Personnel and Payroll Administration (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You will
- understand the main labour law regulations, the collective agreement system and the tasks of payroll administration
- know the basics of payroll accounting
- can apply labour law and payroll legislation and calculate wages in private sector employment relationships
- understand the content of the employer's other payroll obligations and is able to take the necessary steps to fulfil them

Execution methods

Opetus järjestetään lähiopetuksena, virtuaaliluentoina ja itsenäisenä opiskeluna

Accomplishment methods

Suoritustavat:
1) Opintojaksolle osallistuminen ja verkossa tehtävä lopputentti tai
2) Tentti Exam-tenttitilassa.

Content

1. The employment contract system and the employment relationship
- Employment contract system and payroll functions
- Characteristics of an employment relationship and terms of an employment contract
- Situations of change of employment relationship
2. Labour law and payroll
- Basis for determining pay
- Reimbursement of travel and other expenses incurred in the course of work
- Deductions from pay
- Working time, calculation of overtime and additional pay
- Annual leave, calculation of annual leave pay
- Payment in special circumstances
3. Other payroll obligations of the employer
- Payroll accounting
- Employer's accounting and reporting obligations
- Other employment legislation