Professional Payroll Manager (IPASS) - Online

The IPASS Professional Payroll Manager Qualification is a superb course which has been specifically designed to meet the needs of Irish payroll managers and senior staff. The syllabus for this course was prepared following consultation with payroll professionals in both the public and private sector. We believe that this syllabus reflects the diverse range of skills, which all payroll professionals require in order to function efficiently.

Students will be provided with an extremely interesting and challenging Payroll Management programme, together with a thorough education in the concepts and techniques of management specially adapted for the payroll environment. Successful students will acquire a professional qualification, which will enhance their career prospects and improve confidence and self-esteem.

This course will cover three modules: 

• Module 1 – ADVANCED INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL WELFARE PRACTICE

Topics:

Personal Taxation
› Residence in Ireland for Income Tax Purposes
› Introduction to Double Taxation Agreements
› Taxation of Inbound Assignees
› Taxation of Outbound Assignees
› Tax Equalisation for Global Mobility
› Company Directors
› Share Based Remuneration
› Attachment of Earnings Order and Notice of Attachment
› PRSI – Advanced Issues
› Pensions and PRSAs – Advanced Issues
› Payroll Accounting and Budgeting
› Employed or Self-Employed – Determining an Individual’s Status
› Revenue Compliance Interventions
› Tax Management Practices for Employers and Employees
› CSO Surveys
› In-house Payroll versus Payroll Outsourcing
› Considerations when selecting Payroll Software

• Module 2 – EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES IN THE PAYROLL ENVIRONMENT

Topics:

› Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005
› Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2014
› Protection of Employees Acts 1977 to 2014
› Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Acts 1984 to 2012
› Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2015
› Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015
› Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015
› Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021
› General Data Protection Regulations 2016
› Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006
› WRC Inspections

• Module 3 – MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND SKILLS FOR THE PAYROLL MANAGER

Topics – Part I

› Individuals and how they interact
› Teams and team-building
› Organisational structure and change management
› Individual and organisational communications

Topics – Part II

›Recruitment and Selection
› Performance Management
› Training and Development
› Planning and Evaluation
› Management and Leadership Styles