Members earned 6 RCH Credits for attending our classes during our Saturday Clinic for Payroll Professionals.

* Garnishments – Speaker: Laura Olson
* Payroll Fundamentals II – Speaker: Teresa Jordan
* Customer Service – Speaker: Vickie Decamp
* Time & Attendance – Speaker: Alicia Horton
* Affordable Care Act – Speaker: Julie LaFon
* Taxes & Return – Speaker: Janet Vollman

Free Payroll Webinar to earn 1 RCH Credit

Tuesday, November 19
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

http://www.americanpayroll.org/product/49/159

Tips for Working Smarter to Save Time and Gain Sanity – FREE!

Let’s face it, most of us are wearing multiple hats in the office today. While every morning seems to start with an organized plan and the best of intentions, the day never seems long enough to finish our tasks. Many professionals don’t realize how a few simple time management tips can change their entire workflow and dramatically increase their productivity.

By attending this webinar, you will learn:
• How to avoid common time management mistakes
• Best practices for staying organized throughout the day
• How to tactfully deflect people from monoplizing your time

Read the official NASBA sponsor statement.
http://www.americanpayroll.org/certification/cpe-credit/

FREE WEBINAR FOR 1 RCH CREDIT!
Thursday, November 7
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

Giving Credit to Payroll in the Cloud – FREE!
http://www.americanpayroll.org/product/49/193

Are the complexities of your current payroll system too difficult to manage? Are you able to quickly get the real-time insights you need into key functions such as talent and performance management to better run your business and adapt to change?

In this webinar, you’ll discover how to take advantage of payroll and HR solutions delivered in the cloud to unify a global company and how to achieve a more integrated view of global employees while gaining even greater flexibility and control of your payroll.

By attending this webinar, you will learn:
• How the cloud affects payroll
• What a modern, unified payroll, HCM, and time tracking solution offers
• Best practices that drive the success of deployment

Sponsored by: WORKDAY

Course level: Overview
Delivery method: Group Internet-Based
Field of Study: Computer Science

Earn up to 1 RCH, 0.1 CEU, or 1 CPE credit for
attending this webinar.

Read the official NASBA sponsor statement.
http://www.americanpayroll.org/certification/cpe-credit/

Social Security Wage Base Increases to $117,000 in 2014
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, that the 2014 social security wage base will be $117,000, an increase of $3,300 from the 2013 wage base of $113,700 (the SSA Fact Sheet is available at http://www.americanpayroll.org/members/Forms-Pubs/#annual). As in prior years, there is no limit to the wages subject to the Medicare tax; therefore, all covered wages are still subject to the 1.45% tax. As in 2013, wages paid in excess of $200,000 in 2014 will be subject to an extra 0.9% Medicare tax that will only be withheld from employees’ wages. Employers will not pay the extra tax.

The FICA tax rate, which is the combined social security tax rate of 6.2% and the Medicare tax rate of 1.45%, will be 7.65% for 2014 up to the social security wage base. The maximum social security tax employees and employers will each pay in 2014 is $7,254. This will be an increase of $204.60 for employees and employers.

The social security wage base for self-employed individuals in 2014 also will be $117,000. There is no limit on covered self-employment income that will be subject to the Medicare tax. The self-employment tax rate will be 15.3% (combined social security tax rate of 12.4% and Medicare tax rate of 2.9%) up to the social security wage base. In 2014, the maximum social security tax for a self-employed individual will be $14,508.

FICA coverage threshold for domestic, election workers
The threshold for coverage under social security and Medicare for domestic employees will be $1,900 in 2014, up from $1,800 in 2013; the coverage threshold for election workers will be $1,600 in 2014, unchanged from 2013.

HAVE NO FEAR!
Achieve success and compliance with APA’s Payroll, Advanced Payroll, Accounts Payable/Disbursements, Government/Public Sector, and Canadian Payrolls Preparing for Year-End and 2014 classes, webinars, and webinar on demand series!