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Facsimile 2 Invitation to inaugural meeting I would be grateful if you would bring this letter to the attention of your readers especially those responsible for the payment of salaries, wages and superannuation in their organisations. There is, in my opinion, a need for a new professional body to train, advise and increase the professional status of Salaries, Wages and Superannuation Officers. For some unknown reason officers responsible for the vital functions of pay and pensions have never had an organisation to cater for their professional needs. Professionally these functions are in a void somewhere between the accountancy and personnel management spheres of responsibility. In my opinion the complexities of wages etc. administration warrants the creation of a specialist organisation. During the last few years Wages etc. administration has acquired a new dimension of importance and the solving of problems associated with pay has become a rational problem. If any of your readers are interested in assisting in the creation of this new professional body or of giving moral support will they please write to me at my home address Liverpool, L13 6RT. George Powell Salaries & Wages Officer Merseyside P.T.E. Dear Sir, You are cordially invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the Institute of Payroll and Superannuation Administrators (IPSA). The meeting will commence at 1.30 p.m. in Committee Room 5 on Friday 10th October 1980 at: The Town Hall, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Hornton Street, Kensington, London W.8. The Town Hall is only a few minutes walk from the underground at High
CIPP update
Celebrating 40 years of supporting payroll professionals THE CHARTERED Institute’s business development director, Vickie Graham DipM ACIM, has been investigating the origins of the CIPP. She writes: “I am wholly enjoying the investigations into the humble beginnings of our Chartered Institute. Prior to this exercise, I was confident in my knowledge of our history, the people involved and key dates. But in delving deeper I am finding things that I did not know. “I write this shortly after attending the CIPP trainer away day, an opportunity to get together with those who deliver training on behalf of the CIPP. It was a fantastic event, but one of the most positive outcomes for me was discussing the history of the CIPP with some of the trainers who have been involved with the Institute since the late 1980s early 1990s.
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Street, Kensington. The Agenda will be: 1. The formal creation of the Institute. 2. Appointment of Officers. 3. Appointment of Regional Officers.
4. Membership. 5. Publicity. 6. Proposed meeting of Officers with Director of IDS Ltd. 7. Training. 8. Recognition. 9. Any other business.
“I told them of how I had come across an article within APSA News circa 1986 outlining a history of significant payroll changes 1948–1985. The trainers told stories of counting cash and moving from manual to computerised payroll; all fascinating as we consider how few people carry cash nowadays and that the hot topic in technology is about automating processes.
CIPP WELCOMES NEW CHARTERED MEMBERS CONGRATULATIONS TO Jim Woodlingfield ChMCIPP, and Lara Smart ChFCIPPdip our latest member to join the ranks of Chartered members. A full list of Chartered Members can be found at cipp.org.uk/chartered . Chartered membership demonstrates the highest level of professional membership in the industry, and recognises those individuals who have worked hard to raise the profile of payroll and their professional standing through education and continuing professional development. It demonstrates to employers that you are committed to keeping up to date and raising the standards of best practice within the industry. To become a Chartered Member, or find out more, visit cipp.org.uk or email membership@cipp.org.uk. Congratulations to newly accredited PAS organisations THE CIPP Payroll Assurance Scheme is our flagship payroll audit solution, the gold standard for your processes and people and the prestigious award to covet in the payroll industry. It consists of two distinct elements: one will audit your payroll processes, and the other will audit the learning and development of the staff within the payroll function. Congratulations to our most recent accredited organisation Moore East Midlands . Ken Pullar, CIPP chief executive officer, said: “We are thrilled that Moore East Midlands have embarked on the journey to achieve this respected accreditation. It is imperative that organisations comply with government legislation and the Payroll Assurance Scheme is designed to help companies do just that.” Email compliance@cipp.org.uk to find out how the Payroll Assurance Scheme can benefit your organisation. APSA was originally launched for payroll and pension professionals working within the public sector and therefore the BPMA followed for those within the private sector five years later. A full timeline of the history of both organisations, leading to the merger and name changes that followed, will be published at the end of 2020. Images of pages from APSA News can be found in the online version of this issue ( payrollpensionsandreward.org.uk ). If you have any knowledge or documentation of the history of the CIPP, from the early days, please contact vickie.graham@cipp.org.uk . “Things have changed immensely over the last forty years, but the challenges we face in respect of effectiveness, efficiency and technology remain the ‘same’. This prompted the introduction of a new feature article from the April issue of Professional , ‘When we were young’. As part of our anniversary celebrations I invite you to tell your stories of payroll as was, how things used to be and how they changed payroll for it to become how we know it today. Please email editor@cipp.org.uk if you want to get involved.” With regards to the CIPP’s history, Vickie outlines below a brief timeline of history from 1980 to 1985: June 1980 Letter published within the Local Government Chronicle outlining the need for a new professional body 10 October 1980 Inaugural meeting of the Association of Payroll and Superannuation Administrators (APSA) (see image) January 1983 APSA’s first payroll qualification launched, the Certificate in Payroll and Superannuation Administration September 1983 Criteria for Fellowship of APSA outlined and communicated to members 12 April 1985 APSA’s inaugural annual general meeting held in London November 1985 Registrations to the British Payroll Managers Association (BPMA) commenced was from the computer man when new government chemes, such as arnings related National Insurance, came in. I can honestly tell you that I would wonder why there wasn’t something like the accountancy bodies for payroll. Having given it thought I wrote to the Local Government Chronicle [see Facsimile 1] and the formation of the Association of Payroll and Superannuation Administrators (APSA) eventually followed. Though my letter acted as a catalyst it was two people from Kensington and Chelsea who progressed formation of the UK’s first professional payroll body. There was an established network in London which was important in getting the body up and running. What are your thoughts about the CIPP? The merger of APSA with the IBPM
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