Stay tuned for more information on upcoming meetings. We will resume meetings in June. Details will be posted here as soon as they are available!

Take the 2013 “Getting Paid In America” survey to weigh in on the latest issues affecting how you’re paid. All survey participants are entered for a chance to win a free paycheck and a trip for two to Las Vegas.

How do the salaries of enlisted servicemen and women compare to members of Congress? Do you use a smartphone or tablet app for any banking services? Answer these questions and more in the “Getting Paid In America” survey. The American Payroll Association uses the results to evaluate current pay methods and to promote payroll to media like USA TODAY.

Take the survey at http://www.nationalpayrollweek.com.

Don’t forget to pass the survey along to your friends and family so they can weigh in on their paycheck. The survey takes less than five minutes and all participants will be entered to win a free paycheck and a trip to Las Vegas!

National Payroll Week — September 2-6, 2013

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.

The CSRA APA Chapter is holding a FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) Study Group beginning the week of February 19th for 7 weeks at ADP.

The study group is open to anyone who is current paid member of the CSRA APA Chapter. The Chapter is purchasing Pay Train as one of the tools to be used for the Study Group. We will have guest speakers for topics on garnishments, taxes, paycheck calculations, etc to ensure participates have a good understanding as they study for the exam. There will be practice tests given and reviewed for each study session.

• Study Group cost is $50.00 (must be a Chapter Member)
• Payroll Practice Fundamental Book $200.00 (This is the Chapter price plus shipping). The FPC 2013 spring exam will be based on the 2012 limits.
• Chapter annual membership dues $50.00

You do not have to purchase a book to participate in the class but you must be a Chapter member.
You can buy your book directly through the American Payroll Association National website store. The non member price would be $284.95 for the book not including shipping.
We will have our http://www.csraapa.com website set up with PayPal to accept payments by next week, if you would like to pay by credit card. All checks should be made payable to CSRA APA Chapter.
Money will be collected on Thursday, February 7th in the ADP cafeteria from noon until 1:00.

All money for books must be paid by February 8th. The book order will be placed at noon on Friday, February 8th.
No further orders for books will be placed after this date by the Chapter.

(Study group fee and Book are reimbursable through Tuition for ADP associates)
(Membership dues may be reimbursable through Business Unit. You must verify with your Manager for ADP associates)
(Non reimbursed dues may be a business deduction on your income tax filing. You should check with your Tax advisor)

The CSRA APA Study Group will be held twice a week beginning Tuesday, February 19th through Thursday, April 11th.

• Tuesday’s 12:30pm to 1:30pm (Brown bag lunch) come ready to work

• Thursday’s 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Each session will be different but may cover the same material.

Test will be given for each student to complete on their own and review will be done at the following session.

At the end of the Study Group on April 11th, we will have a drawing, for those who have attended at least 80% of the sessions, for a Android Tablet.

Registration for the Spring exam is open now. You will need to fill out the FPC application for examination form below.

You can register for the FPC exam at http://www.pearsonvue.com/apa/
FPC exam cost is $300.00
CPP exam cost is $360.00
(The cost of the exam may be reimbursed by your Business Unit. You must verify with your Manager for ADP associates.)

The CSRA APA Chapter does not collect for the cost of the Exam.

• Knowledge Skills & Abilities you will need to pass the FPC exam
• FPC Handbook
• FPC Application For Examination

For our Chapter members who currently hold a FPC certification or a CPP certification and would like to join in the Study Group sessions, you can receive a RCH credit for attending.
RCH certificates will be passed out at the end of the Study Group for CSRA APA Chapter Members who attended and hold these certifications. You will get one RCH credit for each study group.

The CSRA APA Board has decided to focus on making this study group the best it can be for our Members who would like to achieve their certification and for our Members who currently hold certifications therefore we will not hold monthly Chapter meetings until May 2013. Our members will be able to stay updated with the latest payroll knowledge by attending the study group sessions. We will continue to keep our members informed of all of the latest changes as well as updating their skills in areas they may need tweaking.

I look forward to meeting each of you who are ready to get started on a path of greater knowledge. Let’s move forward in 2013.

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 11:30am to 1:00pm

Location: ADP, Inc 1214 Flowing Well Road, One ADP Drive, Augusta, GA 30909

Topic: Crucial Conversations

Speaker: Maria Fuller

■1.5 RCH credit hours will be earned for attending this meeting.
■Bring your own lunch
■Meeting cost: FREE

Please remember: The easiest way to earn your RCH credits is to come to our meetings!!!

