Many of us don't give payroll a second thought - that is until something goes wrong somewhere and we get paid incorrectly, but for the large part all we are concerned with - is how we are going to spend it come pay day!
Regardless of company size or industry, payroll professionals are tasked with managing one of
the largest costs a business has, ensuring all legislative requirements are
being met and keeping up with the changes, developing processes to ensure we are paid on time and correctly, as well as providing a
wealth of employee information for the business to use in effectively managing
its employees.
This
week, it's National Payroll Week (NPW) in NZ, which aims to raise
awareness of the importance of the payroll function within a business
and how those professionals in the Pay Office manage to get our wages
processed on time, every pay run.
As part of the week’s festivities, the New Zealand Payroll Practitioners’ Association (NZPPA) in
conjunction with HAYS, are hosting a number of free* breakfast briefing
sessions throughout the week in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Each
session will have three speakers and morning tea available while giving attendees
the opportunity to network with industry peers.
In addition, NZPPA are distributing posters and
postcards which promote the payroll profession to organizations all over New
Zealand, they are also running a “Best Payroll Team” photo competition with
$500 in prize money on offer.
Organisations are encouraged to get involved in NPW by hosting their own morning tea or lunch with the payroll team, or simply just take the time this week to drop by your Pay Office and thank your payroll person for a job well done!
For more information on National Payroll Week please visit the NZPPA website: www.nzppa.co.nz
Here at Mitrefinch we are proud sponsors of NPW. Our Time and Attendance System (Mitrefinch TMS) aims to make life in the pay office a little less stressful come pay day by automating the transfer of
hours and rates to their payroll system, ensuring compliance with entitlements, and improving overall productivity and efficiency.
*Free for NZPPA members, for non-members a $12 fee will be payable.
