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| Certification Vendor: | National Payroll Institute |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Payroll Fundamentals 1 |
| Exam Number: | PF1 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Price: | $499.00 – $649.00 CAD |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 73–75 |
| Exam Format: | Case studies, Multiple-choice, Fill-in-the-blank |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Payroll Fundamentals 2 Payroll Compliance Legislation |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Recommended Training: | Official PF1 Online Course |
| Exam Registration: | National Payroll Institute Registration |
| Sample Questions: | National Payroll Institute PF1 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Remote online proctored exam; available via online, classroom, or challenge options |
| Pre Condition: | Successful completion of Payroll Compliance Legislation (PCL) course/exam |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://payroll.ca/certification/payroll-fundamentals-1 |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Record of Employment (ROE) | 20% | - Submission and deadlines
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| Termination and Special Payments | 30% | - Leaves and absences
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| Communication and Compliance | 10% | - Stakeholder communication
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| Individual Pay Calculations | 40% | - Non-regular earnings
|
PF1 Exam - Net Pay Calculation (Template Worksheet)
Scenario
Diane Lemay works for Monarch Construction in Alberta and earns an annual salary of $49,500.00, paid on a semi-monthly basis.
The company provides its employees with group term life insurance coverage of two times annual salary and pays a monthly premium of $0.62 per $1,000.00 of coverage.
Diane uses her car to meet with clients on company business and receives a taxable car allowance of $50.00 per pay.
The company has a defined contribution pension plan to which Diane contributes 5% of her salary each pay.
Diane also contributes $20.00 to United Way and has $5.00 deducted for her social club membership each pay. She belongs to a union and pays 2% of her salary in union dues per pay period.
Diane's federal and provincial TD1 claim codes are 1. She will not reach the first Canada Pension Plan or Employment Insurance annual maximums this pay period.
Required: Calculate the employee's net pay, following the order of the steps in the net pay template.
EXHIBIT A - Net Pay Template (Fill in all blanks)
STATUTORY DEDUCTIONS
OTHER DEDUCTIONS

Given Data (Reference)
Step 1 - Calculate the employee's gross taxable earnings (GTE) for this pay.
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Step 2 - Calculate the pensionable earnings (PE).
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Step 3 - Calculate the insurable earnings (IE).
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Step 4 - Calculate the net taxable income (CRA) (NTI).
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Step 5 - Calculate the net taxable income (RQ) (NTI).
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Step 6 - Calculate Diane's Canada Pension Plan contribution.
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Step 7 - Calculate Diane's Employment Insurance premium.
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Step 8 - Calculate Diane's Quebec Parental Insurance Plan premium.
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Step 9 - Determine Diane's federal income tax.
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Step 10 - Determine Diane's provincial income tax.
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Step 11 - Calculate Diane's total deductions (statutory + other).
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Step 12 - Calculate Diane's net pay.
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Correct Answer:
See the Explanation part for answer for each step.
Explanation:
Step 1 - Gross Taxable Earnings (GTE)
Salary per pay: 49,500 ÷ 24 = $2,062.50
Taxable car allowance: $50.00
Group term life taxable benefit:
Coverage = 2 × 49,500 = 99,000
Monthly premium = (99,000 ÷ 1,000) × 0.62 = 99 × 0.62 = 61.38
Semi-monthly benefit = 61.38 ÷ 2 = $30.69
GTE = $2,143.19
Step 2 - Pensionable Earnings (PE)
PE = $2,112.50 (2,062.50 + 50.00)
Step 3 - Insurable Earnings (IE)
IE = $2,112.50
Step 4 - Net Taxable Income (CRA) (NTI)
RPP = 5% × 2,062.50 = $103.13
Union dues = 2% × 2,062.50 = $41.25
NTI (CRA) = 2,143.19 # 103.13 # 41.25 = $1,998.81
Step 5 - Net Taxable Income (RQ)
$0.00
Step 6 - CPP (base CPP)
Period exemption = 3,500 ÷ 24 = $145.83
Contributory = 2,112.50 # 145.83 = $1,966.67
CPP = 1,966.67 × 5.95% = $117.02
CPP = $117.02
Step 6B - 2nd CPP (CPP2)
CPP2 = $0.00
Step 7 - EI premium
EI = 2,112.50 × 1.63% = $34.43
EI = $34.43
Step 8 - QPIP
$0.00
Step 9 - Federal income tax (CC1, semi-monthly)
$156.10
Step 10 - Alberta income tax (CC1, semi-monthly)
$73.20
Step 11 - Total deductions
Statutory: 117.02 + 34.43 + 156.10 + 73.20 = $380.75
Other: RPP 103.13 + Union 41.25 + United Way 20.00 + Social club 5.00 = $169.38 Total deductions = $550.13 Step 12 - Net pay Cash pay (salary + car allowance) = 2,062.50 + 50.00 = $2,112.50 Net pay = 2,112.50 # 550.13 = $1,562.37
In Block 6 of the Record of Employment, what pay period type is entered for employees who are paid salary plus regularly paid commission?
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Ronda earns $12.50 per hour and worked 40 hours this week. Calculate her Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contribution for this weekly pay period.
Reveal Solution Discussion 0Correct Answer:
$25.75
Explanation:
First calculate Ronda's pensionable earnings for the week. Her gross pay is:
$12.50 × 40 = $500.00.
CPP is calculated on pensionable earnings after subtracting the basic exemption (the Year's Basic Exemption, YBE), prorated to the pay period. The CRA confirms the YBE is $3,500 and the employee CPP contribution rate for 2026 is 5.95% for base CPP.
Weekly exemption = $3,500 ÷ 52 = $67.31 (rounded to cents).
Pensionable earnings subject to CPP this week = $500.00 # $67.31 = $432.69.
CPP contribution = $432.69 × 5.95% = $432.69 × 0.0595 = $25.745..., which rounds to $25.75.
This deduction continues each pay until the employee reaches the annual CPP maximum contribution for the year (at which point CPP stops for the remainder of the year).
Which of the following types of earnings are not considered income from employment?
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Which of the following situations would not require an employer to issue a Record of Employment?
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