Exam 6: Payroll and Benefits: Common Misconceptions and Calculation Methods

Employees in Quebec contribute to the Quebec Pension Plan at a rate of ----------.

An employee earns $55,000 per year and is paid on a semi-monthly pay schedule. The employee enjoys the benefit of a company paid cell phone for personal use (cost is $150 per month) and receives 6% vacation pay on each payment. This pay cycle included 15 hours of approved overtime worked over the normal 40 hour work week and a reimbursement for travel expenses in the amount of $434.20. The employee contributes 5% of their regular wages to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan each pay cycle. -Calculate the Pensionable Earnings.

List the 13 steps in the Pay Cycle Process.

An employee earns $55,000 per year and is paid on a semi-monthly pay schedule. The employee enjoys the benefit of a company paid cell phone for personal use (cost is $150 per month) and receives 6% vacation pay on each payment. This pay cycle included 15 hours of approved overtime worked over the normal 40 hour work week and a reimbursement for travel expenses in the amount of $434.20. The employee contributes 5% of their regular wages to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan each pay cycle. -Calculate the Gross Earnings.

An employee earns $55,000 per year and is paid on a semi-monthly pay schedule. The employee enjoys the benefit of a company paid cell phone for personal use (cost is $150 per month) and receives 6% vacation pay on each payment. This pay cycle included 15 hours of approved overtime worked over the normal 40 hour work week and a reimbursement for travel expenses in the amount of $434.20. The employee contributes 5% of their regular wages to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan each pay cycle. -The employee is a Claim Code 1 both Federally and Provincially and works in Ontario. Use the PDOC to calculate Provincial and Federal tax deductions assuming the date of pay is March 7, 2015.