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Within the Compensation Web Applications (CWA), there are various features such as Pay stub, T4, and RL-1 in Phoenix that allow you to access important information about your compensation. Moreover, you can also view a sample pay stub and tax slips. Below are some key terms and their definitions that you should be aware of:

Taxable gross: This refers to your gross amount that is taxable and includes taxable earnings and benefits. In CWA, you can find it by using the year to date amount, which you can compare to your tax slip. On your T4, it is located in Box 14 under Employment income. Note that if you received multiple T4 slips, you should add together all Box 14 amounts. On your RL-1, this is displayed in Box A under Revenus d’emploi, less any Quebec taxable benefit amounts found in Box J Régime privé d’ass. maladie and Box L Autres avantages.

Federal tax: This refers to the amount of federal tax that is deducted from your pay. Within CWA, you can find it by using the year to date amount, which you can compare to your T4 slip. On your T4, it is indicated in Box 22 under Income tax deducted and is not applicable for Provincial tax.

Provincial tax: If applicable, this is the amount of Quebec provincial tax that is deducted from your pay in CWA. Using the year to date amount allows you to compare it to your RL-1 slip. On your RL-1, it is located in Box E Impôt du Québec retenu and is not applicable to Federal tax.

Superannuation: This refers to the amount that is deducted for the Public Service Pension Plan in CWA. Using the year to date amount allows you to compare it to your tax slip. On your T4, it is displayed in Box 20 under RPP contributions, and on your RL-1, it is located in Box D Cotisation à un RPA.

CPP/QPP: This refers to the amount that is deducted for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Québec Pension Plan (QPP), depending on which applies to you. You can find it in CWA using the year to date amount, which allows you to compare it to your tax slip. On your T4, it is indicated in Box 17 under Employee’s CPP contributions, while on your RL-1, it is displayed in Box B Cotisation au RRQ.

Employment Insurance (EI): This refers to the amount that is deducted for Employment Insurance premiums (EI) in CWA. You can find it using the year to date amount, which allows you to compare it to your tax slip. On your T4, it is displayed in Box 18 under Employee’s EI premiums, and on your RL-1, it is located in Box C Cotisation à l’assurance emploi.

PPIP: If applicable, this refers to the amount that is deducted for the Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) in CWA. You can find it using the year to date amount, which allows you to compare it to your tax slip. On your T4, it is displayed in Box 55 under Employee’s PPIP premiums, while on your RL-1, it is located in Box H Cotisation au RQAP.

Charitable Donations: If applicable, this refers to the amount that is deducted for the Employees’ Charitable Campaign (ECC/United Way) in CWA. You can find it using the year to date amount, which allows you to compare it to your tax slip. On your T4, it is displayed in Box 46 under Charitable donations, while on your RL-1, it is located in Box N Dons de bienfaisance.

Association Dues: This refers to the amount that is deducted for association or union dues in CWA. You can find it using the year to date amount, which allows you to compare it to your tax slip. On your T4, it is displayed in Box 44 under Union dues, while on your RL-1, it is located in Box F Cotisation syndicale.