Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust achieves Payroll Assurance Scheme

15 November 2019

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have successfully achieved the prestigious Payroll Assurance Scheme (PAS) accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

The PAS accreditation provides payroll departments with the assurance that its payroll and associated processes are fit for purpose and comply with government legislation. It also ensures that it has the right payroll activities in place and suitable processes are in place for picking up and preparing for legislative changes.

Ken Pullar, Chief Executive Officer of the CIPP, said: “We are thrilled that Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has joined the ranks of organisations to achieve this respected accreditation. It is imperative that organisations comply with government legislation and the PAS scheme is designed to help companies do just that.”

Joanne Sankey, payroll and pensions manager at the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust commented: "The robust accreditation process provides our Trust employees with the peace of mind that we have the service in place that will fully meet their requirements. This acknowledges that we have the knowledge, expertise, processes and procedures in place to ensure that we deliver an exceptional service. We also believe this accreditation provides prospective new clients looking to use our payroll service with similar peace of mind. Thank you to the CIPP for the thorough review, I fully recommend it."

For more information on the Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation and the benefits to your organisations, please email us or call 0121 712 1000.