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2003 Annual Conference Revisited
Member's
Discussion Issue Member Response - "Our company will be doing nothing different. No changes in salary at all. We will however the last payroll of the year will be free benefits except for 401k and garnishments. No change in the salary is needed." Denice McMahon, CPP
TCIHRIM Presents: HR Business Process Outsourcing Landscape
Attend the next Twin Cities IHRIM event for a 360 degree view of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). Ken Erffmeyer, VP of HRIS at Thomson Legal & Regulatory, and Suzanne Hanson, a principal at Mercer HR Consulting, will be the speakers for this event. Prior to Ken's position at Thomson Legal & Regulatory, he worked 15 years in "Big Five" consulting. He has had experience in selling BPO services. Suzanne brings eleven years of Human Resources experience. She has led large-scale organizational change within a broad range of industries, specializing in developing strategies and building HR operations to meet business needs. Prior to Mercer HR Consulting, Suzanne was the VP of HR at ReliaStar Financial Services and R.Donnelley & Sons Company. With their backgrounds, Ken and Suzanne bring both a consultant viewpoint as well as an executive's viewpoint of the HR outsourcing trends and the HR-BPO advantages and disadvantages. Please join us on Thursday, December 4, 2003 during which time TCIHRIM will present "The Human Resources Business Processing Outsourcing Landscape." Registration / check-in at the door begins at Noon with lunch at 12:30 p.m. and program at 1:30 p.m. The day will be conclude by 3:30 p.m. Learn More! - or - Click here to Register! 09/12/03 -
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE APA Within the past week you may have received an email from Larry Holyoke of TALX Corp. inviting you and your chapter members to a free eSeminar. The email referred to APA, and displayed the CPP and FPC designations. We want you to know that the APA is not sponsoring this event, nor have we been involved with the development of the course content. For those who are recertifying as a CPP or FPC through continuing education, please follow the same guidelines that you would for any educational event that you plan to submit for recertification credit, as explained in your Recertification File Folder. That is, request an agenda, then determine if the content is appropriate by comparing it to the Content Outline for the appropriate exam (CPP or FPC); and request back-up documentation such as a certificate of attendance for the event. Suzanne Klauenberg, Ph.D.
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Thank You From Our Sister Chapter - Siouxland
Chapter
A Look at the First Half of 2003 Highlights
From the APA Web Site
21st Annual Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada - April 29-May 3, 2003
Labor Department Proposes Long-Awaited Revision of White Collar Exemption Regulations On March 31, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division proposed sweeping changes to the regulations defining who is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The regulations would update salary levels used in determining exempt status for the first time since 1975, while the duties tests would receive their first overhaul since 1949. DOL hopes the new rules will make it easier for employers to properly classify employees as exempt or nonexempt, and will help employees understand when they are due overtime pay.
APA's
Payroll Tax Forum
These and other legislative and regulatory changes will have a tremendous impact on your payroll operations. APA's Payroll Tax Forum is an incredible opportunity to update your knowledge so you'll be in a stronger position to protect your organization from the risk of substantial noncompliance penalties. 2003 Scholarship Program Announced The Chapter believes that education is essential to the health of society, the family, and the individual. The Northstar Chapter scholarship program is an “Investment in Tomorrow”. <learn more> Download the 2003 Scholarship Application: Microsoft Word | Acrobat PDF
Minnesota Treasury
Management Association's 21st Annual Conference Guest Speaker: Sherron Watkins - former Vice President of Enron and one of Time Magazine's "Persons of the Year" for 2002. Download a Conference flyer in PDF format - click here! (opens a new window) April’s Community Outreach - Food Shelf "Fund Drive" for the Iron Range -or- * DFTBYCTTAM There is a great need for food in Minnesota, especially in the Iron Range, due to the slowing economy–and the changing world situation. We can make a difference. We can also “S-T-R-E-T-C-H“ our donations further by contributing dollars instead of foodstuffs. The Food Shelves can buy 5 times as much for each dollar because they have access to discounted food that we do not. Minnesota Foodshare, which is located in Minneapolis, is handling the dollar donations for the Iron Range Food Shelves that are contributed through the month of April. All you need to do is to make your check out to "Minnesota Food Share" and write "Iron Range Fund" in the memo section. When the checks are sent to the Minnesota Food Share they take care of evenly distributing the funds to all of the food shelves in the Iron Range area. * Don’t Forget To Bring Your Checkbook To The April Meeting! Topic: Employing and Paying US Citizens Abroad and Aliens in the US Please join the Board for breakfast on April 17, 2003. This month’s topic is Employing and Paying US Citizens Abroad and Aliens in the US. Karen Klein (U of MN) and Sharlene Smith (GMAC/RFC) will discuss employment and tax issues surrounding employing and paying expatriates and aliens in the US. This session will also provide information on terms and definitions, I-9 rules, FICA and withholding tax rules, year-end reporting, and useful web sites. Northstar Chapter enters the 2002 Chapter of the Year Contest Look in the MEMBERS Section to see all the terrific accomplishments, educational opportunities and networking that took place during 2002. <click here> Special thanks go out to the Board Members and volunteers for all their efforts in bringing these educational experiences to the Northstar Membership. A big thanks to our Members for all their participation in the community outreach projects and for attending our monthly meetings. This organization is for you and we welcome your ideas or suggestions. We hope everyone had a successful 2002 Year End close. Happy 2003! - The APA Northstar Board Members
Northstar has a new mailing address!
Please update your personal records or notify your company's Accounts Payable area if you currently have Northstar set up for registration fee payment. We will be forwarding mail from our old address for a period of time however, it could delay getting information to a Board member. This change is being made because the USPS Roseville Branch is more centrally located for our needs. |
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