10 | YOUR CIPP
PAY AND PERSPECTIVE “Conscientiousness and diligence are two key skills, perhaps often left from a CV, that are critical to success in the pay professions”
W elcome to this issue of great start for you, and whatever resolutions you may have made both personally and professionally have managed to see through the first month of the year at least, and are being built into new habits or ways of working. Professional magazine. I do hope the calendar year has got off to a I wanted to share my thoughts on why the pay teams supporting businesses are so key to the ongoing success of those organisations, and how vital pay professionals are in ensuring the wellbeing of both employees and the corporations they serve. The pay professions must shoulder a huge responsibility each pay period, in ensuring pay is accurate for the employee, for the employer and for those in Government and
other bodies who receive the deductions taken. Employees must receive the correct net pay, while statutory or voluntary contributions must also be accurate to ensure individuals’ finances are properly recorded each period. Here at the CIPP, our mission is to lead the pay professions and communities, and we recognise the responsibility which comes with that role and its importance to members, the Government and businesses alike. The Advisory Service team handles more than 1,000 queries per month, and we take our responsibility to deliver useful, comprehensive answers to questions raised very seriously. Knowing that receipt of an answer enables a member to move forward with confidence is a very important part of that role. Confidence in understanding the legislation and its
interpretation, along with ensuring it's correctly constructed and followed within systems and processes is key to upholding overall statutory compliance requirements. The policy team is also here to contribute to the development of improving Government systems and processes. With all your support, the team answers calls for information and responds to consultation papers which often influence the direction of future legislation. Thank you for all your feedback to requests and surveys, your input makes a huge difference. Working to the appropriate legislation and ensuring the organisation is aware of its impact is one area where a pay professional adds absolute value. Articulating the impact of Budget changes or explaining current legislation is so important for
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