National Payroll Week
About National Payroll Week
When is National Payroll Week Celebrated? This special week occurs during the week of Labor Day
The first full week of September is National Payroll Week. It always begins on Labor Day and lasts through Friday. It exists to celebrate and recognize the professional performance and achievements of payroll specialists and employees. They are the ones who make sure you receive your pay on time, with the correct amount of money, and the proper amount of deductibles every pay cycle.
Most of us are paid on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. We all tend to take the arrival of our paycheck for granted. Surprisingly, getting you correctly paid is not always as simple and straightforward as it would seem. Generally, the payroll process runs smoothly the vast majority of times. And that’s a good thing, as many of us live paycheck to paycheck. However, disaster strikes the one time when there is a glitch in the system, or a change in a deductible. It results in an error in your paycheck, or no check at all. So, error-free performance in the payroll department is a must. Hence, during this week, let payroll employees know how much you appreciate their error-free performance.
Payroll Logo: “An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay”. – Margaret Thatcher
The Dates for National Payroll Week by Year
This holiday always begins on Labor Day. We celebrate it during the weekdays of Monday through Friday. Here are the dates by year:
2025: September 1 – 5
2026: September 7 – 11
2027: September 6 – 10
2028: September 4 – 8
2029: September 3 – 7
2030: September 2 – 6
2031: September 1 – 5
Methods of Payment
As we go through National Payroll Week, give some thought to how we compensate workers. Over thousands of years, employers paid workers for their labor using a variety of methods. Around 3,150 B.C., ancient Egyptians were the first to use precious metals as a form of currency. They paid precious metals to workers who used it in turn to barter for goods. Then, in the 7th century B.C., the kingdom of Lydia was the first to use coins as currency. Ancient Egyptians and other ancient cultures also paid workers in grain or other goods. During the 11th century A.D., the Song Dynasty in China invented and printed paper currency. In the 1600s, “Tulip Mania” occurred in Holland. If you worked there at the time, you may have toiled for tulips. Then, you would buy goods at the store and use the tulip bulbs as payment.
Today, we use a variety of forms of currency to pay workers and purchase goods and services. Here are some of them:
Cold Hard Cash – In the form of coins and paper money, it’s the standard method used to pay workers for hundreds of years. Nowadays, that cold hard cash arrives in the form of a paycheck or an electronic direct deposit to your savings or checking account.
Credit – While it is not normally used to pay workers, it is a huge method of payment for goods and services.
Bitcoin – This is a digital currency. People are occasionally paid for their labor in bitcoin. The value of bitcoin fluctuates. However, many original investors are now quite rich.
Money services like PayPal and Venmo – There are numerous providers. People are seldom paid for their labor in this manner. It is primarily used in a big way to pay for goods and services.
How to Celebrate National Payroll Week
We all should celebrate this special event. Here are some ways to do so:
- If you are a payroll department employee, take pride in performing your vital role.
- If you see a payroll specialist today, let them know how much you appreciate them and the work that they do.
- We strongly recommend that companies and organizations recognize this holiday with some form of celebration or thank you. After all, you wouldn’t want disgruntled employees in this vital company department, would you!?
Today's Quotes
“Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.” – – Marlon Brando
“Seven out of ten Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless.” – Pras Michel
History and Origin of National Payroll Week
Payroll.org created National Payroll Week in 1996. The American Payroll Association hosts this weekly event each year.
We did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day.
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