Congress sponsors
include:
American Payroll Association presents
May 5-9
MGM Grand
Las Vegas, NV
� Conquer your quest for knowledge � Discover the latest trends and solutions
� Learn from experts and government officials � Solve your payroll and AP challenges
www.APAcongress.com
1 2 DID YOU KNOW?
The entire registration,
hotel reservation, and workshop
selection process
is completely paperless.
See page 3 for details.
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DAN MADDUX
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN PAYROLL
ASSOCIATION
Welcome to The Payroll Games!
Like anything worth fighting for, payroll presents its challenges that sometimes seem unwinnable. From old
foes like wage and hour laws to new issues related to the Affordable Care Act, the payroll landscape can
appear very bleak. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. With the right tools and education,
survival is probable. With the knowledge of how to use this education, victory is imminent.
Join us at the 33rd Annual Congress under the neon lights of the Capital City in fabulous Las Vegas. Here,
at the epicenter of this year’s Congress, all things payroll begin and end. Bear witness to the launch of
The Payroll Games as you are introduced to this year’s nine Regional Tributes. Each of these fine tributes
represents a special skill or aspect of payroll life. Tributes were chosen after a thorough inspection of the
skills, experience, and personality necessary to succeed at payroll in their region.
Tributes will not be the only ones to have their payroll skills and knowledge tested. Over 175 workshops,
with 22 new topics, highlight the Arena where your practical education happens. Here, you acquire the
new skills and fine-tune the current ones that are necessary to conquer the challenges that await you in the
payroll world. You’ll find a focus on real-life skills and qualities that will help you survive and even excel in
the professional world. The Payroll Games will allow you to explore management lessons like mentoring,
the importance of knowledge and preparation, and networking for success as you venture forth on your
adventure in the arena. These are just a few of the focal points for you to choose from for your education to
ensure your victory and survival in the payroll world.
Knowledge is yours for the gathering at the world’s largest Payroll and AP Expo. Discover the latest in payroll
products and services in each region. Browse the pages of this brochure to select the educational plan best
suited to you. Join us in Las Vegas for a pageant of honor, knowledge, and bravery that celebrates the
payroll industry and professionals across the nine regions.
We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas and may the odds be ever in your favor.
Table of Contents
W
elcome to your guide to the 33rd Annual Congress! Inside you’ll find
detailed workshop descriptions on page 18 and a Workshops-at-aGlance schedule on pages 19-20.
Planning Your Week
Congress Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Congress Keynote Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Government and Special Guest Speakers . . . . . . . 8-9
To complete your registration, you’ll need to complete the following:
1. Registration
Register by April 3, 2015 to save $50 on your registration fee.
2. Hotel Reservations
Expo Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Participating Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Your online hotel reservation must be received by the Housing Bureau no
later than April 10, 2015. Rooms and group rates may not be available
after this date.
Learning Lounge and Panel Discussion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. Workshop Selection
Congress Highlights and Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
After your registration with payment has been processed, you will receive an
email in February with a link to the online workshop selection process. Make
sure you print a copy of your selections for your records.
If you have any questions about these items or any aspect of Congress,
please contact Membership Services at (210) 224-6406, M – F, 8 a.m. –
6 p.m. CT, or email your questions to [email protected].
SPECIAL THANKS to the APA Board of Advisors for
their contribution to the 33rd Annual Congress
Mary Brumm, CPP
Sondra Dougherty, CPP
Daniel Dycus, CPP
Rosemarie Fraumeni, CPP
Tina Peery Gholson
John Lestock, CPP
Flora Mojica, CPP
JB Morey, CPP
Gerald Whittmore, CPP
Virtual Congress & Expo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pre-Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Congress Track Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Workshops-at-a-Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20
Payroll on Fire Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Registration Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Important Congress Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Las Vegas Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3 Agenda
4 Monday, May 4
2:00 p.m. – 7:00p.m.
5:00 p.m. – 5:30p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Congress Registration
Orientation
Tweet Up
Tuesday, May 5
Pre-Congress sponsored by
All times
are Pacific
Time
7:00 a.m.– 6:00p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m.– 9:30a.m. Annual Business Meeting
8:00 a.m.– 9:30a.m. Pre-Congress Workshop Session 1
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Pre-Congress Workshop Session 2
11:15a.m.–12:45p.m. Luncheon
Dermot O'Brien
Chief Human Resources Officer
ADP
“New Technology: What It Means
for You and Your Workforce, and
How to Embrace It”
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Power Hour Workshop Session
2:15 p.m. –3:45 p.m. Pre-Congress Workshop Session 3
4:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m. Spouse and Guest Information Meeting
4:00 p.m. –6:00 p.m. Opening General Session
Welcome Remarks Dan Maddux
Executive Director
American Payroll Association
Deborah Viers Traylor, CPP
Immediate Past President
American Payroll Association
Keynote Speaker
Marie Osmond
“How to Hang on Through Life Without Ruining a Good Manicure!”
Sponsored by
Wednesday, May 6
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Workshop Session 1
9:45 a.m.– 11:15a.m. Workshop Session 2
11:30 a.m.–1:30p.m.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Jason Hewlett
“Discover the One and Only Amazing YOU”
Sponsored by
International Guest Panel Michelle Crook, FInst LM,
MCIPPdip, DIOD, CIOD
Chair
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals Jason Low
Managing Director
The Association for
Payroll Specialists
Marie Lyne Dion, CPM
Chairman
The Canadian Payroll Association
James McKerrell
Chair
South African Payroll Association
1:45p.m.– 3:15p.m.
Workshop Session 3
Barbara Youngman, CPP
President
American Payroll Association
3:15p.m.– 6:30p.m. Expo Grand Opening
Dessert Extravaganza & Cocktail Reception
2015 Payroll Man and
Woman of the Year Awards
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Chapter Exchange Reception
and Awards
Sponsored by
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
7:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:30a.m. Workshop Session 4
9:45 a.m. – 11:45a.m. General Session
Introductory Remarks Dan Maddux
Executive Director
American Payroll Association
8:00 a.m.– 9:30a.m.
2015 Payroll Education Grant Recipients 2015 Accounts Payable Education Grant Recipient
Guest Speaker Karen Beaman
Founder & Lead Researcher
Mercer Payroll Benchmarking Survey (MPBS)
Karen Piercy
Partner, Global HR Effectiveness
Mercer
“Mercer Global Payroll Benchmarking Survey"
11:45 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Expo Networking Luncheon
11:45 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.– 3:45p.m.
4:00 p.m.– 5:30p.m.
5:00 p.m.– 7:30p.m.
5:00 p.m.– 7:30p.m.
6:30 p.m.– 7:30p.m.
