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Frequently Asked Questions
What and Who is the American Payroll Association? The American Payroll Association (APA) is a national organization of payroll professionals dedicated to increasing the professional skills of its members and to the recognition of the payroll profession as the specialized profession it has become. The APA offers its members a computer based training program, numerous workshops, seminars, symposiums and conferences in order for payroll professionals to develop and maintain a high degree of skill and knowledge. Some of the benefits of belonging to this organization are annually receiving a directory of members by name and industry, a "hot line" service that helps you get fast and accurate answers to questions that won’t wait, a bi-monthly publication called PAYTECH, which contains information about the latest developments of interest to payroll professionals and other publications to keep you current on legislative changes. The APA also sponsors a certification program for payroll professionals. The certification exam is held twice a year and test the skills of payroll professionals in fundamentals and basics of payroll, taxation, systems, accounting, and management. Upon successful completion of this exam, the payroll professional is given the designation of Certified Payroll Professional. For more information on the APA and their programs, please call 210 224 6406 and ask for Membership Services or visit their website at: http://www.americanpayroll.org/about.html Return to the top of the FAQ page What and Who is the Northstar Chapter? The Northstar Chapter is an organization of over 400 payroll professionals just like your self. The Northstar Chapter of the American Payroll Association invites you to join the local chapter. The Northstar Chapter’s Vision is to: "provide an organization for educational, professional support, and development; to prepare and empower members for an ever changing business environment." The Northstar Chapter’s Mission is to provide an organization that fosters:
The Northstar Chapter’s Board of Directors recently identified five major goals in the next five years:
The board is comprised of professionals just like yourself who volunteer their time and talents for the benefit of the organization and its members. Membership meetings are held each month with the exception of January. Annually we host a conference for payroll professionals throughout Minnesota and neighboring states. Our monthly meetings and the state conference earn recertification credit hours that can be applied towards the certified payroll professional recertification. Return to the top of the FAQ page What are the Benefits of Joining the Northstar Chapter?
Northstar Web site: www.apanorthstar.org, member’s only section with up to date member listings; on line meeting registrations, links to other payroll related areas; legislative updates, recent news updates from the Board and members, and much more is being added every day Some topics covered in the past were….
Return to the top of the FAQ page Northstar Chapter Membership Process Joining or renewing with APA Northstar for 2007 Setting up or renewing a membership with the chapter is easy! There is no minimum level of payroll experience or education required to be a member. We just request that you complete a short online registration form, after which you select whether to make your dues payment by credit card or by check. Dues are $50 and the membership period is for a calendar year. All memberships expire on December 31st. Renewal occurs, and additional dues are payable, in January of the following year. Please note that under our chapter bylaws memberships are assigned to a single individual and are not transferable. CLICK HERE to complete the online membership registration / renewal process. (opens a new window) Benefits of membership include:
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