CIPP update
Celebrating 40 years of supporting payroll professionals THIS MONTH’S celebration of the profession cannot go by without recognising the work of payroll professionals throughout the period of March, April and May 2020. Never in the CIPP’s forty years have payroll professionals had to implement a scheme with such little notice, and such regularly changing guidance. You truly have been the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of this, and because it seemed inappropriate to focus on achievements of the past forty years supporting payroll professionals, we celebrate instead payroll professionals of the hour. To gain further recognition for the profession, the CIPP has written to central government outlining the work that you have done to keep the UK paid over the last few months. We shall ensure that this central theme – keeping the UK paid – remains through the National Payroll Week celebrations during 7–11 September 2020. The first National Payroll Week took place during September 1998 with the support of Tony Blair, prime minister. We hope to gain the support of the current prime minister, Boris Johnson, for what will be the 23rd National Payroll Week in the UK. At the time of writing the government has announced extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) beyond the end of June. We are awaiting further details of what changes to the CJRS rules will emerge in the coming weeks and indeed what else is in store for the UK or the payroll profession supporting UK employees. We will keep you updated via our coronavirus hub at https://www.cipp.org.uk/c19 . So, all that is left to say is ‘thank you and stay safe’.
Congratulations to our newly accredited PAS organisation
The CIPP welcomes new marketing manager EARLY IN May, the CIPP welcomed Joanne (Jo) Hudson BA (hons) to the team as the newly appointed marketing manager. Jo joins the Chartered Institute from Birmingham City University, where she has successfully developed and led marketing campaigns to attract new and young students to the university. Jo, who is qualified with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, brings experience from the university sector to support the CIPP’s ambitions to grow membership and student numbers, specifically aimed at attracting a younger audience and demographic.
The CIPP launches four online learning modules THE CHARTERED Institute is delighted to announce the launch of the following four online learning modules: ● Calculating National Insurance Contributions ● Calculating Income Tax ● Paying Statutory Sick Pay ● Paying Statutory Maternity Pay These online learning modules, which are delivered completely online, have been developed to support those who are completely new to payroll. Each course consists of a one-hour e-learning module within Moodle to provide a basic understanding. For more information, visit cipp.org.uk/online . THE CIPP Payroll Assurance Scheme (PAS) is designed to test your payroll processes in relation to payroll processing, compliance and the people skills and development opportunities. One of the most important elements is ensuring business continuity plans are in place and effective should they be required. Given recent events, congratulations to all organisations that have achieved this accreditation and will have been able to put those plans into action. Special congratulations to Dataplan on their Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation. Ken Pullar, CIPP chief executive officer, said: “Never has it been more important for businesses to have good payroll processes, knowledge and skills that enable them to implement new government legislation and guidance quickly. Congratulations to those organisations that have recently demonstrated just that.” The Payroll Assurance Scheme is still operating, with assessments currently operating online. To find out how the Payroll Assurance Scheme can benefit your organisation, email compliance@cipp.org.uk .
| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward | June 2020 | Issue 61 4
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