Expo Open
Workshop Session 5
Workshop Session 6
Expo Open
Expo Cocktail Reception
Costume Contest
IRS/SSA Executive General Session
John Koskinen
Commissioner
Internal Revenue Service
Carolyn Colvin
Acting Commissioner
Social Security Administration
2015 Government Partner Award
9:30 a.m.– 11:00a.m. Expo Open
11:00a.m.– 12:30p.m. Workshop Session 7
12:45p.m.– 2:15p.m.
Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by
Guest Speakers Jodi Parsons, CPP
Director, Payroll
Kansas City Royals
2014 Payroll Woman of the Year
Tommy Windsor, CPP
Global Payroll Tax Specialist
Keynote Speaker
Jason Dorsey OneSource Virtual
2014 Payroll Man of the Year
“Crossing the Generational Divide: Unlocking the Power of Generations to Grow
2015 Meritorious Service,
Your Business“ Special Friend, and Special
Sponsored by
Recognition Awards
Sponsored by
7:30 p.m. – 11:30p.m. Payroll on Fire Party and Dinner
Sponsored by
2:30p.m.– 4:00p.m.
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Workshop Session 8
Closing General Session
Keynote Speaker David Okerlund
“Managing Margins of Greatness”
Sponsored by
Door Prizes
Closing Slide Show
Saturday, May 9
8:00 a.m.– 9:30a.m.
Workshop Session 9
9:45 a.m. – 11:15a.m.
Workshop Session 10
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Workshop Session 11
5 6 Keynote Speakers
Marie Osmond
Jason Hewlett
“How to Hang on Through Life
Without Ruining a Good Manicure!”
“Discover the One and Only Amazing YOU!“
Tuesday Opening General Session
Wednesday Luncheon
Marie Osmond will share how it’s possible to not only surmount obstacles
but also grow stronger from them. She has been successful in her 50-year
show business career and work with her charity despite career challenges
and personal tragedy. She will explain how the key to a truly successful and
fulfilling life is making a difference, for you and for those around you while
living life fully awake.
Jason Hewlett is an award-winning one-man show of music and comedic
impressions. Jason has performed in every major casino in Las Vegas and will
leave you entertained and inspired. Using celebrity impersonation with a cast of
characters from Michael Jackson to T-Rex, Jason will have you laughing so hard
it hurts and singing along with so much fun you will cry with tears of joy.
Sponsored by:
Not eligible for CPE credits or RCHs
Meet Marie Osmond on Tuesday, May 5.
Sponsored by:
Not eligible for CPE credits or RCHs
Meet Jason Hewlett at the Empower booth (#321) on Wednesday, May 6.
Jason Dorsey
David Okerlund
Brian Walter
“Crossing the Generational Divide: Unlocking the
Power of Generations to Grow Your Business”
“Managing Margins of Greatness”
Congress Entertainment and Infotainment
Thursday General Session
Friday Closing General Session
Tuesday – Friday General Sessions
Fact: strategies that work for one generation can
be a complete turn-off for others, and this makes
your job more difficult than ever. Best-selling author
Jason Dorsey exposes new generational truths that
directly impact leaders like you. Take action to drive
communication, engagement, recruiting, and more.
Hear why Gen Y doesn’t like vowels and the one tool
Baby Boomers never leave home without.
David Okerlund will take you on a journey on how
to better manage a world of change and move from
good to great in your personal and professional
life. David shares four core values that are the
linchpins of personal and organizational success.
His motivational humor will make it an unforgettable
experience!
Infotainer Brian Walter is a hall-of-fame speaker,
humorist, and award-winning multi-media producer.
He has been turning boring meetings into extremely
memorable ones for over 20 years. When Brian
and his team are onstage, expect parody music,
custom game shows, quirky videos, all-about-youcustomization, and extreme audience interaction.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:
FOS: Personnel/HR/1.0 CPE credit/1.0 RCH
FOS: Personal Development/1.0 CPE credit/1.0 RCH
Meet Jason Dorsey at the Global Cash Card
booth (#401) on Thursday, May 7.
Meet David Okerlund on Friday, May 8.
Brian and his extremely talented troupe will be with
us all week. Don’t miss the special Payroll Games‘
competitions live on stage. Be sure to attend Friday’s
Closing Session to see which of the 9 Regional
Tributes will be named the Victor.
7 IRS/SSA Executive General Session
Carolyn Colvin
John Koskinen
Commissioner
Internal Revenue Service
Acting Commissioner
Social Security Administration
Mr. Koskinen was confirmed as Commissioner of the IRS in 2013. Prior to the
IRS, he held several leadership positions in the private and public sector, most
recently as the nonexecutive chairman and acting chief executive officer of
Freddie Mac. He will discuss the agency’s efforts for balancing service and
enforcement, Affordable Care Act developments, increasing electronic filing
of employment tax returns, and efforts to thwart identity theft tax refund fraud.
Ms. Colvin has more than 20 years experience at the Social Security
Administration. In that time, she has held several executive positions within
the Policy & External Affairs, Programs & Policy, and Operations departments.
She has been leading the agency as Acting Commissioner since February
2013 and will speak on SSA’s wage reporting redesign progress, Business
Services Online developments, online Forms W-2, and other SSA initiatives
directly affecting payroll.
FOS: Taxes/1.0 CPE credit/1.0 RCH
8 Special Guest Speakers
Barbara Youngman, CPP
Deborah Viers Traylor, CPP
Jodi Parsons, CPP
Tommy Windsor, CPP
Karen Piercy
President
American Payroll Association
Immediate Past President
American Payroll Association
2014 Payroll Woman of the Year
2014 Payroll Man of the Year
Partner, Global HR Effectiveness
Mercer
Karen Beaman
James McKerrell
Jason Low
Marie Lyne Dion, CPM
Founder & Lead Researcher
Mercer Payroll Benchmarking
Survey (MPBS)
Chair
South African Payroll
Association
Managing Director
The Association for Payroll
Specialists
Chairman
The Canadian Payroll
Association
Michelle Crook, FInstLM,
MCIPPdip, DIOD, CIOD
Chair
The Chartered Institute of Payroll
Professionals
9 The World’s Largest Payroll
& Accounts Payable
Expo
The Expo is the place to learn all about the state-ofthe-art payroll and accounts payable technologies
and tools to implement best practices, operational
efficiencies, and cost savings. Educate yourself on
today’s resources and tomorrow’s trends.
Highlights Include:
� Explore, learn, discover, and share in the Learning Lounge
�Participate in the ”Payroll‘s Strategic Role in HCM” panel discussion
�Meet Jason Hewlett at the Empower booth (#321)
�Meet Jason Dorsey at Global Cash Card booth (#401)
�Visit the Photo Booth
Educate
�Recharge in the Relaxation Station
Yourself!
