The Payroll Post - September 2025 
President Letter
Dear Chapter Members,
As we turn the page into September, it fills me with pride and gratitude to recognize one of the most meaningful occasions on our calendar—National Payroll Week, which we celebrate this year from September 1st through 5th, 2025. This week is not only a time of recognition, but also a heartfelt tribute to the dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment each of you brings to our profession every single day.
Payroll is more than numbers on a ledger—it's the engine powering every organization, the bridge between employers and employees, and the thread that binds our businesses and communities together. Each paycheck that is processed reflects the hard work, hopes, and dreams of countless individuals and families. And you, as payroll professionals, ensure those bright moments arrive, accurately and on time, week after week.
This National Payroll Week let’s take a moment to celebrate our achievements, both big and small. Whether you helped implement a new technology, navigated complex regulatory changes, or simply answered a colleague’s question with patience and clarity, your contributions are invaluable. The work you do not only keeps companies running smoothly but also supports the financial wellbeing of thousands across Greater Atlanta.
I encourage each of you to participate in our chapter’s National Payroll Week activities, connect with your colleagues, and share your stories of pride and perseverance. Let’s use this week to raise awareness of our profession’s importance and to inspire the next generation of payroll leaders. Together, we form a community of support, innovation, and excellence.
Happy National Payroll Week!
With appreciation,
Priti Rughani, CPP
President, Greater Atlanta Payroll Association
Chapter Member Spotlight
Chapter Member Spotlight – Leslie Jones Cainion, CPP
Meet our President-Elect
receiving my CPP. I had recently hired a payroll supervisor that was very involved with the chapter that invited me to attend a meeting. I saw joining the chapter as a way help others through the journey that I have spent more than half my life traveling. This journey included helping so many people I met grow in the profession and in their careers.
A career in payroll promises you will never be bored from doing the same thing day in and day out. Every day brings a new challenge to do a job that allows our companies, our team, our employees and their families to become successful in what they do. It is a career that promises you can always find a job and it will never be eliminated by technology – you will always need human involvement.
I assumed the responsibility as incoming President of the Chapter because I saw it as an opportunity to do what I love best – provide knowledge and help others succeed. As I tell so many folks I meet, “I no longer work for me” in this stage of my career. I plan on planting seeds in the chapter that will grow for generations to come, by helping create leaders that will go on to plant those same seeds in so many others. The driver for me is the feeling I get when I see someone else succeed at their goals. It’s the adrenaline created that keeps me motivated to do what I am doing and proof that what I’m doing is the right thing. The chapter will provide the opportunity for me to touch so many more people and spread that wealth of knowledge faster than I otherwise could.
As the upcoming president elect, my biggest challenge will be that of growing the
chapter and motivating others to become involved. I think there needs to be a paradigm switch of sorts in how some of us think when it comes to our involvement in the chapter. I’d like to see more of us working towards helping others succeed and coming up with new ideas on how to make that happen. We must think outside of the box regarding how we teach, how we speak and how we do things to attract the future generation of payroll leaders. It’s a big challenge, but I think we are all up to making it happen – will you join me?
PayrollOrg Congress
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National Payroll Week
National Payroll Week (NPW) is September 1st – 5th!
The annual “Getting Paid In America” survey is a vital aspect of National Payroll Week. This survey helps PayrollOrg understand employees’ concerns and preferences about payroll and wage payment trends impacting their paychecks.
Payroll Leaders Conference
This conference presents next-generation training through four different transformational certificate programs. Ideal for U.S. and global payroll professionals in a management role who want to increase their leadership skills, or professionals who aspire to be leaders within their organization. Click Here to Learn More!
Payroll Leaders Conference
Live in Atlanta - October 29, 2025
This timely seminar covers the critical challenges payroll professionals face at year-end, including significant updates to legislation and regulations that impact both year-end close and the start of the new year. With urgency growing around recent changes, this class will also provide essential insights into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, an important development every payroll professional needs to understand. Click Here to Learn More!
PayTalk Podcast
Join us for a special jam-packed episode as we share some of the best of our payroll experts’ advice which have been fundamental to building long-lasting, thriving careers.
For this episode, More Best of Payroll Advice, our host Nina Talley has compiled the very best of some of our recent expert guests’ answers to “What’s the best piece of payroll advice you’ve ever received, or what’s the piece of advice you wish someone had given you?”
Great advice can be transformative. It can set you on a whole new trajectory, land you a new role, or even prompt you to make a big change. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field, this insight-packed episode, we hope, will do just that.
This episode covers:
- Career development, ongoing education
- Cross-department networking
- Levity, brevity, and smiles
Talking Payroll
Login to Payroll Community and check this month's topic - "September Talking Payroll Chat: Expectations of Today's Leaders"!
Attention payroll leaders, this one's for you!
Join us for the September Talking Payroll Chat on Thursday, September 11 at 3 PM ET. Whether you're managing a team or growing into leadership, this month's chat is all about building the skills and mindset to lead with confidence, clarity, and impact. Don't miss out!
Community Service
Our monthly community service project is our annual collecting of school supplies for local charities for BACK TO SCHOOL.
You may bring your items to the summer social or August meeting.
