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2024 Annual Local Government Payroll Professionals Community Conference
Thursday 21 November 2024 – Rydges Central Hotel – Sydney, NSW
A conference about local government payroll for local government payroll (and human resources, finance, and anyone else with obligations and responsibilities in the payroll area).
About the Local Government Payroll Professionals Community
Or as we like to call it: the LGPPC.
The Local Government Payroll Professionals Community is a collection of local government staff involved in payroll. The community offers support and advice, and provides webinars and information sharing on payroll-related matters for local government.
The community supports collaboration and sharing to help councils ensure they are meeting the requirements of payroll obligations within the unique environment and pressures that exist in local government.
About the conference
The First Annual Local Government Payroll Professionals Community Conference is a pivotal event designed to bring together payroll, HR, and finance professionals from local government across Australia.
To be held Thursday, 21 November 2024, Rydges Sydney Central Hotel – 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney NSW this conference aims to foster collaboration, share innovative practices, and address the unique challenges faced by local government payroll.
Attendees will gain valuable insights, network with industry leaders, and participate in workshops that will enhance their professional development.
Attendees will come away with knowledge and tools to apply within their own council environments.
Conference agenda
Optional dinner - early attendees
Attendees arriving in Sydney the night before the conference are welcome to join a shared pre-conference dinner.
20 November, 6.00 PM
Registration and opening
Join us for the official opening of the First Annual Local Government Payroll Professionals Community Conference. Traditional acknowledgement, welcome remarks.
21 November, 8.00 AM
Session: Empowering your council to succeed through change
Building blocks to change, how to implement and empower your organisation to change without specialist resources, tips and tricks to evolving your council using payroll as a foundation for change.
Council story: How we got our council to change how they do records of work
A true-life story of how a council changed how they did pay, including lessons on change management and how to make any implementation successful.
Session: The future of payroll
What might local government payroll look like in the future? What should we be thinking about now? How can we ensure we meet the needs of our future employees and legal obligations
Session: Payroll legal obligations and what they mean for your council – keep your managers and yourself off the naughty step
What you and managers will be responsible for around payroll under changes to legalisation and what systems and controls you need in place to ensure your council obligations are met.
Council story: Shifting accountability to where it needs to be
Another true-life story from a council about how they shifted to ensure managers and team leaders have accountability for records of work and the lessons they learned.
Session: Easy payroll wins – when exceptions are exceptions, everything else is golden
What can councils do that has the biggest return on investment to reduce payroll noise and inefficiency? From tech solutions like AI to simple process hacks – a playbook for quick wins and shifting to a state of golden path payroll.
Session: Blurred lines – the gaps between finance, payroll, and HR and how to bridge them
Do you have processes that don’t really have an owner but everyone thinks do? From sensitive leave to costing to plant to workforce reporting. A big issue with gaps is that things fall through them, and when they fall they create noise. Council staff are awesome at dealing with issues, so sometimes the extent of the gaps can be hidden. What frameworks exist to help identify and bridge the gaps, and how much more awesome can life be when processes have owners?
Panel: What blurred lines are and lessons on how to remove them
Session: Tax and your council
As they say, the only things you can be sure of in life are payroll and single-touch payroll. Learn about local government tax and reporting requirements, where things often go wrong and what you can put in place to stop issues before they start.
Session: Don't leave your leave
Leave is a huge noise generator for any council, from ensuring obligations are met to managing policies and processes, to ensuring leave entitlements are understood and transparent. Learn what those obligations are and ways councils have simplified their management to make staff happier.
Optional community breakfast and elementTIME user group
Attendees travelling back on Friday can join for a breakfast with community members to review the conference and outline community plans for the coming six months. Users of elementTIME can attend a user session on recent functionality and new services and offers. .
22 November, 8.30 – 11.30 AM
Conference cost
LGPPC members
- All conference sessions
- Virtual invite to two executive sessions
- $400 travel discount available if traveling from outside Greater Sydney
Standard ticket
- All conference sessions
- Virtual invite to two executive sessions
- $400 travel discount available if traveling from outside Greater Sydney
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to the most common questions about the conference.
What is the date and location of the conference?
The conference will be held on Thursday, 21 November 2024, in Sydney, Australia at Rydges Sydney Central – address 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010.
Who should attend the conference?
The conference is aimed at local government payroll, human resources, and finance staff.
How do I register for the conference?
You can register for the conference by clicking here or via the ‘Register now’ button on this page.
How do I become an LGPPC member?
When you register for the conference, you can indicate that you would like to join LGPPC. Alternatively, click here to sign up now. It’s free!
What is included in the registration fee?
The registration fee includes access to all sessions, conference materials, and meals during the event.
Is there a deadline for registration?
Yes. The registration deadline is Friday, 15 November 2024. Early registration is recommended as spaces are limited.
Will there be networking opportunities?
Yes. There will be multiple networking opportunities including a lunch session and coffee breaks. There is an optional dinner on Wednesday, 20 November for early arrivers, and a round-table breakfast and a morning session on Friday, 22 November for no additional cost.
Is there on-site parking?
Yes $55 per car. There are additional car parking options in the surrounding area.
Do you have any accommodation available?
Yes. Accommodation at the venue is available at a 15% discount. A discount code will be provided, giving 15% off the rate on the day you book. We will also supply a list of surrounding accomodation options on registration.
We use Authority or Tech1 or <insert name of software> is this for us?
100% – this conference and the community is about payroll – not the software and though sometimes software comes into it the conference is about local government payroll (which as we all know is alot bigger than the software your council uses 🙂
All the small print
This is the first LGPPC conference any revenue that exceeds the conference expenses will be used for additional conferences / activities for the LGPPC for this reason we can’t give refunds or cancellations at the drop of a hat. That said this is payroll and the real world so we know stuff can happen. If you need to change your attendance then reach out and we will see what can be done. Though we are pretty sure we won’t we reserve the right to refuse a refund and the right to alter the agenda and or conference content if warrented.
Get your local government payroll on
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to enhance your knowledge and network with peers. Gain real world examples and tools that make sense for local government that you can use at your council to evolve and enhance your payroll and related processes.
Register now to secure your spot at the First Annual Local Government Payroll Professionals Community conference now .
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