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Remember, remember, the month of November…read on to find out what the CIPP’s policy and research team were up to last month, and learn about some of the team's upcoming activities Policy team update
Conveying the voice of you, the payroll professionals at Parliamentary level
everything you need to be aware of as a payroll professional. Mathew Akrigg, one of our policy and research officers, was in London at the start of November at the Payroll Services Summit, which the CIPP organises in association with PayDashboard and Experian. The event caters specifically to those in payroll bureaux, practice and software, but no payroll professional is turned away. You can read more about the event within this issue and find out how to get involved in future payroll services specialist interest group activities. Policy and research officer, Meena Salhan attended the DeHavilland online event, ‘Road to the 2024 general election’. The session addressed what’s on the horizon for British politics and highlighted what we can expect from upcoming major fiscal events, including discussion of: l the key takeaways from the conference season l what to expect from the autumn statement l the legislation likely to be featured in the King’s speech l how to prepare for the 2024 general election. Samantha presented at the Zellis User Summit 2023, providing a payroll and legislation update. This was an in-person conference event in London, which brought hundreds of payroll and human resources (HR) professionals together for a full day including: l thought-provoking content on the future of the industry l insights from senior Zellis executives l valuable Zellis product knowledge
l dedicated breakout sessions focussing on payroll, HR and IT l ample networking time with industry colleagues. Lora was delighted to attend the CIPP’s graduation ceremony at Symphony Hall on 24 November. This is a lovely event, as it’s an opportunity for those who have studied hard to celebrate all their successes with their family and friends. Lora was also graduating herself this year, having completed the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management.
On 20 November, policy lead, Samantha O'Sullivan attended Parliament to give oral evidence in relation to the impact of HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) intentions to collect more granular data on employee hours worked through payroll. Samantha was asked specifically what the impact would be on payroll providers, given that the CIPP hosted two separate think tanks with HMRC to show how different the effects would be for payroll departments working in-house and those providing payroll as a service. This was a great opportunity for the CIPP to represent the voice of payroll professionals working across all environments, directly to government. Events November saw the first King’s speech followed by the autumn statement 2023. The team were kept busy ensuring both CIPP members and the wider payroll community were aware of the important changes announced that could impact the payroll industry. Updates were shared live via our news page and social media platforms. The team also put together an informative webcast. Our hot topic article this issue also provides a rundown of
Be in the know (BeKnowledgeable!) and get connecting (BeConnected!) Lora kicked off the latest BeKnowledgable series last month, focussing on the ‘policy team’s key findings’. This session discussed the key findings from 2023, shedding light on some interesting facts and areas to concentrate on from our Payslip Statistics Survey 2023 and Benchmarking Survey 2023 reports. The session was designed to help members upskill on the key areas in which non- compliance can occur. It's also that time of year where you should prepare to BeConnected! These special events kick-off in Birmingham on 7 February 2024, so don’t miss out and book your place now: https:// ow.ly/8bEq50Q50YY. n
l practical sessions on software enhancements and processes
| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward | December 2023 - January 2024 | Issue 96 6
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