Employee CPP/QPP status not changed at the correct time

If an employee’s CPP/QPP status is not changed at the correct time, the CPP premiums and pensionable wages must be calculated and processed. This is required to ensure T4 Boxes 18 and 26 and Releve 1 Boxes B and G are reported correctly.

Note: These adjustments should be processed prior to or with your final pay of the year to be included with your tax form production. If not, a year end adjustment run will be required. If this applies to you, do not signal tax forms with your final payroll run of the year.

Tasks

Prior to the last pay of the year:

  1. Click the Pay Period menu and click the Enter button for the pay period you want to work with.

  2. Go to the Compensation tab.Closed From the People menu, select People List > Compensation.

  3. Select the employee from the Employee List.

  4. Confirm the CPP/QPP status is correct. Update as applicable.

  5. Go to the Statutory Deductions page.Closed From the Payroll menu, select Regular Payment > Statutory Deductions.

  6. In the CPP/QPP Deduction section, enter the CPP/QPP amount to collect or refund in the Specific dollar amount to be added to system-calculated amount box.

    This amount will add to the calculated amount of CPP/QPP applicable to the current pay.

Adjustments to the Pensionable Wage figure (Box 26 / Box G) is not affected by a premium adjustment and cannot be entered in Powerpay.

Submit a change request to your Service Delivery Team and include:

  • your payroll number
  • the employee name and number
  • the CPP premium value entered in Powerpay
  • the pensionable earnings value used to calculate the CPP premium