Expo Hours and Events
Wednesday, May 6
3:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Expo Grand Opening
Thursday, May 7
11:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Expo Open
Friday, May 8
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Expo Open
Dessert Extravaganza & Cocktail Reception
11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
“Payroll‘s Strategic
Role in HCM“ Panel
Discussion
Sponsored by
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Exhibitor Prize
Drawings
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Expo Open
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
APA Gift Distribution
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Costume Contest
Exhibitor Prize
Drawings
10 2015 Congress Exhibitors*
Accountemps and Robert Half Finance
& Accounting
ADP, Inc.
AMG Employee Management Inc.
APA Solution Center
Attendance On
Demand, Inc.
Avalara
Barnett Associates, Inc.
Best Payroll Services
Bloomberg BNA
Brink‘s Money
Business Software, Inc.
Canadian Payroll Association, The
Celayix Software
Celergo, LLC
Ceridian
Chetu, Inc.
CIC Plus
CMI Time Management
Comdata
Corporate Cost Control
CYMA Systems, Inc.
D2Xchange, LLC
DSG Collect
EmpInfo, Inc.
Employee Navigator
Employers Unity, LLC
Empower Software Solutions
Emptech
EPAY Systems, Inc.
Equifax Workforce Solutions
Ernst & Young LLP
Federal Office of Child
Support Enforcement
FMP Global
Global Cash Card
Greenshades Software
High Line Corporation
Huntington Business Systems, Inc.
Infinisource
Intercept EFT
Interlogic Outsourcing, Inc.
JAT Software
Jobing a division of Recruiting.com
KEANE
Kronos Incorporated
LTtax, Inc.
MarketSphere Unclaimed
Property Specialists
MasterTax
Money Network, A First Data Company
NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association
NetSpend, a TSYS Company
NGA Human Resources
NOVAtime Technology, Inc.
OneSource Virtual
OnPayroll.ca
Oracle HCM Users Group
Paychex, Inc.
Payroll Tax Management, Inc.
PayTrain/Holmes Corp. PDS
PrideStaff Financial
rapid! PayCard
Replicon, Inc.
Ryan, LLC
Sability, Inc.
SafeGuard World
International
Sage Software, Inc.
Sciengistics, Inc.
SmartLinx Solutions
Social Security Administration
Society for Human Resource Management
Softworks – Time & Attendance
SOLE Financial
SpinifexIT
Symmetry Software
Synerion North
America, Inc.
Telliris
Thomas & Thorngren
TimeClock Plus
TurboTax
U.S. Bank
U.S. Department of the
Treasury – myRA
Ultimate Software
Unemployment Tracker
Unicorn HRO, LLC
UniFocus
Vertex, Inc.
Western Union Business Solutions
Wolters Kluwer Law
& Business
Workday, Inc.
WorkForce Software, Inc.
Xerox
*As of press time
Participating Sponsors*
Diamond Level
Gold Level
www.payroll.ca
www.adp.com
Platinum Level
www.avalara.com
www.skylightfinancial.com
www.sage.com
Silver Level
www.bna.com
www.ceridian.com
www.barnettassociates.com
www.empower.com
www.globalcashcard.com
www.paychex.com
www.rapidpaycard.com
www.workday.com
www.workforcesoftware.com
www.comdata.com
www.jatsoftware.com
www.kronos.com
www.ultimatesoftware.com
www.xerox.com
*As of press time
11 Expo Panel Discussions:
12 “Payroll‘s Strategic Role in Human
Capital Management (HCM)“
Wednesday, May 6, 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Explore, Learn, Discover, Share
C
ome share challenges and learn solutions in this fun
and interactive area! Join APA, Workday, and subject
matter experts for thought provoking discussions.
You’ll uncover opportunities to share with peers and
engage with experts to strengthen and expand your
payroll knowledge.
#paycon
Subject-matter experts from vendors and senior payroll leaders will
take your questions and provide practical knowledge of your role and
impact within this changing technology landscape.
Participating panelist include:
Linda Obertin, CPP
Sr. VP and
Global Payroll Leader
Wells Fargo
Laurent Botella
Director, Product
Strategy
Workday
Jayson Saba
VP Strategy
Industry Relations
Ceridian
Don Weinstein
Sr. VP
Product Management
ADP
Powered by
Brian Koniuk –
Moderator
Partner Principal
Ernst & Young LLP
VIRTUAL
2015
&
2015 Virtual Congress Sponsors
Virtual Congress & Expo is a companion to APA’s Annual Congress, created to
provide an educational and networking alternative for those who are unable to
attend the physical event. The 2015 Virtual Congress & Expo will come complete
with educational webcasts, a full service Expo, and plenty of engaging virtual
interaction and networking opportunities with fellow professionals and industry
expert service providers.
Two Live Days: May 13-14
On Demand: Available until August 14
Attend
Congress from
anywhere!
2015 Virtual Congress Exhibitors
� ADP � Empower Software � Global Cash Card
� Kronos � Paychex � Symmetry Software
� Ultimate Software
Attend two General Sessions, a Thought Leadership Session, and four exclusive
90-minute Educational Virtual Workshops led by our industry’s leading subject
matter experts:
• The Regular Rate of Pay…Payroll’s Biggest Secret
• Multi-state Taxation: From Which State Do You Withhold Taxes?
• Advanced Calculations That Impact the Employee’s Net Pay
• Plugging Payroll Leaks
• Margins of Greatness
• Discover the One and Only Amazing YOU
Sponsored by
• Navigating the Payroll Card Regulatory Environment
Sponsored by
Earn up to 8 RCHs
Virtual Congress is free to APA Members and is included with your
Congress registration. See page 22 for additional details.
13 Highlights
Networking
Congress Orientation
A must for first-timers, a Congress Orientation Session will help
make Congress one of the most rewarding experiences of your
career! This session is presented by Congress veterans who
will show you how to learn, network, and make the most out
of your Congress experience. Orientation is Monday, May 4,
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Chapter Exchange Reception
Join us for an interactive networking session where you can
meet peers from more than 160 APA chapters. Take this
opportunity to meet APA’s Board of Advisors from each of
the nine regions and discuss how to make your chapter a
success. This exciting event takes place Wednesday, May 6,
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
14 Events
Annual Business Meeting
Held on Tuesday, May 5, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., the American Payroll Association’s
Annual Business Meeting is open to all association members.
Awards Ceremonies
Members are the lifeblood of the APA. The success of the association and the advancement
of both the payroll and AP professions are not possible without the efforts of our volunteers.
APA will honor these exceptional achievers in special awards ceremonies on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Chapter Awards
The Chapter Contest Awards will be announced during the Chapter Exchange Reception, on
Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Be there to cheer on all of the Chapters’ success
and hard work and see who will win the coveted Chapter of the Year Award. Let’s celebrate
all of the 2014 chapter accomplishments.
