1. San Diego Chapter American Payroll Association
Quarter 4 newsletter

2. Current Board Members President - Christine Ness, CPP, PHR
Vice President -Cece Bramlett, CPP
Treasurer - Kaly McKenna, CPP
Secretary - Darlene Marinello, FPC
Membership Director: -Tammy Britt
Government Liaison - Stacy M Johnson, CPP
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. *Meeting free to members, non-members $5.00
Upcoming events
February 15, 2018, SDCOE, Annex C, 3:15pm – 5:00pm,
Chris Olmstead with 2018 Legislative Update
March 15, 2018, SDCOE, Annex B, Half Day Meeting, 1:15pm – 5:00pm
April 19, 2018, SDCOE, Room 306, 3:15pm – 5:00pm
May 24, 2018, SDCOE, Room 306, 3:15pm – 5:00pm
*Meeting free to members, non-members $5.00
SDAPA Website

4. CPP Classes
SDAPA offers CPP/FPC Study groups to help with FPC/CPP preparation and also to help with your re-certifications.
Spring classes begin 2/8/2018 and end on 4/12/2018
Registration window: January 16, 2018 – April 20, 2018
Testing window: March 24, 2018 – April 21, 2018
Location: West Ocean Air Drive, Ste. 150, San Diego, CA 92130
Click here for detailed info and the syllabus.

5. Job postings
Click here for details of all current job postings listed below
Data Specialist – HRIS – San Diego County Office of Education
Payroll Specialist – Casino
Payroll Audit Technician – San Diego Office of Education
to post an job opening free of charge.

6. Tax Updates 2018
There were significant changes to income tax withholdings for withholding allowances are listed here, and the following slide will show the percentage method tables. Source: IRS.GOV See Article 1036 for all updates

8. Tax Updates 2018 – Supplemental Wages
Source: IRS.GOV See Article 1036 for all updates

9. Other Changes in 2018
Social Security Wage Base – 2018 is increasing from $127,200 to $128,700
Elective Deferral Limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 plans will be increasing from $18,000 to $18,500
H S A Limits for 2018:
Individuals - $3,450 (up from $3,400 in 2017)
Family - $6,900 (up from $6,750 in 2017)
Source: IRS.GOV

10. OTHER NEWS
Are you looking for a way to become more involved with the payroll and San Diego community? Join the SDAPA board! We have a philanthropy position open. Reach out to Christine Ness for more information.

11. Thank you to our sponsors!