Overview of Payroll in South Africa

This course is aimed at those Payroll & HR Professionals who are processing or managing Vendors who process Payrolls in South Africa and need to have an understanding of the legislative and legal requirements involved.

Having attended this course delegates will have confidence that they understand the fundamentals of payroll processing in South Africa, are clear about employer obligations, know what they need to do on both a periodic and annual basis, can answer employee queries and check payslips. Even if payrolls are outsourced it is still the employer’s responsibility to ensure all obligations are met and that tax and social security are correctly processed. This course not only gives you the information you need to be compliant but also ensures you know exactly what information should be given to a payroll provider and the various tasks they should be completing on your behalf.

✓Introduction to South-Africa payroll
 ✓Overview of the legislation impacting payroll

✓Basic Conditions of the Employment Act
 ✓Purpose application and provision of the Act
 ✓Regulation of working time
 ✓Remuneration vs Wage
 ✓Leave (Annual, Sick, Family Responsibility, Maternity and Paternity Leave)
 ✓Particulars of employment
 ✓Termination of Employment

✓Basic calculations for Tax
 ✓UIF and SDLSubmission dates and methods
 ✓Examples of submissions

✓Annual and Bi-annual tax reconciliation process and timelines
 ✓Skills Development reports and timelines
 ✓Occupational Injuries and Diseases reports and timelines
 ✓Employment Equity reports and timelines

✓Example of a weekly payroll plan
 ✓Example of a monthly payroll plan
 ✓Example of an annual payroll plan