Where does the buck stop? In Payroll, of course! From ensuring that telecommuters get their pay on time and in the correct amount, to processing the payroll remotely, Payroll has had a lot to contend with this year. More is to come. Thank you, thank you This year more than most, it’s time for…
These days, we’re all doing the best we can with what we have. That’s why during National Payroll Week, September 7-11, the American Payroll Association is cheering for you and offering a helping hand with suggestions that can help you get more from your pay and make unemployment benefits less painful. While you’re at it,…
National Payroll Week, September 7-11, is just around the corner. If you are unable to celebrate the best week of the year for payroll in-person this year there are many virtual alternatives you should consider. Thanks to online tools, like Zoom, WebEx, and Google Hangouts, being together can be as easy as having a stable…
National Payroll Week, September 7-11, is the perfect time to let Team Payroll know how much you appreciate the essential role they fill for businesses and employees. We may not be able to shower appreciation on payroll professionals in-person this year, but you can still celebrate the amazing payroll professionals in your life with the…
National Payroll Week® (NPW), September 7 – 11, is the best week of the year for payroll professionals, even if celebrations may look a bit different this year. Need inspiration for ways you can still celebrate your payroll team in the workplace and participate in NPW activities this year? Check out these six simple ways to…
Join Team Payroll USA and teach students how to bring home the gold during this year’s Money Matters National Education Day on Thursday, September 10! As all payroll professionals know, 2020 brought a realm of changes, including a new Form W-4 – the first time it had been significantly changed since 1987! The updated Money…
The American Payroll Association is thrilled to reveal the highly anticipated artwork for its 2020 National Payroll Week campaign! You’re officially invited to join Team Payroll USA as we bring home the gold during this year’s “Paylympics” celebration, September 7-11. Click image to download artwork The official NPW artwork is an important element of each…
It’s the small things you do that count. Here are some little things you can change about the way you’re paid to tap into the power of your paycheck. While you’re at it, enter to win a bonus paycheck from the American Payroll Association in honor of National Payroll Week, September 2-6. 1. Not Saving…
The American Payroll Association is thrilled to reveal the highly anticipated artwork for the 2019 National Payroll Week! This year, “payroll saves the day” as we celebrate the unsung payroll heroes responsible for getting employees in America paid accurately and on-time, every time. The official NPW Artwork is an important element of each year’s celebration…
Chapters and individuals across the country supported the 2018 National Payroll Week campaign by educating their communities on the payroll withholding system, donating to charity, requesting proclamations from local government officials, and more. Find out the local American Payroll Association chapters and individuals that went above and beyond with their NPW activities as we reveal…
The American Payroll Association has created its grooviest National Payroll Week commercial and accompanying print ad yet in order to spread the NPW message. This year’s (2018) print ad and television commercial focus on ways employees can come together with their payroll department to give themselves “nothing but good vibrations on payday.” This tagline…
On August 27, Bill Dunn, CPP, Director of Government Relations for the American Payroll Association, encouraged millions of television viewers and radio listeners to perform a “paycheck checkup” during National Payroll Week. Dunn participated in a satellite media tour where he conducted 29 interviews with television shows and radio programs from across the country. Dunn’s…
Each year, APA Chapters and individuals work hard to celebrate National Payroll Week and help spread its message in their communities. Their efforts are judged against other individuals and chapters for our NPW contests. The 2017 winners NPW contest winners were: Individual Activity Contest First Place–Tracy Maranto-Phillips, Automatic Payroll Systems, Inc. Second Place–David…
By Brandy Gaskins The National Payroll Week® (NPW) message reached millions of people in 2017 thanks to an extensive and diverse advertising and media plan. The plan covered an array of outlets and gained exposure for the payroll industry on television, print, social media, news sites, and more. NPW on Television Leading the NPW advertising…
By Kerry Cole As the national debate over increasing the federal minimum wage continues, four out of five respondents to the APA’s latest “Getting Paid In America” survey said the rate should be increased. More than 34,000 workers took the online survey as part of National Payroll Week® (NPW) 2017. When asked about the federal…
By Felicia Deinnocentiis When Sue Garrison of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was alerted via email that she was the grand prize winner of the National Payroll Week® (NPW) “Getting Paid In America” survey, she was naturally skeptical. “I was totally surprised when I got the email from the APA,” Garrison said. “I even called the office to confirm it was real. I don’t…
