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Course overview
The Advanced CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate online qualification allows individuals to develop the knowledge and skills required to broaden their payroll skillset. Whilst studying the course at home, students progress through the qualification from applying complex payroll legislation and contractual obligations and mastering the accurate calculation of deductions to understanding the principles of Automatic Enrolment and Salary Sacrifice.
- 20 CPD points
Course fees: CIPP Member and CIPP non-member rate: £2,645 + VAT*
Job outcomes
- Payroll Administrator
- Pensions Administrator
What you'll learn
Having fully trained payroll administrators is vital for organisations to ensure they remain compliant with the increasing amount of regulation and legislation which impacts the day-to-day running of the payroll department.
Designed for those new to payroll, or those who wish to widen their working knowledge of payroll processes and responsibilities, this qualification covers the core skills required to administer the payroll function.
From calculating gross pay, National Minimum Wage compliance, and identifying the differences between taxable and NICable pay, the course contains in-depth methodologies for the manual calculation of PAYE income tax, NICs, student loan deductions and statutory payments. The qualification offers detailed instruction on the circumstances that trigger Automatic Enrolment and the processes that follow, it highlights payroll responsibilities surrounding pension schemes, pensioner payrolls and the potential beneficiaries. The course then examines the subject of salary sacrifice and its complexities.
Each module offers comprehensive learning materials; links to a range of external materials; and knowledge tests associated with these topics. The key subject matter is further enriched with digital online learning tutorials as well as interactive scenario-based exercises, which enable students to apply their new-found knowledge and skills through realistic scenarios. This variety of learning mediums provides a complete developmental experience which enhances ready application in the workplace, to the benefit of students and employers alike.
On completion of this course, you will have the knowledge required to enable you to efficiently and accurately handle the variety of issues encountered when processing payroll.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- 36 weeks
Pathways
- Level 4 Payroll Specialist Certificate
- Year one of the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management
Who's it for?
Payroll administrators, payroll coordinators and payroll officers who work in a payroll bureau, accountancy firm or in-house payroll team. Those who require a knowledge of pensions from a payroll perspective and have responsibility for year-end processing will also benefit from completing this qualification.
This course is also suitable for individuals entering the payroll software development industry or HR and finance professionals who have assumed responsibility for the payroll department but need a hands-on comprehension of how payroll figures and forms are produced.
Delivery
This is an e-learning course, which allows you to study this course by yourself, in your own time.
This course is delivered through our online learning platform permitting students a more flexible study pattern. Students will work through a series of interactive activities and quizzes supported by detailed study material. They may track their understanding through undertaking knowledge-check assessments before progressing to the next section. The qualification concludes with a three-part assessment comprising of two, timed question-based tests.
PLEASE NOTE: From April 2024 the third part of this assessment will change from scenario-based exercises to a timetabled online examination invigilated through remote proctoring to demonstrate competence with manual calculations.
Successful completion of this qualification demonstrates a level of competency and a broader understanding of payroll administration responsibilities representative of modern real-life payroll departments.
Already completed the Payroll Technician Certificate?
If you have already completed the Payroll Technician Certificate, it would be best to study the Top-Up to continue your journey.
Subjects
Please note: the first five units of this qualification are exactly the same as the Payroll Technician Certificate. If you have already completed the Payroll Technician Certificate, you can complete the Payroll Technician Certificate top-up instead. This will bring your level of learning up to the same standard as the Payroll Technician Certificate – Advanced.
- Starters and leavers administration
- Completion of New Starter Checklist and forms P45
- Pay apportionment calculations
- National Minimum Wage Considerations
- Classifying NICable pay elements
- Names and current amounts of NIC thresholds
- Current rates of NICs for each category letter
- NI category letters for employees
- Calculating NICs using the exact percentage method
- Calculating NICs using the Table method
- Classifying taxable pay elements
- Lawful deductions from pay
- Tax codes and circumstances which warrant ’emergency tax codes’
- Navigating pay adjustment table A
- Calculating income tax using the table method
- Calculating income tax using the manual method
- Circumstances where tax refunds may be processed
- Statutory payment compliance
- Employees eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- Interpreting periods of incapacity to work, qualifying days and waiting days
- Calculating SSP payments
- Outlining record-keeping requirements for SSP
- Identifying contractual considerations for employees on maternity leave
- Employees eligible for child-related statutory payments
- Interpreting week baby due, qualifying weeks and employment start dates
- Calculating child-related statutory payments
- Outlining record-keeping requirements for child-related statutory payments
- Overview of the principles of Shared Parental Pay
- Employees eligible for Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
- Calculating Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
- Different student loan repayment plans
- Calculate Student loan deductions
- Define attachable earnings
- Identify different arrays of court orders
- Administer remittances due to HMRC accurately
- Summarising the key features of apprentice levy
- Eight principles of data protection
- Role of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and employer’s obligations to this regulatory body.
- Payroll data breach risks and how to mitigate these
- Practices to minimise financial risks from payroll administration
- Purpose of auditing payroll records
- Internal and external organisations that may audit payroll records
- Controls for minimising errors during payroll processing
- Classify types of pension schemes and their features and principles
- Tax relief mechanisms
- Role of The Pensions Regulator and employers’ obligations to this body
- Working knowledge of automatic enrolment processes and the pension schemes suitable
- Carrying out a worker assessment
- Employer duties for each category of worker
- Circumstances that trigger immediate re-enrolment
- Features of pensioner payrolls and employee payrolls
- Deductions operated, starters and leavers for pensioner payrolls
- Potential beneficiaries for pensioner payrolls
- Working knowledge of Salary sacrifice principles
- Contrast between ‘notional pay’ and ‘actual pay’
- Features of an effective salary sacrifice arrangement
- Benefits commonly provided in salary sacrifice schemes
- Calculation of the potential tax and NICs savings
- Implications of using salary sacrifice for pension contributions
- Earnings assessment for childcare vouchers
- How minimum wage rates restrict salary sacrifice arrangements
- Impact of salary sacrifice schemes on various deductions from pay
- Issues for payroll records and payslips
About CIPP
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is the Chartered Institute for payroll, pensions and reward professionals in the UK. With more than 9,500 individuals benefitting from the CIPP's membership benefits and CIPP-approved qualifications and training, the Institute is dedicated to raising the profile of payroll in businesses across the UK.
IPP Education Ltd (IPPE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CIPP. IPPE is an education and training provider specialising in payroll, pensions and reward, that develops, delivers, assesses, and awards its products to the relevant industry standard.
Why choose IPPE?
- All content is developed in liaison with employers and industry leads within payroll, pensions and reward.
- All of IPPE’s products are CIPP-approved for quality and legislative compliance.
- Our training courses are delivered by professionals active within the payroll, pensions or reward industries.
- Our end-point assessments are conducted by qualified assessors active within the payroll industry.
- Our qualifications are delivered and assessed by qualified tutors active within the payroll, pensions or reward industries.
