Lesson 1Attendance and overtime capture: rules, rounding, approvals, and integration with HRIS/time systemsThis part details capturing attendance and extra time correctly, including time rules, rounding methods, approval steps, and linking with HRIS and time systems, ensuring rule-following, steady inputs to payroll math in Eritrea.
Setting workday and workweek rulesTime entry ways and checksRounding rules and rule risksExtra time capture and approval stepsLinking time data to payroll systemsWatching exceptions and missing entriesLesson 2Reporting, tax filings, and statutory remittances: payroll provider vs employer dutiesYou will learn designing payroll reporting and tax filing steps, defining tasks for employer or provider, and ensuring on-time sending of taxes and required payments while keeping clear records and check paths in Eritrea.
Main payroll and management reportsQuarterly and yearly tax filing cyclesEmployer vs provider rule dutiesMatching wages, taxes, and filingsRequired payment timing and waysKeeping check-ready recordsLesson 3Recordkeeping and archival: pay stubs, tax forms, payroll journals, retention periodsYou will learn designing payroll recordkeeping, including pay slips, lists, journals, and tax forms, setting hold times by document kind and area, and setting safe storage and retrieval for checks and questions in Eritrea.
Key payroll records and their aimsDesigning pay slips and earning notesPayroll journals and list structuresHold rules by record kindSafe storage and access limitsAnswering checks and record requestsLesson 4Pay calculation, validation, and approval workflow: owner roles, sign-offs, and timing for semi-monthly payrollHere we design the complete pay math, check, and approval step, defining roles, safeguards, and timelines for twice-monthly payroll so gross-to-net results are reviewed, approved, and released correctly and on time in Eritrea.
Building the twice-monthly payroll calendarRunning gross-to-net math cyclesException and difference review reportsManager and finance approval stepsDeadlines for changes and re-runsFinal release and after-payroll reviewLesson 5Handling exceptions: off-cycle payments, corrections, retroactive pay adjustmentsThis part explains managing extra runs, fixes, and backdated changes, including when to use extra payrolls, how to re-compute taxes and benefits, and how to record approvals to cut risk and mix-up in Eritrea.
When to run extra payrollsFixing past payroll mistakesBackdated pay and rate changesRe-computing taxes and subtractionsRecording approvals and reasonsSharing changes with workersLesson 6Funding and payment execution: ACH, payroll provider responsibilities, bank reconciliationsThis part covers funding payroll, scheduling ACH and other payment ways, working with payroll providers and banks, and doing matches so cash moves, fees, and duties are correct, on time, and fully traceable in Eritrea.
Setting payroll funding timelinesGross-to-net and cash need reportsACH, wires, and check payment stepsProvider and bank roles and agreementsMatching payroll bank accountsHandling returned or rejected paymentsLesson 7Integration points and tools: HRIS, timekeeping, payroll provider portals, spreadsheets, APIsHere we look at how payroll links with HRIS, timekeeping, benefits, and banking tools, and how to use provider portals, spreadsheets, and APIs to standard data flows, cut manual work, and boost correctness and view in Eritrea.
Mapping payroll-related data flowsHRIS and timekeeping system linksUsing payroll provider portals wellSpreadsheet safeguards and patternsAPI-based links and autoWatching link mistakes and fixesLesson 8Earnings calculation: salaried vs hourly, overtime math, bonuses, commission handlingThis part explains computing regular and extra pay for salary and hourly staff, handle bonuses and commissions, and apply right rates, sharing, and limits so earnings are correct, checkable, and policy-following each cycle in Eritrea.
Grouping salary vs hourly workersSetting base rates and pay calendarsExtra time eligibility and rate mathSharing pay for partial timesBonus and commission math waysRecording earnings rules and approvalsLesson 9Deductions and withholdings: taxes, benefits, garnishments, pre-tax vs post-tax treatmentsHere we detail setting tax, benefit, and garnishment subtractions, tell pre-tax from post-tax items, and apply limits, orders, and area rules so net pay is right and legally following for every worker and pay time in Eritrea.
Mapping required vs optional subtractionsPre-tax vs post-tax subtraction handlingNational, regional, and local tax setupBenefit premium and share rulesGarnishment order order and limitsTesting net pay and subtraction correctnessLesson 10Payroll data inputs: time & attendance, hire/term/change notices, leave and benefits feedsThis part focuses on setting and checking payroll input data, including time and attendance, hires, ends, job changes, and benefit updates, and setting safeguards so only full, approved data enters each payroll run in Eritrea.
Standardizing time and attendance inputsProcessing hires, ends, and job changesCapturing leave and benefit data feedsDeadline times for payroll input changesChecking fullness and correctnessControl of input review and approval
