Business Payrolls Survey - Public Sector

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A. All Employees (Including Board Members)

A. All Employees (Including Board Members) - Question identifier:1.

What was the gross monthly payroll for all employees and working owners of incorporated businesses? Report the total remuneration PAID during the survey reference month, before deductions. It includes any amount subject to appear in Box 14 of the T4 slips (regular pay, overtime pay, taxable benefits, special payments, etc.).

A. All Employees (Including Board Members) - Question identifier:2.

What were the start and end dates of the gross monthly payroll reported in question 1? Report the first day of the first regular pay period and the last day of the last regular pay period PAID OUT within the reference month.

Report the start date of the first regular pay period and the end date of the last regular pay period paid out during the reference month.

Example:
In October, a business paid its employees (for a bi-weekly pay) on October 10th, and on October 24th. This business pays its employees with a 5 day lag time. The start and end dates for the first regular pay period paid out in October, on the 10th, are September 22nd and October 5th respectively. The start and end dates for the second regular pay period paid out in October, on the 24th, are October 6th and October 19th respectively. The dates to be reported in question 2 are September 22nd (start date of the first regular pay period paid out in October) and October 19th (end date of the last regular pay period paid out in October).

A. All Employees (Including Board Members) - Question identifier:3a.

What was the total number of employees in the last pay period PAID OUT within the reference month? Include employees and board members who received pay for full-time or part-time work or for an employer paid absence.

A. All Employees (Including Board Members) - Question identifier:3b.

What was the number of part-time employees (those working less than 30 hours a week) included in question 3a? (if none, enter 0)

This is a separate count of the employees working less than 30 hours a week. They must be included in Question 3a, "Total Number of Employees".

Report the total number of part-time employees receiving pay for work performed or employer paid absence for the last pay period of the month.

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month - Question identifier:2.

Number of employees paid by the hour receiving pay for work performed or paid absence for the last pay period of the month.

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month - Question identifier:3.

Last pay period in the month. Start and end dates.

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month - Question identifier:4a.

Regular gross pay payable for the last pay period of the month, including overtime pay for the same period.

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month - Question identifier:4b.

Overtime pay payable for the last pay period of the month included in item 4a.

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month - Question identifier:5a.

For the last pay period, what was their total number of hours payable,including overtime hours?

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month - Question identifier:5b.

Total number of overtime hours worked in the last pay period of the month included in item 5a.

B. Employees Paid by the Hour during the Last Pay Period of the Reference Month - Question identifier:6.

Special payments PAID at anytime during the month to employees paid by the hour (e.g., accumulated leave, bonuses, retroactive payments, termination pay, commissions, etc.). This includes all special payments subject to appear in Box 14 of the T4 slips.

C. Salaried Employees (excluding working owners)

C. Salaried Employees (excluding working owners) - Question identifier:7.

Number of salaried employees receiving pay for work performed or paid absence for the last pay period of the month.

C. Salaried Employees (excluding working owners) - Question identifier:8.

Last pay period in the month. Start and end dates.

C. Salaried Employees (excluding working owners) - Question identifier:9a.

Regular gross pay payable for the last pay period of the month, including overtime pay for the same period.

C. Salaried Employees (excluding working owners) - Question identifier:9b.

Overtime pay payable for the last pay period of the month included in item 9a.

C. Salaried Employees (excluding working owners) - Question identifier:10.

Average number of working hours in a week.

C. Salaried Employees (excluding working owners) - Question identifier:11.

Special payments PAID at anytime during the month to salaried employees (e.g., accumulated leave, bonuses, retroactive payments, termination pay, commissions, etc.). This includes all special payments subject to appear in Box 14 of the T4 slips.

E. Other Employees (employees paid exclusively by commission or peace work or another form of payment not already reported)

E. Other Employees (employees paid exclusively by commission or peace work or another form of payment not already reported) - Question identifier:16.

Number of other employees receiving pay for work performed or paid absence for the last pay period of the month.

E. Other Employees (employees paid exclusively by commission or peace work or another form of payment not already reported) - Question identifier:17.

Last pay period in the month. Start and end dates.

E. Other Employees (employees paid exclusively by commission or peace work or another form of payment not already reported) - Question identifier:18.

Regular gross pay payable for the last pay period of the month, including overtime pay for the same period.

E. Other Employees (employees paid exclusively by commission or peace work or another form of payment not already reported) - Question identifier:19.

Special payments PAID at anytime during the month to other employees (e.g., accumulated leave, bonuses, retroactive payments, termination pay, commissions, etc.) This includes all special payments subject to appear in Box 14 of the T4 slips.

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