CHATTERBOX An Official Publication of the

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1 CHATTERBOX An Official Publication of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Payroll Association V o l u m e X I I X N o 2 A p r i l OFFICER President Tracy Fish CPP STG, Inc tracy.fish@comcast.net President-Elect Ann Fink Joe Henry Company annf@joehenry.com Vice President Barbara Strong Ward Services, Inc bstrong@wardservices.com Secretary Virginia McGrady CPP City of West Columbia vmcgrady@bellsouth.net Treasurer Nancy Sousa CPP Roper St Francis Healthcare nancy.sousa@ropersaintfrancis.com Board of Directors Bonnie Jones CPP Tracy Fish CPP Virginia McGrady CPP Tim Peters ITINERARY REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING April C.F. Evans Construction 125 Regional Parkway, Suite 200 Orangeburg, SC Phone: Hosted by: Cindy Shuler 9:30 am Registration & Refreshments 10:00 am SC Department of Revenue - Taxpayer Education 10:00 am Liz Mason - Program Manager SC Business One Stop (SCBOS) 11:00 am Pert Manakil - Tax Analyst SC Withholding Tax Questions 12:00 Lunch 1:00 pm Business Meeting 1:30 pm Gary Loadholt SC Department of Employment and Work Force Contribution & experience rate, unemployment benefit processing & reporting requirements COMMITTEE COORDINATORS Speakers - Sandra Smith, Marilyn Darley, Susan Bishop, CPP Member Services - Tracy Rutland, CPP Education- Kathy Smith, CPP Newsletter & Webmaster - Pat Hinson National APA Liaison - Susan Bishop, CPP Conference Co Chair - JoAn Roland

2 UPCOMING MEETINGS June City of West Columbia Host: Virginia McGrady August Palmetto Protective Service Hosted by Lisa Lee CF Evans is located off I-26 at exit 145A near Orangeburg, South Carolina. C.F. Evans Construction - Headquarters 125 Regional Parkway, Suite 200 Orangeburg, SC Phone: For interactive map go to SCAPA website. October TBA December City of Cayce Hosted by: JoAn Roland Lunch is on your own. Congress is the Premier Payroll Event of the Year! The 32nd Annual Congress brings you workshops, networking opportunities, and recertification credits! At Congress you are able to choose from more than 200 workshops over 4-1/2 days and earn up to 30 RCHs, 3.0 CEUs, or 35 CPE credits! Congress offers a wide variety of educational workshops; the world's largest payroll, accounts payable, and finance Expo with over 100 exhibitors; and countless networking and motivational opportunities among 2,500 attendees. Congress 2014 is being held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN, May 13-17, 2014.

3 2014 Budget New Member packets $ Refreshments $ (Limit per Meeting $40.00) Door Prizes $ Special Meeting $ (Typically December) PO Box $80.00 CPP Study Book $ Conference $ Joe Henry chapter giveaway $ Co-Chair attendance $ Chapter Fee Payroll Person of the Year $ Year Membership to SCAPA, plaque, and Payroll Education fees Website $90.00 Weebly pro for 2 years (last renewed 10/8/13) Charity & Breavement $ Picture Board $ NPW $ $

4 February 20 th, 2014 Minutes Tracy Fish welcomed 18 attendees to the meeting at Greacian Gardens in Columbia. Many thanks to Ann Fink for hosting 1 st Speaker was Susan Bishop on employer W-2 filing Instructions and Info o Susan filled in for the SSA Speaker that could not make it to the meeting Business meeting reminder that membership fees are due by March 31 st, 2014 o A $10 late fee will be added after that date Next meeting is April 17 CF Evans in Orangeburg with Cindy Shuler as our host. August meeting will be held at MUSC in Charleston with Susan Bishop as our host. An October host is still needed. JoAn Roland gave a conference update National Payroll Week is September 1 st through 5 th o It is not too early to send out proclamations to your local city/counties Teachers will be needed for CPP Classes o The Payroll Source is included in the budget for 2014 classes Minutes for December were not currently available Treasurers Report o Motion to Approve by Pat Hinson o Seconded by Ann Fink o All were in Favor Officer Elections for will be held at the December meeting 2 nd speaker of the day was Melissa Anderson from Robert Half who spoke on New Rules in a Digital Age 3 rd speaker of the day was Lindsey Hilton from Robert Half who spoke on Managing Through Change 50/50 Drawing winner was Angela Alford for $ Membership dues Were due by March Stay a Member in Good Standing. Do you have any suggestion for topics you would like to see presented at the meetings?? Contact one of the speaker coordinators: Sandra Smith, Marilyn Dorley, Susan Bishop, CPP

