September 2014 Meeting
ADP, Inc
1214 Flowing Wells Road
One ADP Drive
Augusta, GA 30909
Room: Pink Dogwood/2nd Floor
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6pm to 7:30pm in Pink Dogwood
Topic: Managed Payroll Department
Speaker: Eddie Writer, Director Corporate HR Shared Services
RCH Credits: 1.5 RCH credit hours will be earned for attending this meeting
Cost: Meeting dues are $5.00 for members and $10.00($5.00 if you RSVP and pay online) for non-members which includes dinner (Fried & Baked Chicken, PotatoSalad, and Green Beans)
PLEASE RSVP on our website
Please remember: The easiest way to earn your RCH credits is to come to our meetings!
Benefits of joining the Chapter are:
- Educational opportunities
- Study Groups for Payroll Fundamental Certification and Certified Payroll Professional
- RCH credits earned for your certification requirements
- Networking opportunities
- Job opportunities
- Community involvement
- Fun and Games (Raffles)
Membership dues have been reduced to $35.00 annually
Door Prize drawing for being on time!
Raffle drawing after dinner!
Raffle drawing at end of meeting!
APA Approved Course Listing
The APA Approved Provider-ADP Training Course Listing, is available by clicking the link located on APA Approved Course Listing Page.
CSRA APA Chapter Celebration
What: Celebration of learning achievements from Winter & Spring 2014
When: Thursday, May 22, 2014 – 6:00pm – 7:30PM
Where: Cheddar’s on Walton Way Extension
Why: We want to celebrate the hard work and commitment people have made to further their knowledge.
RSVP: Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 15th.
You must RSVP in order to attend; we cannot accept walk-ins.
Please let us know when you RSVP if you received any type of certification, completed FPC or CPP Study group, or have completed your degree.
It is your night, and we want to honor your accomplishments!
Hello Everyone,
We had an awesome turn out for our March meeting and we are looking forward to even more members joining us in April.
BELOW is the flyer for our April Meeting.
Our topic is Fringe Benefits, and so if anyone would like to speak on this topic, it would be a great opportunity to do so in a fun environmentJ Please let us know by Monday, April 8th if you are interested. PLEASE BE SURE TO RSVP!
I look forward to seeing you all on April 17th!
CSRA Chapter of the American Payroll Association Invites you to our April 2014Chapter meeting
LOCATION:
ADP, Inc
1214 Flowing Wells Road
One ADP Drive
Augusta, GA 30909
Room: ADP Café on first floor
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2014 6pm to 7:30pm in Pink Dogwood
Topic: Fringe Benefits
RCH Credits: 1.5 RCH credit hours will be earned for attending this meeting
Cost: Meeting dues are $5.00 for members and $10.00 ($5.00 if you RSVP and payonline) for non-members which includes dinner
PLEASE RSVP on our website www.csraapa.com
Please remember: The easiest way to earn your RCH credits is to come to our meetings!
Come and see what we are all about. It’s not just for payroll professionals: Accounting, Business, Human Resource, and Finance professionals and anyone who receives or hopes to receive a paycheck.
Benefits of joining the Chapter are:
Educational opportunities
- Study Groups for Payroll Fundamental Certification and Certified Payroll Professional
- RCH credits earned for your certification requirements
- Networking opportunities
- Job opportunities
- Community involvement
- Fun and Games (Raffles)
Membership dues have been reduced to $35.00 annually
Door Prize drawing for being on time!
Raffle drawing after dinner!
Raffle drawing at end of meeting!
CPP Exam Preparation – Spring 2014 CPP Exam Study Group Information
S E REED Consulting, LLC is hosting an online CPP Study Group for the Spring 2014 CPP exam(s), available to participants in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). There will be a limit of 25 students for the online environment. Should interest exceed this number, the group reserves the right to move the location from an online setting to a ground location located in the CSRA. Please email your registration form no later than January 22, 2014 to reserve your place in the group. Once you have submitted your registration, an invoice will be sent to you, allowing you to remit payment securely. Payment must be received no later than January 25, 2014 in order to keep your place. If payment is not received by that time, you will lose your place and it will be offered to the next person on the wait list.
Please bear in mind that this study group is meant to augment your preparation for the Certified Payroll Professional examination. You will be responsible for purchasing your own study materials such as APA’s The Payroll Source or any other materials you deem appropriate for your study.
The Study Group will be held each Tuesday 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST, beginning 01/28/2014 and ending 03/18/2014. Each session will be recorded and made available to participants. Please see the attached schedule for the dates. If a session needs to be cancelled, you will be notified via email no later than the Monday prior to the group session except for cases of extreme emergencies.
Please go to the APA website at http://www.americanpayroll.org/certification/ to review the CPP and FPC handbooks for further information on the exam and the qualifications needed to take the exam. You may also purchase The Payroll Source directly from the APA. Also, you may consider purchasing the ebook, The Practical CPP Study Guide by Laurie Fagundes. The price of this ebook is approximately $39.95 and can be purchased from http://www.cppstudyguide.com/.
The 2014 Spring Examination is being held from March 29, 2014 through April 26, 2014. Registration for the exam opens 01/29/20104. The cost of the study group is $125. Please complete the registration form attached and submit it via email. Please submit all emails to the attention of Sharon E. Reed and place in the subject line of your email, “Spring CPP Study Group.”
All fees are non-refundable.
- You may order the 2013 Payroll Source (you will have to order this on your own from the APA website). It may be possible to use the 2012 version keeping in mind that some information may have changed.
- Chapter notes and mini quizzes will be forwarded to you via email a week before the class for that chapter. The main text used by the facilitator will be The Practical CPP Study Guide.
