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LoraMurphy ACIPP, editor at the CIPP encourages members to use their voice, to provide feedback and to raise the profile of the profession that never stands still
T he CIPP isn’t a fan of stereotypes. Often the payroll professional can be seen as being quiet, reserved and generally, someone who keeps themselves to themselves. But this is simply not true. Payrollers are passionate individuals, but sometimes they feel their views aren’t listened to or understood, and they can find it a challenge to have their voice heard within their organisation. This is why being a member of the CIPP is so important. Use your voice, and let your opinions be heard. It might influence the future of payroll policy, and the work you carry out day-to-day. Find out how you can get involved…
Surveys
surveys on topical issues impacting the work of payroll teams. Additionally, they are used as tools for collecting data to include in consultation or call for evidence responses.
Quick polls
The CIPP runs several surveys that have been in place for a number of years:
Payslip statistics survey Arguably the CIPP’s flagship piece of
Think of a survey, but on a tiny scale, with questions that take less than a minute to respond to. Say hello to the quick poll! Quick polls are regularly posted on the CIPP’s News Online page and focus on current issues impacting the work of payrollers. They have multiple choice answers and are dealt with by the click of a button. This is a quickfire way to have your opinion heard, as we completely understand just how busy payrollers are.
research, this survey has been running on an annual basis for over a decade, since 2008. It reveals what current payslip trends are, and the associated report allows readers to compare them to those seen within their organisation. It also provides an insight into how payslips, their contents and their distribution have evolved over the years. Future of payroll survey Published on a biennial basis, this is a crucial study into what the future could hold for payroll. As an industry that is rapidly becoming more influenced by technology, and more involved in interdepartmental work, it is a key area of focus. What will the future hold for the profession that never stands still? Benchmarking survey The report compiled from the results of this survey can be used as a tool to highlight the current productivity of an organisation’s payroll team in comparison with the wider market. It provides an insight into the current salaries and benefits offered for various payroll roles, allowing companies to establish whether they are operating competitively or not. The responses to this research help to build a true representation of the payroll industry and how it works. These surveys act as invaluable tools for both the CIPP and the wider payroll profession. Keep your eyes peeled for invites to each of these surveys, and don’t miss the opportunity to have your say. The policy team may also produce
Thinktanks
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The CIPP’s policy team regularly runs thinktanks, providing the chance for free-flowing discussion between payroll professionals. Most of the sessions will also involve representatives from key government departments, such as Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Low Pay Commission or the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Not only, then, do you get to communicate with other payrollers, but this is your opportunity to voice your opinions and provide feedback to external government bodies. Invites to thinktanks are issued to individuals who hold full membership and above. This is a key opportunity for payroll professionals to influence upcoming legislation and policy, and ensures the significant role payroll, pensions and rewards play within businesses is highlighted. Thinktanks may also be one of the routes the CIPP uses for collating responses to calls for evidence and consultations, through which the policy team acts as a voice for the wider payroll profession.
Yes, you could have the opportunity to appear in our very own Professional magazine. Over the coming months, look out for chances to feature within these very pages. More information about this will be available soon. In the meantime, if you have a subject you would like to discuss, or an article you would like to include, then please contact the editor, at editor@cipp.org.uk , who can discuss this with you.
Contact us The policy team is here, primarily, to convey the
voice of payrollers and the payroll profession. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any of your suggestions, by emailing policy@cipp.org.uk .
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| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward |
Issue 78 | March 2022
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