- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Students who complete the course will know the payroll compliance responsibilities that affect organizations, apply payroll legislation and calculate individual pay. This includes all components of individual pay from remuneration, through deductions, to net pay for both regular and non-regular situations. Students will have the content and skills to effectively communicate all aspects of the individual pay calculation process to external and internal stakeholders. Graduates of this course will be able to calculate and report the government and third party remittances, year-end requirements and accounting for payroll at the compliance level for the organization. They will also be able to effectively communicate these organizational processes and requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.5
Domestic fees
$554.41 - $565.61 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students should be able to:
- Describe payroll’s objectives and stakeholders.
- Identify an employee/employer relationship.
- Apply federal and provincial legislation to payroll including:
- Canada Pension Plan
- Employment Insurance
- Income Tax
- Employment Standards Legislation
- Workers’ Compensation Acts
- Québec-specific legislation
- Communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.
- Calculate regular individual net pay including allowances, expenses, and benefits.
- Calculate non-regular individual net pay including bonus and vacation payments.
- Calculate termination payments and commission payments.
- Complete a Record of Employment.
- Communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders.
- Calculate organizational remittances to federal, provincial and third party stakeholders.
- Complete federal year-end documentation.
- Communicate all aspects of organizational remittance, accounting and year-end requirements to various stakeholders.
Effective as of Winter 2011
Related Programs
Payroll Essentials (FMGT 4915) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Accounting
Diploma Full-time
- Accounting
Diploma Part-time
- Financial Management (Professional Accounting Option)
Certificate Part-time
- Payroll Administration
Certificate Part-time
- Payroll and Human Resources
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2025
Below are two offerings of FMGT 4915 for the Spring/Summer 2025 term.
CRN 67316
Dates
Apr 23 - Jul 09 Loading
- CRN 67316
- $554.41 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 - Jul 09 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 102 |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Basil Jessome
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) course. Students are required to use their own laptop during class time. The laptop should be able to be used without the use of a charger, for a minimum of four (4) hours. Computing requirements for the School of Business and Media can be found here: www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/bcit-sobm-byod.pdf. Information about student discounts on technology products can be found here: www.bcit.ca/it-services/student-discounts/. A desktop computer is not suitable for this course.
Status
CRN 64212
Dates
Jul 03 - Aug 12 Loading
- CRN 64212
- $554.41 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 03 - Aug 12 | Tue, Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 230 |
Duration
6 weeks
Instructor
Basil Jessome
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) course. Students are required to use their own laptop during class time. The laptop should be able to be used without the use of a charger, for a minimum of four (4) hours. Computing requirements for the School of Business and Media can be found here: www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/bcit-sobm-byod.pdf. Information about student discounts on technology products can be found here: www.bcit.ca/it-services/student-discounts/. A desktop computer is not suitable for this course.
Status
Fall 2025
Below are two offerings of FMGT 4915 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 46324
Dates
Sep 08 - Dec 01 Loading
- CRN 46324
- $565.61 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 - Dec 01 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 103 |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Philip Jaling
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Class WILL NOT be held on Monday, October 13th (Thanksgiving). This is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) course. Students are required to use their own laptop during class time. Computing requirements for the School of Business and Media can be found here: www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/bcit-sobm-byod.pdf. Information about student discounts on technology products can be found here: www.bcit.ca/it-services/student-discounts/. A desktop computer is not suitable for this course.
Status
CRN 45034
Dates
Sep 17 - Dec 03 Loading
- CRN 45034
- $565.61 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 - Dec 03 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 103 |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Philip Jaling
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) course. Students are required to use their own laptop during class time. Computing requirements for the School of Business and Media can be found here: www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/bcit-sobm-byod.pdf. Information about student discounts on technology products can be found here: www.bcit.ca/it-services/student-discounts/. A desktop computer is not suitable for this course.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.