Chapter Pictorials
Social Media @ Congress
Video monitors throughout the convention center will
showcase all of the creative and colorful local chapter
pictorial presentations that were entered in the 2015
Chapter Pictorial Contest. Each unique photo montage
slide show reflects the activities and events APA’s individual
chapters participated in throughout 2014.
Costume Contest
Expand your network and meet social media enthusiasts at the Congress Tweet Up, Monday, May
4, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Need some social media training? Stop by the Tweet Up or Meet Up
at the APA booth during the Expo Cocktail Receptions on Wednesday and Thursday to learn how
to expand your online network. Be sure to use #paycon on your social media posts.
Show off your gorgeous gown or accessories in the costume contest. Dress as your favorite
character from The Hunger Games Trilogy, the inspiration for The Payroll Games. Show off
your group or duo to represent your region or partner with a guy or gal on fire. Have fun and
start designing your costume for one of the following categories: Most Outrageous Hairdo or
Beard; Best Colorful Capitol Face; Most Spirited Region; Creatively Clever Cosplay (Costume
Play); Best Excessively Accessorized; Capitol’s Most Glamorous; Best Blazing Duo; and Capitol
Fashion Failure. Join us on stage during the Expo Cocktail Reception on Thursday, May 7
beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Costume Contest begins at 7:00 p.m. sharp! Everyone is welcome
to wear their costumes all day Thursday.
Resources
New General Session and Workshops Added
to the Lineup
New in 2015, our featured government speakers will appear in one general
session, on Friday, May 8. The IRS/SSA Executive General Session will feature
addresses from the IRS and SSA commissioners and a special welcome address
from a third federal agency commissioner. Join us as we bestow the Government
Partner Award to a representative of a federal government agency working
closely with APA to get the most out of payroll without driving it to distraction.
In order to keep up with the ever-changing payroll and accounts payable
industries, 22 new workshops have been added to this year’s educational lineup.
There are more than 175 different workshops to choose from!
Expo, Strategic Panel Discussion, and Learning Lounge
New for 2015! Join the discussion on ”Payroll‘s Strategic Role in HCM” on
Wednesday, May 6. A panel of senior payroll leaders and subject-matter
experts from vendors will take your questions and provide practical knowledge
of your role and impact of this changing technology landscape.
In one convenient place you will find a wide array of world-class vendors with
the latest products, technologies, and services you require to enhance your
operational efficiency and reduce costs! Don‘t miss the Expo Grand Opening
Dessert Extravaganza & Cocktail Reception on Wednesday, May 6.
Plus, ”lean in” and enhance your education by visiting the Expo Learning
Lounge. You'll uncover opportunities to discover additional insight on payroll
topics, share with peers, and engage with experts to ensure you can conquer
the payroll games of compliance.
Congress App
Download the free Congress 2015 smart phone app to view the latest schedule,
look up details on speakers and sessions, search for Expo information, and
much more!
Sponsored by:
Congress Today
Begin each day with timely conference news, photos, and schedule updates in
your daily Congress newspaper, Congress Today. Look for it every morning,
Tuesday through Saturday.
Sponsored by:
Spouse and Guest Information Meeting
All guests of registered participants are invited to a special spouse and guest
program on Tuesday, May 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. To help guests make the
most of their stay in the Las Vegas area, representatives from local attractions will
share highlights from some of the city’s most popular sites.
Earn up to 34 CPE Credits
General session and workshop descriptions detail the Field of Study (FOS) and
the number of CPE credits. This information is required by NASBA to be included
in the descriptions to assist CPAs in identifying classes they can attend to earn
specific CPE credits. The Course Level for all workshops is overview.
CPAs can earn up to 34 CPE credits for attending Congress and Virtual Congress.
Earn up to 26 CPE credits by attending, signing into, and completing the required
evaluation form for each Pre-Congress session, applicable General Sessions,
and workshop session. An additional 8 CPE credits can be earned for attending
all Virtual Congress sessions. Virtual Congress is free to APA Members and is
included with your Congress registration. See page 22 for additional details.
Recertification Credit Hours
FPC and CPP designation holders can earn up to 26 RCHs for attending this
conference, and up to an additional 8 RCHs for attending Virtual Congress. See
page 24 for more information.
HR General Recertification Credit Hours
This program has been approved for 19 HR General recertification
credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR
Certification Institute.
Focus Tracks
New for 2015! Focus Tracks take you on a deeper dive on specific topics
within the payroll curriculum. Successfully completing all five workshops within
the selected designated Focus Track will give you a better understanding of
the specific topic from subject matter experts. In addition, you will receive a
Certificate of Completion demonstrating proficiency within this specific
topic. See page 17 for more details.
Pre-Congress
16 Tuesday, May 5
Pre-Congress
Luncheon
Tuesday, May 5
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
DERMOT O’BRIEN
Chief Human Resources Officer
ADP
Pre-Congress Workshop Session 1
Time and Attendance Data Essential for ACA Compliance
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
What‘s Old and New at SSA!
Basic Career Building Speaking Skills
You Can Win This Game – Avoid Penalties on
Your Form 941
Extending Time and Attendance to Your Mobile, Remote, and Dispersed Workforce
Introduction to Stock and Stock Option Plans
Introduction to U.S. Nonresident Alien Tax Withholding
Let‘s Talk – Giving Feedback
Middle East and African Payrolls
No Nonsense Retention…Painless Strategies to Retain Your Best People
New Technology: What It Means for You and
Your Workforce, and How to Embrace It
FOS: Computer Science/1.0 CPE credit/1.0 RCH
Oh, The Places You Could Go…in Payroll!
Today’s rapid changes in technology, including mobile,
social and the cloud, impact every area of your business
– from strategy to everyday processes. As a payroll
leader, you have to stay ahead of these technologies
and determine the best ways to embrace them for your
business and your internal clients. Whether you’re
engineering a global transformation or simply delivering
pay statements through mobile devices, understanding
the latest technologies is the key to your success. Come
hear a panel of power users share how they have
used technology to deliver strong solutions for their
workforces and supported their business’ goals.
The 10 Most Common Payroll Pitfalls
Perform a Root Cause Payroll Analysis: Take Your
Payroll Department to the Next Level
Retail Industry Roundtable
Power Hour Workshop Session
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Hotline Referral Committee
Knowledge Transfer for New Chapter Officers
Making a Difference Through Volunteer Committees
PayTrain Overview
Talent Management Through Payroll Assessments
The Affordable Care Act Is in Effect: What Could
Go Wrong?
Pre-Congress Workshop Session 3
Unclaimed Property Reporting: What You Need To Know!
