Chicago Chapter - APA
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May, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 4 |
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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 Tax Day 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 - Thursday Morning It is always good to go
back to the basics and refresh our knowledge on the vast number of topics
that support sound payroll practices. Our June 5th meeting takes
us through a review of key, fundamental payroll concepts and practices
through dissecting payroll payments – earnings calculations, tax handling,
deferred compensation, flexible benefits, other deductions and more. Join us
for a fun way to test how much you know and refresh your knowledge of payroll
principles. Speakers: Paula Black, CPP – Sr Solutions
Consultant, Lawson Software and Bob Fisher, CPP – APA Speakers Bureau Paula J
Black, CPP Global
Solutions Consultant Strategic
Human Capital Management Lawson
Software Paula Black recently joined Lawson Software as a
Solutions Consultant to lend her industry expertise to selling and promoting
global Talent Management solutions. She previously worked for Hewitt
Associate’s Payroll Outsourcing group in a Practice Leadership role and
directing a client delivery team that processed weekly payroll for 34,000
employees in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada |
Paula has over 15 years of payroll experience
managing all aspects of payroll production including payroll tax filing
compliance and accounting. She has also worked as a consultant implementing
payroll systems and reengineering business processes for organizations of all
sizes and in various industries. Paula has been a member of the American Payroll
Association (APA) for over 5 years. She currently serves on the Chicago
Chapter’s Membership Committee. She is also an instructor for the chapter’s
Fundamentals of Payroll Certification review classes. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from Roosevelt University in Chicago IL. Bob Fisher, CPP APA Speakers Bureau Bob Fisher was a Practice
Leader in Hewitt’s Payroll Outsourcing group prior to his recent retirement.
During his 20-year tenure with Cyborg (which was purchased by Hewitt), Mr.
Fisher was responsible for helping clients implement Cyborg’s payroll
solutions and globalize their payroll systems. Prior to joining Cyborg, Mr.
Fisher was employed with Reliance Electric Company. Continued on Page 2 |
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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 |
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from Page 1 Mr. Fisher has served on
the Internal Revenue Service’s Information Reporting Program Advisory
Committee and was Chairman of its Operations & Processing
Subcommittee. He often presents at
payroll industry conferences and leads educational sessions. As an active member of the
American Payroll Association (APA), he serves on the Government Affairs Task
Force and Child Support Committee. The APA presented Mr. Fisher with its
Special Recognition Award in 2007, Meritorious Service Award in 1998, and a
Special Friends Award in 1995 for his contribution to the Government Affairs
Task Force. Bob also received the President’s Award in 2007 from the National
Association of Tax Reporting and Payroll Management (NATRPM). Mr. Fisher earned a BBA
from the University of Toledo. Reserve
your space! Call the Chapter Helpline
at: (773) 631-8480 or send your email correspondence to: Chicago_chapter_apa@hotmail.com The
cost to attend the meeting is $15.00 for member of the Chicago Chapter and
$20.00 for non-members. Chicago Chapter News: The Chicago Chapter received 2 awards at Congress this
year! The Chicago Chapter won Honorable Mention as part of
the Chapter Of The Year contest. This is the 2nd year in a
row that we have won this prestige award. This award says a lot
about the chapter’s commitment to our members. Congratulations to
all!! Here’s to 2008 and our Spinning into Silver for 1st
prize. The other award that the Chapter won is 1st prize for the
Chapter Pictorial!!! Thank You Katie Staffeldt for all your
ideas and hard work in putting it together. It is not an easy
process coming up with the ideas and then putting the pictures together in
the right order and right place. Come see our Pictorial at the
June 5th meeting. Congratulations again!
Keep up the good work! Spread the good news and start thinking
of what we can do for the rest of 2008.
Your ideas and suggestions are welcome. |
25th
Anniversary Party Recap A team of creative minds, a whirl wind of ideas, an opening
poem spinning past, present and future together, Dan Maddux in a sparkling
suit of silver, a nerd, a cheerleader and what do you get? An evening
filled with memories, laughter and fun. The Chicago Chapter has taken
its first steps into the next quarter century in grand style! Here
are some comments from some of the people that attended the party: The shimmering attendance by the APA
Executive Director, Dan Maddux, had the event attendees heads spinning in
delight. Past officers mingled with old acquaintances and sparked new
relationships with current members. From the exhilarating rendition of
“ Chicago that Toddling Town ” to surprise appearance from the spirit
of 1983, the Chicago Chapter spun into the 25th Celebration!
