HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09091997 - C28 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring the Week of
September 15. 1997 as"National Payroll Week" RESOLUTION NO. 97/ 451,12
WHEREAS, the American Payroll Association and it's 14,000 members have launched a nationwide public
awareness campaign that pays tribute to the more than 125 million people who work in the United States and
the payroll professionals who support the American system by paying wages, reporting workers earnings and
withholding federal employment taxes;and
Whereas,the theme of National Payroll Week is"Working for America";and
Whereas payroll professionals through out the County of Contra Costa play a key role in maintaining this
County's economic health, 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 the payroll professionals in the Auditor-Controller, Human Resources and Information Technology
departments of Contra Costa County work as a team to accurately and timely issue payroll checks to our
8,400 county employees each month. Annually, more than $367,000,000 in wages are paid to County
employees with $63,000,000 in State and Federal taxes withheld,reported and deposited;and
Whereas payroll departments play a key role in carrying out such diverse government programs as tax
collection,enforcement of fair labor standards and child support obligations, and the administration of social
security,unemployment insurance and Medicare tax;and
Whereas payroll departments collectively spend more than$15 billion annually complying with federal and
state wages and tax laws;and
Whereas, the 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 collect from noncustodial parents more than half of all child support payments -more
than$8.1 billion over the last 10 years;and
Whereas payroll professionals produce accurate paychecks for over 125 million people in American annually
which incorporates the entire benefits package in their payroll systems to accurately reflect employee benefits
ranging from medical insurance to child care to professional development reimbursements-making sure that
the correct amount of tax is withheld every time;and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,
California DECLARES September 15 through September 19, 1997 as "National Payroll Week" and
ENCOURAGE all to support those efforts of the people who work in the County of Contra Costa and who
work in the payroll profession.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 9" day of September, 1997.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of said
Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 9th
Day of September, 1997.
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PHIL BATCHELOR, County
Administrator and Clem of the
Board of Supervisors