Financial Skills: Payroll: National Payroll Certificate Day 2 (Introduction to Statutory Payments)

Course Overview

Statutory payments are a common area of confusion for Payroll staff. Legislation for maternity, paternity and adoption pay is frequently changing and although SSP remains largely unchanged for the last twenty years, misunderstandings are common.This one day course concentrates on the complex rules of SMP, SPP, SAP and SSP, and the associated leave, and contains all recent legislative changes.

Clear explanations are given on qualification entitlement and calculation of the above statutory payments and leave, and comprehensive documentation is provided, including current statutory payments tables.

Audience

All Payroll staff that are required to administer and calculate statutory payments, plus HR and Finance staff responsible for advising employees and calculating company reimbursements.

Skills Gained

• Understand the implications and calculate the correct amount of Statutory Sick, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Accurately calculate what their company can reclaim from the Government
• Minimise the potential for offences and penalties

Course Outline

• Statutory Obligations
• Statutory Entitlement and Qualification Criteria
• Exclusions and Ceasing Entitlement
• Terminology
• Calculating Payments
• Record Keeping and Statutory Forms
• Revenue Audit Processes and Penalties for Non-Compliance
• Recovery Procedures and Offsetting
• Resolving Disagreements on Entitlement

Financial Skills: Payroll: National Payroll Certificate Day 2 (Introduction to Statutory Payments) / F-P-NPC2