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Established since 1985, is committed to fostering professional growth and excellence in the payroll community by providing impactful educational meetings, compliance & regulatory updates, engaging networking events, and community service while offering RCH credit hours.

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President’s Message

Welcome to PAYOC (formerly OCCAPA).

On behalf of our board, I’m honored and pleased to welcome our new and returning members as your 2026-2027 PAYOC President. Our chapter continues to be a vibrant, relevant, and trusted resource for payroll and HR professionals throughout Orange County—and that strength comes directly from the engagement, expertise, and enthusiasm of our members.

Payroll professionals operate in an ever-evolving environment shaped by complex and changing laws, regulations, and workforce needs. PAYOC exists to help our members navigate these challenges with confidence by offering timely education, insightful professional development opportunities, and access to knowledgeable speakers who bring real-world expertise to our programs. Through our chapter, members have opportunities to learn, teach, mentor, and share ideas that elevate both individual careers and the payroll profession as a whole. This term, we are greatly looking forward to servicing the educational needs of our local payroll community by reviving our CPP/FPC Study Group and Bootcamp! We will also continue with our Zoom virtual meetings, as well as a few “In Person “events.

Beyond education, PAYOC is a community. We provide a forum to advocate, collaborate, brainstorm solutions, give back to employers and the broader community, and build meaningful professional relationships. Whether through virtual learning, in-person events, or networking with payroll professionals locally and across the country, our chapter is designed to support connection as much as competence.

We will continue to offer a mix of virtual and in-person programming to meet members where they are, while introducing innovative topics that reflect the realities and future of payroll and HR. Our goal is to ensure that every member—regardless of career stage—finds value, relevance, and opportunity through their involvement with PAYOC.

I extend my sincere thanks to our members for your continued participation and engagement, and to our sponsors for their ongoing support and partnership. I also want to recognize our dedicated Board of Directors and PayrollOrg for the guidance, resources, and support that make our chapter’s work possible.

Thank you for being part of PAYOC . I look forward to a year filled with meaningful learning, professional growth, and engaging connections, and I hope to see you at an upcoming chapter event soon.

Warm regards,

Holly Petrilli, CPP
President
PAYOC