2013-0307
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Proclamation: "National Payroll Week"
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the American Payroll Association and its more than 21,000 members have launched a nationwide public awareness campaign that pays tribute to the more than 156 million people who work in the United States and the payroll professionals who support the American system by paying wages, reporting worker earnings and withholding federal employment taxes; and,
WHEREAS, payroll professionals in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana play a key role in maintaining the economic health of St. Charles Parish, carrying out such diverse tasks as paying into the unemployment insurance system, providing information for child support enforcement, and carrying out tax withholding, reporting and depositing; and,
WHEREAS, payroll departments collectively spend more than $15 billion annually complying with myriad federal and state wage and tax laws; and,
WHEREAS, payroll professionals play an increasingly important role ensuring the economic security of American families by helping to identify noncustodial parents and making sure they comply with their child support mandates; and,
WHEREAS, payroll professionals have become increasingly proactive in educating both the business community and the public at large about the payroll tax withholding systems; and,
WHEREAS, payroll professionals meet regularly with federal and state tax officials to discuss both improving compliance with government procedures and how compliance can be achieved at less cost to both government and businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the week in which Labor Day falls has been proclaimed "National Payroll Week", and the 2013 theme is "America Works Because We're Working For America".
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2-6, 2013, AS
"NATIONAL PAYROLL WEEK"
IN ST. CHARLES PARISH AND GIVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE EFFORTS OF ...
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