Sharon E. Reed, CPP, PHR Study Group Facilitator
Computer or mobile device with internet access
Quiet area
Phone Access
Spring 2014 CPP Exam Study Group
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Text you have decided to purchase: APA’s The Payroll Source _____ The Practical CPP Study Guide _____
Email to: sharonereed@comcast.net
Once you have submitted your registration, an invoice will be sent to you with payment options. Please email Sharon E. Reed with any questions.
Contact Info:
Sharon E. Reed, CPP, PHR
Email: sharonereed@comcast.net
Phone: (706)860-9029 or (678)416-5714 (cell)
PREPARE FOR THE FPC EXAM AND MEMBERSHIP TO THE CSRA APA CHAPTER
FPC CSRA APA STUDY GROUP – $70.00 INCLUDES 9 STUDY GROUP SESSIONS @ 2 HOURS EACH SESSION, NOTES & QUIZES TO HELP
PREPARE FOR THE EXAM AND MEMBERSHIP TO THE CSRA APA CHAPTER THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014.
CLASSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 18 THROUGH APRIL 3RD, 2014
Make checks payable to CSRA APA Chapter – or pay on line at http://www.csraapa.com through pay pal.
All payments must be made on February 18 – or through website.
See more details below.
FPC STUDY GROUP OFFERED BY CSRA APA CHAPTER
The cost of the Payroll E Book Chapter 1-7 is listed above. You can purchase the E book from the National APA website at www.Americanpayroll.org
The cost for attending the Spring FPC Study Group is $70.
The CSRA APA FPC study group includes notes, hints on test material, quizzes and answers, calculation examples, 9 study group sessions covering information from the 2013 Payroll Practice Fundamental Book and other sources as well as membership to the CSRA APA Chapter through December 2014.
If you already have your FPC or CPP certification, you can attend the study group and earn RCH credit hours. 2 hours for each class that you attend. You must be present to receive credit hours.
Classes will start on February 18, Tuesday at 5:30 and will end on April 3, Thursday at 7:30pm. See attached for a schedule of each meeting.
You must attend 80% of the classes in order to receive Tuition reimbursement for the class.
A drawing for an “exceptional prize – to be determined” will be won the night of April 3 for those who have attended 80% of the class. You do not have to pass the test, sign up for the test to get tuition reimbursement or to be eligible for the drawing. You do have to come to the class and participate.
www.csraapa.com CSRA APA website (Central Savannah Area American Payroll Association) information on the FPC test and CPP study group can be found on our local Chapter website.
www.americanpayroll.org National APA website – lots of information to answer lots of your questions like how do I sign up for the FPC exam can be found on the National APA Website.
CSRA APA Chapter FPC Study Group Spring Schedule
All study group sessions start at 5:30pm and end at 7:30pm
You must be present to receive RCH credit or to be included in drawing held on April 3 for the exceptional prize.
February 18, 2014 – Concepts – Employee vs Independent Contractor, Common law, Misclassifying workers, New hire Reporting, Federal minimum Wage,
February 25, 2014 – Federal minimum Wage, Tip Credit, Additional Earnings, Regular Rate of Pay, Rounding, Defining Overtime, Calculating Overtime, Bonuses
February 27, 2014 – Portal to Portal Act, Waiting to work . Travel Time, Seminars/meetings, Remedial Education, and Record Keeping.
March 4 – Forms – W-4, W-4P, W-4S, Taxpayer ID #, State w/h certificates, Withholding Allowances, Child Labor, FMLA ,Direct Deposit, Unclaimed wages, Time & Attendance, Reconciliations
March 6 – Batch & real-time processing methods, H/R, Benefits, Data Collection, Bank Check accounts, Electronic funds transfer Integration, Control Procedures, External Audits, Paying Employees.
March 18 – Withholding Federal Taxes Taxable wages, withholding methods, rounding, SS & medicare taxes, Pensions, additional deductions from pay, State taxes, deceased employees, Gross to net calculation
March 25 – Benefit Basics – Fringe Benefits – Fair market value, Imputed income, noncash fringe benefits, withholding & deposit taxes on non cash fringe benefits, non reportable fringe benefits, Prizes & awards, Company vehicles, GTL, Deferred Comp, Cafeteria Plans Tax implications, Flexible Spending accounts.
March 27 – Depositing Federal Taxes – requirements, Safe harbor rule, making deposits, Form 941, FUTA, The W-2, Penalties, Unemployment Tax Returns, Form 940
April 3 – Accounting, Types of accounts, Balance sheet and income statement, double entry accounting, accrual, Customer service, Professional Responsibilities, Compliance, Confidentiality, Problem Solving, and additional resources. Glossary Payroll Terms
CSRA Chapter of the American Payroll Association Invites you to our February 2014 Chapter meeting
Meeting Location:
ADP, Inc
1214 Flowing Well Road
One ADP Drive
Augusta, GA 30909
Room: ADP Café on first floor
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2014 6pm to 7:30pm in Pink Dogwood
Topic: Teresa Jordan, ADP Corporate Payroll Manager
RCH Credits: 1.5 RCH credit hours will be earned for attending this meeting
Cost: Meeting dues are $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members which includes dinner
PLEASE RSVP on our website http://www.csraapa.com
Please remember: The easiest way to earn your RCH credits is to come to our meetings!
Come and see what we are all about. It’s not just for payroll professionals: Accounting, Business, Human Resource, and Finance professionals and anyone who receives or hopes to receive a paycheck.
Benefits of joining the Chapter are:
· Educational opportunities
· Study Groups for Payroll Fundamental Certification and Certified Payroll Professional
· RCH credits earned for your certification requirements
· Networking opportunities
· Job opportunities
· Community involvement
· Fun and Games (Raffles)
Membership dues have been reduced to $35.00 annually
Door Prize drawing for being on time!
Raffle drawing after dinner!
Raffle drawing at end of meeting!
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