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Recertification Guidelines
Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs) are the official recertification unit used by PayrollOrg’s certification programs. RCHs are defined as the number of actual clock hours spent as a participant or instructor in direct participation in a structured educational format.
Recertification Period
Candidates may begin tracking their RCHs immediately after earning their certification through December 31 of the year in which their certification expires.
- For the FPC, certification expires after three (3) years. FPCs must earn at least 60 RCHs during the 3-year recertification period to recertify by education.
- For the CPP, certification expires after five (5) years. CPPs must earn at least 120 RCHs during the 5-year recertification period to recertify by education.
Once a CPP or FPC recertifies at least once through continuing education, the individual will earn RCHs toward their next recertification beginning January 1 of the year following the year during which they recertified.
Recertification Fees
Processing Fee
All recertifying designees are required to pay a recertification fee in conjunction with the submission of their recertification log.
Late Submission Fee
An FPC or CPP who submits their recertification log and processing fee after on or after February 15 of the year after their certification period ends will be assessed a late fee in addition to the respective processing fee.
Reinstatement Fee
Candidates who submit their recertification log and processing fee after June 1 of the year after their certification period ends will be assessed a reinstatement fee in addition to their respective processing fee plus the late submission fee.
Mandatory Audit
Ten percent of FPCs and CPPs recertifying by continuing education each year are randomly selected for an audit of their recertification logs. Selected certificants will receive official notice from PayrollOrg with detailed instructions for the audit process.
If selected for audit, ALL applicable copies of documentation proving educational program attendance MUST be submitted to PayrollOrg’s Certification Department for review.