National Payroll Week

Proclamation
By the Governor of Alabama

WHEREAS, the American Payroll Association and more than 21,000 members have launched a nationwide public awareness campaign, paying tribute to more than 156 million employees 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 play a vital role in maintaining the economic health of Alabama by 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 spend more than $15 billion annually complying with myriad federal and state wage and tax laws; and

WHEREAS, payroll professionals play a key 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 regarding 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 business:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim September 7 through 11, 2015, as

National Payroll Week

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 1st day of September 2015.

Robert Bentley
Governor