Canadian Payroll Software for Construction | FastBuild

Canadian Payroll

Calculate Canadian payroll including CPP, EI and income tax.

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FastBuild's Canadian payroll module turns attendance hours into calculated pay, applying the structure of Canadian payroll: regular hours, overtime, gross pay, CPP, EI, and federal and provincial income tax deductions.

Payroll for a construction company starts with hours. FastBuild takes the attendance records produced by GPS check-in and check-out and converts them into regular hours, overtime hours, and holiday hours for each pay period.

A payroll profile is set per employee with an hourly rate and pay frequency. When a pay period is generated, FastBuild calculates gross pay from the hours, applies the company's overtime rules, adds vacation pay where configured, and then computes statutory deductions using the structure of Canadian payroll: Canada Pension Plan contributions, Employment Insurance premiums, and federal and provincial income tax based on tax brackets and personal claim codes.

The result is a payroll period that a manager can review, approve, and mark as paid. Each employee's pay stub shows regular pay, overtime pay, gross pay, federal tax, provincial tax, CPP, EI, total deductions, and net pay.

FastBuild's payroll is a calculation tool, not a compliance service. Tax rates, brackets, and thresholds change over time, and employers remain responsible for verifying current requirements with official Canadian and provincial sources or a qualified professional.

For owners and payroll managers, the practical value is simple: hours come from attendance automatically, calculations are consistent, and every number on the pay stub can be traced back to a recorded work session.

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Glossary

Basic Personal Amount

The amount of income a taxpayer can earn before federal income tax applies.

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CPP

Canada Pension Plan, a contributory pension program funded by employer and employee contributions.

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EI

Employment Insurance, a program that provides income support to workers, funded by employer and employee premiums.

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Gross Pay

The total amount an employee earns in a pay period before any deductions.

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Holiday Pay

Pay for hours worked on a statutory holiday, usually at a higher rate.

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Hourly Rate

The rate of pay per hour of regular work.

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Net Pay

The amount an employee receives after all deductions are subtracted from gross pay.

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Overtime

Hours worked beyond a defined daily or weekly threshold, usually paid at a higher rate.

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Overtime Hours

Hours worked beyond the daily or weekly overtime threshold.

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Pay Frequency

How often employees are paid: weekly, biweekly, or monthly.

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Pay Stub

The statement that shows an employee's earnings and deductions for a pay period.

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Payroll Period

The date range for which employee hours are collected and pay is calculated.

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Payroll Profile

The per-employee payroll configuration: hourly rate, pay frequency, and related settings.

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Personal Claim Code

A code that determines the amount of tax an employer withholds from an employee's pay.

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Regular Hours

Hours worked within the normal thresholds, paid at the regular rate.

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TD1

The Canada Revenue Agency form that employees complete to declare their tax claim codes.

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Tax Bracket

A range of income taxed at a specific rate in a progressive tax system.

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Vacation Pay

Pay accrued for vacation, typically calculated as a percentage of earnings.

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