Payroll Administration (5cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

The course includes independent familiarization with literature and videos as well as lectures and exercises and assignments.

Lectures as webinars (wk 4, 7, 8, 12)
Guidance sessions at campus (wk 6, 10, 13)
Winter break (wk 9)
Exam (wk 15)
Retake exam 1 (wk 16)
Retake exam 2 (wk 17)

To pass the course you need time to study weekly. In addition to lectures, reserve approximately 6-8 hours of time in your calendar each week for this course.

Objective

The object of the course:
After completing the course, you will be able to work in payroll administration tasks.

Competencies of the course:
Business competence: The student knows the central theories related to this specialisation option. The student possess at least an advanced beginner’s skills in the practical tasks of the specialisation option.
Learning to learn: Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
Working in the workplace: Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.

The learning objectives of the course:
In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the most important tasks of payroll administration. You know the legislation and guidelines defining payroll administration. You understand the basic concepts of payroll administration. You can produce digital payroll administration material according to the instructions. You are able to follow the given schedule in producing the material.

Content

The course covers the norms and basic principles of remuneration, income taxation, personal side expenses, fringe benefits, reimbursement of expenses, working hours, pay for time other than working hours, and registration of wage events.

Location and time

The course begins in January and will be over by the 20th of May, no teaching during week 9

Materials

Stenacka, J. & Söderström, T. 2020. Palkanlaskenta, SanomaPro
Mattinen, K., Orlando, C. & Parnila, K. 2020 Palkanlaskenta käytännönläheisesti, Meedia Zone
Videos of Eduhouse

Teaching methods

Webinars in Zoom, guidance lectures in a classroom in Rajakatu campus
Independent learning assignments
Written and video materials
Exam
Guidance and feedback

Exam schedules

Exam during week 15
1st resit exam week 16
2nd resit exam week 17

The exam will be held on the Moodle learning platform during a designated exam time in a classroom in Rajakatu campus.

Completion alternatives

A corresponding course completed in another university may be accredited partially or completely. Competence acquired through informal learning may be recognized and accredited on the basis of competence test. More precise instructions can be found in Degree Regulations and in Study Guide.

Student workload

Allocation of time on various tasks and student work load in total 135 h
Lectures and exam 15 h
Independent study 30 h
Assignments 90 h

During the teaching and guidance contacts you familiarize yourself with the contents of the course, and you do and check learning assignments alone and in groups. You do learning assignments also on you own time.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
You are familiar with the legislation and guidelines defining payroll administration. You understand the basic concepts of payroll administration. You can produce digital payroll administration material according to the guidelines. You are able to follow the given schedule in producing the material.

Satisfactory 2
You are familiar with the legislation and guidelines defining payroll administration. You understand the basic concepts of payroll administration and can apply them in various payroll calculation situations. You can search for information and apply it when producing digital payroll administration material. You are able to follow the given schedule in producing the material.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are familiar with the legislation and guidelines defining payroll administration. You master the basic concepts of payroll administration and can analyze various payroll calculation situations and produce solutions for them. You can analyze information and produce both digital and manual payroll administration material based on the analysis. You can adhere to the given schedule in producing the material. You can develop your own payroll calculation related work processes.

Very good 4
You are familiar with the legislation and guidelines defining payroll administration. You master the basic concepts of payroll administration and can analyze various payroll calculation situations and produce comprehensively justified solutions for them. You can analyze and evaluate information and produce flawless digital and manual payroll administration material based on it. You produce the material quickly. You can develop both your own and others' work processes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are familiar with the legislation and guidelines defining payroll administration. You master the basic concepts of payroll administration and are able to analyze various payroll calculation situations and produce versatile justified solutions for them. You can analyze and evaluate information and produce flawless digital and manual payroll administration material based on it. You produce the material quickly and are able to respond to its reporting to various stakeholders. You are capable of developing the work processes of the entire work community and guiding the work of others.

Qualifications

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Further information

The course is included in Financial management specialization (Talousjohtaminen). The course is recommended for Business control and Managing resilience students.
The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
1) exercises and assignments (50 %)
2) exam (50 %)