• Absolutely the best payroll conference programme we have ever offered
• Hear a range of top quality speakers on issues which affect Payroll, HR and Finance Personnel
• Meet exhibitors and avail of the opportunity to meet fellow payroll professionals
• CPD Hours - attendance at conference qualifies for 7 CPD/CPE hours

Special discount rate for bookings by 7th May

Who should attend this conference?

Payroll, HR and Finance managers and staff, or anybody who works in, or is responsible for the payroll function will find this conference to be of immense benefit.

Your Chairman: Eamonn Corcoran AITI, FCCA,MIPA
Eamonn is a founder director of the Irish Payroll Association

Timetable:

8.00 Registration

9.15 Chairman's Address
Eamonn Corcoran, Chief Executive of the Irish Payroll Association will open the conference

9.35 Revenue Commissioners Presentation
Revenue will provide an update on recent developments and planned future developments which will affect the operation of payroll including the new proposed Universal Social Contribution which is intended to replace PRSI, Health levy and Income levy deductions. Revenue will provide a panel to answer a range of questions from delegates on all aspects of the operation of the PAYE system. If delegates wish to put questions to the panel, priority will be given to those who provide a written question in advance of the conference and questions will also be taken from the floor.

10.45 Break for Tea/Coffee

Break Out Session A

11.15 Time and Attendance Software
Andrew Ferguson, Managing Director, Softworks Computing Ltd.
Every employer should consider using time and attendance software, which apart from meeting employers' obligations to record the hours of attendance of each employee will also provide invaluable information for many other purposes. The benefits of using such software and the reasons why all employers should consider using such software will be outlined by Andrew.

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11.15 Engaging with your Pension
David Malone, Head of Information, The Pensions Board
David will speak to delegates about the need for Payroll and HR professionals to engage with their employees in relation to their company pension. Employees generally rely on Payroll and HR personnel to advise them in relation to their pension entitlements and David will outline how and what they can do for their employees and how they can avail of the Pensions Board's services to provide answers and information for their employees.

David will also discuss the new National Pensions Framework which proposes to introduce compulsory pension enrolment for all employees and mandatory employer contributions which will no doubt add to the workload of all payroll personnel.

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Break Out Session B

12.00 Tax Savings for Employees
Jean Coleman, Tax Manager, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Nobody wants to pay more tax than they have to, yet surprisingly a huge number of employees don't claim their full entitlement to tax credits which will reduce their tax liabilities. In addition, there are a number of tax breaks and concessions which employees can take advantage of to reduce their tax and levy liabilities. Jean will outline many of these under utilised concessions and tax credits which may not only save you money but may lead to savings for large numbers of your staff.

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12.00 Unfair Dismissals
Derek Ryan - Barrister at Law
One of the most contentious areas of Employment Law is the issue of unfair dismissals. Derek will outline the rules relating to dismissals and the most common mistakes that employers make which give rise to claims for unfair dismissal being successful even where the individual concerned clearly deserved to be dismissed.

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12.45 Lunch and opportunity to network and view exhibitions

Break Out Session C

2.15 More payroll problems your payroll software won't solve
Helena Holdwright, Technical Director, IPASS
Following the outstanding response to Helena's presentation on "Payroll problems your software won't solve" delivered at last year's conference, we have asked Helena to return again with more payroll problems your software won't solve and she assures us that she has another list of equally surprising issues for payroll and HR personnel to consider, including some of which can prove very costly for employers.

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2.15 Managing Absences
Mike Kelly, Potential Development Ireland
Absenteeism from work is very costly for employers, yet many companies do not have an absence management program in place which addresses the causes of absenteeism and which can greatly reduce the level of absenteeism. Mike will outline how such a program can be implemented and how positive action by employers can minimise absenteeism and motivate staff.

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Break Out Session D

3.00 Excellence in Payroll
Excellence in payroll can make a huge difference to the functional and financial well being of any company. But what does excellence in payroll actually mean and how can you achieve it? This presentation will outline some of the excellent practices adopted by winners of the IPASS Excellence in Payroll awards which you can adopt to provide an outstanding service to your employer and to your employees and which we have no doubt will raise the awareness of the payroll profession and the vitally important role that payroll personnel play in every company. Everyone will learn something positive from this presentation which they will be able to take back to their organisation.

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3.00 Termination Payments
Ciaran Doherty, Technical Consultant, IPASS
Ciaran will outline the rules which relate to the payment of termination payments and how to calculate what element of a termination payment is taxable and what amount is exempt. He will also outline the different methods for calculation the exemption for employees and how employees may be entitled to further tax relief through Top Slicing Relief after the end of the year in which their employment is terminated. Ciaran will also highlight little known issues which arise in relation to PRSI liabilities and pension contributions in relation to termination payments.

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3.45 The Employment Equality Act
Brian Merriman, The Equality Authority
Brian will outline the main principles of the Employment Equality Act and how they affect all employers. The Act prohibits discrimination in employment on nine specific grounds and Brian will outline the most common areas where employers regularly fall foul of this legislation, more often than not though ignorance of the Act.

4.30 Conference ends

Course Fees:

(Additional 10% discount applies for IPASS Members)

Conference programme is subject to change

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We have several exhibitors this year, which are listed below.

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