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Northstar Chapter 2001 Highlights

Web site: www.apanorthstar.org
Monthly Meetings normally held at the Metropolitan the third Thursday of each month at 8:00 a.m.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2001-2002 <more about Northstar Officers>

	Denice McMahon, CPP, President
	Marsha Smith, CPP, Vice President
	Teri McCaleb, CPP, Secretary
	Peter Matthias, CPP, Treasurer
	Eleanor Falk, CPP, Government Liaison
	Jody Dahl, CPP, Membership
	Robin Murphy, CPP, Director of Communications
	Sharlene Smith, CPP, Program Chair
	Marla Haley, Conference/Education

2001 CALENDAR – MONTHLY MEETINGS:

	January, 2001 No Meeting
	February, 2001 Topic: Minnesota/Wisconsin Reciprocity Documentation, W-4 Requirements for people filing Exempt, New Electronic filing requirements taking effect 3^rd Quarter 2001 Speaker: Kathy Cheney, Tax Specialist, MN Department of Revenue
	March, 2001 Topic: Time and Attendance Panel Speakers: Marla Haley-eLabor, Jeff Goldenberg-TimeTrak Systems, and Brian Stempel-TimeLink International
	April, 2001 Topic: Expatriate Payrolls and Domestic Relocation Speakers: Doug Peterson-KPMG, Cindy O’Toole-Mgr of Sales at Prudential, and Michelle Mara – Mgr of Client Services at Prudential
	May, 2001 Topic: Direct Deposit Round Table Discussion Speaker: Robin Malik-Swisher, CPP-Payroll Manager for Deluxe Corp.
	June, 2001 Topic: Employee Benefits Speaker: Rick Nelson, Partner, Faegre and Benson
	July, 2001 Topic: Business Meeting and Volunteer Recognition, introduced new CPPs, National Payroll Week Video reviewed and new Board members introduced
	August, 2001 Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions Speaker: Damon DeSue, KPMG
	September, 2001 Topic: Round Table Discussion of Child Support and Other Garnishments Speaker: Sharlene Smith, CPP – Payroll Manager for GMAC-RFC
	October, 2001 All Day Annual Conference at Minneapolis Marriott Airport Special Guests: Marcia Aamodt, CPP from Northwest Airlines –Payroll Woman of the Year and Kenneth E. McGonagill, CPP – President of the American Payroll Association, Key Note Speaker – Julie Cole
	November, 2001 Topic: Preparing for Year End – ½ Day Session Speaker: Patty Lake, CPA, CPP, CTP
	December, 2001 Topic: Career Development Panel Discussion Speakers: Denice McMahon, CPP-Manager, Projects/HR Services and Support, Marsha Smith, CPP-Land O’Lakes, Ann Johnson, CPP-G&K Services, and Matt Soler, CPP-Met Council

CPP / FPC STUDY GROUPS

Terry Meggitt and Jim Longley were recognized several times during the year for their facilitation of the Northstar Chapter CPP Study Groups. They have been very committed to helping our members prepare for the CPP test and have a 90+ percent passing rate with their study groups. The study groups prepare for a spring and fall schedule.

Therefore, the spring group usually starts in February and the fall group in June. The members who passed their CPP or FPC certification include:

New CPPs - 2001
Cheryl Baker, CPP	Sue Bentler, CPP	Sabrina Anderson, CPP	Linda Bakke, CPP
Bonnie Booth, CPP	Robin Borger, CPP	Angie Bonk, CPP	Jenifer Brolin, CPP
Sue Brooke, CPP	Joy Buettner, CPP	Tammy Butler, CPP	JoAnn Chrusciel, CPP
Shelley Compton, CPP	Kim Basting - Erickson, CPP	Lisa Foster, CPP	Jessica Geisler, CPP
Cara Kennedy, CPP	Nancy Krossin, CPP	Joy Hanna, CPP	Cheryl Harfield, CPP
Jodee Kuschel, CPP	VickieLeRoux, CPP	Kitty Hickok, CPP	Pat Jette, CPP
Angie Kane, CPP	Kathleen Mickus, CPP	Beth LeRoux, CPP	Kristin Lundquist, CPP
Shirley Nevala, CPP	Janet Oswald, CPP	Debbie McClain, CPP	Ann Miller, CPP
Pam Reese, CPP	Magie Rydlund , CPP	Deb Mork, CPP	Erma Parsons, CPP
Marsha Smith, CPP	Tina Stepaniak, CPP	Rebecca Schmitt, CPP	Bill Schweikert, CPP
Nancy Wright, CPP	Shelia Wright, CPP	Suzan Scott, CPP	Claire Serres, CPP
		Nancy Youngquist, CPP	Kim Siewert, CPP
New FPCs - 2001
Kathleen Mickus, FPC	Paula Germain, FPC	Nikki Loken, FPC	Kelly Luger, FPC
Shelly Pederson, FPC	Debbie Vilinskis, FPC	Joyce DeVries, FPC

