Chicago Chapter - APA
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July, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 6 |
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Newsletter of the
Chicago Chapter of the American Payroll Association |
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2008
Calendar January No Meeting February 2– CPP Review Class 16– CPP Review Class 21—Chapter Meeting Compliance
Auditing March 1– CPP & FPC Review Class 15--CPP & FPC Review Class 29– CPP & FPC Review Class April 12– CPP Review Class 25—25th
Anniversary Celebration May 13-17 – 26th
Annual Congress, Austin, TX June 5– Chapter Meeting Payroll Basics
20-21- Relay for Life July No Meeting August 8 –
Chapter Meeting Payroll All Day Meeting Officer Elections September 1-5 National
Payroll Week
Celebration 15th Annual Illinois
Statewide October 29—Chapter Meeting Preparing For
Year End November Holiday Party Official newsletter of the Chicago Chapter |
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Next Meeting - All Day Payroll
Conference S-P-I-N into our NPW Celebration!! Friday,
August 8, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM S- Strategic Payroll Practices by
members Wanda Bell, CPP and Linda Peoples, CPP. Wanda is President of her own Payroll Consulting Company and
Linda works for the City of Chicago. P- Paying Independent Contractors Payroll or Account Payable by
Gretchen Inouye, CPP. Gretchen is Payroll Mgr of Wynn, Las Vegas. I-IRS Forms Update
by Gwenella Blackshire. IRS Senior
Stakeholder Liaison. N-Non-Resident Alien Processing and
Managing Global Payrolls by Beata Parda and Diane
Little from Deloitte Tax LLP. All are experts in their fields with a wide
range of knowledge in Payroll. Their
presentations are packed full of helpful material to take back to the
office. Don’t miss this opportunity. There will be Networking opportunities,
educational credits and a NPW celebration. The cost to attend the meeting is $45.00
for Payroll Chapter members and $55.00 for non-members. Reserve your space
today! Call the Chapter Helpline at:(773) 631-8480 or You can also go to the website to pay by PayPal or to
obtain the registration form to pay by check. http://www.americanpayroll.org/ |
Nomination
& Election Time The 2008 Chapter Officer Election is
right around the corner. The election
will be held right after our August 8th All Day Meeting at about 4:30. We
have the following offices open: President, Vice President, Corresponding
Secretary, and Recording Secretary. Please consider running for office or
applying for a chairperson or committee position, as the success of the
chapter has been due to the spirited volunteerism of those who have shared
their time with the group. If you are
interested in one of the positions that are open please submit a letter of
intention to the chapter mailbox. Please support your chapter and vote! |
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2008 Chapter Officers
President Chris O”Hara, CPP Vice President Mary Kazmierczak, CPP Recording Secretary Gabriel Vergara, CPP Treasurer Hank Mazik, CPP Gov. Liaison Katie Staffeldt, CPP Correspondence Secretary Mary Weiner, CPP Education Director Carolyn Kerkman CPP |
Welcome to Our New Members Greg Stevenson, ADP Chicago Chapter News: Congratulations
to our New
FPC & CPP New FPC Lily Stoyanova New CPP Be sure to attend the Chapter’s
Recognition and Holiday Party where these individuals will receive their
FPC/CPP Pins. Chicago
Chapter Holiday Party Celebration Mark your calendars and save the date of Saturday, November
22, 2008. On this date, the Chapter is planning to hold our annual
Holiday Party from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Wellington of Arlington, 2121
South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. The
board is currently planning the event Pop Can Tabs. Reminder to save and bring in your
collection of Pop Can Tabs. These
tabs will be given to the Ronald McDonald House at the end of the year.
