About National
Payroll Week

This special week celebrates the economic, cultural, and social achievements of employees across America and the significance of “an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.”

About National
Payroll Week

This special week celebrates the economic, cultural, and social achievements of employees across America and the significance of “an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.”

Know The Facts

Founded in 1996 by PayrollOrg, National Payroll Week (NPW) celebrates the partnership between America’s employees, the payroll professionals who pay them, and the critical government programs and agencies that our payroll system funds. Together through the payroll withholding system, payroll professionals collect, contribute, and report 70% of the U.S. Treasury’s annual revenue.

What is National Payroll Week?

NPW coincides with the week of Labor Day, and highlights the achievements and symbiotic partnerships between America’s employees, payroll professionals, and various government programs and agencies. PayrollOrg, its local chapters, and others in the payroll industry use the week as a platform to spread awareness of the payroll withholding system, to host community service projects, and to educate others on how paychecks are calculated and how to get the most out of their pay.

Working for America

The official slogan for NPW is “America Works Because We’re Working for America.®” The money that payroll professionals collect from employees’ paychecks through the payroll withholding system is vital to the funding of important government programs that keep America working smoothly such as Medicare, the building of federal highways, social security, the U.S. military, and much more.

Government Support

Each year PayrollOrg and its members seek the support of NPW from various national, regional, and local government agencies and officials. Every year, the campaign receives numerous government proclamations and letters of support from Governors, members of Congress, and more.

The "Getting Paid In America" Survey

The annual “Getting Paid In America” survey enables PayrollOrg to gauge changing trends and attitudes towards payroll and time and attendance topics. Survey results allow PayrollOrg to keep the public informed of important topics, such as the growth of electronic wage payments, the financial state of employees, and more. Findings from the survey often make media headlines.

Paycheck Education

Money Matters National Education Day empowers payroll professionals to educate the upcoming generations of employees on paycheck basics. Each year, hundreds of volunteers sign-up to teach financial literacy to the future employees of America. Volunteers teach MMNED lessons in local schools, to area youth organizations, church groups, and more.

The NPW Supporter Program

The supporter program encourages America’s companies to help spread the message of NPW and celebrate the company’s payroll professionals. Become an NPW Supporter.

Connect With Others

Connect online with other payroll professionals on the official Facebook page for NPW or by following the official NPW hashtag #payrollweek across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Get more details on our Get Social page.

National Headlines

Throughout the history of the campaign, the NPW message has been shared in leading print, digital, television, and radio outlets. These include USA Today, The New York Times Magazine, Yahoo! Finance, and many more.

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