CIPP update
2021 Annual Excellence Awards – deadline 31 July THE WINDOW remains open for nominations for the CIPP’s 2021 Annual Excellence Awards – but the 31 July deadline will soon arrive! Don’t miss your opportunity to nominate your colleagues, peers or team, and don’t forget the four new award categories: ● Best Coronavirus Crisis Response ● The Bright Beginnings Award If you would like to attend, ensure you book your place soon, as these sessions are in high demand. More information can be found here: www.cipp.org.uk/events/events-calendar.html. BeKnowledgeable Summer Sessions ALONG WITH summer came the relaunch of the series of CIPP’s BeKnowledgeable webinars. The first session in the series took place on June 22; hosted by CIPP policy and research officer Gemma Mullis ACIPP, it provided information on the topic of payrolling benefits in kind. The second in the series, scheduled for 13 July, will be hosted by CIPP policy lead Sam Johnson LLB(Hons) MCIPPdip, and will provide CIPP members with the opportunity to learn more about the rules for salary sacrifice and optional remuneration arrangements. The last in the series, which will be delivered on 18 August, discusses termination payments, and will be hosted by Lora Murphy ACIPP, CIPP’s content editor. Delegates will be able to submit any questions they may have in a session at the end of each webinar.
National Payroll Week – now open for bookings NATIONAL PAYROLL Week – which runs from 6 to 10 September – is almost here! The week is packed with online events and sessions that are free to attend. You are now able to book your place on these sessions at www.cipp.org.uk/events/npw-landing.html. The digital National Payroll Week pack can help payroll professionals continue the celebrations. Last year saw the most successful National Payroll Week to date, with over 5,500 packs downloaded and engagement rates soaring to an all-time high. Let’s build on the success of 2020 and ensure that payroll professionals continue to be at the forefront of their industries. Payroll professionals should celebrate their own achievements, along with those of their colleagues for the outstanding performances of payroll teams up and down the country in the past year. You can request your NPW 2021 pack now, which will be ready to download from the start of August, by visiting www.cipp.org.uk/events/npw-landing.html. Congratulations to the newly accredited PAS organisations THE CIPP’s Payroll Assurance Scheme (PAS) is designed to test the strength of your payroll in relation to its processes, compliance with legislation and guidance and to investigate any associated people skills and development opportunities. One of the most important duties of any payroll department centres around ensuring effective business continuity plans are in place. Given the events of the last year, extra congratulations must be given to all the organisations that have achieved this accreditation and will have successfully implemented these plans. Special congratulations to our recently accredited organisations: ● Bishop Fleming Payroll Solutions Ltd ● Cantium Business Solutions ● Crown Prosecution Service ● Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency ● NES Fircroft Group Ken Pullar, CIPP chief executive officer, said: “Never has it been more important for businesses to have good payroll processes, knowledge and skills that enable them to implement new government legislation and guidance quickly. Congratulations to those organisations that have recently demonstrated just that.” The Payroll Assurance Scheme is still operating, but assessments are taking place virtually, in line with current government guidelines. To find out how the Payroll Assurance Scheme can benefit your organisation, email compliance@cipp.org.uk .
● The Spotlight Award ● The Luminary Award
To find out more and to make your nominations before 31 July, visit www.cipp.org.uk/events/annual-excellence-awards.html.
The CIPP and climate change CLIMATE CHANGE is one of the greatest challenges our generation is facing and the CIPP is committed to leading the payroll profession in becoming more sustainable. We have made a commitment to being a net zero organisation by 2035 which forms part of our environmental, social and corporate governance in putting forth climate commitments and setting targets. We will also encourage our members and suppliers to reduce their emissions to create a more sustainable future. We will be sharing further information about our commitment to becoming a net zero organisation on our website, through social media channels and in Professional magazine as we progress our targets. Foundation Degree autumn enrolments ENROLMENTS FOR both the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management and the Foundation Degree in Pensions Administration and Management are now open. Visit our qualifications page – https://www.cipp.org.uk/training- and-education/study.html – to find out more and to take the next step in your payroll career. The deadline for enrolment is 1 October, but if you are applying for a student loan to fund your studies the deadline is 20 August.
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