“The only way to do great work is to love what you do” – Steve Jobs
Editor’s comment Hello payroll professionals. Welcome to the first issue of Professional magazine for 2022. I hope you had a lovely Christmas. We couldn’t approach Valentine’s Day without mentioning everybody’s one true love –
accolade it deserves (page 46). You should be proud to be payroll, I certainly am. There have been many discussions regarding pensions over the past few months, so catch up on details of the McCloud remedy (page 32) and familiarise yourself with the latest news surrounding state pensions (page 34). I look forward to the rest of 2022 and all the surprises and challenges that payrollers will continue to rise to.
payroll. Payroll really is at the heart of every organisation, as ensuring staff are paid both accurately and on time is key to maintaining healthy employer-employee relationships. With that in mind, this issue explores why we all love payroll (page 26) and features some heart-warming payroll love stories (page 30). Be sure to check out the hot topic this month, which centres on ensuring that payroll is recognised as an industry, and that the profession is given the
Lora Murphy ACIPP (editor@cipp.org.uk) Editor
2022 brings a new year for payroll and pension professionals and the challenges they will face, both expected, and at the current time, unknown. What we anticipate is, that at some point, a curveball will be thrown, Chair’s message
of getting bogged down by business as usual, take some time this month to evaluate the strategic offering that can be made by the department. This could be as straightforward as providing the business or clients with a copy of the payroll deadlines or advising who to contact with queries. It could involve reviewing service level agreements, or the production of performance reports for the business or clients, to allow them to focus on areas of concern, such as overpayments or performance of the payroll software. The BeConnected: National Forums, which are coming soon, are also an excellent way to build your payroll and pensions network.
meaning extra work and changes for the team. Those who have already built good relationships with other departments (and with clients, for those who are client-facing), will already know how this helps to mitigate unexpected challenges. This, in turn, contributes to raising the profile of payroll within the business and with clients, as it highlights the importance of the strategic input from the department. The impact of coronavirus has undoubtedly raised the profile of payroll; however, it doesn’t stop there. We need to continuously consider ways to keep raising the profile. We have made some progress, however, there is still more to be done. If you’re guilty
Liz Lay MSc FCIPPdip FHEA ACIPD (liz.lay@cipp.org.uk) Chair, CIPP
CEO’s message
Here we are in 2022. I hope you achieved a relaxing break over the holiday period and managed to spend time with family and loved ones.
the election opening for two new directors to the CIPP board. As usual, we had many members wishing to put themselves forward for election. I’ve been grateful for the support of the nominations and appeals committee, led by our independent chair, Helen Fairfoul, who, with board colleagues, met and interviewed all candidates as part of our governance process. The successful candidates who will stand for election will be announced on 30 March 2022. Remember to use your vote. All that remains is to wish you all a safe, but successful and prosperous 2022.
At the time of writing, a virus variant, omicron is causing a rapid rise of infections and bringing with it some inevitable restrictions, including back to working from home where it is safe, and people are able to do so. I’m sure that, back in March 2020, when this all kicked off, many of us never imagined that we’d still be in the throes of this pandemic as we enter the third year. At that time, the thought of whole payroll teams and departments decamping home en masse would have been unheard of, and not even reached the conclusion of ‘this is a good idea’ for various operational and governance reasons. But we did it, and we continue to do so, and that is a credit to all professionals continuing to pay the UK. In an important change of subject, February once again sees
Ken Pullar FCIPP (ken.pullar@cipp.org.uk) Chief executive officer, CIPP
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Issue 77 | February 2022
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