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Oct 17, 2024

Year End Discussion Complete with Legislative Updates for 2025

Speaker:  Mindy Mayo is a Managing Director in KPMG’s Silicon Valley office. She has over 30 years of employment tax experience and has assisted clients through a myriad of payroll issues encountered during a company’s life cycle. Mindy has worked with companies of all sizes, assisting with employment tax matters from start of business through branch or company closure.

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Nov 21, 2024

Paperless Payroll within reach: The Benefits and Security of a Fully Electronic Payroll Operation

Speaker: Ankit Jhunjhunwala, Director of Product Marketing –  Wisely by ADP
Ankit is a marketing and technology professional with over 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the product marketing lead for the Employee Financial Solutions business unit at ADP.

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Dec 12, 2024

2024 Legislative Updates

Speaker:  Jim Hart is a shareholder in the Irvine office of Littler Mendelson, the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters.

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What's New

May 27, 2024

DOL Finalizes Salary Threshold for ‘White Collar’ Exemption

On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to increase the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar” exemptions in two steps:

    • On July 1, the minimum salary level increases from $684 to $844 per week (or from $35,568 per year to $43,888 per year)

    • On January 1, 2025, the minimum salary level increases from $844 to $1,128 per week (or from $43,888 per year to $58,656 per year)

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May 27, 2024

IRS Announces HSA Limits for 2025

The IRS announced the 2025 maximum contribution levels for health savings accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits and deductible minimums for high deductible health plans (HDHPs) that must be used in conjunction with HSAs [Rev. Proc. 2024-25, 5-9-24].

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Apr 14, 2024

New Board Member – Membership Director

Meet our New Membership Director, Holly Petrilli, CPP. Holly currently works for Yokohama Tire Corporation’s HR department as their Director, Payroll & HRIS, headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. In her current role, she is functioning as the department head and subject-matter expert for all things Payroll & HR Systems. She loves that she can exercise her analytical side, and that payroll is such an interesting niche field!

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Apr 14, 2024

New Board Member – National Liaison Officer

We have another new Board Member – Jaime Brogdon is our new National Liaison Officer. Jaime embarked on her professional journey in 1998 within the realm of payroll at a distinguished pipeline construction company. In 2000, she transitioned to a dynamic role as a Corporate Administrator at a recruiting company. During her tenure of 14 years, Jaime adeptly managed payroll and HR responsibilities for a workforce exceeding 100 employees across the nation.

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Apr 14, 2024

New Board Member – Social Director

The OCCAPA would like to announce another new board member. Please welcome Miya Vu, CPP who is our new Social Director. Miya does the planning of the social activities for the OCCAPA. In addition she will be taking photos at our events. We are so happy and very lucky to have Miya. Everyone a big round of applause and congratulations to Miya

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Apr 14, 2024

President’s Message

I am honored to welcome our new and returning members as your 2024-2025 Orange County Chapter of the American Payroll Association (OCCAPA) President. As I enter my first year as President of OCCPA, I notice that our Chapter has never been more relevant for our members and followers, payroll professionals, and HR professionals! You make our Chapter strong and amazing.

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Nov 18, 2023

California Expands Paid Sick Leave in 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, employees in California will be entitled to additional paid sick leave (PSL). The amount of PSL that an employee can take in one year will increase: the use cap will increase to 40 hours or five days in a year from 24 hours or three days in a year [S.B. 616, L. 2023].

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