Payroll and Rewards
Day 25. Every month.
Payroll has to be right the first time, every month — and rewards have to be fair, motivating and affordable. ERTQAA runs the full payroll cycle, designs the salary structure and reward schemes, handles payroll tax, funds and government payments, and gives management the cost reports and budgets behind every decision.
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Your journey with ERTQAA
How we deliver Payroll and Rewards
Inputs
Attendance, overtime, incentives and changes collected (days 1–20)
Calculation
Gross to net: allowances, rewards, deductions, insurance and tax
Review & approval
Variance and reward cost report signed off by management
Payment
Bank file released and payslips distributed (day 25)
Settlements & review
Insurance and tax filed; rewards reviewed against budget and performance
Rewards
Rewards that motivate — and stay within budget
Pay is more than a monthly transfer. ERTQAA designs and runs the reward side of your payroll, so employees see a clear link between performance and pay, and management keeps full control of the cost.
Salary structure & grades
Salary scales and grade bands that are fair inside the company and competitive in the market.
Incentives & bonuses
Incentive and bonus schemes linked to clear, measurable performance targets.
Allowances & benefits
Allowances, medical cover and other benefits designed and administered under the Labor Law.
Annual increases
Merit and annual increase cycles tied to performance results and the approved budget.
What’s included
Payroll run, rewards designed, taxes filed, costs planned
Four areas in one service: the monthly payroll cycle, the reward system behind it, every tax and government payment, and the reports, costing and budgets management needs.
Payroll cycle
- Inputs collected from attendance, overtime and changes
- Gross-to-net calculated for every employee
- Variance reviewed and approved before payment
- Bank file prepared and salaries transferred
- Payslips issued to every employee
Deductions & settlements
- Insurance contributions deducted and settled
- Payroll tax deducted and filed
- Loans, advances and other deductions applied
- Settlements completed with each authority
Benefits administration
- Medical insurance and member changes administered
- Transport, mobile and other allowances managed
- End-of-service benefits calculated
- Service providers followed up and invoices checked
Payroll compliance & confidentiality
- Payroll run under the Labor Law and tax rules
- Salary data kept strictly confidential
- Files kept ready for tax or insurance inspection
- Every change to a salary documented and approved
Employee support
- Employee payroll questions answered
- Salary certificates issued for banks and embassies
- Any error corrected quickly and explained
Reward strategy & policy
- Reward philosophy and policy written and approved
- Fixed-to-variable pay mix designed
- Rewards linked to company goals and performance
- Cost and affordability modelled before approval
- Policy reviewed with management every year
Salary structure & grading
- Job evaluation and grade levels defined
- Salary scales and ranges designed
- Pay benchmarked against the market
- Out-of-range cases corrected with a plan
- Rules for movement between grades
Incentive & bonus schemes
- Incentive schemes designed per job family
- Sales commission plans
- Production and KPI-based bonuses
- Eligibility rules and exceptions defined
- Schemes tested on scenarios before they go live
- Schemes explained to employees
- Effectiveness reviewed every year
Recognition & non-financial rewards
- Recognition and spot-award programs
- Long-service awards
- Team and project incentives
- Non-cash benefits and perks
- Simple recognition tools for line managers
Annual increases & merit
- Annual increase budget prepared
- Merit matrix by rating and position in the range
- Promotion increases calculated
- Increases balanced against market and inflation
- Increase letters issued to employees
Payroll tax
- Monthly payroll tax calculated for every employee
- Tax on allowances and benefits in kind treated correctly
- Periodic and annual tax settlements prepared and filed
- Employee tax records maintained
- Tax inspection questions answered and supported
Funds & government payments
- Insurance contributions transferred and confirmed
- Private pension and savings fund contributions administered
- Medical and emergency fund deductions handled
- Every government payment scheduled and paid before its deadline
- Payment receipts collected, filed and reconciled
Cost reporting & accounting
- Payroll cost split by department, branch and project
- Cost per employee and cost per cost centre
- Journal entries prepared for the finance team
- End-of-service and leave provisions calculated
- Support during the annual audit
Budgeting & forecasting
- Annual payroll budget prepared with management
- Budget for increases, bonuses and new hires
- Monthly actual-versus-budget tracking
- Variance explained and forecast updated
- Cost simulations before any salary or reward decision
Reports you receive
Clear reports — every month, before anything is paid
Management always knows what is being paid, to whom and why. Every report is reviewed with you and kept on file for audits and inspections.
Payroll register
Every employee’s gross-to-net breakdown: salary, allowances, rewards, deductions, insurance and tax.
Variance report
Changes against last month — hires, exits, overtime and incentives — flagged for management approval.
Payslips
A clear, individual payslip for every employee, released together with the bank file.
Settlements confirmation
Proof that social insurance and payroll tax were calculated, filed and paid on time.
Reward cost report
Incentives, bonuses, allowances and benefits by department, compared with the approved budget.
Payroll cost dashboard
Headcount and payroll cost trends by department, to support budgeting and planning decisions.
Meetings with management
A fixed meeting rhythm, so nothing is decided by surprise
Reports are discussed, not just emailed. We meet your management on a fixed calendar to review numbers, agree actions and plan ahead.
Payroll review meeting
Days 20–22, before payment
- Variance report and exceptions
- New hires, exits and changes
- Incentives and bonuses for the month
Reward & cost review
First week of the new quarter
- Incentives paid against targets
- Payroll cost against budget
- Benefits usage and open issues
Compensation planning
Before the new budget year
- Salary scales and grade bands
- Annual increase budget
- Bonus pool and reward policy
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