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Workshop “A” |
“Paying International Employees World Wide”
Michele Honomichl, CEO Janet Roome, CPP, Sr Project Mgr. Celergo, LLC · Challenges of implementing international payrolls · Complexities of new country launches, acquisitions, & divestitures · Management of international payroll compliance |
“IRS Updates - Return Preparer's Initiatives”
Kristy Washington Senior Stakeholder Liaison Taxpayer Education & Communications Unit, Internal Revenue Service
· How to report the HIRE credit · How to report the Health Care Credit · Is your Tax Preparer Registered? |
“Payroll Auditing and Internal Controls”
Howard Goldman, CPP Director of Payroll, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
· Preventing and spotting employee theft · Paycheck fraud · Payroll process controls · System controls and security |
“IRS Updates - Return Preparer's Initiatives”
Kristy Washington Senior Stakeholder Liaison Taxpayer Education & Communications Unit, Internal Revenue Service
· How to report the HIRE credit · How to report the Health Care Credit · Is your Tax Preparer Registered? |
“The Predictive Index – Developing a Cohesive team” John Ranalletta Senior Management Consultant ADVISA · Achieve an increased self awareness of your behaviors and motivators. · Get insights into why others react to work situations · Learn how to optimize personal and professional endeavors * See note at bottom of registration form |
“MI — SUTA Dumping & FUTA Tax Reduction”
Joseph Mulligan, Acting Manager, SUTA Dumping Unit
Kristie Gardner. Analyst, Employer System Support Unit
· SUTA Dumping Risks · FUTA Reduction - Cost impact to Employers |
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Workshop “B” |
“Managing Labor Costs in a Difficult Economy”
Gary Chamberlin Attorney, Miller Johnson
· Shortened Work Days/Weeks · Mandatory Furloughs · Forced Used of Vacation · Severance/Unemployment |
“Michigan Child Support Program”
Chris Townsend, Enforcement Analyst Cheryl Webster Customer Service Specialist Michigan State Disbursement Unit
· Reporting · Income Withholding · Payment Remittance · What's New |
“MI — SUTA Dumping & FUTA Tax Reduction”
Joseph Mulligan, Acting Manager, SUTA Dumping Unit
Kristie Gardner. Analyst, Employer System Support Unit
· SUTA Dumping Risks · FUTA Reduction - Cost impact to Employers |
“Now You See It” – The Magic of Process Modeling
Roger A. Smith, CPP PayrollProf.com
· Documenting & improving processes · Business processes · “Out of the box” thinking · Process modeling tools and techniques · Getting Started · |
“FSA/HSA Differences”
Kelly Knecht Product Manager, Priority Health
· HSA and FSA basics – what are they and how they work · HSA and FSA Differences – why an employee would choose one over the other… or sometimes both · Tips, Tricks and frequently asked questions · · |
“FSA/HSA Differences”
Kelly Knecht Product Manager, Priority Health
· HSA and FSA basics – what are they and how they work · HSA and FSA Differences – why an employee would choose one over the other… or sometimes both · Tips, Tricks and frequently asked questions · · |
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Workshop “C” |
“Current Benefit Issues - Health Care Reform”
Joel Clark Founder and President, J.S. Clark
· Premium Reporting · Dependent Extension · 5500 Preparation |
“Tax Compliance 401(k) and 403(b) Fringe Benefits” A Basic View
Karen Salemi, FLMI, CPP North America Training Mgr, IBM
· Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution Plan · 401(k) 403(b) limits · Reporting for Employers |
“SSA Updates”
Doug M. Nguyen Deputy Regional Communications Director, Social Security Administration
· SSA Business Services Online · Electronic Wage Reporting · Social Security Number Verification Service and eVerify · Basic eligibility factors for Social Security benefits · Internet Applications |
“Understanding How to Tax Foreign Nationals”
Jeff McCann International Tax Director, Mia Yun, International Tax Mgr., Moore Stephens Doeren Mayhew
· Payroll reporting for non-resident alien employees · The compensation data "scavenger hunt" for international employees · Mirror Payroll administration |
“Managing the ARRA COBRA Subsidy Credit”
Matt Isbell, Founder COBRA Resources, Inc.
· COBRA subsidy impact on taxable income · Who qualifies for COBRA subsidy? · Definition of "involuntary terminations" of employment · IRS penalties for employee fraud · COBRA subsidy notification req’ts |
“SSA Updates” Doug M. Nguyen Deputy Regional Communications Director, Social Security Administration
· SSA Business Services Online · Electronic Wage Reporting · Social Security Number Verification Service and eVerify · Basic eligibility factors for Social Security benefits · Internet Applications |
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Workshop “D” |
“Managing a Multigenerational Workforce” Christine Lucy Senior Regional Vice President, Robert Half International · The most notable changes in the workplace in the wake of the recession · Generational behaviors and gaps · Myths vs. realities · How to manage and retain talented employee teams of all generations. |
“Building and Managing a Talented Payroll Team” Christine Lucy Senior Regional Vice President, Robert Half International · Proven techniques for successful hiring strategies. · Common management mistakes and tips for avoiding them · Enhancing team members’ performance and loyalty to the organization. |
“US DOL – FMLA Updates”
Speaker TBD U.S. Department of Labor
· What’s new? · New care/coverage for family members in regular Armed Forces · Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act · Clarification of the definition of “son or daughter”
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“MI DOL Updates”
Jack Finn Administrator, Wage & Hour Division
· Minimum Wage & Overtime Law · Wage Claims Status · Payment of Wages & Fringe Benefits Act · Youth Workers Law · Youth Employment Standards Act |
“Garnishments Go On and On!”
Jim Owen, CPP Senior Director of Administration, American Payroll Association
· Michigan Garnishments Untangled · The complexities of Child Support · Who has priority of the money? · The future of Child Support withholding |
“Garnishments Go On and On!”
Jim Owen, CPP Senior Director of Administration, American Payroll Association
· Michigan Garnishments Untangled · The complexities of Child Support · Who has priority of the money? · The future of Child Support withholding |