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WELCOME TO THE AWARD WINNING ATLANTA CHAPTER OF THE APA

                                
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STATEWIDE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairperson                                    Levi Meeske, CPP
Advisor and Vendor Coordinator    Dorothy Waits, CPP
Registrar                                         Tracy Newcomer, CPP     
Door Prize Coordinator                   Yvonne Serrette, CPP
Speaker Coordinator                       Barbara Majors, CPP
Helper                                              Gwen Dickey, CPP
Helper                                              Angie Garmon, CPP
Helper                                              Judy Perkerson, CPP
Helper                                              Wentzel Stewart
Helper                                              Rosanne Hanson               
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2009 GEORGIA STATEWIDE CONFERENCE

Knowledge is Power. Join us at this year’s Georgia Statewide hosted by the Atlanta Chapter of the American Payroll Association on, Friday, August 14, 2009 and ……POWER UP YOUR PAYROLL.

Learn about the changes that are happening in the world of payroll.  Re-energize your Payroll Department with tips and ideas from knowledgeable speakers.  Network with other payroll professionals in your industry who are dealing with the same issues as you every day.  Talk with vendors who can supply you with answers to your questions about their software or services, which may help you conserve time, money or provide a new way of doing a task in the future.  

The conference is a one-day conference starting at 7:30 A.M and ending at 4:30 P.M. to be held at the Ravinia Club and Spa located on Two Ravinia Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30346, near the intersection of 285 and Ashford-Dunwoody Road. 
 

 

 

Register now and earn 5 RCH (Recertification Credit Hours) for the bargain price of $99.00!!!   This price is good through June 30th The registration increases on July 1st to $125.00.

The agenda will include the following topics:

    Generating Opportunities - The Stimulus Package and
     Other Tax Changes
– The impact of the Stimulus Package
         on your payroll department and other tax changes in the
         payroll for 2009 and upcoming 2010.
 
    Resuscitate Your Retirement - A look at plans offered by
        employers including 401(k), IRA, Roth Plans, Stock Options

    Going Green - A look at Employee Self Service and other
         options your company has to streamline costs.

    Battery Backup - Re-Charge your batteries - How to
         survive when an employee goes on vacation or leave of
         absence or when a disaster strikes and you don’t have any
         power.

    Don’t Short Circuit Your Career – A look at what you can do
         to improve yourself and make you and others in your Human
         Resources and Payroll departments better employees in
         today’s economy.

We have reserved 10 rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn on Lake Hearn Road for anyone coming from out of town.  The cost is $69.00 a night while available (see below).  Registration is open now.  Complete a registration form and pay online or send the form with your check to the Atlanta Chapter’s PO Box listed on the form.

Here are the instructions for the hotel reservations:
Book by July 21st to reserve your room!
Promotion/Offer Code:
 ACP

Your web page address is:
Hilton Garden Inn
Group Name: Atlanta Chapter of APA
Group Code : ACP
Check-in:  13-AUG-2009
Check-out: 14-AUG-2009
 
Hotel Name:          Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Perimeter Center
Hotel Address:       1501 Lake Hearn Drive
                              Atlanta, Georgia  30319
Phone Number:     404-504-0425

Sincerely,
Your Atlanta Chapter Statewide Committee
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ATLANTA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP DUES:

($40 ATL Chapter Mbrship (Natl Mbr) Dues)
($50 ATL Chapter Mbrship (Non-Natl Mbr) Dues)

Corporate Membership is for three members of the same organization with one member being a National APA Member. Each additional member up to three pays $20 each for a total of six per Corporate membership.

($100 ATL Chapter Corporate Membership Dues (ONE member MUST be a National Mbr)

($20 You must list each additional Corp Member - up to THREE)

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NATIONAL APA NEWS

For more information on Seminars and NPW - Go to: 
National APA.

Join The National APA Today!!

Thank you for visiting the Atlanta Chapter of the American Payroll
Association website.  We are a nonprofit organization centered on
providing continuing education to payroll, accounting and human
resource professionals.  We are an autonomous and independent
Chapter of the American Payroll Association.

Our meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month
alternating between Breakfast at 7:30am and Dinner at 5:30pm. 
The meetings are held at the Holiday Inn Select located at I-285
and Chamblee-Dunwoody Road.

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JULY 9, 2009 It will be a BREAKFAST meetingThe speaker will be ALLISON DENSMORE, Special Agent, Immigration an Customs Enforcement,  US Department of Homeland Security Worksite Enforcement & the Topic will be ICE, IMAGE, I-9 and Passport cards.

We will begin at 7:30am at the Holiday Inn Select, 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road and I-285


(CLICK LINK FOR DIRECTIONS) 
($30 ATL Chapter Meeting ATL Mbr)
($35 ATL Chapter Meeting Non ATL Mbr)
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THE NPW STORE IS NOW OPEN
National Payroll Week - September 7 - 11, 2009
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Yes the NPW Store is now open - remember to apply your purchases to the Atlanta Chapter.  If you would like to group your order with the Chapter's order, please contact Dolly Moses.

The quick link is: 
NPW Store



Don't forget to take the NPW Survey.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

IRS ANNOUNCEMENTS 

2009 SOCIAL SECURITY LIMIT:  $106,800
2009 401k MAXIMUM:  $16,500
2009 401K CATCHUP REMAINS AT:  $5,500
2009 MILEAGE:  55 cents/mile - Medical/Moving mileage will be
24 cents and the Charitable mileage remains at 14 cents.

Effective July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, the new mileage
rate is 58.5 cents per mile, up from 50.5 cents per mile earlier this year.
This is due to high price of gasoline.  The medical and moving mileage
rate will be going to 27 cents per mile and the medical mileage remains
at 14 cents per mile.
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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

                      

THE ATLANTA CHAPTER
wishes a great happy birthday greeting to the following:

Jun 22 - Yvonne Serrette
Jun 25 - Jon Baskette
Jun 28 - Mary Drennan
Jul 11 - Rey Aguilar
Jul 14 - Tanika Joshi
Jul 15 - Dorothy Waits
Jul 17 - Angie Garmon
Jul 24 - Valerie Bott
Jul 24 - Hope Williams
Aug 09 - CJ Easterling
Aug 10 - Laurie AShley
Aug 20 - Rachael Tullis
Aug 31 - Cheryl Kuhn
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