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Advanced Unemployment Tax Management:
The Game Plan
Voluntary Wage Assignments Law and Practice
Legislative Outlook and APA Lobbying 2
Pre-Congress Workshop Session 2
How to Change Payroll Cycles and Keep Your Friends
Along the Way
Time Management Tips: Work Smarter, Gain Sanity
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Canadian Payrolls: Taxation Issues
IRS Reporting Agent Program: What a Service Provider Needs to Know
Emotional Intelligence
FATCA and Accounts Payable
Form 1099-MISC Reporting: Federal and
State Requirements
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans, Basic
How to Present With Impact and Persuade With Ease
Shared Services Best Practices
Identifying the Value Payroll Adds to the Organization
Is Payroll in California That Difficult?
Stop Pushing Papers: How to Be Paperless
in Your Department
Payroll – The Secret Weapon for Data Analytics
Taxable and Nontaxable Fringe Benefits, Part 1
Payroll Auditing Techniques
The Basics of Payroll Reconciliations
Payroll Card Program Best Practices
The Nuts and Bolts of Child Support
Payroll/AP Best Practices: What Does This Really Mean?
Time to Take Control of Your I-9 Compliance
Record Retention – More Control, Disposition of Records
Tips for Project Management
Payroll Fundamentals in France, Germany, and Italy
Congress Tracks
global forums
These forums explore a wide spectrum of payroll, taxation, and related issues from a global
perspective. Topics include paying nonresident aliens, foreign nationals, and expatriates;
international employee data privacy; and global risk management.
thought leadership
accounts payable
Significant return on investment and overcoming industry challenges with specific
product solutions is the focus of the Thought Leadership track. These educational
sessions showcase how organizations implemented specific solutions that positively
impacted their bottom line.
Sponsored by: This is the essential track for accounts payable professionals and anyone who interfaces with
AP. These sessions cover processes and practices critical to a successful accounts payable
operation. Topics include Forms 1099-MISC and W-9 as well as internal controls, automation,
and technology.
technology
payroll processing
This track is designed for IT, HRIS, and payroll professionals and those who interact with them.
These sessions cover the latest technology, such as paycards, electronic forms, and self-service
Internet portals, as well as information security and emerging technology trends.
This essential track presents topics critical to the efficient operation of the payroll
process. Subjects range from internal controls to electronic payment methods and
reconciliations.
executive
wage payments and deductions
This track is ideal for executives, vice presidents, directors, and managers in payroll, finance, HR,
and technology. Topics include metrics, best practices, change management, outsourcing, global
perspectives, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and techniques to help you and your organization reach
world-class performance.
This track presents topics critical to ensuring that employees are paid accurately.
Subjects range from regular rate of pay and handling overpayments to child support
and other mandatory deductions.
u.s. taxation and forms
FOCUS TRACKS
This track presents topics essential to the understanding of U.S. payroll taxation and
reporting compliance. Subjects range from third-party sick pay to multi-state taxation.
Focus Tracks offer a series of workshops for individuals who want to take a deeper dive on a specific topic.
A Focus Track includes a total of five workshops that begin on a basic level and increase your level of
understanding as you attend each workshop. By attending all five workshops you will earn a Certificate of
Completion demonstrating proficiency in this subject.
government affairs
$
This track is for professionals involved in maintaining compliance. These sessions
provide a thorough review of legislative and regulatory updates; explore the
expansion of electronic forms, filing and reporting; and include the latest from the IRS,
SSA, DOL, and other government agencies.
LL COMPLIANCE TOO
PAYRO
L
EXPATRIATE PAYROLLS
Are you in a special industry or have a special interest? These forums discuss the hot
topics and the unique issues of special interest to practitioners in a variety of trades
and industries.
For anyone seeking insights and perspective on a range of timely issues. This track
offers vast options for enhancing your interpersonal skill set, furthering your professional
development, expanding your leadership potential, and advancing your career.
Are you paying U.S. citizens or resident aliens working outside of the United States?
This track will provide you the information to ensure you are taxing and reporting wages
and fringe benefits correctly. You will learn when to withhold and report income, social
security and Medicare taxes.
wage payments and deductions: basics
PAYMENTS & DEDUCTIONS: BAS
ICS
WAGE
benefits and compensation
organization and personal management
Is your goal to have a penalty-free payroll? In this track you will learn how to identify
compliance issues and resolve them before your organization is subject to penalties.
expatriate payrolls
industry specific forums
This track is for professionals looking for best practices and trends in the field of
benefits and compensation, including the latest on fringe benefits, stock options,
cafeteria plans, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans.
payroll compliance tools
Y
This track presents topics critical to ensuring that employees are paid accurately. Subjects
range from regular rate of pay and handling overpayments to child support and other
mandatory deductions.
generation y designation
GEN Generation Y, or Millennials, are on track to become the most educated generation in history. Gen Y-ers say
it is “cool to be smart” and “knowledge” is what makes someone successful. These sessions are for people of
any generation, but specifically for those who crave more professional development and a generous hand in
advancing their career. Hear discussions from experienced professionals and get a jump on your career
(as well as tips for staying on the path to success).
17 WORKSHOPS
To view the latest workshop descriptions,
visit www.APAcongress.com.
18 Workshops at-a-Glance
PreCongress
Session 1
8:00 a.m. –
9:30 a.m.
20301
Perform a Root
Cause Payroll
Analysis–Take
Your Payroll
Department to
the Next Level
20302
The 10 Most
Common
Payroll Pitfalls
20303
Voluntary
Wage
Assignments
Law and
Practice
20304
Retail Industry
Roundtable
20305
Introduction
to Stock and
Stock Option
Plans
20306
Introduction
to U.S.
Nonresident
Alien Tax
Withholding
20307
Middle East
and African
Payrolls
20308
Unclaimed
Property
Reporting:
What You
Need to Know
20309
Time
Management
Tips: Work
Smarter, Gain
Sanity
Y
Y
Tuesday, May 5
GEN
PreCongress
Session 2
9:45 a.m. –
11:15 a.m.
20401
Payroll
Auditing
Techniques
20402
Record
Retentions–
More Control,
Disposition of
Records
1:00 p.m. –
2:00 p.m.
PreCongress
Session 3
2:15 p.m. –
3:45 p.m.
20403
Is Payroll in
California That
Difficult?
20404
You Can Win
This Game–
Avoid
Penalties on
Your Form 941
20405
What’s Old
and New at
SSA!
20406
Payroll/AP Best
Practices: What
Does This
Really Mean?
Y
Y
20601
The Affordable
Care Act Is in
Effect: What
Could Go
Wrong?