Thanks for your continued support in this project. |
Clues to Payroll!!! 2008 Illinois
Statewide Conference Harrah’s
Joliet Hotel and Convention Center 151
North Joliet Street Joliet,
IL 60432 Phone: (815) 740-2484 September
17 and 18, 2008 Accommodations are available for
conference participants on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 for a discounted
room rate of $ 99.00 plus tax. Agenda Wednesday,
September 17, 2008 Reception
and Roundtable Topic: Payroll Issues Thursday,
September 18, 2008 Guest
Speakers – Emily Rook, CPP - APA President -
Brad Patterson, CPP – 2006 Man of the Year Session
Topics: Illinois
Wage and Hour Laws - Connie Knutti Taxable/
Non-Taxable Compensation - Martin Rule; CPP, CPA, CFP Multi-State
Tax Issues - LaTish O’Neal Registration
Fees Chapter
Members……… ……….$ 100.00 Nonmembers…………...…………
$ 150.00 Registration will open late July, forms will be sent soon. Go ahead, save the date. Get your approvals and be ready to register for the 15th Annual Illinois Statewide Conference. Page 2 Page 2 |
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Upcoming Chapter Meetings
February 21 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Compliance Auditing Kronos 425 N
Martingale Rd Suite 40 Schaumburg, IL Continental Breakfast 8:30 am April 25 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm 25th Anniversary Special Guest: Dan Maddux Exec Dir APA June 5 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Payroll Basics Continental Breakfast 8:30 am June 20-21 6:00 pm-6:00 am Relay for Life American Cancer Society Oak Brook August 8 9:00 am-4:00 pm Tax Day Officer Elections Continental Breakfast 8:30 am White Eagle Banquet October 29 9:00-12:00 pm Preparing For Year End ADP 100 Northwest Point Blvd Elk Grove, IL Continental Breakfast 8:30 am November 22 Holiday Party Wellington Elk Grove Village |
Government Corner Minimum Wage Update on July
24th! The federal minimum wage
provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal
minimum wage is $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008. Many states also have minimum wage laws.
Some state laws provide greater employee protections; employers must comply
with both. See the DOL website link
for State provisions: http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm Illinois' Minimum Wage
Increases to $7.75 on July 1, 2008 Governor Blagojevich reminds
Illinois employers and workers that the state’s minimum wage increases to
$7.75 an hour starting on July 1, 2008. The minimum wage will increase by an
additional 25 cents in each of the following two years to $8.00 on July 1,
2009; and $8.25 on July 1, 2010. New I-9 Form effective July 2008 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has withdrawn the June
2008 version of Form I-9 and has reinstated the June 2007 version, but with a
new expiration date of 30 June 2009. Departments should start using the June
2007 version with the June 2009 expiration date immediately. Other than the
revision date, there are no differences between the two versions. The form is
available at http://www.uscis.gov/i-9,
as well as on the International Faculty and Staff Services web at: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/ifss/i-9/I-9.html.
The link on the IFSS page goes directly to the USCIS web so the version that
is on the IFSS web is always the latest version. USCIS has stated that employers who used the June 2008 version while it was in effect will not encounter any difficulties. They simply want everyone to use the June 2007 version with the June 2009 expiration date. IRS Increases Mileage The rate will increase to 58.5 cents a mile for all business
miles driven from July 1, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2008. This is an increase of
eight (8) cents from the 50.5 cent rate in effect for the first six months of
2008, as set forth in Rev.
Proc. 2007-70. |
Please Volunteer –We need your HELP! National Payroll Week – Sept 1-5,
2008 Save the date to celebrate NPW
2008. A night of miniature golf,
appetizers, networking & fun.
Friday, September 5, 2008, 6:30 pm at the new Top Golf Center in
Wooddale. Invitations to be sent out
soon. Bunco
Party Have you ever played Bunco or know what
Bunco is? In talking with members
several of you play Bunco and we have a couple of resident experts willing to
show us novices how to play the game.
It will be a fun evening but we need a place to have a Chapter Bunco
Party. Please let us know if you know of any places or if you are
interested in playing and learning Bunco.
