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Read more information about the PayrollOrg (PAYO) below or visit their web site at Payroll.org.

 

Mission Statement

 

The PayrollOrg is the professional society for Payroll Professionals. It was founded in 1982 and is managed by a professional staff under the leadership of the Executive Director, the member President, and Board of Directors. The Association pursues the following objectives:

• To increase the Payroll Professional's skill level through education and mutual support.

• To obtain recognition for payroll work as practiced in today's business and legislative environments and as a professional discipline.

• To represent the Payroll Professional on the federal, state and local level.

• To provide public service education on payroll and employment issues.

 

Membership

 

Any one engaged in payroll administration and/or related fields is eligible for national PAYO membership. The PAYO represents a cross section of the payroll profession across all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, with a growing constituency in Canada and other foreign countries whose payroll informational needs are as diverse as the number of employees paid and as demanding as the number of states and countries in which they pay.
 

Membership Application - Join Online - Membership Benefits

 

Certification

PAYO sets the standards for payroll knowledge and experience though certification programs at two levels.

Fundamental Payroll Certification
Certified Payroll Professional

 

Professional Publications

 

PAYO publishes an updated library of publications supporting payroll compliance, research, and education.

 

Professional Education

 

PAYO offers comprehensive education for payroll professionals, including a full slate of training courses and conferences offered in numerous formats including Classroom training, Web-based training, Webinars and Audio Seminars.

 

PayrollOrg

 

Professional society for payroll professionals. Founded in 1982, they are the nation’s leader in payroll education, training and publications.

With over 22,000 members, PAYO is committed to:

 

• Offering education opportunities to enhance the quality of the payroll professional

• Fostering the exchange of payroll expertise at the local level

• Raising public awareness of payroll professionalism

• Offering certification programs to support the payroll profession

• Representing the payroll professional in Washington, D.C.

 

PAYO’s Congress is the Premier Payroll Event of the Year!

 

Congress brings you workshops, networking opportunities, and recertification credits! At APA’s Annual Congress you are able to choose from more than 200 workshops over 4-1/2 days and earn RCHs or CPE credits! Congress offers a wide variety of educational workshops; the world’s largest payroll, accounts payable, and finance Expo with over 100 exhibitors; and countless networking and motivational opportunities among 2,500 attendees.

 

The Great Lakes Bay Payroll Professionals is affiliated with the American Payroll Institute, Inc. (dba PayrollOrg) but is an autonomous and independent organization. American Payroll Institute, Inc. is not responsible for the liabilities, statements, or activities of any of its affiliated chapters.

 

National PAYO and Resources

 

The PayrollOrg is the professional society for Payroll Professionals.

 

This section will provide more information about PAYO objectives and their Website URL along with other valuable resources the Payroll Profession may need during the course of Payroll Duties.

 

The PayrollOrg pursues the following objectives:

• To increase the Payroll Professional's skill level through education and mutual support.

• To obtain recognition for payroll work as practiced in today's business and legislative environments and as a professional discipline.

• To represent the Payroll Professional on the federal, state and local level.

• To provide public service education on payroll and employment issues.

 

Visit their website at https://payroll.org/

 

Become a National PAYO Member by filling out this short application form found HERE.

 

All national members of PAYO in good standing will be granted 3 recertification credit hours (RCHs) per year. The RCHs will be awarded at the end of the PAYO member’s membership year based on anniversary date. Membership in a local PAYO chapter does not qualify for RCHs.