Carval Computing Limited’s Uniwage Payroll Software has once again achieved recognition under HMRC’s Payroll Standard and Pensioner Payroll Standard accreditation schemes.
April 2012 sees a sad farewell to The Payroll Standard, which has traditionally helped employers to identify payroll software products or services that have been tested by HMRC and proved to have the essential features necessary to calculate PAYE, NICs and Statutory Payments and to perform a range of other payroll functions. HMRC has taken the decision to replace the current Payroll Standard accreditation with an alternative ‘PAYE Recognition’ scheme which it hopes will provide the flexibility to work with a broader range of payroll software developers. Like the accreditation schemes before it, the new scheme will also give employers some assurance about the values being calculated for tax, National Insurance contributions and statutory payments. Carval Uniwage has been deemed to meet the PAYE Recognition requirements for the payroll values check for the 2011/12 tax year. Read more.
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The January edition of Carval’s newsletter is available to view online here.
* Workplace Pension Reform - Your Quick Guide to Auto-Enrolment
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From 2012 changes to pensions law will affect every employer in the UK. Quite possibly the largest single change will be the requirement for employers to automatically enrol eligible workers into a pension scheme - an adminstrative challenge for each and every HR and Payroll department in the UK.
Carval HR Unity software users benefitted from a thought-provoking and highly informative session on this topic at our National User Group Meeting in November, presented by Helen Hargreaves, Senior Policy and Research Officer for the CIPP. They learnt that while only the very largest employers will be legally obliged to offer auto-enrolment from October 2012, all will be expected to do so in the not too distant future (medium-sized businesses have been re-allocated implementation times for auto-enrolment between 1 April 2014 and 1 April 2015. Small ones will follow suit between 1 June 2015 and 1 April 2017.)
Breaking the rules is a criminal offence carrying a jail sentence of up to 2 years so it is vitally important to start planning now! Carval certainly has and the tools to help our clients manage this process are in our next release.
How can software help you?
A good HR software solution can help you keep on top of your responsibilities in a number of ways:
* by ensuring you don’t miss key review and action dates by using rules-based workflow to trigger processes and reminders;
* by automating administrative processes and employee communication to minimise admistrative effort; and
* by maintaining a solid and easily accessible record of all communication - this will provide the evidence you will need should your procedures ever be called into question.
When do the changes come into affect?
Exactly when you will need to be ready for auto-enrolment is dictated largely by the number of people you have in your PAYE scheme - the Pension Regulator should contact you 6 to 12 months beforehand to advise you.
Who counts as eligible?
It is important to bear in mind that your auto-enrolment commitments may not be just applicable to your employees but to any eligible jobholder that has a contract of employment with you: that could include agency workers, office-holders, irregular workers, volunteers and secondees to name but a few.
As a general rule, if you have to pay the national minimum wage to someone, or they are working under an apprenticeship, they are a worker. Workers you will need to automatically enrol are known as ‘eligible jobholders’. These are workers who:
* earn more than the minimum earnings threshold;
* are aged between 22 and state pension age; and
* work in the UK.
What will you have to do?
You will have to automatically enrol your eligible jobholders into a qualifying pension scheme and make an employer contribution towards it. The main things you must do are:
* provide a qualifying scheme for your workers;
* automatically enrol all eligible jobholders into the scheme;
* pay employer contributions for eligible jobholders to the scheme;
* tell all eligible jobholders that they have been automatically enrolled and they have the right to opt out if they want to do so;
* automatically enrol workers who have previously opted-out every 3 years;
* regularly reassess workers eligibility;
* register with the Pension regulator and give them details of your qualifying scheme and the number of people that you have automatically enrolled.
What contributions will you have to make?
You must contribute at least 3% of your worker’s earnings, although you can choose to pay more if you wish. The worker will be responsible for paying the rest. They will get tax relief on their contribution and the total combined contribution will be a minimum of 8%.
Need more information?
We’d recommend The Pensions Regulator website which has a number of excellent documents:
http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/pensions-reform.aspx
You can even sign-up for their news alerts: www.tpr.gov.uk/news
It’s also well worth investigating:
www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk
www.unbiased.co.uk (IFA)
- @CarvalComputing Plymouth office looking forward to their Christmas lunch at @plymouthcanteen this afternoon! #
The November edition of Carval’s newsletter is available to view online here.
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Carval invites visitors to CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2011, to be held at Manchester Central on 8 to 10 November, to discover how Carval’s uniquely integrated HR software and Payroll solutions can transform Human Resources in their organisation. Carval’s flexible, future-proof and easy-to-use solutions add real value by maximising efficiencies and providing the tools and accurate information required for effective, informed HR management and employee engagement. The uniquely integrated HR Unity Software range covers HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Self Service and more. Carval is on Stand Number 7115. Visitors to the show will be able to see an integrated version of the HR Unity range in action.
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To be held on Wednesday 23rd November 2011 09:00-16:45
at the Draycote Hotel & Whitefields Golf Course & Club London Road, Thurlaston, Nr. Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 9LF
The event will include a look at new functionality across the Carval HR Unity range, what’s in development, news on RTI, user-led forums, networking opportunities and a chance to chat with our consultancy team about any issues or ideas. In addition the CIPP will be delivering a session on Pension Reform and our partners e-Com will be on hand to discuss delivering e-learning to your employees. You can download the full schedule here.
Booking your place: Places are available on a first come first served basis. To reserve your place simply email us or telephone on 01525 863869.
Accommodation options: There is no cost to attend but if you would like to stay the night before the event then we have negotiated a special rate of £65.05 for dinner, bed and breakfast. Simply call the hotel on 01788 521800 and let the hotel know you are attending the Carval event when making your booking.
Getting there: Draycote is situated close to the market town of Rugby. It has ample free car-parking spaces available for those arriving by road and is conveniently located on the A45, just metres away from the M45. You can find full directions here.
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The October edition of Carval’s newsletter is available to view online here.
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Carval HR Unity: Totally integrated HR Software, Payroll Software and Time & Attendance Systems
Carval Computing Limited, the integrated HR, Payroll and T&A software specialist, invites you to a free webinar that will demonstrate the measurable benefits of integrated Human Capital Management (HCM) technology. See for yourself how our joined-up approach and a single source of real-time accurate data can:
• transform your business processes;
• deliver outstanding efficiencies;
• improve policy adherence and
• give you the tools, time and information required for confident decision making.
To reserve your free place please email us specifying your name, company name, email address and a contact number.
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Carval HR Unity: Totally integrated HR Software, Payroll Software and Time & Attendance Systems
Carval Computing Limited, the integrated HR, Payroll and T&A software specialist, invites you to explore how technology can help you seamlessly manage the recruitment process and onboarding of new employees. This webinar will illustrate Carval’s joined-up approach to Recruitment and Human Resources including:
• collecting applicant data direct from your website and ultimately using this to create an employee record;
• ensuring applicants have the right skills for the job;
• managing selection, communication and interview processes;
• onboarding successful applicants without loss of information or the need for duplicated data entry;
• controlling policy adherence, the induction process and probationary reviews;
• creating vacancies automatically as employees leave and
• performing vacancy cost control and analysis.
Who is this webinar for? Anyone interested in implementing an HR System that features fully integrated Recruitment functionality.
To reserve your free place please email us specifying your name, company name, email address and a contact number.
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