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: N/A
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_00
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
Learn about the payroll compliance responsibilities that affect organizations. Also develop knowledge to comprehend payroll legislation, and to effectively communicate these to all stakeholders. This course provides students with the payroll-related legislation affecting organizations as well as the tools to find information and apply that information to different scenarios in relation to individual pay.

Program Context

Payroll Specialist	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
The Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certification will give you a solid foundation in payroll. You will gain the compliance knowledge needed to process an organization's annual payroll cycle, effectively communicate payroll information and fully understand how accounting relates to payroll.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	This course provides students with the payroll-related legislation affecting organizations as well as the tools to find information and apply that information to different scenarios in relation to individual pay.

Learning Outcomes:

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

Accurately describe Payroll's objectives and stakeholders in detail.
Identify the different types of employee/employer relationships.
Apply Federal and provincial legislation to payroll including: Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Income Tax, Employment Standards Legislation, Workers' Compensation Acts, Quebec-Specific Legislation.
Communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS

	Communication	20.0%
	Mid-Term Exam	30.0%
	Final Exam	50.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

Communication
The communication mark is assigned by your instructor based on your Discussion Board postings 5% and two written assignments 7.5% each.

Exams
The midterm and final exams must be written in class under the supervision of your instructor. If you are unsure of the examination dates, please login to the online program and look at the main Menu. 
The exam dates will be posted under each exam link.

Minimum Pass Requirement
Students must achieve a minimum of 65% on the final exam and a 65% overall in order to pass the course.

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

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Communication
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Information Management
Numeracy

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: In-Class
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):
Course material costs can be found through the Sheridan Bookstore

	Type	Description
Optional	Other	Course Materials are ordered directly through the Canadian Payroll Association. Please visit payroll.ca, Certification, Certification Forms, PCP Classroom General Part-time and complete/submit the application form.

Applicable student group(s): Continuing and Professional Studies Students completing the Payroll Compliance Practitioner Program
Course Details:

Module 1 - Payroll and Compliance Enviornment

(Discussion #1)

Module 2 - Federal Legislation

(Discussion #2)

Module 3 - CPP and EI

(Assignment #1)

(Discussion #3)

Module 4 - Income Tax

(Discussion #4)

Module 5 - Labour Standards: Employment Standards

Module 6 - Labour Standards: Collective Agreements

(Discussion #5)

(Midterm Exam - 30%)

Module 7 - Provincial and Territorial Legislation

(Discussion #6)

Module 7 - Quebec Legislation

(Assignment #2)

(Discussion #7)

Module 8 - Workers Compensation

(Discussion #8)

Module 9 - Government and External Shareholders Matrix

(Final exam - 50%)

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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