1. San Diego Chapter American Payroll Association
Quarter 2 newsletter

2. Current Board Members President - Christine Ness, CPP, PHR
Vice President -Cece Bramlett, CPP
Treasurer - Kaly McKenna, CPP
Secretary - Darlene Bruder, FPC
Membership Director: -Tammy Britt
Government Liaison - Stacy M Johnson, FPC
Program Director – Lynda Taylor
Education Coordinator - Kathrine Williams, CPP
Chapter Coordinator - Elena Ruiz
Webmaster - Jean Soltmann, CPP
Auditor - Linda Parise, CPP
Vendor Relations & Advisor - Leah Messenger, CPP
Board Advisor - Suzanne Luciano-Tejada, CPP
Social Media Coordinator - Jesse Norton
Board Officers

3. Scholarship Winners Best of luck to both of you!
Congrats to Jeffrey Burr and Nicole Rostami for winning the two scholarship grants from the SDAPA!
Jeffrey graduated from Mira Mesa High School in 2015 and now attends Miramar college. He was just accepted into the Humboldt State University –Oceanography department and hopes to contribute to minimizing ocean pollution and slowing climate change.
Nicole graduated from Hilltop High in May 2017 and plans to attend University of California – Riverside in the fall. She hopes to study sociology and then continue her education by attending law school.
Best of luck to both of you!
SDAPA is happy to help you out with your education.

4. CPP Classes
SDAPA offers CPP/FPC Study groups to help with FPC/CPP preparation and also to help with your re-certifications.
Fall classes begin 7/27/2017 and end on 9/28/2017
Registration window: July 11, 2017 – October 13, 2017
Testing window: September 16, 2017 – October 14, 2017
Click here for more information

5. Upcoming events SDAPA Website
July 2017, Saturday All Day Meeting, Labor Law Review
August 17th 2017, National Payroll Week (NPW) On The Border – Mission Valley
Fiesta Themed luncheon with Mexican street taco style buffet - 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Registration is required; Free to all SDAPA members and $25.00 for non members
There will be giveaways/ raffle prizes from our sponsors and food provided
Please bring female toiletries to support Rachel’s Women’s Center and receive a raffle ticket.
September 28, 2017, SDCOE, Rm. 306, 3:15pm - 5:00pm,  “What you need to know about Qualified plan in 2017” Hasani James from Westpac Wealth Partners
October 19, 2017, SDCOE, Rm. Annex B, 1:15pm - 5:00pm,  “529 Plans” Julio Cesar Lugo; 2nd topic TBD
November 2017,  Annual Holiday Luncheon
SDAPA Website

6. Additional Upcoming events
28th Southern California Payroll Focus Day
Date: September 21, 2017
Location: Holiday Inn – 7600 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA
Click here for more info
California Payroll Conference
Date: October 12th and 13th, 2017
Location: Sheraton Park Hotel, Anaheim CA

7. Congrats!
Amanda Stopper won April’s raffle prize – 2017 Payroll Source!
All of those who passed the CPP during the past testing window:
Emmy Brashars
Martha Miller
Stacy Johnson
Richard Sabo
Michelle Summerville

8. Job postings
Click here for details of all current job postings listed below
Payroll/Accounts Payable Specialist
Implementation Specialist, Payroll
Payroll Specialist II
Director of Payroll - PreciseSource
Several positions for Payroll Manager - Confidential
Senior Payroll and Benefits Manager – Pirch
to post an job opening free of charge.

9. Payroll news
Here are the highlights of “How payroll managers can foster workplace happiness” –An article from APA Paytech’s July 2017’s edition that most payroll professionals would find helpful. See the next slide for the full article.
1. Evaluate workplace fit during the hiring process
2. Don’t micromanage
3. Say thank you in various ways
4. Encourage innovation
5. Foster collegiality
Check out Slide 11 for another article about FICA refund claims from the same issue.
Check out Pay News Now for more payroll news.

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