Description

Course Overview

Looking after payroll, remuneration and benefits for employees and contractors can be a high-paced and rewarding position. Remuneration and benefits advice and analysis supports a company’s objectives making it an integral part of the business strategy. Managing payroll spans all industries and work environments with the responsibility for managing payroll systems and calculations.

In these two units of study, you will learn to manage remuneration, employee benefits, and payroll.

View the units below to understand what each unit within this course offers and how each delivers specific skills and knowledge in a practical sense which you can relate to in the workplace.

This short course will earn you a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of the BSB50615 Diploma of Human Resources Management.

Career Opportunities

Remuneration and benefits manager
Payroll officer
Administration manager
Human resources manager

Study Pathways

You may use all of the units of this course to credit transfer towards the below qualification at AOT:

BSB50615 Diploma of Human Resources Management

Talk to our course advisor for more information on credit transfer rules and the qualification that will best suit your needs.

How long does the course take?

We provide you with three (3) months to complete this course. How long it actually takes will be reflective of the time you are able to dedicate to your studies.

This course could be completed within 15 – 20 hours of study per unit. It may take you less time, it may take you more. That is why we give you three (3) months and all the support you need. The rest is up to you!

BSBFIM502 Manage payroll

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

document steps undertaken to establish payroll system
use data and calculations to reconcile salaries, wages and deductions in accordance with all legislative and organisational requirements
create accurate payroll management records

Demonstrate knowledge of:

key provisions of relevant legislation, standards, regulations and codes of practice that may affect aspects of payroll operations
organisational policies and procedures across the full range of tasks for the required payroll processes

BSBHRM505 Manage remuneration and employee benefits

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

develop remuneration strategies for different occupational groups
manage remuneration and benefits in accordance with all legislative and ethical requirements and operational policies
apply awards and agreements to remuneration processes
apply requirements of the Australian Taxation Office in relation to income tax, superannuation reporting, FBT and bonus payments

Demonstrate knowledge of:

remuneration principles or models and approaches
the ethical practices relating to remuneration and benefits strategies
various remuneration or employee benefits
ways to position an organisation an ’employer of choice’
award structures for industrial agreements
organisational policies and procedures affecting remuneration strategies
relevant legislation, regulations and standards that may affect remuneration strategies
the requirements of the Australian Taxation Office in relation to:
- income tax
- superannuation reporting
- FBT and bonus payments

Course Assessment

You will be assessed for these units of competency using a variety of tasks to assess your understanding and skills. A virtual session means you will be one on one with your assessor either answering questions or taking part in a role play, just as you would do in any classroom, only we do it online.

All of our assessments are marked by your assessor within ten (10) working days following the day you submitted your work. You have three (3) attempts for each task to achieve a competency result, with your assessor giving you detailed feedback following each submission.

Unit	Short Answer Questions	Virtual Session	Scenario /Case study	Reports	Assignment /Project
BSBFIM502 Manage payroll	✔		✔
BSBHRM505 Manage remuneration and employee benefits	✔	✔	✔

Course Requirements

Requirements

There are no formal requirements. However, learners will need:

Sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course
Basic computer skills
Knowledge of common computing terms and word processing
Proficiency with web browser software and sending/receiving e-mail including e-mail with attachment
Familiarity with navigating the Internet
Meet technology requirements

Technology requirements

Operating System: Windows 7 or higher (recommended); MAC OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher (recommended)
CPU: Min. of 2 GB of RAM, Min. of 2 GB of spare disk space is recommended
Processor: 2.0 GHz processor or higher (32-bit or 64-bit)
Monitor w/ at least 1024x768 screen resolution
Internet access: Minimum ADSL1 with a speed of at least 1.5Mbps
Valid personal email address
Speakers and microphone/headset
The latest version of Java, QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player
Word processing software e.g. Microsoft Office
Up-to-date web browser version

Learner Support

Support you can expect from AOT

Our focus is to provide the real-world skills and knowledge that you need to advance your career, fulfil your goals and achieve success in the workplace. No matter what course you choose, here at AOT you will receive the assistance and support that will help make your study time convenient, manageable and worthwhile. The benefit of studying with us is that you don't have to schedule your time to attend face-to-face classroom sessions. You can study at times convenient to you in your own home or anywhere that suits your learning style. To support you in your study we provide:

Personal course induction

A Learner Support Officer will personally take you through the sauceLMS and your course.

Live chat

Trainer support available whilst you are studying 7am – 9pm AEST (Mon to Fri).

Contact us form

Mentoring sessions

You can book an appointment with your personal trainer to discuss the learning material, assessment expectations, or assessment feedback.

Virtual classroom sessions

This can be booked with your trainer for specific assessments.

Help and Support

A section on your sauceLMS dashboard with useful links including FAQs.

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