Canadian Payroll Association


The National Payroll Institute, formerly the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA), represents Canadian employers' payroll interests.

National Payroll Institute
PredecessorCanadian Payroll Association
TypeNonprofit
Location
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43.672°N 79.381°W / 43.672; -79.381
Official languages
English and French
President
Peter Tzanetakis[1][2][3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Formerly called
Canadian Payroll Association

Canada's 1.5 million employers annually pay $929 billion in wages and taxable benefits, $310 billion in federal and provincial statutory remittances, and $180 billion in health and retirement benefits, as well as produce 26 million T4s, 9 million T4As, and 7 million RL-1s - all while complying with over 200 regulatory requirements.

The association launched a "Declaration for Payroll", calling on employers to have well-managed pay systems.[4][5]

Background

The CPA was founded in 1978 by a group of payroll practitioners who proposed changes to the first Record of Employment (ROE) form. They advocate on behalf of employers to federal and provincial/territorial governments, seeking to proactively influence payroll- and benefits-related legislation to enable all stakeholders to administer them in an efficient and effective manner.

The association changed its name from Canadian Payroll Association to National Payroll Institute on June 15, 2022.[6]

A series of surveys by the association have shown that about half of Canadians live from paycheque to paycheque.[7][8][9][10]

Certification

The CPA offers two Certifications, Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) and Certified Payroll Manager (CPM). The required courses for each certification are:

Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) Certified Payroll Manager (CPM)
Payroll Compliance Legislation Introduction to Payroll Management
Payroll Fundamentals 1 Applied Payroll Management
Introduction to Accounting Managerial Accounting
Payroll Fundamentals 2 Compensation and Benefits Management
Organizational Behaviour Management

Certification holders are required to:

  • adhere to a Professional Code of Conduct;
  • maintain membership with the NPI; and
  • participate in continuing professional education (CPE).

Payroll courses are offered at over 50 post-secondary institutions and 90 campuses across Canada. The courses are also offered through an instructor led online program that starts every month.

Professional development

The CPA holds more than 400 professional development seminars across Canada each year to address key payroll topics ranging from Learning Payroll I and II which covers the basics, to Taxable Benefits and Year-end.

The CPA's Annual Conference & Trade Show, held in a different city each year, is a payroll networking event featuring more than 50 educational and keynote sessions. It also includes the largest payroll trade show in Canada.

National Payroll Week (NPW) is the largest annual public relations initiative of the Canadian Payroll Association. NPW recognizes the accomplishments of payroll professionals, the payroll community and The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA), by building greater awareness of the size and scope of payroll and its impact on business, government and employees across Canada.

References
  1. "Peter Tzanetakis". The Globe and Mail. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  2. "National Payroll Institute - Board of Directors". payroll.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  3. "Peter Tzanetakis | National Post". National Post. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. Humber, Todd (2023-05-08). "'The most important benefit': NPI rolls out Declaration for Payroll". Talent Canada. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  5. "Accurate pay matters for recruitment, retention: survey". HRD. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. "Federal Corporation Information - 078425-7 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada". Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  7. "Almost half of Canadian employees living paycheque to paycheque, survey indicates". CBC News. September 6, 2017.
  8. "Almost half of Sask. residents living paycheque to paycheque: Canadian Payroll Association | Globalnews.ca". Global News. September 7, 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  9. "Half of working Canadians living paycheque to paycheque: survey". The Globe and Mail. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  10. "Fewer living paycheque to paycheque but more overwhelmed by debt: survey". CTVNews. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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