Payroll Management for HR Practitioner

Malaysian Export Academy (HRD Corp Registered Training Provider) Presents

Programme No.: 10001650725

11 March 2026, Wednesday | 9.00 am – 5.00 pm | Dorsett Grand Subang

[HRD Corp Claimable Course]

Introduction

This program equips HR and payroll practitioners with a clear, compliant and practical approach to payroll management. The focus is on linking Employment Act requirements, statutory obligations and payroll execution.

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand payroll as a compliance-driven HR function
• Identify key payroll components and statutory obligations
• Apply correct payroll processes for local and expatriate employees
• Integrate Employment Act requirements into payroll calculations
• Detect and prevent common payroll errors and compliance risks

Target Audience

• New HR and payroll joiners
• HR executives and officers
• Payroll personnel
• HR outsourcing teams
• Headhunter staff involved in HR
  administration

Methodology

• Step-by-step payroll flow explanation
• Practical payroll scenarios and discussion
• Trainer-led walkthrough of payroll components
• Case study analysis and group discussion
• Knowledge sharing based on real HR outsourcing experience

Course Outlines

Module 1: Payroll Fundamentals – HR’s Legal Responsibility

• What payroll represents beyond salary payment
• Payroll as a compliance and risk management function
• Relationship between EA, payroll and statutory bodies

Module 2: Payroll Structure & Components

• Basic salary, allowances and incentives
• Overtime and variable pay
• Taxable vs non-taxable components
• Payroll differences between local staff, foreign workers and Expatriates

Module 3: Statutory Deductions – HR Outsourcing Perspective

• Overview of EPF, SOCSO and EIS
• Employer vs employee contribution responsibilities
• Common statutory compliance mistakes in outsourced payroll

Module 4: Payroll Process – Step by Step

• Monthly payroll workflow
• Attendance and OT verification
• Salary computation and statutory deduction
• Payslip issuance and salary payment
• Payroll checklist and internal controls

Module 5: Payroll & Employment Act Integration

• EA impact on payroll calculation
• Handling unpaid leave, absenteeism and OT disputes
• Payroll implications during termination 

Module 6: Managing Payroll for Expatriates

• Expatriate payroll structure overview
• EPF, SOCSO and EIS considerations
• Tax residency impact on payroll
• Contractual benefits and payroll alignment

Module 7: Common Payroll Issues & Case Study

• Typical payroll errors by junior HR staff
• Backpay and correction handling
• Practical payroll case discussion

Trainer’s Profile

MAS AYU BINTI RUSLAN

• Trainer & Consultant
• HRD Corp Accredited Trainer (#17664)

Introducing Mas Ayu Ruslan, better known as R Mas (JENI) — a Strategic HR Trainer, Certified Industrial Relations Professional (CIRP), and trusted HR Advisor with more than two decades of hands-on experience in human capital management.

Mas specializes in Employment & IR compliance, disciplinary frameworks, job analysis, and salary structure design, guiding organizations to build strong, compliant, and people-focused HR
foundations. She is highly regarded for her clear, structured, and engaging teaching style — blending step-by-step learning with real workplace applications.

Participation Fee

RM1, 188 per person 

Inclusive of  Lunch, Tea breaks, Notes, Certificate of Attendance, and 8% SST.

#Muslim participant will be given 1 meal vouchers during the month of Ramadan

HRD Corp Claimable Course (subject to approval).

Registration Details

Organiser: Malaysian Export Academy Sdn Bhd (MyCoID: 791613A)

Contact Person: Eryna | Email: eryna.mexa@gmail.com

Payment: Kindly make bank transfer payment to Account No: 800 221 0777 of CIMB Bank, payable to Malaysian Export Academy Sdn Bhd.