Follow the five-level Payroll Academy, choose a role-specific hiring exercise, or work through a focused learning download. Find the right scope before you buy.
Academy and hiring materials require paid licenses. Their prices, the standalone download prices and the four written-service prices are one-time USD prices with adopted terms. Monthly career coaching and ad hoc consultations are separate previews with terms in preparation. Purchases are not open.
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A separate paid license opens each level, or choose the all-five bundle. One named learner; no recurring billing. Available challenge routes are included in the matching license and keep their assessment requirements.
License required
Level 1 · Payroll Foundations
One named learner · one-time edition license
$79 USD
One-time course license for one named learner, tied to their P.A.Y. account.
5 lessons with cases and practice checks.
Lesson assessments, the level final and the available alternative challenge route.
Saved account progress and the existing graduation/mastery rules.
Learning access does not award a pass or badge. Prerequisites and individual mastery requirements still apply.
Purchasing is not open. An account alone does not unlock this material.
Choose a role-specific packet or the full ten-role library. Each includes candidate instructions, a separate assessor guide and a 100-point rubric for repeated internal use within one licensed business.
License required
Payroll Coordinator Hiring Exercise
One business · internal hiring use
$29 USD
One-business license to the role-specific exercise packet for internal hiring practice.
Candidate instructions and fictional working case.
Assessor guide, expected responses and a 100-point rubric.
Internal adaptation and repeated hiring use within the licensed business.
Fictional working examples. Apply job-related instructions consistently; these are not validated selection tests.
Purchasing is not open. An account alone does not unlock this material.
Give year-end preparation a clear working structure. Follow eight fictional cases, organize review owners and evidence, and adapt communication drafts for your approved process.
A 16-page PDF guide with eight cases and a review key.
An editable workbook with six sheets.
Communication drafts and a dated register of ten official sources.
Format
ZIP: PDF, XLSX, text and JSON.
Use with
A PDF reader and an app that supports XLSX files.
Best for
Payroll practitioners organizing federal year-end review and team handoffs.
Selected U.S. federal 2026 preparation. Sources dated October 30, 2026. Verify current guidance for your facts; this is not complete year-end coverage or a filing service.
Purchases open after payment setup is complete.
P.A.Y. / SELF-STUDYFrom inputs. To decisions.Evidence. Review. Handoff.
Strengthen the method
Payroll Review: From Inputs to Business Decisions
$79 USD · one-time price
Practice the reasoning behind a dependable pay run. Four lessons connect input evidence, time and overtime exceptions, year-end reporting bridges and useful leadership handoffs.
A 28-page learner PDF and separate 19-page answer key.
An offline HTML study workbook with fictional cases and tests.
140 test questions and eight understanding checks.
Time
About 110 minutes, plus tests, retakes and source reading.
Use with
A PDF reader and a modern browser. Export your study record before closing or reloading.
Best for
Learners who process routine payroll with guidance and want stronger review skills.
Selected U.S. federal examples. Scores are self-study results; answers are included and questions can repeat. No professional credit or Academy badge is awarded.
Purchases open after payment setup is complete.
P.A.Y. / CAREER PROJECTSYour next chapter.Evidence. Practice. Conversation.
Show your reasoning
Career Evidence & Interview Studio
$29 USD · one-time price
Turn career interest into an honest portfolio project. Follow a fictional coordinator exploring an analyst role, reconcile a practice case and explain your work in a clearer interview story.
Four complete lessons and a separate worked solution.
Editable evidence, reconciliation and interview templates.
A prompt bank, 100-point self-review rubric and 30-day development plan.
Time
About 150 minutes, plus optional development practice.
Use with
A browser and text editor or document app. Guides are HTML; the case tables are included.
Best for
Coordinators and specialists exploring analyst work or explaining transferable skills.
All supplied people, employers and records are fictional. Self-review practice; no personal coaching, hiring assessment, credential or employment guarantee is included.
Purchases open after payment setup is complete.
Written services / Scope agreed first
A focused piece of custom work.
Custom work is paid and separate from course or exercise licenses. Rob personally reviews and delivers the agreed work. We confirm the brief, capacity, exact scope and delivery date before payment. U.S. Bank Invoicing is selected; account activation and the invoice/payment workflow still require verification. Ordering is not open.
