Webinar – August Chapter Meeting: Updated for 2022! Benefits and Payroll: Top 10 New Developments and Compliance Traps
Please note that Registration is required for both Members and Non Members in order to participate in our webinar and will only be available until Thursday 8/18 at 9:00 am.
Member Registration:
Member: Free, e-mail your full name to: [email protected]
RCHs: 2 Units
Speaker: Marilyn A. Monahan, Esq, is the owner of the Monahan Law Office in Marina del Rey, California. She focuses her practice on advising employers and consultants on compliance with employee benefit and insurance laws impacting health and welfare plans, including ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA, and related Internal Revenue Code provisions.
Webinar – September Chapter Meeting: California’s Unclaimed Property Program and Reporting Requirements for Businesses.
Please note that Registration is required for both Members and Non Members in order to participate in our webinar and will only be available until Thursday 9/15 at 9:00 am.
Member Registration:
Member: Free, e-mail your full name to: [email protected]
RCHs: 2 Units
Speaker: Victoria Huff is the Events Analyst for the Unclaimed Property Division (UPD) of the State Controller’s Office. She and the other members of UPD’s Outreach and Compliance Unit provide education about California’s unclaimed property program and reporting requirements for businesses.
California Payroll Conference – OCTOBER 19th – 21st, 2022 – MARRIOTT OAKLAND CITY CENTER
YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
There is an exciting line-up of workshops to expand your payroll knowledge and position you as a payroll leader. Experience great networking opportunities to connect with payroll industry experts! Don't forget the vendor expo showcasing the best, most-cutting edge products in the payroll market.
Are You Looking For Us??
Looking for a great time to meet other payroll professionals. Look no further! The Orange County Chapter of the American Payroll Association is looking for you too. We would like you to join us for our monthly local chapter meetings. Our meetings are in Zoom so you can connect with us from anywhere. You will hear topics relevant to the payroll profession, as well as earning your continuing education credits towards your recertification hours if you are currently a CPP or FPC. We welcome all who are interested in networking with other payroll professionals.
Webinar: October Chapter Meeting: Mental Fitness: The X-Factor in Performance & Happiness
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY OCTOBER 27, 2022
3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
Please note that Registration is required for both Members and Non Members in order to participate in our webinar and will only be available until Thursday 10/20 at 9:00 am.
Member Registration:
Member: Free, e-mail your full name to: [email protected]
RCHs: 2 Units
Speaker: Nermine Zakhary is a Certified People Acuity Coach" & Positive Intelligence (PQ) Coach, specializing in the application of strengths to accelerate performance, energy, relationships, and results. PQ adds the layer of mental fitness (handling life's challenges with a positive mindset), to ensure lifelong application of strengths. Nermine coaches individuals and small groups and also facilitates workshops to teach strategies for clients to define their optimal zones -- and thrive there. Nermine comes to Strengths & PQ with 15+ years of experience in the training industry. She holds a master’s degree in Education, specializing in Instructional Design for Online Learning.
Regularly Scheduled Meetings – Chapter meetings are an ideal place to network and they provide educational opportunities for chapter members to learn more about critical payroll and compliance issues while earning Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs). Non members are charged a $20.00 Fee per Regular Meeting.
Orange County Department of Child Support Services Employer Presentation
Please note that Registration is required for both Members and Non Members in order to participate in our webinar and will only be available until Thursday 11/17 at 9:00 am
Member Registration:
Member: Free, e-mail your full name to: [email protected]
RCHs: 2 Units
Employers are critical partners in helping families receive the financial and medical support they need. Orange County Child Support Services’ goal is to provide support to Payroll and HR Professionals throughout the child support process and offer insight into our Department processes, including Child Support Wage Withholding and Health Insurance Requirements and available resources for employers.
Speakers:
Stephanie Ramirez
Administrative Manager I
Case Management
Lynette Favors
Administrative Manager I
Special Collections
Kevin Lenertz
Administrative Manager I
Customer Service Center
Natalie Kane
Supervising Child Support Specialist
Regularly Scheduled Meetings – Chapter meetings are an ideal place to network and they provide educational opportunities for chapter members to learn more about critical payroll and compliance issues while earning Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs). Non members are charged a $20.00 Fee per Regular Meeting.
Wage and Hour Legal Update
Please note that Registration is required for Members and Non Members in order to participate in our webinar and will only be available until Thursday 12/15 at 9:00 am
Member Registration:
Member: Free, e-mail your full name to: [email protected]
RCHs: 2 Unit
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. Jim has specific expertise with:
- Class action and wage and hour laws and regulations, including those that cover classification, overtime, off-the-clock, and meal and rest policies and the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act and corresponding state disability and leave laws
- Privacy laws
- Appellate procedure
Jim is also licensed as a Solicitor in England and Wales. Prior to joining Littler, Jim practiced criminal law as a deputy attorney general in the California Attorney General’s Office.
More recent notable litigation for Jim includes:
- Successfully challenging a remand motion, transferring venue out of California, defeating class certification and compelling arbitration in a class action alleging misclassification.
- Prevailing on multiple wage and hour claims by various former employees challenging a client’s commission plan.
- Having summary judgment granted on a claim brought under the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) against a client.
- Obtained defense verdicts for wage and hour claims of multiple remaining defendants after defeating class certification.
Regularly Scheduled Meetings –Chapter meetings are an ideal place to network and they provide educational opportunities for chapter members to learn more about critical payroll and compliance issues while earning Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs). Non members are charged a $20.00 Fee per Regular Meeting.
No January 2023 Zoom Chapter Meeting
**Best of luck with Year-end!!!!** January 2023 - No Meeting
2023 OCCAPA Membership Registration
Join the Orange County Chapter APA (OCCAPA). Becoming a member of the OCCAPA will give you access to attend our monthly virtual zoom webinars. It will help you to advance your career as a payroll professional, network with your professional peers, and impact others in your field. OCCAPA tracks memberships on a calendar year basis Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2023.
The Importance of Worker Classification
To be an employee or not to be an employee – that is one of the most basic and challenging questions facing payroll professionals. In this webinar, you will learn about the federal and state laws and the regulations and guidance surrounding worker classification. We will discuss what happens when a worker is misclassified and what relief might be available to an employer. Also, we will talk about the U.S. Department of Labor’s new proposed rule on worker classification and the mid-December 2022 memorandum of understanding between the IRS and DOL regarding employment tax investigations for worker classification purposes.