National Payroll Institute

As we approach the end of the year, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on National Payroll Week and recognize our incredible community one last time before the new year. 2024 was special year, we launched the national payroll party in an effort to garner greater support and recognition for payroll professionals. Our crew travelled coast-to-coast, speaking with Canadians about the impact payroll has on their lives. We listened and we learned and we were loud. Through our advocacy efforts, we got the attention from our current Government. During National Payroll Week, The Honourable Mona Fortier declared her thanks and recognition for payroll professionals in the House of Commons, while we gathered together in events across the country - apart but united in song and spirit. Video by: Paul McNulty

The payroll landscape is ever-evolving and to stay ahead, it’s essential to upgrade your knowledge and skills. As a member, you have access to archived webinars— a flexible and convenient way to upskill your payroll expertise. These flexible learning modules are taught by leading experts, offer essential information on topics ranging from mastering Excel pivot tables and year-end reporting to navigating technology changes, government updates, and new CRA policies and they are a great way to earn CPE hours. If you’re looking to add learning to your holiday wish list, visit payroll.ca and explore this exclusive benefit. It comes with your membership of the National Payroll Institute.

While the holiday season is a time for gift-giving and family, it's also when payroll professionals feel the pressure of year-end. Although it may feel, at times, overwhelming, the National Payroll Institute is here to provide the knowledge and support you need, when you need it. As a member, you have access to exclusive resources that will help you navigate the complexities of payroll every step of the way. These include: • Ask Pat – our powerful knowledge navigation tool • Payroll InfoLine – connect with expert advisors • Best-practice guidelines, checklists, and in-depth resources • Professional development seminars & webinars (our Year End seminars are selling out fast!) • A mentorship program to connect with other payroll professionals We encourage you to explore these resources and learn more about maximizing the value of your membership by visiting payroll.ca. Remember, we're with you every step of the way, working to provide the valuable member benefits you need to meet the payroll challenges of today and tomorrow!

On Remembrance Day, we come together to honor the brave sacrifices of those who have served and continue to serve our country. As we look to the future, let’s take a moment to reflect on their dedication and resilience, and be reminded of the values of peace, unity, and gratitude. Lest we forget. #RemembranceDay #lestweforget #CanadaRemembers

Having a mentor is a great way to accelerate your professional development, but becoming one, brings incredible rewards. The National Payroll Institute Mentorship Program offers enhanced leadership skills, greater confidence, an expanded network, and the satisfaction of supporting a budding payroll professional in their career. This online program matches mentors and mentees based on goals, coaching needs, and expertise and it’s a great platform for sharing experiences, ideas, and resources in an interactive discussion room. Whether you’re early in your career or a seasoned pro, mentorship is an extremely valuable benefit of membership and the perfect way to contribute to the payroll community!

Earlier this year we launched Ask Pat, a payroll knowledge navigation tool offered to members to help them access necessary compliance knowledge, quickly and easily. Today we’re pleased to share some valuable updates to the tool. Now, it can help you find information on Salary Overpayments and Terminations. And if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, you can send your question to Payroll Infoline from within Ask Pat. If you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to explore the tool and see how it can make your day-to-day more efficient. It’s one of the many values of membership. https://payroll.ca/askpat

National Payroll Institute is dedicated to shaping the future of payroll by leading the profession to be more empowered, innovative, inclusive and trustworthy. Our defined brand values, which serve as pillars that guide the principles of our community, are a proclamation of how we deliver on our mission and act as stewards of the payroll profession. Our valued members play a crucial role in shaping the future of payroll and we believe it’s essential to share our principles to foster a united community anchored in shared values. Visit https://lnkd.in/gDnH5sKE to learn more.

National Payroll Week may be over but that doesn’t mean our advocacy work is done. We launched the national payroll party as a movement to garner support and recognition for payroll professionals and on September 18, we reached a major milestone. Peter Tzanetakis, President and CEO (left) and Rachel Dobrin-De Grace, Vice President of Government Relations and Legislative Compliance (right) met with The Honourable Mona Fortier (centre) at the House of Commons to hear her thank and recognize payroll professionals for their hard work keeping Canadians paid. Let’s – each one of us – keep advocating, rallying, and fighting for the recognition and support that payroll professionals deserve!

If you’ve earned a PCP or PLP designation, or are working toward either, you know those letters stand for professionalism, expertise, dedication, and so much more. But we need to ensure that employers throughout Canada recognize that value. That’s why we introduced Payroll Standards Canada, a self-regulatory body that sets educational and practical requirements, oversees the professional code of conduct and manages the disciplinary process for our profession. By holding ourselves to standards that are similar to other regulated professions (think doctors, lawyers, engineers etc.), we’re taking a critical step to build trust and ensure business leaders recognize the value of the only payroll designations in Canada. This is just another extremely valuable membership benefit that elevates the payroll profession.

We did it! Thanks to your hard work, the Institute’s advocacy efforts and the thousands of Canadians who signed the petition to make the third Tuesday in September a National Day of Recognition for Payroll Professionals, we got the attention of our current government. Last week, as thousands of payroll professionals gathered to celebrate National Payroll Week across the country, our president and CEO, Peter Tzanetakis, travelled to Ottawa to attend the House of Commons and listen to The Honourable Mona Fortier, Deputy government whip, recognize and thank YOU for the work you do keeping Canada paid. This important recognition reflects your hard work, dedication and unwavering commitment to the profession. And that is definitely something to celebrate. On behalf of the National Payroll Institute, we congratulate you for this collective accomplishment!