OBJECTIVE

It is no gain stating the obvious that staffs that are saddled with the function of preparing salaries and wages are not IT literate.
Yet a great percentage of them have also not been properly trained to grapple with the problem of using computers to carry out their functions. This workshop will address this issue including insight into the new pension act of 2004.

CONTENT:

• Wages and salaries negotiation
• Design and implementation of salaries and allowances structure
• Salaries survey; Collective bargaining; Disbursement policy and procedure
• Tackling the vexed issue of ghost workers
• Influence of government policies on salaries and wages administration for salaries
• Choosing a salaries and wages system ;Available modules in a typical system
• Computer hardware requirement; Use of computers preparing the payroll
• Salaries fraud management in a computerized environment
• Access to the internet for developments around the globe
• Practical session.
• Eligibility, Residence, Exemption, Tax Authority, Allowance, Tax Rates,
• Minimum Tax ;Benefits in kind; Dispute resolution
• Tax returns to tax authorities; Offences and penalties
• Implications of year 2007 budget
• Taxation laws and accounts and implications for effective salaries and wages administration
• Expatriate staff salaries and allowance including tax implications
• Magnetization of benefits including tax implications
• Managing deductions in respect of PAYE, NHF, pensions etc
• Review of existing pension laws
•  Salient provisions of the new pension reform Act 2004
• The role of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the National Pension Commission (NPC)
• The Concept of Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) and pension Fund Custodian (PFC) ;Transitional arrangements to the New Act.
• The judicial Pension as stipulated in Sec. 291 of the Constitution

THE WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED:
Accountants, Auditors, Stores Managers, Cash Officers, Credit Managers, and others thatPerform related functions in both the public and private sectors including Banks Oil.Companies, Insurance Companies, Manufacturing Companies, Service Companies etc

FACULTY: 
The Faculty Team Members are experts from the institute and the world of industry and commerce.

WORKSHOP METHOD:
Formal lectures, Group discussions and Case study.

WORKSHOP VENUE:           
Nisrel Training and Conference Center,
Elephant Cement House,
(5th floor, B Wing) Alausa, Ikeja- Lagos.

DATE: 20-22 April  2008 & 21-23 Sept 2009
                       
FEES: The workshop fee is N55, 500.00 (Forty Five Thousand Five Hundred Naira) only, per participant to cover workshop literature and materials, Executive Bag, Tea/Coffee, Lunch, Photographs, Certificates. Payment may be in cash or Bank draft. Payment may be made before the workshop date or at the venue of the workshop.

DISCOUNTS:
3-5 Participants   5%
Above 5-participants    10%

MODE OF PAYMENTS:
Payments in cash or bank draft should be made to the “Ikeja District Society of ICAN “ and sent to: 
   
The Chairman,
Ikeja District Society,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria,
4, Araromi Street Aniforwose,
P.O BOX 13392, Ikeja.
Tel: 01-8143025 , 01-7943921,07090058765
For In-house training arrangements, please call Francis on 08035062583; 08075486693