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A typical pay cycle

Most employers pay every two weeks, so the job runs in a loop. Days 1 to 3: collect timesheets, chase managers for approvals, enter new hires, terminations and raises. Days 4 to 5: run the payroll, check it line by line, fix errors, send the bank file. Then: answer questions from staff about their deductions, issue records of employment for people who left, remit deductions to the government, and file reports. Year-end in January and February is the busy season, with T4 slips for every employee.