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The government agency that determines the yearly maximum insurable earnings
amount on which Employment Insurance premiums are calculated is: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Employment and Social Development Canada
When completing an electronic Record of Employment for a weekly pay period
type, up to how many consecutive pay periods must be reported for insurable
earnings in Block 15B? - CORRECT ANSWER-27 consecutive pay periods
Revenues from the Commission des normes du travail contributions are used to: -
CORRECT ANSWER-defray the cost of administering the legislation associated
with the Act respecting Labour Standards
Which government agency is responsible for determining how many hours an
insured person has in insurable employment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Canada
Revenue Agency
,The Canada Labour Code is legislation that deals with - CORRECT ANSWER-
consolidates statutes regarding industrial relations, occupational health and
safety and employment standards
An employee is working increased hours per day, but fewer days per week. This is
referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER-a compressed work week
The Ontario Health Premiums are calculated based on - CORRECT ANSWER-
employee earnings in excess of $20,000.00
Which of the following provinces funds its health care coverage through
premiums? - CORRECT ANSWER-British Columbia
An employee begins collecting Québec Pension Plan disability benefits. What
happens to the employee's Québec Pension Plan contributions? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The employee's contribution to the Québec Pension Plan will stop the
first pay of the month following the month in which the employee is deemed to
be disabled
Newfoundland and Labrador fund their health care systems through: - CORRECT
ANSWER-employer tax
A letter of authority from the Canada Revenue Agency that reduces an
employee's tax at source is valid: - CORRECT ANSWER-for the calendar year
issued
, Income that is subject to tax at source means that tax is withheld: - CORRECT
ANSWER-at the time of payment
If a province funds their health care systems through the regular tax base, what is
the payroll implication? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is no payroll implication
When calculating an employee's Canada Pension Plan contribution for their net
pay, contributory earnings are defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER-gross
pensionable/taxable income minus the applicable exemption
An organization in Saskatchewan has received permission from the Director of
Labour Standards to establish a compressed 40 hour work week. An employee at
this organization works the following hours during the week: Monday - 9 hours;
Tuesday - 11 hours; Wednesday - 11 hours; Thursday - 9 hours. How many hours
of overtime will this employee be paid? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 hours. An
employer in Saskatchewan who has approval to establish a compressed work
week has to pay overtime in excess of 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week
An employer providing a short-term disability plan benefit to its employees would
qualify to: - CORRECT ANSWER-participate in the Employment Insurance
Premium Reduction Program
What is the purpose of form T1213? - CORRECT ANSWER-A request to the
Canada Revenue Agency for reduced tax deductions at source