20602
Hotline Referral
Committee
Meeting
20603
Make a
Difference
Through
Volunteer
Committees
20604
Knowledge
Transfer for
New Chapter
Officers
20605
PayTrain
Overview
20606
Talent
Management
Through Payroll
Assessments
20701
How to Change
Payroll Cycles
and Keep Your
Friends Along
the Way
20702
The Basics
of Payroll
Reconciliations
20703
The Nuts and
Bolts of Child
Support
20704
Advanced
Unemployment
Tax Management: The
Game Plan
20705
Legislative
Outlook and
APA Lobbying
2
20706
Time to Take
Control of Your
I-9 Compliance
GEN
Power Hour
GEN
20407
Canadian
Payrolls–
Taxation Issues
20408
Form
1099-MISC
Reporting–
Federal
and State
Requirements
20312
No Nonsense
Retention…
Painless Strategies to Retain
Your Best
People
GEN
Wednesday, May 6
8:00 a.m. –
9:30 a.m.
30201
Payroll
Accounting–
How Important
Is It
30202
Payroll Fraud–
Detect, Deter,
Defend
20411
How to Present
With Impact
and Persuade
With Ease
20412
Payroll Card
Program Best
Practices
20413
Payroll – The
Secret Weapon
for Data
Analytics
30204
How to get
the Most From
APA’s Visa
Paycard Portal
Y
30205
An Introduction
to Multi-State
Taxation
(Double
Session)
Y
GEN
Workshop
Session 2
9:45 a.m. –
11:15 a.m.
30301
Keep it All
Together, Keep
it All Straight:
Payroll Record
Keeping
Requirements
GEN
30302
Mergers and
Acquisitions,
Basic
30303
Overpayments:
What Can
We Do?
Rpt. Sess. 7
Workshop
Session 3
1:45 p.m. –
3:15 p.m.
30501
Demystifying
Payroll Card
Policy
30304
White-Collar
Exemptions
Under the
FLSA
Rpt. Sess. 9
30502
Secrets of a
Successful
Year-end
Y
GEN
30503
Be Prepared:
Survive the
Payroll Game
by Developing
Your Payroll
Internal
Controls!
30504
Managing
Termination
Pay
30505
Tax Credits
and Incentives
Impact the
Bottom Line
by Leveraging
Payroll
Select your workshops, meals, and special events online, following the
instructions that will be emailed to you shortly after registering. If you select a
double session workshop in Session 1, do not select a workshop in Session 2.
20707
IRS Reporting Agent
Program: What
A Service
Provider Needs
to Know
20708
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Plans, Basic
30207
Healthcare
Payroll
Operations
and Best
Practices
(Double
Session)
30208
Affordable
Care Act and
the Impact on
Payroll
20709
Taxable and
Nontaxable
Fringe Benefits,
Part 1
20710
Shared
Services
Best Practices
20711
Payroll
Fundamentals
in France,
Germany, and
Italy
20712
FATCA and
Accounts
Payable
20713
Tips for Project
Management
30308
Taxable and
Nontaxable
Fringe Benefits,
Part 1
Rpt. Sess. 4
Rpt. Pre-Con. 3
30507
The OnePerson Payroll
Department
30209
Stock Options
and Equity
Compensation
Plans,
Advanced
30508
Affordable
Care Act and
the Impact
on Payroll
Rpt. Sess. 1
20714
Stop Pushing
Papers: How
to be Paperless
in Your
Department
Y
Y
GEN
GEN
30210
Quality
Enhancements
for Payroll
30211
The Expanding
Scope of
Shared
Services
30212
AP Accounting
and Month-End
Accruals
30213
Metrics: How
to Begin to Tell
Your Story
30214
HR/Payroll
Moves to the
Cloud
Y
GEN
Rpt. Sess. 3
30306
Forum on
Federal Payroll
Issues
30506
A Look at How
to Use E-Verify
20414
Time and
Attendance
Data Essential
for ACA
Compliance
Selecting Your Workshops
Rpt. Sess. 2
30206
Top 10 Things
You Need To
Know About
Employment
Tax
20314
Extending
Time and
Attendance to
Your Mobile,
Remote, and
Dispersed
Workforce
GEN
Rpt. Sess. 5
30203
Wage
and Hour:
Compensable
Time Issues
Y
GEN
GEN
Workshop
Session 1
20313
Oh…The
Places You
Could Go…
in Payroll
Y
GEN
Y
20311
Let’s Talk–
Giving
Feedback
Y
20410
Identifying the
Value Payroll
Adds to the
Organization
20409
Emotional
Intelligence
Y
GEN
20310
Basic Career
Building
Speaking Skills
19 30309
Innovative
Best Practices
from the Prism
Award
Winners
30310
Expatriate
Payroll 101:
Everything You
Need to Know
to get Started
30311
Global Payroll
Benchmarking:
A Wells Fargo
Case Study
30312
Advanced
Career- Building Speaking
Skills
30313
Fitting In: The
Ins and Outs of
Change
30314
Preparing and
Analyzing
Requests for
Proposal
30513
Prepare
Yourself for the
FPC and CPP
Exams
30514
What Every
Payroll
Professional
Needs to
Know About
Emerging
Payroll
Technologies
Y
GEN
30509
HR/Payroll/
Time Metrics:
Turning Data
Into Meaningful
Information
30510
Paying in the
U.K.
30511
Understanding
the Tax
Equalization
and Tax
Protection
Process
30512
Documenting
Your
Procedures and
Processes
Y
GEN
Workshop
Session 4
Thursday, May 7
8:00 a.m. –
9:30 a.m.
40201
Payroll In
the Cloud:
Strategies for
Success
40202
IRS/SSA
Reconciliations:
What You
Don’t Know
Can Hurt You
40203
Regular Rate of
Pay/Overtime
Issues
40205
Domestic
Mobility
40204
Legislative
Outlook
and APA
Lobbying 1
40206
Forum on
Federal Payroll
Issues
Rpt. Sess. 7
Workshop
Session 5
2:15 p.m. –
3:45 p.m.
40601
ROI and
Building the
Business Case
for Payroll
Technology
40603
The Infamous
Rules Behind
Direct Deposit
40602
Payroll
Best Practices
Recap
Y
Workshop
Session 6
4:00 p.m. –
5:30 p.m.
40701 Transforming
Payroll:
Leading
Practices,
Trends, and
Impact
40702
Compliance
Research:
How to Find
Answers and
Communicate to
Management
40604
Local Income
Tax in
Pennsylvania
40607
Tips and How
They Affect
You
40608
Payroll
for Higher
Educational
Institutions
40705
Correcting the
W-2: Form
W-2c to 941-X
and More
Friday, May 8
11:00 a.m.
– 12:30
p.m.
Workshop
Session 8
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. –
9:30 a.m.
50501
Compliance:
Whose Job
Is It?
Y
GEN
Workshop
Session 10
9:45 a.m. –
11:15 a.m.
60201
Payroll
Accruals:
Wages, Taxes,
and More!
50303
Garnishments
Beyond Child
Support
50302
Keep it All
Together, Keep
it All Straight:
Payroll Record
Keeping
Requirements
11:30 a.m.
