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15th November 2011
GLYN KING MR MOVEMBER
Anyone who knows Prolog Print Media's Managing Director, might have spotted a change in his appearance over recent weeks. The usually clean shaven Glyn King has been sporting a new look to his top lip but it's all in a good cause. Read more


10th November 2011
WHAT PAYROLL MANAGERS WANT TO KNOW ABOUT EPAYSLIPS
Throughout 2011, Prolog Print Media have hosted webinars exploring the benefits of multi-channel payslips: those delivered in printed format, as epayslips or both.  We have engaged with hundreds of payroll managers across the UK and Ireland, many of which have posed the same questions. Here is how we responded to the top five epayslip questions

13th October 2011
ARE YOU WASTING YOUR TIME ON TRS?
Preparing total reward statements costs time and money, but is it time well spent on a valued employee document or a wasted resource that will often go unread? Glyn King shares his thoughts on how to maximum value from your total reward statement project, including the advantages of presenting total reward with payroll communications.  Read more


13th September 2011
ARE EPAYSLIPS LEGAL? 
The industry has long debated whether epayslips are a legal alternative to printed payslips. Here, Prolog Print Media's Glyn King explores this grey area and offers a black and white solution.  Read more


13th September 2011
SECURE NHS N3 DATA CONNECTION
NHS departments outsourcing the print of payslips, employee letters or patient documents can now securely transfer data using a live N3 connection. Read more

13TH September 2011
MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Earlier this year our Commercial Manager, Peter Wells, and a team of friends took part in the Macmillan cancer support longest day golf challenge. Not only did they raise almost £5000 for the charity they have now made it to the final. Read more
 

15th August 2011
PROLOG PRINT MEDIA TO POWER SAGE UK EPAYSLIPS
Sage UK has selected payroll distribution specialist Prolog Print Media to power ePayslips for its SnowdropKCS Payroll solutions. Read more

1st July 2011
BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE GO EPAYSLIPS  
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council go live with Prolog Print Media's Epayslip SaaS and now upload their payroll print file and release epayslips – which look like their printed payslips – to employees in under 30 minutes. Read more

1st July 2011
PRESSURE SEAL – YOU RATED IT
During May and June 2011 we sought the views of Pressure Seal Machine users. Thanks to all the Payroll Managers who responded. Here’s how you rated Pressure Seal and details of the winner of our £25 Marks & Spencer voucher. Read more  

1st July 2011
COMMUNICATING TOTAL REWARD – ONLINE OR PAPER?
It was interesting to read an article on employeebenefits.co.uk recently debating whether employers should offer online or paper-based total reward statements. Here’s our take on the subject. Read more


25th May 2011
DEMYSTIFYING DOWN STREAM ACCESS (DSA)
Over the last seven years Down Stream Access (DSA) providers have swept into the mail distribution market, but what do they offer and can their services really deliver benefits for your organisation? We demystify DSA here


24th May 2011
£10K SAVED ON CHARITY T-SHIRTS
Holding a charity event or staff promotional day? Did you know Prolog Print Media source and supply promotional items? We've just helped a retail client save thousands of pounds on charity T-shirts, here's how


19th May 2011
SIX QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE IMPLEMENTING EPAYSLIPS
Payroll system software, outsourced bureau, third-party Software-as-a-Service: choosing the right epayslip supplier can be a tough decision.Prolog Print Media share six questions you should ask before implementing epayslips here


19th May 2011
ROYAL VISIT TO PROLOG PRINT MEDIA
Staff at Prolog Print Media's Chesterfield office received some royal visitors in April. The visit came as quite a surprise to staff given the Royal couple's other April commitments! Read more


24th February 2011
PROLOG PRINT MEDIA'S WEST MIDLANDS TEAM ARE ON THE MOVE
From Monday 28th February 2011 our West Midlands team will be operating from their new offices in Cannock. Read more


