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This summer, payroll professionals from across the country attended the CIPP’s first Payroll Live event in Manchester. Kavitha Sivasubramaniam, CIPP editor , summarises the sessions and shares highlights from the day
I n July, the CIPP welcomed hundreds of delegates to our first Payroll Live event at Manchester Central, which gave people at all stages of their payroll careers – from payroll newbies to seasoned professionals – the chance to benefit from insightful, expert-led sessions to enhance their skills and knowledge and meet industry suppliers.
Dr Sue Smith EdD MA BEd FHEA FCMI Cmgr Assoc CIPD ACIPP, CIPP education director and Joanne Leather MCIPPdip, IPP Education education manager, then led a session entitled ‘Your payroll career’, highlighting the careers on offer within payroll and the opportunities available to help people gain payroll qualifications. They also explained the business benefits and importance of investing in payroll, stressing the impact of getting the process wrong in terms of morale, costly business fines, potential criminal convictions and naming and shaming.
Julie Northover ChFCIPPdip, CIPP payroll compliance advisor, talked delegates through best practice in payroll processes, providing details of the CIPP Payroll Assurance Scheme (PAS), which is the only accreditation that endorses compliant processes and commendable people development processes. She also outlined some common failings, including apportionment rules (contractual compliance), pension scheme set ups (statutory compliance), pension contributions during child-related absences (statutory compliance) and holiday pay calculations (statutory and contractual compliance).
Opening the day-long show, CIPP CEO Jason Davenport MCIPP MIoD said, “This type of event is designed to be multi- faceted – an opportunity for learning, and an opportunity to expand your horizons, as well as an opportunity to network and meet with new people and hear their stories.” He shared details of his personal payroll journey with delegates before concluding that “every day is a school day” and encouraging delegates to get the most out of the event.
Next to the stage were Tanya Gosling, principal project manager from Dayforce, our headline sponsor, and Ian Hinchley, payroll manager from the Milestone Trust, who discussed ‘Rethinking payday – recruit, retain and do right by your people’. Their presentation acknowledged the way people are paid needs to change to keep up with the times and the growing demand from today’s workforces, identifying a need to access their pay when it’s earned. They argued that employers could support their employees’ financial wellness by implementing on-demand pay options.
‘Your 100-year life’ was the topic of the day for Stefan Lundbergh, head of innovation at Cardano. He explained that while many are enthused by increasing life expectancy and the possibility of living to 100, this poses several serious
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