Nebraska Chapter of the American Payroll Association

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1 Nebraska Chapter of the American Payroll Association February Newsletter Volume 2015 Issue 2 Chapter News: Nebraska APA In This Issue: Chapter News: Nebraska APA 2015 Meeting Schedule Newsletter Suggestions New APA Webinars Earn RCH s for National APA Membership in 2015 Payroll Puzzler 2015 NEAPA Membership 2015 Meeting Schedule The FIRST NE APA Bi-Monthly meeting for 2015 will be on held on Thursday, March 19 th from 3pm to 5pm at Quality Brands Centech Rd Omaha, NE This meeting will be an open house with an open forum for our members to give their feedback on various subjects as well as networking with their peers Membership information/forms will also be available at the open house for anyone interested in renewing their membership at that time. Attached to this newsletter is your official meeting invite so mark your calendars! Listed below is the meeting schedule for Thursday, March 19, :00 PM 5:00 PM Thursday, April 16, :00 PM 5:00 PM Thursday, June 18, :00 PM 5:00 PM Thursday, August 20, :00 PM 5:00 PM Thursday, October 15, :00 PM 5:00 PM Newsletter Suggestions Please feel free to send any ideas and/or suggestions you may have for topics contained in the newsletter to Nebraskaapa@gmail.com The monthly newsletter is one of your membership benefits and we want to feel confident that members are receiving pertinent information that will be beneficial in the day to day duties we are all faced with. National APA News FREE Webinar 2015 Payroll Congress Iowa Conference Affordable Payroll Training by The Payroll Advisor Payroll Puzzler Answer 2015 Publication 1494 Third-Party Sick Pay Form 2015 Paid State Leave Update State Wage Garnishment Act Job Board: Openings in Omaha 1

2 New APA Webinars New webinars from the APA, posted at the website below are: REDUCE PAYROLL PROBLEMS WITH RECONCILIATIONS March 11, :00 p,m, - 2:30 p,m, EST IS THAT WORKER AN EMPLOYEE OR AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR March 12, :00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. EST AVOIDING IRS PENALTIES THE SUCCESSFUL WAY March 18, :00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. EST A 2015 GUIDE TO ERROR-FREE FORM 941 RETURNS March 19, :00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. EST PAYROLL RECORD KEEPING WHAT MUST WE KEEP? March 26, :00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Join the APA Receive 3 RCH s All National APA Members now receive 3 Recertification Credit Hours (RCH) for every year they are a national member in good standing. Credits will be awarded on the yearly anniversary of your membership. Learn more on this topic at: NE APA OFFICERS: President Stephanie Griger stephanie.griger@firstdate.com Vice President Christi Collins ccollins@scoular.com Treasurer Pat Thompson patriciathompson1@cox.net Secretary Beckie Matthews rmatthews@qbomaha.com NE APA COMMITTEE CHAIRS Newsletter/Communications Deb Hedrick dhedrick@airliteplastics.com Payroll Puzzler Kara is interested in a communications coordinator position that would require regular travel over a wide area for business. She would have the option to use a company car. Kara is under the impression that she is to be compensated, in addition to her regular salary, for any commuting time from business meetings to her residence. Is she correct? Answer: See the middle of page 4. Membership/Recruiting Teri Jensen tjensen@hayneedle.com Education/Hospitality Susie Shupp sshupp@nchnet.org 2015 NEAPA MEMBERSHIP NEAPA Memberships expire March 31, Attached you will find a 2015 membership form. If you are renewing your membership please bring your completed form and payment to the March meeting.. 2

3 What s New at American Payroll Association? FREE Webinar Managing the Administrative burdens Behind the Employer Shared Responsibility in 2015 The American Payroll Association (APA) and PayChex will be presenting a special elearning webinar, free of charge to APA members. Speakers/Facilities Booking nebraskaapa@gmail.com The webinar will begin at 1:00 pm ET and end at 2:00 pm ET on Wednesday, March 25, Click on the following link to get registered: NOTE: By receiving this free webinar, you give Paychex permission to contact you. Congress is the Premier Payroll Event of the Year! The 33rd Annual congress brings you workshops, networking opportunities, and recertification credits! Congress is 4 ½ days and will have over 200 workshops to choose from, as well as earning up to 30 RCH s, 3.0 CEU s, or 35 CPE credits! Payroll Congress is the world s largest payroll, accounts payable, and finance Expo and has over 100 exhibitors as well as countless networking and motivational opportunities. Congress 2015 is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada May 5 9, Iowa Employment, Training, Benefits, & Wellness Conference Contact us: Via NebraskaAPA@gmail.com On Facebook: ebraska-chapter-of-the- American-Payroll-Association on LinkedIn: Nebraska Chapter of the American Payroll Association group page Please share with your HR, Benefits, and Wellness Staff this great training opportunity. Payroll classes will be offered as well, and the conference does qualify for recertification credit hours through APA!!! Both Sally Thomson, CPP & Jodi Parsons, CPP will be guest speakers at this conference April 22 23, 2015 at The Meadows Events & Conference Center in Altoona, IA Please refer to the attached brochure for registration information! 3

4 Affordable Payroll Training by The Payroll Advisor The Payroll Advisor Webinars at $65 On Demand Webinars, are not listed for 2015 yet. Please continue to monitor the website below for updated information. National Legislation Payroll Puzzler Answer: Employers generally are not required by the FLSA to compensate employees for time spent traveling in company vehicles between home and assigned service calls. National Payroll Legislation Updates IRS News Items New Article The 2015 version of Publication 1494, Tables for Figuring Amount Exempt from Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income, is now available on the IRS website below: 4K7VpDkiPbyCbQ?value=1494&criteria=formNumber&submitSearch=Find New Third-Party Sick Pay Recap Form The Internal Revenue Service, (IRS), has issued a notice regarding Third- Party sick pay filing. Notice explains rules for filing Form 8922, Third- Party Sick Pay Recap, an annual form filed with the IRS that replaces thirdparty sick pay recaps that were filed with the Social Security Administration. Internal Revenue Service For detailed information on the requirements for payment and reporting of FICA taxes, FUTA tax, and income tax withholding with respect to sick pay please click the link below: 4

5 State Disability and Leave Updates State Disability and Paid Family Leave Updates for 2015 California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island and Puerto Rico provide benefits to employees who are temporarily disabled by a non job-related illness or injury through a tax-supported state fund. California also has paid family leave (PFL) available for employees who take time off to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or domestic partner, or for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. New Jersey s Family Leave Insurance (FLI) program and Rhode Island s temporary caregiver insurance (TCI) program is similar to the California PFL. Attached to this newsletter is a chart with employer and employee contribution rates and wage base information for 2015 courtesy of Pay State Update. {The Payroll Source, p. 7-42} Draft of State Wage Garnishment Act The National Conference of Commissioners discussed drafting a Wage Garnishment Act at a December, 2014 committee meeting on Uniform State Laws known as the Uniform Law Commission (ULC). The ULC would lead to more uniformity for payroll procedures for processing creditor garnishments, as well as assisting with the priority for multiple garnishments. State Wage Garnishment Act The next meeting will be held in Chicago, IL in March, 2015 and the anticipated date for a final Wage Garnishment Act is by the spring of {Pay State Update Vol. 17 p. 1 2} 5

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