5 To be read and approved at April Meeting October 20 th, 2013 Minutes Tracy Fish opened the Business Meeting on nominations for Payroll Person of the Year o Nominations to be sent to the PPY committee with a subject of PPY. Committee members include Pat Hinson, JoAn Roland, Virginia McGrady, Tracy Fish, Kathy Smith, Susan Bishop o Awardee will receive $500 towards payroll education (ie: registration for the Carolinas Payroll Conference, APA Classes, etc.) o nominee name and details why you feel this person should be selected. Conference is November 6-9, 2013 at the Hilton North Myrtle Beach. o Registration is still open December meeting is on the 12 th at the City of Cayce. o We need number of people for our annual membership luncheon. o We are still working on the menu and are open to suggestions. o Harvest Hope Donations will be taken again this year. E-Verify is back up after a shutdown due to the government closure 50/50? December 12 th, 2013 Minutes Tracy Fish welcomed everyone to the meeting at the City of Caycee Many Thanks to JoAn Roland for hosting 1 st speaker was Roger Swanson from CNE computers who spoke on Data Protection and the Cloud. 1 year until the next vote for officers and Committee Volunteers o Mentoring is a great way to be ready for a position Talk with current holder of position Help with upcoming items Not hard or time consuming if we have plenty of volunteers Treasurers Report: o Motion to accept by Barbara Strong o Seconded by Susan Bishop o All were in Favor Minutes from October were not available. We will be buying the 2014 Payroll Source as it was in the 2013 budget but was not bought in time for the CPP/FPC Training sessions. Charity Donation was approved by general attendees to be made to the St. Jude's Children Hospital If there are ideas for upcoming speakers, please to the Speakers Committee listed in the Chatter- Box 50/50? Door prizes were given to all that paid membership fees early Door prizes were given to all attendees

6 National Payroll Week September 1-5, 2014 National Payroll Week celebrates the hard work by America's 156 million wage earners and the payroll professionals who pay them. Together, through the payroll withholding system, they contribute, collect, report and deposit approximately $1.78 trillion, or 70.5%, of the annual revenue of the U.S. Treasury. Request a Proclamation How to Lobby for a City or State Payroll Week Wouldn t it be great if everyone in your city and state joined the NPW celebration? Simply ask your mayor and/or governor to issue an official National Payroll Week proclamation it s easier than you might think! Begin by contacting your mayor or governor s office for information about the procedures for enacting a proclamation. This is not an uncommon request, and most city/state officials have very simple procedures in place for the process. Ask the person to whom you speak if he/she will be your contact through the process. If not, obtain the name and phone number of the person with whom you will be interacting. Be sure that the week you request is the same week in which Labor Day falls that s when National Payroll Week takes place every year. Your proclamation request packet should include the following: A letter explaining your goal in encouraging a city/state payroll week Sample language for the official proclamation Information about National Payroll Week Information about the American Payroll Association Ask your contact if there is any additional information needed to complete your package, and find out where you should send your completed request packet. Once you ve sent your packet, maintain correspondence with your contact by following up within two weeks to determine the progress of your request. Ask when a decision will be made and when you can expect to be notified. Once your proclamation has been adopted, be sure to write your mayor or governor, and anyone else who helped you through the process, and thank them for their assistance and support!

7 Payroll in the Cloud Webinar On April 22, the APA and Empower Software Solutions present the free webinar, 5 Recommendations for Taking Your Payroll to the Cloud. Register now. Leadership Certificate Ignite the dynamic leader within you by participating in APA's Leadership Certificate Program, offered nationwide through August. Check the schedule and register now. Congress $50 Savings Save $50 when you register by March 31 for the 2014 Annual Congress, May 13-17, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Learn and network at payroll's biggest annual conference. APA Catalog Explore APA's full menu of educational resources -- from texts, printed and electronic, to training, in-person and online. Click on your picks in the Education and Publications Toolkitto build a professional development plan perfect for you and your team. The Payroll Source, Your Ticket to Latest in Payroll Compliance The Payroll Source provides the essential information you need to keep your company in compliance with federal laws and regulations that affect your payroll operations. Comprehensive and clearly written by a leading payroll expert, this revolutionary book eliminates the need to refer to multiple sources when seeking answers to your payroll questions. It details all aspects of payroll administration -- from the most fundamental forms and regulations and the most complex benefits taxation and reporting to international payrolls. The Payroll Source is also a proven study tool when preparing for the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam. The Authority in Payroll Education Since 1982 There are many benefits to membership in the American Payroll Association. Explore this page to discover how membership in the APA can benefit you. Join Now! Get Involved Members of the American Payroll Association are invited to become leaders in their professional community by volunteering to participate in APA committees, boards, task forces, and advisory groups. Make a difference:fill out and submit the APA Volunteer Form.

8 2014 SCAPA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM SC Chapter of APA PO Box 8152 Columbia, SC Make Checks Payable to SCAPA New Member: $50.00 Referred by: Renewal Member: $50.00 thru March 15th $60.00 March 16th December 31st Name: Title: CPP: Yes No FPC : Yes No Member of National APA: Yes No ID # Name: Title: Company Name: Address: City, State, and Zip: Telephone: Fax: Alternate Type of payroll software:

9 2014 SCAPA CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP FORM $ Three Members $20.00 each Additional Members Renewals: After March 15th $10.00 Late Fee SC Chapter of APA PO Box 8152 Columbia, SC Make Checks Payable to SCAPA CompanyName: Address: City, State, and Zip: Type of payroll software: Frequency of pay:

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