REWARD
Your Advisory Service here for you
CIPP’s Advisory Service team explains why it’s vital to them to keep you, our members, as informed as possible and to assist you with compliancy in this growingly complex industry W hen you look in the dictionary at the word ‘advisory’, you’re met with the definitions, ‘the giving system of trust, professionalism and open communication. Our backgrounds and experiences from our time in operational payroll can help us understand the many environment, and we try to alternate our roles. It may be that one day we’re on the telephones helping members, and the next, we’re answering their emails.
of advice’ and ‘the power or duty to advise’. Similarly, the word ‘service’, is described as ‘an act of helpful activity’. So, in a nutshell, this is exactly what our Advisory Service does, and we hope that any member who has contacted us wholeheartedly agrees with this statement. In today’s environment, payroll legislation is subject to change frequently, and many factors can result in increased demand on the payroll function. The constantly evolving changes regarding Brexit, family directives, holiday pay and National Insurance (NI) are just a few examples. We hope that coming to the Advisory Service for help can make your job that little bit easier and you’re reassured that your company remains compliant, despite the complexities of legislative change. The team’s aims We hope to develop a strong working relationship with our members through a
problems you encounter in your day- to-day roles, as we’ve probably been in similar situations too! “We hope that coming to the Advisory Service for help can make your job that little bit easier and you’re reassured that your Staying completely up to date for our members Our work is completed in a team company remains compliant, despite the complexities of legislative change”
Another team member may be on a research project on a specialist subject area, and another could be on a training course. We ensure we’re well equipped with the latest updates to prepare for an influx of calls and emails which could be due to changes announced within a fiscal statement, for example. The day Boris Johnson announced that statutory sick pay could be paid from day one of Covid- related absence comes to mind. We also work closely with the policy and research and materials and training teams, and this collaboration means we have a good working relationship with other areas of the business. To gain awareness, we regularly share knowledge and exchange helpful feedback to ensure the continuity of any projects. The advisory team is constantly upskilling, so members can be confident that we’re up to date with the latest
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