Certificate Course In Payroll Management - Syllabus

One of the key functions of Human Resource Management is Compensation and Benefits. At the core of C & B is Payroll Management. Payroll Management factors the entire life cycle of an employee within the organisation. This program aims to provide the candidate the end to end understanding of the payroll process. This will result in providing to the industry candidates who will be subject matter experts and will be able to apply the principles of payroll management from day one of their employment in this role.

Total Credit Hours: 75

Introduction and Course Objectives:  One of the key functions of Human Resource Management is Compensation and Benefits. At the core of C & B is Payroll Management. Payroll Management factors the entire life cycle of an employee within the organisation. This commences from the day one of the employee in the organization to the last day in the organisation. Payroll management is considered as a “Must Have Hygiene Factor” within the organisation and hence it is important that organisations ensure an effective and efficient payroll process.

Main Concepts: 

1. Human Resource Management and overview
2. Compensation
3. Payroll Management
4. Statutory Compliances
5. Knowledge of Excel

Learning Objectives:

1. Broad understanding of Human Resources as a function and it various sub-functions and its implication and connection with payroll processing.
2. Set –up the  payroll process with necessary checks and balances
3. Applying the monthly payroll process with the use of payroll software
4. Generate the returns for statutory compliances & assist in conduct of audits
5. Create the various MIS reports
6. Provide resolution to payroll related queries/issues

Course Content:

1. Human Resources as a function and it various sub-functions and its implication and connection with payroll processing.
2. Salary Components and salary fixation
3. Employee and CTC master data
4. Attendance and Processing cycle
5. Statutory compliances (taxation, PF & ESIC)
6. Labour Related Legislation Affecting Payroll
7. Reimbursements
8. Salary revisions
9. Full and Final Settlement
10. MIS, JV and other reports
11. Pay sheet review process
12. Basics of Excel
13. Advance Excel
14. Payroll software
15. Managing Payroll Queries

Method of Teaching:
Classroom interactive session and Practical sessions

Method of Assessment & Weightage:
Assessment Tasks: Written Exam: Project
Weightage: 70%: 30%
Reading Lists & References

Essential Reading:

Payroll Best Practices – Steven Bragg

Suggested Reading:
Payroll Best Practices – Steven Bragg