnings
Approval Process for ADP Workforce Now
Working with Payroll Schedules in ADP Workforce Now
ADP Workforce Now Practice

(Litmos - 2%)

Module 4 – The Payroll Cycle
Entering Paydata in a Batch in ADP Workforce Now
Importing Data in ADP Workforce Now
Starting a New Payroll Cycle in ADP Workforce Now
Update Deductions and Contributions for pre-set employees
Input New Employees, verify totals and submit Regular Payroll Data
Review Employee, Employer, Vacation, Remittances
Verifying Payroll Input in ADP Workforce Now
Calculating Your Preview Payroll and Previewing Payroll Results in ADP Workforce Now
Reporting Basics in ADP Workforce Now for Canada
Preview Payroll Reports

(Litmos - 2%)

Module 5 - Output Reports
Standard Output Report Analysis, Journal Entries
Introduction to Payroll Output Reports in ADP Workforce Now
Using the Payroll Register and Ancillary Reports in ADP Workforce Now
Using the Payroll Summary Report in ADP Workforce Now
iReports
ADP Workforce Now Practice

(Assignment #1 – 10%)
(Litmos - 2%)

Module 6 - Mid-Cycle Payroll
Stop Payment Requests
Mid-Cycle Payroll Data
Creating Manual Cheques in ADP Workforce Now
Processing Mass Changes in ADP Workforce Now
Manual cheque – calculate using Quick Calc / PDOC
Manual cheque and reversal in Payroll Period
Stop Payment

(Litmos - 2%)
(Mid-term Exam - 20%)

Module 7 - Second Payments
Adjustment/Correction Payroll
Creating Bonus / Lump Sum Payroll Entries
Special Effects
Scheduling a Special Run
Complete inputs
Verify Totals

(Litmos - 2%)

Module 8 - Complex Payrolls
Complex Payrolls
Retro Adjustments

(Assignment # 2 - 10%)
(Litmos - 2%)

Module 9 - Terminations Leaves and ROE
PDOC
Terminations, Leaves and Records of Employment
WCB assessable earnings and vacationable earnings

(Litmos - 2%)

Module 10 - Year-End and New Year
Review Assignment #2
Review Journal Entries
Review for Final Exam

(Final Exam - 40%)

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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