24th February 2011
THE SMART WAY TO VIEW PAY
As a consumer in today’s technology rich society we expect to have access to information when and where we need it. We view that information using multiple devices from desktop computers and laptops to tablets, mobile phones and pdas.In payroll it has often been difficult to keep pace with technological change but now at Prolog Print Media we can help you break the mould. Read more


24th February 2011
STAVE OFF ROYAL MAIL RATE RISE
Royal Mail postage costs rise in April 2011. We  can help you stave off the price rise and potentially reduce postal spend by up to 25% too. Read more

24th February 2011
EMPHASIS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT VITAL
An article on HR magazine’s website recently referenced how reducing resources allocated to improving employee engagement could cause organisations long term damage. Here’s our view 

26th January 2011
NETWORK RAIL ACHIEVE FOUR MONTH ROI FROM EPAYSLIPS
Network Rail who own and operate Britain’s rail infrastructure – employing 35,000 people across the UK – began implementing epayslips with Prolog Print Media in 2010. Like many organisations, Network Rail monitors expenditure and always seeks best value from the items they procure and so sought to migrate employees to e-payslips in a drive to reduce the six figure annual spend on payslip postage. Read more


26th January 2011
REWARDING LOW PAID WORKERS
Did you see the blog on People Management recently questioning the value placed on some low paid workers? It made us think that - whilst attracting and motivating key talent should be a priority for HR - there is value in adopting communication strategies on reward to motivate low paid workers who often carry out vital business functions. Read more


26th January 2011
PRESSURE SEAL PRICES SET TO RISE
Prolog Print Media has heard a whisper from the industry this week (25th January 2011) that the cost of pressure sealing machines may be set to rise in spring 2011. The models affected and the extent of the increase is yet to be announced but any rise in costs at a time when organisations need to make every penny count can’t be good news. Read more


26th January 2011
TOP SIX REASONS FOR EPAYSLIP SAAS
Organisations looking to reduce payroll costs often consider implementing e-payslips through their Payroll or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, but at Prolog Print Media as we explain here, there is another way: Epayslip Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).  Read more


17th November 2010
WHO'S READING YOUR PAYSLIP?
Recent research suggests more than one in six employees would secretly read a colleague’s payslip. Given pay is an emotive subject we won't stop human curiosity, but you can take steps to maximise employee privacy. Here are our top five tips for improving payslip security.  Read more

17th November 2010
THE TRUE VALUE OF REWARD
Over 75 per cent of employees perceive employers spend less than 10 per cent of salary expenditure on benefits – let's change perception with more effective employee communications. Read more

17th November 2010
PAYSLIPS USED IN SPERM REQUEST
Creating personalised on-payslip messages is a great way to communicate with employees, but is appealing for donors to a fertility clinic a step too far?  What's your view? Read more

17th November 2010
HOW CREATIVE ARE YOUR REWARD IDEAS
We were interested to read recently about one company which has introduced a 'wheel of fortune' style rewards system with tangible yet low cost rewards. What novel reward ideas are you using? Read more

29th September 2010
IMPROVING PAYSLIP ACCESSIBILITY
125,000 visually impaired and blind people could soon read their payslips independently thanks to a new range of accessible payslip products from Prolog Print Media. Read More

29th September 2010
PAYSLIPS AS CLEAR AS MUD!
According to research by the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP) one in ten employees doesn't understand everything on their payslip. See Prolog Print Media's ideas for improving this situation. Read More

29th September 2010
KEY TALENT THE KEY
A recent global study  by Hay Group of over 230 organisations which collectively manage more than 4.7 million people, has once again highlighted that retention and motivation of top performers, 'high potentials' and those with scarce skills is a key concern. Read More

29th September 2010
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
‘Employee communication is essential to create an engaged workforce that’s committed to working towards a shared goal.’ Read More

29th July 2010
HMRC UPDATE ON ELECTRONIC P60s
We have read with interest this month notes from HMRC on electronic P60s. Read More

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