NATIONAL PAYROLL WEEK
l maternity leave (particularly regarding pensions contributions and salary sacrifice arrangements) l directors’ NI contributions l termination payments l car allowances. Don’t forget that, as a member, you can contact the Advisory team during office hours with any payroll technical query and they’ll be able to support you. As we look towards the role that payroll plays within employee well-being, payroll saving is a topic which is gaining traction. Jo Phillips, director of research and innovation at Nest Insight delivered a session on Workplace savings: how can employers support employee financial well-being through payroll ? This insightful session covered the benefits of offering payroll saving and the saving behaviours associated with employees, as well as taking a look at a case study with Suez and TransaveUK. Thursday 8 September Fran Williams, IRIS Software Group, Duane Jackson, KashFlow and Staffology and Ian Holloway, iRealise came together to discuss The future of payroll in a hyper connected world . During the webinar, they considered the full scope of automating payroll, including: l the pitfalls l how transformation within payroll will change the role of the payroll manager l how to ensure you’re prepared for the future of pay. Mathew Akrigg, policy and research officer, Fiona Smith, payroll trainer and Gary Wedderburn from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, discussed the challenges that payroll professionals face in the wake of the Harpur v Brazel judgment. There were some excellent questions from the audience, and the panel explained the impact of the decision and what payroll professionals now need to think about, and do, to ensure compliance. Our session on payroll apprenticeships was delivered by Gemma Mullis, end point assessment specialist, IPP Education Ltd and Ian Holloway, chair of the payroll apprenticeship Standard Trailblazer. Gemma and Ian covered: l what an apprenticeship is l the levy and the levy allowance l Level three and Level five apprenticeship
Standards available in payroll l where to find a delivery partner. They finished the session by confirming some of the future developments, including updates to the end point assessment plan. Friday 9 September Due to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing on the afternoon of Thursday 8 September, all planned events for Friday 9 September were postponed. If you missed any of the CIPP’s online events, you can access them on demand on the CIPPs website – simply login and access My CIPP.
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played in the lives of workers, but also the wider UK economy. Payslips underpin every aspect of an individual’s financial livelihood. Therefore, to recognise and celebrate this profession as it’s done each year, is paramount.” IRIS Victoria Marshall, marketing business partner – events, IRIS “IRIS are proud to have taken part in, and sponsored, CIPP’s events during NPW. IRIS believe that those in payroll should be recognised for their hard work as the unsung heroes of the UK workforce. We found there was no better time or partner to do this with than with the CIPP during NPW.” SD Worx Craig Magee, demand and generation marketing manager, SD Worx “NPW is a great opportunity to celebrate the unsung heroes who ensure the UK is paid accurately and on time. As a sponsor, it provides us with a fantastic opportunity to engage with businesses of all sizes across many different industry sectors to understand what payroll challenges they face. This helps us ensure that our solutions and services continue to meet the ever-changing demands of payroll professionals. It also provides SD Worx with an opportunity to network with other thought leaders and industry specialists.”
“As always, NPW was a fantastic week, celebrating payroll professionals and putting the payroll sector into the spotlight. As headline sponsor, it was a pleasure meeting our fellow clients and candidates of the past and the future at the iconic Sky Garden and witnessing the week’s festivities across the UK. It’s encouraging that professionals are embracing and engaging in all the learning and development opportunities too, to improve their payroll knowledge and help shape the future of payroll. Unsurprisingly, the talent, resilience and work ethic evident in every payroll department shone through. It’s promising to see the payroll industry going from strength to strength, as professionals gain recognition and become more established within organisations. Payroll is firmly becoming an enticing career pathway; already full of passionate and dedicated people, and we feel privileged to be supporting the payroll profession. We’re excited to be a part of the journey.” Experian Damon Anderson, chief product officer, CIS Experian “NPW really highlights the importance of payroll, not only for the crucial role
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