1. Provide 2 common definitions (or uses) of the term payroll. (2 marks)

2. Which piece of legislation has not been Federally enacted:(1 mark)

1. The Province of Alberta Employment Standards Code
2. the Employment Insurance Act,
3. the Canada Pension Plan Act
4. the Income Tax Act

3. List the three main stakeholder categories relating to the payroll function, and provide a SPECIFIC example for each. (3 marks)

4. True or False: A contract for service is another phrase to describe the standard

employer employee relationship. (1 mark)

5. Which of the following are statutory deductions from an employee paycheque: (choose ALL that apply) (1 mark).

1. CPP contributions
2. RPP deductions
3. EI premiums
4. Income Tax deductions
5. Union Dues

6 If an organization deducts $1,000 in Canada Pension Plan premiums from its employees, and $1,000 in Employment Insurance premiums from its employees, how much would the business have to send, in total, to the Canada Revenue Agency for each of the two items? (2 marks)

1. Total CPP premiums remitted: $

2. Total EI premiums remitted: $ 7 True or False: The Canada Revenue Agency collects CPP and EI premiums, while Service Canada is responsible for collecting income taxes. (1 mark) 8. List the 6 main criteria used to determine if an employer employee relationship

exists. (3 marks)

9. True or False: The emphasis of the Employment Insurance program is on paying people so they don't have to work. (1 mark)

10. True or False: Even if an employee chooses to not join the union representing workers at her place of employment, typically, she would still have to pay an amount equal to the union dues paid by her co-workers. (1 mark)

11. What should the last number be in the following incomplete SIN? 653 848 24_ (4 marks)

12. The Personal Tax Credit Return form that is filled out by new employees is referred to

as the _________ form. This is the CRA code name for the document. (1 mark)

13. What is the intent behind a confidentiality agreement? (1 mark)

14. Which one of the following is not one of the four designated groups represented by the Employment Equity Act? (1mark)

a) Women

b) Visible minorities

c) Persons with disabilities

d) Aboriginal people

e) Convicted criminals who have received a pardon

15. List four basic pieces of information that should be collected by the Payroll department (or HR dept for payroll purposes) when an individual is hired. (2 marks)