National Payroll Week 

September 3-7, 2018

Celebrate 22 years of National Payroll Week.  It was founded by the American Payroll Association in 1996.  Payroll professionals across the world set aside this week to celebrates the hard work by America's 156 million wage earners and the payroll professionals who dedicated their providing their contributions to the cause.  

Get ready for another exciting year with celebrating the NPW for 2018! 

About National Payroll Week

• NPW coincides with the celebration of Labor Day.  This special week celebrates the economic, cultural ans social achievements of workers and the significance of "an honest days work for an hones day's pay"

• National campaign to bring public awareness for workers to understand their paychecks. payroll withholding process and other payroll benefits and deductions

• NPW honors the payroll professionals who pay the workers

American Payroll Association

Learn more about the Payroll Professionals -America's Lifeblood Ciick here.

Here are just a few ways for you to get involved with the NPW events!!!

Share Your Opinions on Payroll Issues and Win Big

One of the most important elements of the NPW campaign is the annual “Getting Paid In America” survey. The survey allows the American Payroll Association (APA) to gauge American workers’ opinions on important payroll topics and trends such as direct deposit, mobile banking, and more. 

The survey only takes five minutes to complete and could score you the grand prize of a free Las Vegas vacation for two and an extra paycheck. The survey closes on September 9 and the winner will be randomly selected from all received survey respondents. Don’t miss your opportunity to have your opinion be heard and promoted on a national level and to earn an awesome prize. 

Volunteer to Teach Your Community Teens About Their Paychecks

Promote financial literacy in your community by becoming a Money Matters National Education Day (MMNED) volunteer. On September 8, payroll professionals from across the country will come together to teach the special MMNED lesson plan “Bring Home The Gold” to area teens and educate them on paycheck basics. 

All volunteers will receive a detailed lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation once they sign-up. Volunteers who teach MMNED lessons will also receive recognition from the APA and be eligible for 1 RCH credit. 

Receive Recognition for Supporting Payroll Professionals at Work

Be recognized for you and your employer’s support of the payroll profession and the hard-working payroll professionals at your company. Sign your company up to be an NPW Supporter today. The NPW Supporter program is a free program that will earn your company free publicity from the APA. 

Companies that are NPW Supporters agree to spread the NPW message at work through email messages on your company intranet, NPW office celebrations, and more. When you become an NPW Supporter, your company will be joining the ranks of past prestigious NPW Supporters such as Starbucks, General Mills, the Kansas City Royals, and many more.

Download the official NPW Planning Guide for these ideas and more to help make this NPW your best yet. Be sure to visit the official NPW website at www.nationalpayrollweek.com to stay updated on all things NPW related.  

September 13, 2018 meeting the Hampton Roads Chapter of APA will continue to celebrate NPW at their breakfast meeting!