The American Payroll Association (APA), the Global Payroll Management
Institute (GPMI) and Mercer (US) today announced their sponsorship to
advance the Mercer Payroll Benchmarking Survey (MPBS). The
survey provides further research on the global payroll function and
gives companies industry benchmarks to enhance and improve business
processes.
“The APA is pleased to work with Mercer and GPMI to further this
ground-breaking research for the payroll industry,” said Dan Maddux,
executive director of APA. “The survey’s unique and comprehensive focus
on understanding the ‘context’ and ‘content’ of global payroll sets it
apart from all other payroll benchmarking surveys in both quality and
insight.”
“This survey is groundbreaking in its breadth,” said Brian O’Laughlin,
corporate attorney for GPMI. “The participation of top global brands
like Wells Fargo and Starbucks, among others, ensures we are examining
the best of breed in global payroll practice.”
The payroll benchmarking survey is destined to provide the backbone for
the premier payroll benchmarking database in the industry, based on the
structure, quality, and costs of delivering payroll services globally.
Its content allows organizations to view all factors globally,
regionally, and locally on a country-by-country basis and to compare
themselves against their peers.
“The MPBS not only fills a critical gap in our knowledge about the costs
and operations of the global payroll function, but it also provides
insights about the strategic implications of different payroll
operational models,” said Tom Jacob, senior partner in Mercer’s
Information Solutions practice.
The survey has two major components. The first component assesses the
global strategy set by the organization including organizational,
people, process, and technology strategies. The second component focuses
on local country operations, specifically providing tactical and
operational surveys covering payroll costs for more than 27 countries.
Companies with domestic or global payroll operations are invited to
participate in the survey. Interested parties can take a short survey on
payroll efficiency and innovation models and receive a free highlights
report on either the global or domestic perspective at iMercer.com/MPBS.
About APA
The American Payroll Association (APA) is the nation's leader in payroll
education, publications, and training. The nonprofit association
conducts nearly 500 payroll training conferences and seminars across the
country each year and publishes a complete library of resource texts and
newsletters. Every year, more than 68,000 professionals attend APA
training sessions. Representing more than 20,000 members, APA is the
industry's highly respected and collective voice in Washington, D.C.
Visit APA online at Americanpayroll.org.
About GPMI
The Global Payroll Management Institute is a world-wide organization
that provides top-quality education, training, and leadership to global
payroll leaders. GPMI publishes Global Payroll magazine and
offers numerous educational resources to help companies effectively
manage the challenges of paying their employees around the world. Visit
GPMI online at GPMInstitute.com.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and
investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health,
wealth and performance of their most vital asset – their people.
Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries
and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Marsh
& McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global professional services
firm offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk,
strategy and people. With 57,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue
exceeding $13 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent
company of Marsh,
a leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy
Carpenter, a leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary
services; and Oliver
Wyman, a leader in management consulting. For more information,
visit www.mercer.com.
Follow Mercer on Twitter @MercerInsights.
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