Paid custom service
Custom Payroll Job Description
Custom scope · written delivery
$79 USD
One payroll role and agreed requirements; a written job-description draft and one consolidated revision.
A role discovery brief.
A tailored draft job description and one consolidated revision.
Personally reviewed and delivered by Rob. Exact scope, capacity and delivery date are agreed before payment. U.S. Bank Invoicing is selected; account activation and the invoice/payment workflow still require verification. Payment is not open. No additional AI service or live meeting is included.
Exact scope, capacity and delivery date must be confirmed before ordering.
One résumé and one agreed target role; a written review, updated draft and one consolidated revision.
A review against one agreed target role.
An updated résumé draft and one consolidated revision.
Personally reviewed and delivered by Rob. Exact scope, capacity and delivery date are agreed before payment. U.S. Bank Invoicing is selected; account activation and the invoice/payment workflow still require verification. Payment is not open. No additional AI service or live meeting is included.
Exact scope, capacity and delivery date must be confirmed before ordering.
One agreed payroll career question; a written next-step plan and one consolidated clarification/revision.
A bounded written career brief.
A written next-step development plan and one consolidated clarification/revision.
Personally reviewed and delivered by Rob. Exact scope, capacity and delivery date are agreed before payment. U.S. Bank Invoicing is selected; account activation and the invoice/payment workflow still require verification. Payment is not open. No additional AI service or live meeting is included.
Exact scope, capacity and delivery date must be confirmed before ordering.
One job description and role; a fictional candidate exercise, assessor guide, rubric and one consolidated revision.
An agreed job-requirement brief.
A tailored fictional candidate exercise, assessor guide, rubric and one consolidated revision.
Personally reviewed and delivered by Rob. Exact scope, capacity and delivery date are agreed before payment. U.S. Bank Invoicing is selected; account activation and the invoice/payment workflow still require verification. Payment is not open. No additional AI service or live meeting is included.
Exact scope, capacity and delivery date must be confirmed before ordering.
Academy licenses cover the selected course or current five-level edition for one named learner. Employer licenses cover internal hiring use by one business. Standalone downloads and custom services are separate purchases.
Everyday employee tools, the career explorer, blank résumé templates and the public year-end field guide remain available under their existing access rules.
The five Academy levels and ten employer hiring packets require the matching license. You may choose an individual level or role, or its complete bundle. An account identifies you and saves eligible activity; creating an account does not unlock paid material.
What is included with an Academy level?
The selected level includes its lessons, practice checks, lesson assessments, final and available alternative challenge route. Level 3 includes its multi-state companion learning kit. Prerequisites and course sequence remain in effect. Challenge passage does not replace the individual 95% lesson and final mastery requirements for the P.A.Y. badge.
Does buying a course award a credential?
Payment buys access. You must still meet the Academy’s progression, assessment and badge rules. A P.A.Y. badge is not CPP/FPC, RCH, accreditation or a professional license. The standalone downloads award no Academy badge or professional credit.
What does a hiring license cover?
One licensed business may adapt and reuse the selected packet internally and share the candidate version with its applicants for the exercise. The assessor guide stays internal. These fictional examples are not validated selection tests, automated rankings or hiring decisions.
How do the standalone downloads work?
Each is a ZIP package in the formats listed above. Start with its included guide. These files work separately from Academy account progress and do not grant Academy or hiring-library access. No subscription or automatic future-edition updates are included.
How are custom services delivered?
The four custom service scopes above are written work for an agreed brief. Rob personally reviews and delivers the agreed written work. Exact scope, capacity and a delivery date are confirmed in an account-bound quote before payment. U.S. Bank Invoicing is selected, with account activation and the invoice/payment workflow still awaiting verification. One consolidated revision request is included per order. Request it within 14 calendar days after the latest customer-ready draft or final delivery sent before your first revision request. Status messages and administrative notes do not restart the window; a revision delivery does not create another included round. No extra AI service, automatic generation, live meeting, employment outcome or credential is promised.
Purchases open after payment setup is complete. Academy and employer license checkout will be tied to your signed-in account. Standalone downloads use hosted payment and protected file delivery.
Where can I ask about a product?
Email rob@hartigos.com with the product name and a general question. Keep employee records, confidential employer files, credentials and bank information out of email.