–1:00 p.m.
50503
Wages Owed
to Deceased
Employees
60102
Overpayments:
What Can
We Do?
GEN
50505
Understanding
and Impacting
the Legislative
Process
50504
Third-Party
Sick Pay
60104
Fringe Benefits
for the
Government
Sector
60103
Local Income
Tax in Ohio
Y
GEN
50305
Legislative
Outlook and
APA Lobbying
1
60105
Negotiations:
Principles and
Applications
for Payroll
60202
Telecommuting:
Wage and
Hour/Taxation
Issues
Rpt. Sess. 6
40214
Paperless Pay
Compliance in
50 States
Y
GEN
40612
Yes! AP and
Payroll Should
Talk
40614
Implementing an
Employee- and
EmployerFriendly Paycard
Program
40613
Payroll
Consulting
as a Career
Y
GEN
40706
The Electronic
Game Plan for
Child Support
Services
40707
FLSA Issues
for the
Government
Sector
40708
Payroll
Readiness
for the
Affordable
Care Act
40709
Business
Continuity
Planning: It’s
Not Just
Disaster
Recovery
Anymore
40710
Lean
Processing
40711
Canadian
Payroll
Nontaxation
Issues
40712
AP Internal
Control and
Auditing
Techniques
50306
State and Local
Payroll: Key
Developments
and Research
Tools
50307
Manufacturing
Industry
Roundtable
50308
State and Local
Taxation of
Stock Options
and Other
Equity-Based
Awards
50309
Executive
Compensation
Audits: What is
the IRS Looking
At?
50310
Global
Payroll:
Regional
Focus
50311
Understanding
Tax Treaty
Benefits and
Limitations
50312
The Perfect
Partnership:
Payroll and
Human
Resources
50507
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Plans,
Advanced
50508
Payroll
Strategies for
Success
50509
Overview
of the
Mercer Payroll
Benchmarking
Survey
60107
New Payroll
Manager?
Enhance Your
Management
Skills
60108
Implementation
Survival Kit
Y
GEN
50506
Hospitality
Industry
Roundtable
60106
So You've Been
to Training…
Now What?
Y
GEN
Rpt. Sess. 2
60302
Compliance
Research:
How to Find
Answers and
Communicate
to Management
Y
40611
Compliance
is no Longer
Just Local – It’s
Now Global!
40213
Selling Yourself
and Your Ideas
GEN
Rpt. Sess. 4
GEN
GEN
60301
Payroll
Auditing
Techniques
50304
Payroll Tax
Forms: Are You
Confused?
Y
Y
Workshop
Session 11
40610
Expatriate
Payrolls,
Advanced
40212
Worker
Classification
Issues
40713
Maximize
Millennials in
the Workplace
40714
You're the Boss
Now: How to
Succeed as a
New Manager
50313
Train The
Trainer for
CPP/FPC Study
Groups
50314
Punch In and
Punch Out:
Trends in Time
and Attendance
50513
Effective
Leadership
50514
Software
Implementation:
Preparing for
Success
GEN
50502
Mergers and
Acquisitions,
Advanced
60101
Walking Into a
Mess: The Fix-It
and Clean-ItUp Approach
40211
Strategic
Alignment for
HR and Payroll
Professionals
on CrossBorder Topics
Y
Rpt. Sess. 2
Workshop
Session 9
Saturday, May 9
50301
Dealing With
the 27th/53rd
Payday
Phenomenon
40210
Nonresident
Alien Taxation
and Withholding for
J-1 Exchange
Visitors and
F-1 Students
Y
GEN
Rpt. Sess. 11
Workshop
Session 7
40209
Six Sigma
for Payroll
40609
Change
Management
Strategies
to Ensure
Successful
Implementation
Rpt. Pre-Con. 3
40704
How Payroll
in the Cloud
Addresses the
Impact of the
Affordable
Care Act
Y
40606
DOL Investigation: How
Would You
Stack Up?
40605
Legislative
Outlook
and APA
Lobbying 2
GEN
40703
Davis Bacon
and Service
Contract Acts
40208
Taxable and
Nontaxable
Fringe Benefits,
Part 2
Rpt. Sess. 2
Y
GEN
40207
Time and
Attendance
in Retail
60203
Using the
Internet for
Federal,
State, and
Local Payroll
Research
60204
Payroll In
Japan, China,
and Taiwan
60205
Sales and
Use Tax
Compliance:
What AP
Needs to Know
Y
Y
GEN
GEN
60303
Understanding
Payments
to Foreign
Workers
60206
Exceptional
Customer Service for Payroll
Professionals
60304
Bridging the
Generation
Gap in Payroll:
View Payroll
as a Long Term
Career
Y
GEN
60305
Communicating
Payroll Issues
to Employees
Y
GEN
60306
Identify
Theft-It’s Not
a GameProtect Your
Employees,
Your Employer,
and Yourself
Y
GEN
Y
Y
GEN
GEN
Y
GEN
Y
GEN
50510
Mastering the
Complexities of Your
Global Payroll
Journey
50512
Developing a
Cohesive Team
50511
Shadow
Payrolls
Y
GEN
Accounts
Payable
Benefits and
Compensation
Executive
Global
Forums
Government
Affairs
Industry
Specific Forums
Organization and
Personal
Management
Payroll
Processing
Technology
Thought
Leadership
U.S. Taxation
and Forms
Wage Payments
and Deductions
EXPATRIATE PAYROLLS
LL COMPL IAN CE TOO
PAYRO
L
Expatriate
Payrolls
Payroll
Compliance
Tool
60208
Payroll Data
Privacy 101
60207
Social Media
and the
Payroll Pro
Y
GEN
60307
Process
MappingDriving Process
Improvement
Y
GEN
60308
Payroll Card
Case Study
$
PAYMENTS & DEDUCTIONS: BAS
ICS
WAGE
Wage Payments
& Deductions:
Basics
Y
GEN
Generation Y
Designation
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Title:_________________________________________________________________________________________
Organization:_______________________________________________________________________________
Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City:_________________________ State/Province: ______ Country: _______________________
Zip + 4-digit/Postal Code:________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________________________________________________________________
(Area/Country Code)
Fax: __________________________________________________________________________________________
(Area/Country Code)
Email:_______________________________________________________________________________________
(For official APA communications, registration confirmations, Payroll Currently, PAYTECH-Digital, and PAYTECHonline)
Please indicate if you are: ■ CPA ■ PA (For NASBA reporting purposes.)
Needed for New Member Enrollment: Birth date:________ /_________/_________
All Attendees Please Complete This Section
In case of emergency, contact:
Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________
Relation to Attendee:______________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone:____________________________________________________________________________
Evening Phone:____________________________________________________________________________
I will be staying at this hotel: ____________________________________________________________
Special Dietary Request: ■ Vegetarian ■ Gluten-Free ■ Kosher
■I have read the additional info for kosher and onsite meal requests found on
page 53.
