1. Record & Validate
input variations on
employee records
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2. Introduction PG 74
• Intelligent decision makers
• HR department = improved
productivity
• HR department = competitive
advantage
• Growing legislative requirements
• Productivity and business challenges
• Integrated payroll system
• Human resources competencies
• Decision makers and timely
management information.
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3. Verify & record employee
remuneration contract terms PG 74
• Accuracy = removal of risks &
inconvenience
• Verifiably accurate, correct & up to date
• Highly skilled & qualified staff
• Hidden expenses
• Payroll admin encompasses all the tasks
involved in paying an organisation’s
employees
• Handling payroll-related problems are
part of payroll admin.
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4. Getting started as a new employee
• Labour statutes PG 75:
– Labour Relations Act
– Occupational Health & Safety Act
– Compensation for Occupational
Injuries & Diseases Act
– Unemployment Insurance Act
– Skills Development Act
– Employment Equity Act
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5. Getting started as a new employee
continued
• Employment agreement PG 75
–Employment relationship
–Terms & conditions
–Intention of employer &
employees
–Written form
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6. Getting started as a new employee
continued
• Employment Contract
definition PG 75:
A legally enforceable agreement
between two parties, where-by one
party places his or her personal
services at the disposal (and under
the control) of the other party.
This is for an indefinite or
determined period, in exchange
for a fixed or ascertainable wage.
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7. Getting started as a new employee
continued
• Elements of an employment contract
are PG 75:
– A time agreement must exist
– It must be permissible by law
– The parties must have legal capacity
– Employer must have the power to control
– Employee must place his or her services at the
employer’s disposal
– Remuneration must be paid and must be fixed or readily
ascertainable
– There must be consensus between the parties
– Parties must have serious intention to create reciprocal
rights and duties and be legally bound thereby
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8. Getting started as a new employee
continued
• Rights & duties employer & employees PG 76.
• Duties of one party constitute the
rights of the other
• Basic Conditions of Employment
Act provisions
• Update employment document
• Letter of Appointment
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9. Getting started as a new employee
continued
• Elements of employment contract Pgs 76 & 77:
Company’s full name & address
Full name of employee
Occupation of employee/brief job description
Employee’s place of work
Date employment commenced
Ordinary days & hours of work
Wage or salary rate
Method of payment
Rate of pay for overtime
Description of other cash payments
Payments in kind
Frequency of payment
Deductions
Leave (annual, sick, maternity, family responsibility leave)
Period of notice
Council or sectorial determination
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11. Different types of remunerationPgs 95 & 96
• Commission
• Performance bonus
• Profit sharing plans
• Piece-rate plan
• Standard hour plans
• Employee benefits
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12. Benefits mandated by law Pg 96
• Annual leave
• Sick leave
• Maternity leave
• Family responsibility leave
• Paid public holidays
• UIF benefits
• Compensation for injuries or
diseases contracted while
working
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13. Cost to Company Pg 98
• Advantages
– Budget
– Tax structuring
– Equity
– Severance packages
– Changes in legislation
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14. Cost to Company Pg98
• Disadvantages
– Difficulty in understanding
– Expensive to achieve pay
parity
– Perceptions
– Loyalty not retained
– Cost of recruitment
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15. C to C remuneration: Pg98
• Market related salary
• Adequate cover for life,
disability & medical aid
• Adequate provision for old
age
• Unwelcome surprises from
SARS
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16. Induction of Employees pg 100
• Expectations
• Induction programme
• Set out hours of work, wage
rates, overtime, policy on
leave & public holidays
• Pay system
• Pay routine
• Follow up
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18. Employee’s payroll record pg 101
• Human Resource
Management System
• Distribution System
Record
• Access Timecard System
Record
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19. Process records relating to employee
movement pg 109
• New employee
appointments
• Transfer of employees
• Promotion of employees
• Termination of service
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20. New employee appointments &
employee promotions pg 109 & 110
• Proper recruitment & selection
procedures
• Amendments to payroll
• Changes in payment rates
• Excessive overtime claims
• Valuable and useful background
information
• Record of employee movements
within the organisation assist with
decision making
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21. New employee appointments &
employee promotions continued
• Scrutiny
• Trade unions
• Common information
• Employment policy & procedures
• Payroll calendar
• Deadlines
• New employee information
• Seasonal workers
• Overtime
• Master file record
• Segregation of duties
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22. Transfer of employees
• Change in classification pg 111
– Rank & status
– Salary or wage
– Benefits
– Relocation to another area
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24. Termination forms:
• Withdrawal from pension or
provident fund
• Banking details
• Certified copies of personal
documents
• Ill health discharge
• Letter of resignation
• Continuation with medical
aid
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27. ±12 types of RemunerationPg 113
• Housing/accommodation
• Payments in kind
• Car allowance/company car
• Medical aid
• Funeral or death benefits
• Cash payments
• Overtime
• Performance bonus
• Non-discretionary 13th cheque
• Non-tool allowance
• Commissions
• Other remunerations
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28. Pay-out of “balance of leave”Pg 113
• If an employee resigns without
giving notice, as required by law
or in terms of their contract, they
are in breach of contract. Notice
pay not compulsory
• 3 weeks paid vacation leave
unless employee is a casual.
• All payment must be effected
through the PAYE scheme
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29. Implement instructions from
external agenciesPg 116 & 117
• Compliance of deductions
not to compromise
employee
• Statutory or non-statutory
• Insurance policies
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30. Evaluate and record variations to
payrollPg 117, 118 & 119
• Permanent & temporary
variations
• Accuracy &
reasonableness
• Analysed and queried
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31. Permanent VariationsPg 118
• Change for at least one
year
• Permanent or temporary
worker
• Probation
• Wage negotiation strategy
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32. Essential for wage negotiations
• Negotiator must have necessary
negotiating skills
• Thorough preparation
• Defined goals
• Gather & analyse data
• Devise a strategy
• Strike rules
• Right people & resources
• Concessions
• Calm, rational, impersonal, cordial &
focused
• Deadlock = experienced mediator
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Pg 121
33. Temporary variationsPg 121
• Absence from work
• Hours worked
• Special payments
• Extra duty payments
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34. Shift WorkPg 121
• BCEA does not define
shift work
• Code of Good Practice on
Arrangement of Working
time describes different
types of shift work
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