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In-House Newsletter Article
This article could also accompany a bio page along with pictures of your company's payroll department.
(Insert Company Name) Celebrates Workers With More Than Just Pay!
(Insert company name) is joining in the salute to the American worker and payroll professionals by participating in National Payroll Week, which coincides with the nation's Labor Day celebration.
There are (fill in number) people employed at (fill in company
name) who expect and demand that their paychecks be accurate
and on time. National Payroll Week is a public awareness campaign
that pays tribute to you and the more than 140 million people
who work in the United States. National Payroll Week highlights
the payroll professionals who support the American system by
not only processing your wages, but also reporting your earnings
and withholding employment taxes, which keep America running
smoothly.
With each and every check issued, our company payroll division
is required by law to withhold the correct deductions for federal,
state and local taxes. (American payroll professionals collect
and report 66% of all federal revenues.) Any delay or error
has serious financial consequences that not only affect you,
but (insert company name)'s bottom line.
"A paycheck that has a single mistake can result in noticeable morale problems and reduced productivity" says (fill in name of payroll spokesperson). "It is our job to ensure that each and every employee is paid accurately and on time."
The payroll department of (insert company name) is staffed with highly skilled professionals who are experts at meeting deadlines and answering employee inquiries and who know all local, state and federal tax rules and regulations. Have you ever wondered what percentage of your salary should be deducted for FICA, SS, MED, and 401(k), much less what these abbreviations mean? Where does your money go between "gross pay" and "net pay"? Is the right amount of federal and state income tax being deducted? These and other questions can be answered by your colleagues, (fill in name of company staffers) in the payroll department. They are the ones who shoulder the responsibility for paying you correctly - a task that is not as simple as it sounds.
Why? Because "payroll is the one corporate function where 99.9% accuracy is simply not good enough," said (insert representative's name). "Its operations are regulated more closely than perhaps any other company division and scrutinized by a myriad of local, state and federal agencies, auditors, collection agents, and of course, by (insert company name) employees.
"National Payroll Week was designed to honor payroll professionals, but also to celebrate all American workers, because they generate the revenue needed to maintain and continue to build this country," said (insert representative's name).
Our payroll department is showing its community spirit by participating in National Payroll Week, and will kick the celebration off by (insert activities, times and dates). (Insert name of company) continues to grow and prosper through the teamwork of employees who pay their fair share and those who administer the system.
National Payroll Week is spearheaded by more than 21,000 members of the American Payroll Association in partnership federal and state agencies, NPW National Sponsors, local chambers of commerce, professional tax and human resource associations, and companies across the United States.
To find out more about in-house educational events and your employee benefits, contact (insert name of company's payroll manager and phone number).
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