A major update of CCQ rates is now available for the Civil engineering and roadwork sector. The new rates are applicable for the May 2018 period (period starting April 29, 2018).

Corrections have also been made regarding the rate for safety equipment in the Civil engineering sector for schedules E1, E2, E3 and E4 for the related occupational jobs. To learn more, go to CCQ.org.

To learn how to correct payrolls that have already been produced with the old rates for the period starting April 29, 2018, refer to the SMB Portal > FAQ section and type 384 in the Search by question number area, and click Search.

Modifications have also been made to the social benefits rates for the Industrial and Commercial sectors. The new rates are applicable for the May 2018 period (period starting April 29, 2018). These modifications concern the following schedules and trade codes:

• Industrial:
  • Trade 416, schedules B3, B6, N1 and N4
  • Trade 418, schedules B3, B6, N1 and N4
• Commercial
  • Trade 418, schedules C3 and C6

For more information, refer to the websites of the employer associations concerned.

With respect to CCQ rates, if you have subscribed to the CCQ Rates Management service, you can validate the rates in order to automatically obtain the new rates in effect as soon as they are available.

If you have not subscribed to the service, refer to the CCQ site for all changes. Therefore, these rates must be modified manually in the Payroll application (Input menu > Payroll > Payroll Configuration), as well as for each CCQ employee function.

However, you can subscribe to the CCQ Rates Management service, which automatically updates all CCQ rates via the Internet. For more information, contact our Sales department at 1 800 862-5922.