Come and see what we are all about. We welcome all students: 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 are $50.00 annually for non-students and $25.00 for full time college students.

Door Prize drawing for being on time!

Raffle drawing after lunch!

Networking Game!

Raffle drawing at end of meeting!

Thursday, November 8
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Transforming Your Company With a Payroll Card Program – FREE!
While you may know that electronic payroll cards reduce costs, offer great employee benefits, and increase a company’s productivity, it may be difficult to get your company behind the initiative. There are a number of factors that must be addressed before legal, operations, HR, and finance will sign off on an electronic payroll proposal with payroll cards.
Discover a best practices road map that can help prepare your organization for implementing a successful payroll card program. Gain tangible insight into what the most successful programs have in common and how payroll card programs provide outstanding value to both employers and employees.
By attending this webinar, you will learn:
• The qualities to look for in a payroll card program
• How to overcome internal resistance
• What reasonable expectations are for adoption

Course level: Overview
Delivery method: Group Internet-Based
Field of Study: Management Advisory Services
Earn up to 1 RCH, 0.1 CEU, or 1 CPE credit for
attending this webinar.

Mark your calendars!

Date:                      Thursday, October 18, 2012 beginning 6pm to 7:30pm

Location:               ADP, Inc 1214 Flowing Well Road, One ADP Drive, Augusta, GA 30909

Topic:                     Fraud Prevention

Speaker:                Nancy McMorris

• 1.5 RCH credit hours will be earned for attending this meeting.
• Dinner will be provided
• Meeting cost $10.00

Please remember:  The easiest way to earn your RCH credits is to come to our meetings!!!

 Remember, You can pay on line on our website using PayPal, www.csraapa.com or at the door.  Checks should be made payable to CSRA Chapter of APA.

Come and see what we are all about.  We welcome all students: 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 are $50.00 annually for non-students and $25.00 for full time college students. 

*Also, if you come to the meeting and decide to join that night, we will deduct the cost of the meeting from your membership dues!

Door Prize drawing for being on time!

 Raffle drawing after dinner!

 Networking Game!

 Raffle drawing at end of meeting!

Our September Chapter Meeting was held on September 20,2012.

Laura Olson, Operations Manager ADP, was our guest speaker. Her presentation was on Wage Garnishments.

Ok volunteers, a date to teach students of Fox Creek High School has been set! September 19th. I need to know who plans to attend to help teach ‘Paychecks 101′ so we can tell the school what time(s). They said they are open all day except between 8:54-9:44am. Worried about the timing? You can teach the lesson any time in September and still qualify for 1 RCH credit and recognition from APA. You can use the sample letter in the link below to send to a local school you would like to go to…

We need you to be a champion of education and volunteer for this exciting event. As a thank you for your efforts, you’ll get a cool gift from MasterCard, 1 RCH credit each year when you teach, and Chapter volunteers can register by
going to the link below…Select TEAM AUGUSTA!

http://www.nationalpayrollweek.com/Education_day.cfm

Email me at Julie.LaFon@adp.com…Thank you!

National Payroll Week – September 3-7

Mark your calendars!

Volunteer and earn 1 RCH credit during September…Contact your local school or youth group to reserve a spot to teach. You can show students how to understand their money, paychecks and how to save. Make a difference in your community! Volunteers and fellow payroll professionals will unite September 6 on Money Matters National Education Day to teach teens about their paychecks and the withholding system.

Volunteer with TEAM AUGUSTA, to go to local schools for National Payroll Week, to teach students about their money and their paychecks.  We will plan to do this together during National Payroll Week, however, if anyone would like to go separately to a local school or organization, feel free!

Worried about the timing? You can teach the lesson any time in September and still qualify for 1 RCH credit and recognition from APA.

Register to volunteer by filling out the short commitment form at http://www.nationalpayrollweek.com/Education_day.cfm. *Once you submit the commitment request, you can download a detailed lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation you can use to teach. They will also email it to you along with other helpful information.

“The greatest gift you can give young people is an education about finances,” said Tom Altier, CFO of Cybershift., Inc. “We provide tips and tools they need to make informed decisions with their money. Managing money effectively to meet present needs and future goals is a learned skill.”