Managed Payroll
Flexible payroll support, from expert backup for your internal administrator to routine payroll operations managed by our team.
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Your people. Our expertise. Less complexity.
From hiring your first employee to managing the final payslip, Doddling helps keep your workforce operations organized and moving.
A better use of your time
Running a business should not mean doing everything yourself.
You focus on customers, growth, and your team. We help handle the payroll and workforce administration that keeps your business moving.
Services
Connected support across the employee lifecycle
Start with the work creating pressure today, then add support as your team and responsibilities grow.
HR Administration
Practical structure for employee records, recurring processes, and day-to-day people operations.
Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
Support to define roles, coordinate candidates, and build a stronger hiring process.
Employee Onboarding and Offboarding
Clear workflows for welcoming people, managing transitions, and keeping records current.
Flagship service
Managed payroll, your way.
Choose a level of support that fits your team, payroll environment, and current workload.
Get review, troubleshooting, or temporary coverage when your administrator needs support.
Put recurring payroll administration in the hands of a dedicated service team.
Connect payroll with onboarding, records, and selected HR administration.
Agree on scope, approvals, timelines, and who owns each step before work begins.
Free tool
Planning a hire? See what an employee really costs.
Enter an annual salary and a start month for an instant estimate of employer costs, with 2026 rates for every province and territory.
Let us talk about what your team needs.
Book a 20-minute introductory discussion or send an inquiry when you are ready.
Services
Support across the employee lifecycle
Choose the service area that matches the work your team needs to handle now.
Managed Payroll
Assisted, fully managed, or combined payroll and HR administration support.
View packages and payroll controlsHR Administration
Less paperwork and more structure for employee records, recurring processes, and daily people operations.
Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
Role definition, candidate coordination, and hiring support to help you build the right team.
Employee Onboarding and Offboarding
Consistent workflows for every beginning, departure, and employee transition.
Payroll Compliance and Year-End
Organized reviews, calendars, records, and preparation support for recurring and year-end responsibilities.
Payroll Systems and Vendor Management
Help coordinating payroll providers, reviewing workflows, and improving how your payroll technology is used.
Workforce Training and Development
Practical learning support that helps employees and managers work with greater confidence.
How we help
A straightforward working process
We define the need, organize the work, and keep responsibilities clear.
01
Understand
Clarify the current issue, your priorities, and what a useful outcome looks like.
02
Organize
Set the scope, gather the right information, and agree on responsibilities.
03
Support
Complete the work with clear updates and practical next steps.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what is taking time or creating pressure, and we will help identify the right starting point.
Managed Payroll
A level of payroll support that fits your business
Choose expert backup, managed operations, or a combined payroll and HR administration service. Final scope is confirmed in your proposal.
Support
Payroll Assist
You run payroll. We help you get it right.
For businesses with an internal payroll administrator who needs additional expertise, oversight, or backup.
- Payroll review and reconciliations
- Troubleshooting and operational guidance
- Temporary payroll coverage
- Support shaped around your current provider
Core offer
Payroll Managed
Your payroll operations, handled by our team.
For businesses looking to outsource routine payroll administration under an agreed scope.
- Payroll processing support
- Payroll register review
- Deductions and reporting workflows
- Remittance coordination and year-end support
Expanded
Payroll Plus
Payroll and HR administration working together.
For growing businesses that need connected support across payroll and people operations.
- Managed payroll scope
- Employee record administration
- Onboarding and HR workflows
- Vendor coordination and selected compliance support
Planning a hire
Estimate the true cost of an employee.
Enter an annual salary and a start month to see the pro-rated employer cost for the tax year, with 2026 rates for every province and territory.
Payroll controls
Checks that support a disciplined payroll process
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Input validation and approvals
Review changes and document approvals before a payroll run proceeds.
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Gross-to-net reconciliation
Review payroll registers and investigate material differences.
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Source deduction reviews
Check deductions and employer contributions against available payroll records.
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Remittance calendars
Track due dates, responsibilities, and exceptions based on the agreed scope.
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T4 and RL-1 support
Provide preparation and review support for year-end payroll work.
Ready to discuss your payroll setup?
Tell us about your employee count, provinces, payroll frequency, and current provider.
About Doddling
Practical support for better workforce operations
Doddling helps Canadian employers manage the people processes that keep a workplace running.
Our focus
Payroll, HR administration, recruitment, compliance, and training all depend on accurate details and clear ownership. We help teams bring order to that work.
Our approach is direct. We look at what needs attention, build a workable process, and help move it forward.
What guides the work
People. Processes. Progress.
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People
Keep the employee experience and the needs of the business in view.
P
Processes
Create clear, repeatable ways to handle important workforce tasks.
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Progress
Turn priorities into practical steps that teams can carry forward.
Start with a practical first conversation.
Share what your team is managing now and where you need support.
Contact
Tell us what your team needs
Complete the form and your email app will open with the inquiry ready to send to Doddling.
Not ready to talk yet? Estimate what an employee really costs with our free calculator.
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Employment cost calculator
What does an employee really cost?
Enter an annual salary and a start month to estimate the employer cost for the rest of the Canadian tax year, using 2026 federal, provincial, and territorial rates. Select the province or territory of employment. Built for salaried employees across Canada.
Your inputs
Estimate the cost
The Canadian tax year ends in December. Cost is pro-rated from the start month through December.
Pension, insurance, payroll tax, and workers compensation rules vary by jurisdiction.
Advanced assumptions
Default 0.33 reflects one rate classification. Confirm your class and rate with WSIB.
Optional: benefits, allowances, or equipment, applied for each month employed.
Estimated employer cost
Total for the tax year
$0.00
Covers 12 months: January to December 2026.
Gross pay (pro-rated)$0.00
Canada Pension Plan, employer share$0.00
CPP2, employer share$0.00
Employment Insurance, employer premium$0.00
Employer Health Tax$0.00
WSIB premium$0.00
Other employer costs$0.00
Total employer cost$0.00
$0.00Effective monthly cost
0.0%Statutory burden
1.00Cost per $1 of pay
How it works
How the estimate is built
1
Pro-rate the year
Annual salary is pro-rated from the start month through December, the end of the Canadian tax year.
2
Apply 2026 statutory rates
Pension, EI or QPIP, and payroll taxes are calculated on pro-rated earnings using 2026 maximums for the selected jurisdiction, with the pension exemption pro-rated for a partial year.
3
Add Ontario costs
Workers compensation uses your rate with the province's maximum insurable earnings, and payroll tax follows the province's rules. Optional extras are added per month employed.
Estimates use 2026 federal, provincial, and territorial rates and are for planning only. They are not tax or legal advice. Income tax is the employee's cost and is not included. Statutory rates change each January.
Book a Consultation
A 20-minute introductory discussion
Tell us what your business is managing, where the pressure is, and what kind of support you are considering.
What we can cover
Your current setup
Employee count, provinces, payroll or HR systems, and internal responsibilities.
The immediate need
A recurring workload, a deadline, temporary coverage, or a process that needs attention.
A useful next step
Whether a scoped proposal, a follow-up discussion, or another service route makes sense.