Policy Bi-Monthly Newsletter - September 2016

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals

Policy Bi-Monthly Newsletter – September 2016

Welcome

Welcome to the autumn 2016 edition of the bi-monthly newsletter from the CIPP’s Policy & Research Team. As ever, there is no shortage of news that affects the payroll profession and we include many other areas of news that knowledge of can be useful in our business. Regular readers will know that our newsletter is never a short read but we continue to index all items to ease your navigation to areas of particular interest. After a lull in government publications over the summer recess, a steady stream of consultations has been on the Policy team’s agenda; to name but a few - the ‘six part’ Making Tax Digital, gender pay gap reporting (public sector), alignment of dates for making-good on BiKs, salary sacrifice for the provision of BiKs. And of course with consultations comes our surveys. If you are reading this pre 16 October and you have an interest in sharing your views on the consultation on salary sacrifice for the provision of BiKs, our survey is still open .

If you want to update yourself or your teams then have a listen to the latest webcasts. The most recent ones provide an overview of mandatory gender pay gap reporting where private, voluntary and public sector employers with 250 plus employees will be required to report information annually based on data from April 2017. And also an overview of the Apprenticeship Levy , what it is, how it is calculated, paid and reported and some of the implications employers need to consider ahead of the April 2017 implementation.

Visit My CIPP on our new website for details of other webcasts.

On a final note, National Work-Life Week 2016 takes place from Monday 3 October to Friday 7 October. The week is an opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on well-being at work and work-life balance. Employers can use the week to provide a range of relevant activities for staff, and to promote their flexible working policies and practices. Working Families has a Toolkit for Employers which will tell you everything you need to know about National Work Life Week and how it can benefit your organisation. ‘ 'Go home on time day' ’ takes place on Wednesday 5 October and according to Working Families research , many parents are working far longer than their contracted hours every week. Make sure you go home on time and do something you enjoy and if you are reading this after the 5 th then why not mark another regular date in your calendar to go home on time  .

Diana Bruce, MCIPPDip CIPP Senior Policy Liaison Officer

cipp.org.uk

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