Payroll Processing Module

Complex rules. Better-controlled Canadian payroll.

Developed by a Canadian company, Sigmia’s Payroll Processing module structures the agreements, calculations and controls required by Canadian organizations. It is deployed in approximately 40 companies with workforces ranging from 200 to 8,000 employees.

The Challenges

When rules accumulate, every cycle becomes an exercise in precision

Collective agreements, premiums, retroactive adjustments, pension plans and sector-specific rules create thousands of possible situations. Without a shared engine, teams must multiply their validations and parallel calculations.

Without the module

  • Rules are spread across several files

  • Collective agreements are interpreted manually

  • Retroactive adjustments require parallel calculations

  • CCQ and public-sector requirements are handled separately

  • Discrepancies appear late in the cycle

With the module

  • Rules feed a shared payroll engine

  • Collective agreements are structured by population

  • Retroactive adjustments follow defined parameters

  • CCQ and RREGOP rules are taken into account

  • Discrepancies are reviewed before payment

Key Features

Six capabilities for managing demanding payroll environments

Sigmia connects HR data, approved time, collective agreements and compensation rules within a Canadian payroll solution designed for unionized, multi-location and large-scale environments.

  • 01

    Integrated Canadian payroll

    Process salaries, deductions, contributions, taxable benefits and other elements required for Quebec and Canadian payroll.

  • 02

    Complex collective agreements

    Structure premiums, seniority, schedules, banks, rates, exceptions and conditions specific to different agreements and employee populations.

  • 03

    CCQ payroll

    Govern requirements specific to the construction industry, applicable rates and the information needed for CCQ payroll processes.

  • 04

    RREGOP and pension plans

    Manage the information and calculations associated with RREGOP and other pension plans supported by the organization.

  • 05

    Advanced retroactive calculations

    Calculate adjustments across several periods while accounting for the relevant populations, rates, rules and events.

  • 06

    Large-scale controls and processing

    Use validations, alerts and audit trails to govern payroll cycles, including within organizations with several thousand employees.

From collective agreement to payment

See how a rate change can be applied to a unionized population, initiate a retroactive calculation and be reviewed before integration into the payroll cycle.

Integrated AI

Assistance that reduces repetitive verification

Sigmia AI helps extract and structure receipt information. It flags selected discrepancies, while acceptance or rejection remains the responsibility of authorized individuals.

  • Extract amounts, taxes, dates and currencies
  • Identify duplicates and inconsistencies
  • Support the application of expense policies
“Sigmia definitely helps us identify accident trends. It enables us to better target the actions we need to take and the areas where those actions will have the greatest impact.”
Administrative Management Suite

Give payroll better-connected data

Payroll Processing draws on employee records, approved time and validated changes. It receives reimbursements and feeds financial processes.

  • 01

    HR Database

    Use structured information about employees, positions, locations and applicable rules.

  • 02

    Expense Management

    Integrate approved reimbursements into the payroll cycle when that payment method is selected.

  • 03

    Shared Services Centre

    Centralize payroll questions and maintain a clear record of answers and follow-ups.

  • 04

    Finance

    Transfer payroll costs, entries and validated information to financial processes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Payroll Processing

Can’t find the answer to your question?

The module is deployed in approximately 40 Canadian companies, including several in Quebec.
These organizations have between 200 and 8,000 employees and operate in varied environments, including multi-location structures, unionized populations and sector-specific rules.

Yes. Sigmia processes payroll for organizations with several thousand employees.
Capacity is not based on volume alone. The module also structures the rules, exceptions and controls required by complex environments.

Yes. Rules can be configured according to agreements, groups, locations and employee populations.
They can govern premiums, rates, banks, seniority, schedules, overtime and defined exceptions.

Sigmia supports CCQ payroll and processes associated with RREGOP, the pension plan for Quebec government and public-sector employees.
The scope is configured according to each organization’s rules and obligations.

The module can perform complex retroactive calculations across several periods and populations.
It accounts for rate changes, effective dates, employment events and configured rules before results are validated.

Sigmia is a Quebec-based company specializing in demanding HR and payroll environments.
This proximity supports a strong understanding of collective agreements, CCQ, the public sector and Canadian regulatory requirements.