OVERVIEW

This program provides you with critical skills to execute accurately, timely and compliant payroll and HR processes and to implement relevant highlights from the latest Budget and Statutory changes. It is imperative for anyone involve in Payroll and HR to fully understand and to correctly interpret the relevant Acts and regulations, and stay informed of any changes to the laws or regulations, or implication from the annual National Budget that will impact our HR and Payroll decision making. The accurate definition, compliances and computation of wages, working hours & overtime, EPF, SOCSO & EIS obligations and PCB calculations will minimize disruption to your operations and Company’s integrity.

Our experienced, hands-on Trainer will ensure you are well equipped and competent to apply and comply to the requirements of the law and contracts, and to fully understand the employer’s and employees’ rights.  You will benefit fully from our real-life case studies and competency exercises. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to :-

• Manage Payroll & HR Administration accurately in compliance to the latest updates of the Employment laws and taking into account recent Statutory changes and the impact of latest Budget affecting Payroll & HR
• Understand the difference between Contract of Service and Contract for Service
• Calculate work done and overtime computations
• Calculate Annual leave encashment and entitlement
• Compute No Pay Leave
• Understand the difference between Paid and unpaid Maternity leave
• Compute incomplete month of work and Payment in-lieu
• Calculate Retrenchment benefits, entitlement and compliances
• Understand EPF, SOCSO and EIS contributions and benefits
• Understand PCB/MTD deductions and calculations and EA Form
• Understand Benefits-in-Kind and Perquisites computations

SPECIFIC TARGET MARKET

• Payroll Managers / Executives / Assistants
• Human Resource Managers / Executives / Officers / Assistants
• Compensation and Benefits personnel
• Accounts Personnel in charge of Payroll
• Branch Managers / Outlet Managers / Restaurant Managers
• Payroll Service Providers
• Business Owners / Employers

METHODOLOGY

• Interactive Presentation
• Competencies Exercises / Assignments
• Industrial Court Case Study and Analysis
• Quizzes
• Questions and Answers

COURSE SCHEDULE

Employer and Employee Relationship

• Employees covered by the Employment Act 1955
• Wages and Payment Dispute
• Contract of Service V. Contract for Service
• Presumption as to ‘Employee’ and ‘Employer’
• Employment Contracts
• Apprenticeship Contract
• Employment of Foreign Employees

Working Hours

• Normal Work hours
• Definition of ‘Day’ for shift worker
• Prayer’s break (Solat)
• Flexible Working Arrangement

Employment (Part-time Employees} Regulations 2010

• Who is considered as your Part-time employee
• Benefits of Part-time employee

Employment of Children and Young Persons

• Limitations and Amendments

Wages

• Wages as per 1st Schedule and Section 2
• Allowance to be included and excluded
• Minimum Wages Order
• Mode and time for payment of wages
• Advances and limitations
• Deduction validity and limitations
• Is deduction for late coming lawful?
• Calculations for incomplete month of work

Overtime Payment and Calculations

• Ordinary rate of pay (ORP)
• Hourly rate of pay (HRP)
• Calculations of Overtime hours and payment

Public Holidays and Rest Days

• Payment for work on Public holiday and Rest day
• Overtime rate for Public holiday and Rest day

Employee’s Leave and Absenteeism

• Annual Leave
  • Encashment of Annual leave
  • Computation of No Pay leave
• Emergency Leave
  • Paid or unpaid
• Sick Leave
• Hospitalisation Leave
  • The ‘deemed-to-be-hospitalized’ definition
• Maternity Leave
  • Paid and Unpaid Maternity leave
  • Calculations of Maternity Leave eligibility
• Paternity Leave
• Optional Leaves

DAY 2

Termination of Contract / Employment

• Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012
• Termination of Contract with notice
• Termination of Contract without notice
• Computations of Payment in-lieu of short notice
• Retrenchment
  • The Code of Conduct for Industrial Harmony
  • Termination and Layoff Benefits Regulations 1980
  • JTK compliances and procedures

Employee Provident Fund (KWSP)

• Employer registration
• Definition of Wages
• Employees’ contribution
  • Contribution for age below 60
  • Contribution for age 60 and above
  • Contribution for Foreign employees
• Nomination of beneficiary
• Benefits and Compensation available
• Types of withdrawal and eligibilities

SOCSO

• Employer registration
• Definition of Wages
• Employees’ contribution
  • Contribution for age below 60
  • Contribution for age 60 and above
  • Contribution for Foreign employees
• Scheme of insurance and benefits
  • Employment Injury Scheme
  • Non-employment Injury Scheme/SKBBK/Lindung 24
  • Invalidity Scheme
• Schemes entitlement and procedures
• Eligibility for invalidity pension schemes
• Minimum requirement for Disability claim

Employment Insurance System (SIP)

• Definition of Wages
• Employee compulsory contribution
• Schemes of Benefits
• Eligibility and Entitlement
• Limitations of Claims
• Reporting of Job Vacancies

Employee’s Monthly Tax Deduction  (MTD / PCB)

• Employment Income
• Residents Tax rates
• Residents and Non-Residents
• Tax Rebates
• Tax Relief
• Benefits in Kind and Perquisites
• VOLA
• EA Form
• Monthly Tax Deductions computation
• Additional Remuneration computation