Please review the names above and let Robin Murphy know if we missed anyone.

Community Involvement

The chapter attempts to participate in a community project on a quarterly basis. 2001 was a very successful year.

March of Dimes
We collected $135.00 from members at the March meeting and the Chapter matched that amount for a total donation of $270.00

Sharing and Caring Hands
The organization is set up to be a safety net organization to help with whatever needs are not being met. This includes but is not limited to providing meals, clothing, showers, shelter, transportation help, rent deposits, rent help, medical assistance, dental care, furniture, school expenses, funeral assistance, and other miscellaneous needs. The Chapter collected cash and personal hygiene items during our July business meeting. Total contribution was $1,100.00.

Toys for Tots
We collected toys at our December meeting and delivered approximately 400 toys for children and teens. In addition, we had a very generous member who won the Palm Pilot at our fall conference donate back the $240.00 value of the prize (she works for the government and couldn’t accept the prize). The Chapter then matched her donation and provided toys worth $450.00.

Annual Fall Conference

We had a very successful one-day annual conference at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott on October 10, 2001. Our Special Guests were Kenneth E. McGonagill, CPP – President of the American Payroll Association and Marcia Aamodt, CPP – APA’s “Payroll Woman of the Year for 2001”. Our Key Note Speaker was Julie Cole from Compelling Communications who spoke on “Eagles, Achieving New Heights of Personal and Professional Excellence. Our plan is to again partner in 2002 with the local IHRIM organization to have a two day conference with both Payroll and HR topics – dates are October 11 and 12, 2002 at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott. Please mark your calendars.

Scholarship Program

We announced our annual Scholarship Program and made applications available on the web site and at two of our monthly meetings. Our Scholarship Program is open to members or their children. We did not have any applications this year, so we felt some of the matching gifts for community projects was a way for us to give back to others in need. A portion of the proceeds from our annual conference is always set aside for scholarships.

Five Year Plan

This plan was updated in May, 2001.

Northstar Chapter VISION Statement
“Provide an Organization for Education, Professional Support and Development; to prepare and empower members for an ever changing business environment.”

Northstar Chapter MISSION Statement
Provide an organization that fosters;

	Education of Technology and Business Practices
	Professional Support, Development and Networking
	Opportunities for Community Involvement
	Partnership with Government and Business Community

Northstar Chapter GOALS

	Improve Communication
	Provide Education and Information on Technology
	Provide Networking Opportunities
	Web Site – Main Communication Source
	Participate in the Community – Membership Input

2002 Calendar

	January - No meeting
	February - Metrics in Payroll
	March - Fraud – Guest Speaker Frank Abagnale (Sponsored by Standard Register)*
	April - Employment Verification
	May - Disaster Recovery
	June - Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
	July - Unclaimed Property and Business Meeting
	August - New Hire Reporting
	September - Outsourcing Selections
	October - Joint Conference with IHRIM on October 11^th and 12^th
	November - Preparing for Year End – ½ day session
	December - Team Building

Many thanks to our Board members and all the volunteers who assisted us during 2001. We have worked very hard to give our members opportunities to learn a little more about our organization and to network through volunteering.

One great example was all the members who came to our rescue and worked on the Annual Fall Conference. The response was overwhelming and everyone was recognized with special certificates at our July Business Meeting.

Happy 2002….we hope to see you at our monthly meetings!

Robin A. Murphy, CPP
Director of Communications

APA Northstar Chapter P.O. Box 131412 St. Paul MN 55113-0012
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