Great Networking opportunity. APA News: Garnishments
Forum This one-day class
provides a detailed overview of both federal and state garnishment laws and
their impact on the payroll process. Learn which order has priority when
multiple orders are received, how to handle out-of-state orders, how to
calculate the amount to withhold from the employee's pay, and much more. Topics: The new child support income withholding
form New state mandates of electronic child support payments. The first
garnishment deduction from an employee's pay Creditor garnishments for employees
who have federal tax levies Multiple withholding orders for one employee
Out-of-state child support withholding orders Sheraton Chicago Northwest 400 W Euclid Ave Arlington Heights, IL 60005 August 13, 2008, Course No. 081316 Member: $369.00, Colleague: $419.00 Non-Member: $474.00 Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 |
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Mailing Address: Chicago Chapter APA PO Box 836 Chicago, IL 60690-0836 Phone: (773) 631-8480 {24-hr.
Recording) NPW Corner : Tell us what
you are planning for NPW. |
RELAY FOR LIFE JUNE 20TH-Recap The event took take place at the Oak
Brook Park District starting at 6pm on Friday and ran until 6am on Saturday
morning. There were dancing lessons with the DJ. A balloon man for the kids and a lot of walking. The evening
began with the Survivor Lap. But for
many people who attend Relay For Life®, one of the most moving parts of the
event is the Ceremony of Hope. As the light dims over campsites and team
members complete laps, the night is brightened by the glow of lighted bags
called luminaria, each of which has a special meaning. Some luminaria
celebrates the survivorship of people who have battled cancer and lived to
tell the tale. Many commemorate the lives of those who have been lost to this
disease. All represent a person who has been profoundly affected by cancer
and the family and friends who continue to be touched by that experience. Our Chapter teams have collected a
combined total of $4,878. There is still time to support your chapter. Please
consider making a donation to the team or your favorite team member. The website is: WWW.RELAYFORLIFEOHB.COM If you have any questions, feel free to
contact Katie Staffeldt at 630-742-7747 or send her an email at coasterk8@yahoo.com Tax Rebates – IRS Stimulus Payments You may be wondering if this tax rebate will affect your 2008
federal return next year. The tax
rebate is an advance credit for 2008 and will be calculated on your 2008
return. Now this is important: you are receiving a portion of your 2008
credit EARLY and if you receive it once, you won't receive it again when you
file your 2008 return. And, this is important too: if you're due a higher tax
rebate, you'll get the remainder next year when you file. If you received a
higher rebate than you should have, you DO NOT have to pay it back. A tax rebate is not interest, it's not
income, it's not a dividend – it is an ADVANCE CREDIT for tax year 2008 and
will be calculated on your 2008 return when you file in 2009. Reprinted from
the H&R Block newsletter |
Ducks for Special Olympics Illinois –
July 11th Recap This year is Special Olympic Illinois’
40th Anniversary and their goal is to drop 40,000 rubber ducks off
the Columbus Drive Bridge, into the Chicago River at Noon, on August 8, 2008
as part of their Windy City Rubber Duck Derby. All donations collected
from their “Adopt a Duck” program and merchandise sales go towards supporting
21,000 Special Olympics Illinois athletes compete and realize their dream of
being the best they can be. Big
prizes are awarded for the ducks plucked out of the water. Check out the
action and whose duck won at: www.duckrace.com/chicago Each year, organizations across
Chicagoland participate in the “Adopt a Duck” campaign by selling adoptions
at various public events all over the city and suburbs. The Chapter was
contacted by Special Olympic to participate in this event. The board thought
it would be fun and also be a good venue to promote National Payroll Week
(NWP). The chapter’s team, CAPA Silver
Spinners, dressed in the NWP shirts, and assisted Special Olympics at
the July 11th, Kane County Cougars game held in Geneva, IL. In one
evening’s effort, the team set up 34 adoptions and sold T-shirts and souvenir
ducks during the excitement of the Cougar’s double header (they lost both
games) earning $342.25 for Special Olympics. To see our pictures or to ‘Adopt
a Duck’ go to the website www.duckrace.com/chicago/capa
. There were people interested in learning about NWP and the Paycheck
Survey. The evening was fun and very
rewarding for everyone! Thank you to all chapter members who
participated in the event for giving their time to this worthy cause. Next
year, we hope to do this venue again and possibly a few other events. If you
are interested in participating, please call Paula Black 630-750-4595 or send
her an email pblack0077@yahoo.com.
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