POLICY HUB
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The month of September had noticeably shorter days. However, that didn’t impact the volume of work for the CIPP’s policy and research team . The team was working around the clock last month and we have the various activities and events covered for you below... Policy team update
Events The month started on a high, with celebrations for National Payroll Week (NPW) running from 4-8 September 2023. This was a chance for the payroll and wider community to come together as one and honour all things payroll in true CIPP style. The whole team hosted and facilitated events which took place throughout the week, and we can proudly say it’s been another successful year. Celebrations continued with policy lead, Samantha O’Sullivan attending the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA’s) parliamentary evening reception. This was an evening for professionals to network and to celebrate 100 years of the PLSA supporting workplace pensions. Policy and research officer, Meena Salhan attended the DeHavilland online event, ‘Labour briefing: personnel, policy and politics’. The event explored best practice tips for engaging with labour, both in opposition and in government. This session covered a range of topics, including questions such as: l who is Keir Starmer, who are the people around him and what do they care about? l what will labour seek to do in government and how will they go about doing it? l what are the best ways to engage with and influence the Starmer operation? Meena also took part in the ‘Nest Insight: Supporting workplace emergency saving at scale in the UK ’ roundtable discussion. This discussion concerned how to scale workplace emergency savings in the UK and was supported by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). A broad range of views from expert stakeholders were put forward, raising questions to be addressed next and identifying priorities for future industry and policy debate.
Consultations and calls for evidence
Policy and research officer, Mathew Akrigg presented at the Penfold and AccountingWEB webinar. Mathew was part of a panel discussing automatic enrolment and how payroll professionals and accountants can save time with processing. Mathew also represented the CIPP at an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ‘ Timeliness of response masterclass ’ and delivered an overview of compliance action from the payroll professional’s view to a wave of new employees at HMRC in the compliance division. Questions such as what payroll professionals need, how they should be handled and what to consider were also covered. Mathew then hosted a CIPP payroll services specialist interest group event, delivering a session about recent consultations and their impacts on processes. Alongside him were speakers: l Julie Northover from PayPartner, who discussed holiday pay and entitlement, and what you can do to get it right l Cybil Watkins from Zellis, who shared her knowledge and experience on neurodiversity in the workplace, to get the best out of people who think differently. On 14 September, our editor, Lora Murphy travelled to London to deliver an update on future changes for payroll professionals to keep on their radars, as part of an amazing OneSource Virtual event. The session covered a whole host of items, ranging from new National Insurance category letters for investment zones to be introduced from April 2024 to potential changes to holiday pay and entitlement calculations. Following the presentation, Lora had the opportunity to chat to those working in operational payroll and to discuss what’s working well and what isn’t working so well in the industry.
Are we there yet? Our honest answer is… we don’t know. The policy team has submitted the below consultation responses in September, and there could still be plenty more in store: l Tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market l Helping savers understand their pension choices l Ending the proliferation of deferred small pension pots l Labour market enforcement strategy 2024 to 2025: call for evidence. Remember, members can view the CIPP’s formal responses in the policy hub on the CIPP website: https://ow.ly/UpF850PJi2w. You can also share your thoughts and comments on consultations we’re responding to using the ‘Have your say’ section on our webpage, here: https:// ow.ly/wtPj50PJi3K. Please remember to add the title of the subject your comment relates to. “ACE ACE, baby…” Can you believe it’s that time of year again? The CIPP's Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE) will be taking place on 4 and 5 October 2023. This event provides an invaluable opportunity for professionals to educate, collaborate and celebrate all things payroll, pensions and reward. Something the CIPP certainly doesn’t shy away from. The conference is the biggest independent payroll conference and exhibition in the UK and is the place to learn and get updates on key issues, grow your personal network and celebrate excellence in the profession. n
| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward | October 2023 | Issue 94 6
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