Professional June 2023

in Payroll, Pensions & Reward PROFESSI NAL

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Contents June 2023

REGULARS 01 Editor’s comment 02 CEO’s and chair’s message 04 CIPP update News and developments, PAS accreditations 06 My CIPP Events horizon, On your behalf, Payroll news, Industry news, Advisory Q&As, A day in the life of…, Spotlight on 17 Personal development BePayroll 18 Compliance From examining the interaction between salary sacrifice and national minimum wage to how to combat payroll fraud

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A day in the life of… the CIPP’s board members By Jeremy Montgomery, Justine Riccomini and Clare Warrington

Can you withhold more than 22% federal income tax on supplemental wages? By Sally Hilton

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Salary sacrifice and the national minimum

Deciding whether a payment is a termination payment or a restrictive covenant By Justine Riccomini

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wage – sacrificing common sense? By Gary Henderson

Understanding the tax and National Insurance implications of helping employees’ financial well-being By Beverley Gibbs CIPP public sector SIG: post-budget compliance update By Shaun Tetley, Elliott Mason, David Spencer and Anrika Thinju

How we can wage war on payroll fraud By Stewart Waddell

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Employee assistance programmes or staff welfare counselling – have you got the tax treatment right? By Susan Ball and Lee Knight

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Time to look through the employee’s end of the telescope? By Don MacArthur

It’s time to shine By Samantha O’Sullivan

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Tips on how payroll teams can help employees through the cost-of-living crisis and discussion of how to attract fresh talent to the payroll industry Pensions How should pensions administration be handled?

Attracting the next generation to the payroll industry By Ana Liau

Payroll and pensions: the frontier for supporting employees’ financial well-being By Emma Stockdale

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Technology How pay on demand could help to boost employees’ financial well-being

Voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting guidance By Danny Done

What’s the latest in the world of employment law? By Nicola Mullineux

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Hot topic What did tax administration and maintenance day announce for payroll professionals to be aware of?

Should pensions administration centralise or move to the blockchain? By Henry Tapper

The rise of on-demand pay solutions: boosting employee financial wellness and engagement By Brian Sparling

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Payroll pets We say hello to some of your furry friends

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