Nov 9, 2025
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… Read More
Voting for the OCCAPA’s new board of directors will be from 11/10 – 11/21. Please make sure to vote. Link will be sent to all current members.
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We’re thrilled to welcome newly certified CPPs and FPCs to our chapter! As a token of our appreciation for your achievement and commitment, we’re offering a free year of chapter membership. This provides you access to educational zoom meetings, networking opportunities with other payroll professionals, compliance & regulatory updates, community service while offering RCH credit hours, and the chance to contribute to the Orange County – PAY OC community.
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Sponsor:
Speaker: Teresa Smith SHRM PMQ, HRP, FPP, PFA, FDS
Partner Direct, Human Insights and
HCM Strategic Advisory Group
As a partner director for the human insights and human capital management (HCM) strategy consultant group for UKG Incorporated, Teresa Smith advises business leaders and their leadership teams on how to better maximize people-centric strategies to achieve long-term success.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the country, states have extended their guidance regarding nexus and withholding requirements. Here are some recent state developments.
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The IRS has released the 2021 Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods, and the 2021 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. The 2021 Form W-4 has few changes and is very similar to the 2020 Form W-4.
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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several states are considering or have passed legislation or have issued executive orders to change their UI laws, bolster UI trust funds and/or provide relief to their employers. For example, several states have transferred federal stimulus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to their UI trust fund balances to avoid significant increases in employers’ 2021 SUI tax rates.
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California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $14 per Hour for Large Employers, $13 per Hour for Small Employers. Oakland—California’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2021 to $14 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $13 for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
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