Payroll’s objective is “to pay people accurately on time” Peter Blackhurst (1943–2021)
The tributes and memories on pages 4 and 5 reveal Peter Blackhurst as a
recommend the article on page 16 which reveals a wide range of opinions from industry luminaries surely reflecting their roles and experiences. For me, compliance in paying people accurately and on time remains fundamental. I would be delighted to receive your views.
charming, innovative and talented person who (along with those mentioned in the article) played a key formative role in putting in
place the underpinnings that supported the eventual emergence of the CIPP. What an extraordinary and wonderful life achievement! The above axiomatic quote, attributed to Peter, succinctly encapsulates the absolute essence of our profession. I imagine Peter would have avidly read this issue’s articles on the feature topic of the future skills of payroll professionals. I
Mike Nicholas MCIPP (editor@cipp.org.uk) Editor
Chair’s message
The very nature of work and staying connected with others is high on
and development. Interpretation of case law where it impacts payroll and pensions – and helping employers and employees understand the effects on their teams or departments – is also a way of taking account of changing legislation and adding value to the organisation. Adding value is something that I hope I have achieved as chair during my tenure. It has been fantastic to work with the board and the whole CIPP team, on developing governance, reviewing our education portfolio, representing the CIPP at numerous events, building the strategy for the future, and making key co-options to support that journey. Whilst critically also keeping an eye on the present. I look forward to supporting Liz Lay in the future and hope to see as many of you as possible when circumstances allow. Stay safe and keep well.
everyone’s agenda, but communication and stakeholder management is not just staying in touch and providing information. If you want to be seen as a key individual within the business and a valuable asset, knowing
what and when to share information that will help your peers and seniors is a key skill. This means looking ahead (horizon scanning), interpreting what is happening (predictive analysis) and drawing out key information and actions that can be acted upon. Mental health and well-being is a key focus for employers also, and payroll and pensions professionals can support further in the financial well-being element by ensuring the skills they have developed in terms of understanding workplace financial management and planning can be interpreted to benefit those you come into contact with. Is a copy of a payslip and a narrative for interpretation provided as part of a company induction pack for new employees (including apprentices, graduates etc)? This type of information may be very useful to receive as part of their learning
Jason Davenport MCIPP MIoD (jason.davenport3@cipp.org.uk) Chair, CIPP
CEO’s message
member benefit, namely: Payroll: need to know – your guide to UK payroll legislation and reporting for 2020-2021 (https://bit. ly/2NhwpEo). This contains all relevant UK payroll, pensions and general employment items, indexed and categorised for easy reference, in date order to ensure you have the latest updates on any given subject. The CIPP policy unit produce this detailed document for your benefit so please follow the link and avail yourself of this resource. I extend my personal thanks to Jason Davenport, who steps down as chair at the AGM on 31 March, for his support since January 2019. Jason’s passion and leadership skills have ably supported the CIPP, along with the excellent support of his board colleagues. While Jason remains on the board for a further year as ‘past chair’, Liz Lay commences her term as the new CIPP chair. I’m sure we all wish Liz well in this role. Please note the AGM is also the time to elect two new board members; so please ensure you use your vote – see www.cipp.org.uk/ my-cipp/annual-general-meeting .
In the twelve months since the pandemic struck, our profession has been recognised as ‘key workers’, and in the main all being done from home. ‘Payroll and pensions, you can’t do that from home’ has been the refrain over the years and yet overnight we did. I hope at the end of this month (year-end permitting!) as
we enter Easter you all get a chance for a well-deserved break. Going forward, who knows or can predict what the payroll and pension professional will look like; and whether the workplace will be a blend of office and home; we’ll see. As I mention year-end (and what last minute surprises might the March budget bring?), it’s appropriate that I remind you of valuable (online!) training courses to help tackle this key time of the year. Training courses – such as our revamped ‘P11Ds, expenses and benefits’ (https://bit.ly/3tHDD5v) and our ‘Off-payroll working (IR35)’ (http://bit. ly/3oepQiT) – are available now and continue to be very popular with our members. It’s also very timely to join our ‘Payroll update’ course (https://bit.ly/3p9rAuh) – a must-have for all industry professionals – with members receiving 50% off the full price. It’s also an appropriate time to remind you of an invaluable key
Ken Pullar FCIPP (ken.pullar@cipp.org.uk) Chief executive officer, CIPP
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Issue 68 | March 2021
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