Attendees came from far and wide to reminisce about the days gone by. . .
sharing stories and poking fun just like at any family reunion. Just
wanted to say that I had a marvelous time on Friday night at the 25th
Anniversary Party for the Chicago APA Chapter. Good food, great people and
Dan Maddux is a great speaker. Now, anytime some one is asking me something
about him, I will think of him as "the guy in the pimp suit". Due
to fact that this was the first time I have heard him speak. Laurel White, FPC I wanted to tell that the 25th
anniversary dinner was great. Once again, Dan Maddux made a great speech. My
husband was very impressed. I thank you all those involved in taking time out
of their busy lives to make all the arrangements. Angela R Pellerito, CPP What a wonderful memorable event at
the silver anniversary party! I was touched, both personally and
professionally. What came through so clearly is the camaraderie and
support between the officers which also extends to the members. I felt
like I was coming home and it was a great feeling! Even Dan said that he
thought it was a great to be at the party and it reminded him to the core of
why he is here! Thank you so much for carrying the torch and continuing to
bring new people into the mix. Thank you for the work you do for our
industry, our members, and for the public service work that you do. Sue Darring, CPP 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 Holiday Party |
25th Anniversary Recap (Continued) Dear Christine, I want to thank you for inviting me
to the Chicago Chapter’s very special event on April 25th. I had a tremendous time! It was wonderful being with you for
the Chicago Chapter’s 25th anniversary celebration---and it was
great fun wearing my silver anniversary suit again! Congratulations for achieving this major milestone. All of us at the APA are very proud of
your accomplishments! Thank you all very much! Please extend my gratitude to everyone for
your gracious hospitality. You made
me feel special! My kindest and sincere regards, Dan Maddux, Executive Director of
the APA Chapter Members’ News Congratulations
to Lisa Moran, promoted to the
Director of Payroll for U-46. Congratulations
to Jenny Provenzano, CPP, on her
new job at APA. She is the Senior
Director of Education Services. She
continues to work from home and loves the new position. Congratulations
to Erica Reed, CPP, & her
husband on the birth of her son, Dillon Tyler Reed Congratulations to David
Scorza, CPP, recipient of the 2008 Kronos Payroll Publication Grant. Dave will receive a complete library of current APA books and publications,
plus PayTrain®. Congratulations
to Emily Rook, CPP, she was
elected President of the APA at this year’s Congress. Look for her on the cover of the May
Paytech magazine. Contact Chris
O’Hara for a copy. Also,
congratulations to Tracie Sawade,
CPP on being honored at APA’s Congress with the Meritorious Award for
2008. A well deserved award!! Way to
go!!! |
Please Volunteer –We need
your HELP! National Payroll Week –
Sept 1-5, 2008 We need your ideas and help planning the events
for NPW. We need a community event
that our members can participate in.
Any ides. Send them to the
chapter mailbox. Can you help send
out proclamations to the various cities and the State? Any and all suggestions for NPW are
welcome. APA News: As the nation’s leader in payroll education since
1982, APA is pleased to introduce an exciting new extension of our
business—the launch of the American Accounts Payable Association (AAPA) and
an electronic magazine, AP Journal Online! With the AP profession being so
closely tied to Payroll, this endeavor is a natural outgrowth for the APA. Our managing editor, Frank Mendelson (fmendelson@americanaccountspayable.org) is eager to work
with your colleagues to help them publish short, practitioner-oriented
articles that capture their experience and news on those forward-looking
issues that advance the field. Please
contact him directly or visit www.americanaccountspayable.org/signup to suggest article
topics or volunteer to write an article. RELAY
FOR LIFE JUNE 20TH The event will take place at the Oak Brook Park
District starting at 6pm on Friday and running until 6am on Saturday morning.
We still need you to support the 2 teams, Team NPW & Team CAPA. Anyone wishing to join a team is welcome. Please sign up for Team NPW. Christine
O’Hara is the captain. There are
other ways of supporting your chapter team members. One is by making a donation to the team or your favorite team
member. If you do not want to join a team but want to see what Relay is all
about, come out that evening, hang out and cheer us on or walk the
track. This event is great time to
get to know your chapter members better.
The website is: WWW.RELAYFORLIFEOHB.COM If you have any questions, feel free to contact
Katie Staffeldt at 630-742-7747 or send me an email at coasterk8@yahoo.com The Challenge is ON!! We have sent an email to the Milwaukee Chapter to
challenge them to see which chapter can raise the most money. We need your help to “Spin to the Top” of
the donation board. 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. |
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