Card is: (check one)
■ Corporate
■ Personal
Name on Credit Card: ____________________________________________________________
Signature of Cardholder: _________________________________________________________
— Registration Savings Options —
Registration includes Pre-Congress and Congress programs.
Fees
Event Code: 15CONGRS
Survival Special
SAVE $50 when you
register by April 3
MEMBER: COLLEAGUE: NON-MEMBER:
$1,710
$1,849
$2,010
Survival Special ends April 3
Add $50 to the above rates when you register April 4 – May 5
Wednesday
OR
Thursday
MEMBER: COLLEAGUE: NON-MEMBER:
$500
$555
$600
Wednesday & Thursday
MEMBER: COLLEAGUE: NON-MEMBER:
$1,000
$1,080
$1,150
■ Make check payable and mail to:
API Fund for Payroll Education, Inc.
c/o American Payroll Association
660 North Main Avenue, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78205-1217
■ Purchase Order #:_______________
(for government agencies/universities only)
No refunds or cancellations will be honored. However, if we are notified in
writing of your inability to attend by April 17, 2015, a credit will be issued
for another APA-sponsored meeting less a $150 cancellation fee. This
credit is good for one year from date of issue. For full information, including
substitution policies, call (210) 224-6406, M - F, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. CT, or visit
www.APAcongress.com.
Guest Registration
Expo Cocktail Reception and Payroll on Fire Party with
Dinner on May 7: $100
Guest Name: ____________________________
Guest Name: ____________________________
$ _________
Registration Amount: ■ 4½-day conference ■ Wednesday Only
■ Thursday Only ■ Wednesday & Thursday
One-year Membership Dues & Fees + Virtual Congress, if
applicable: $254
$ _________
$ _________
If you require special services, please call Membership Services at
(210) 224-6406, M-F, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. CT, at least 21 days in advance of
the event.
Use the Member price for Congress when calculating your total.
*Membership dues are subject to change without notice and are
nonrefundable. Membership is on an individual basis; corporate memberships
are not available. 100% of membership dues are deductible as an ordinary
business expense. Membership officially begins when payment is received.
Consent to Use Your Photograph and Contact Info: By registering for this program, you
are granting official conference photographers permission to photograph you and publish
photos in APA publications, social media, and marketing materials. In addition, by attending
or speaking at this conference, you are granting APA permission to make your contact
information available to our sponsor who may choose to market their products and services
to you via email, fax, telephone, mail, or other means.
Members of the American Payroll Association receive PAYTECH magazine
as part of their annual dues of $219, $50 of which is allocated for their
subscription to PAYTECH, which is nonrefundable therefrom.
Total Payment:
$ _________
Last updated Replace with March 19, 2015
EMT: M R / M 6 / C 1 / F 1
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Date: ________________ Order #: _________________ Batch #:_______________ Group #:________________ Check #: _______________ C/P: _________________ Total: $ ________________
Important Congress Details
Registration Fees, Special Events, and Meals
not, or whose conduct is not, in keeping with the character and purpose of the event.
Payment in U.S. dollars must accompany your registration. (Currency Converter:
www.americanpayroll.org) Registration for the full week includes access to all
handouts provided by speakers and the following meals and special events:
• Pre-Congress Luncheon and 3 Workshop Sessions, May 5
•11 Congress Workshop Sessions and all keynote and special guest speakers
• Expo Grand Opening Dessert Extravaganza & Cocktail Reception May 6
• Lunches, May 6-8
• Pre-Party Dinner and Payroll on Fire Party, May 7
Registration for Wednesday and/or Thursday only includes workshops, meals, and
entrance to the Expo. Evening events are not included.
Please note:
• May 5 is reserved for exhibitor hospitality parties or an evening on your own in the Las Vegas area.
• Only adults 21 and older will be admitted to the Payroll on Fire Party
on May 7.
Ticket Purchases
Kosher and Onsite Meal Requests
By requesting a kosher meal and indicating the meal functions you will be
attending, you confirm that you will be eating your special request meal purchased
by APA on your behalf. There is no additional charge for the kosher meal(s), unless
you elect not to eat it, fail to pick up the special request meal, or eat a regular
attendee meal in its place. In any of these instances, you will be invoiced $50.00
for each individual kosher meal that you ordered. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and
kosher meals will be limited onsite. If one is not selected at the time of registration,
it will not be honored onsite.
Cancellations/Substitutions
Because Congress is always fully booked, APA cannot honor cancellations or
refunds. However, you may substitute another member or colleague from the
same street address by faxing a letter to us at (210) 224-6038 with the following
information: original registrant’s name, new (substitute) registrant’s name, title,
company name, full street address, and phone number. If you are unable to attend
and cannot find a substitute, notify us in writing by April 17, 2015, and you will be
issued a credit for another APA-sponsored meeting less a $150 cancellation fee.
This credit is good for one year from date of issue; no exceptions will be made
to this policy. For all substitutions, you will be responsible for the difference
in price, if applicable.
Granting Attendee Registration and Admission
APA, or their officially designated event management, in their sole discretion,
reserves the right to accept or decline an individual's registration for Congress.
Further, APA, or event management, reserves the right to prohibit entry or remove
any individual, whether registered or not, whether they are attendees, exhibitors,
representatives, or vendors, who in APA’s or event management’s sole opinion are
Guest tickets for the Payroll on Fire Party on May 7 may be pre-purchased with
an attendee’s registration, or may be purchased at the onsite registration booth
by 5:00 p.m. on May 7.
Hotel Accommodations
Visit www.APAcongress.com to make your Congress hotel reservations.
MGM Grand
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
All Congress housing reservations must be made through the Congress Housing
Bureau. Hotel reservations must be made by April 10, 2015, to ensure availability
at the group rate. Rooms and group rates may not be available after this date.
After April 10, 2015, call the Congress Housing Bureau at the numbers listed for
assistance in locating accommodations.
ONLINE: www.APAcongress.com (follow links to “Housing”)
PHONE: (888) 266-7660 (toll-free in the U.S.)
Please refer to the Housing Reservation Form for additional information on booking
hotel reservations.
Dress Code/Weather
All Congress events are business casual with the exception of Thursday’s Payroll
on Fire Party, which is casual. Suggested business casual attire:
Men: Docker-style pants, polo shirts, sweaters, blazers
Women: Slacks, skirts, casual shirts or blouses, sweaters, blazers
Please note that meeting rooms at the MGM Grand will be cool; you may wish to
bring a sweater or jacket for your personal comfort.
Typical springtime temperatures in Las Vegas are in the high 80s during the day
and low 60s at night.
Travel Information
Ground Transportation: APA has partnered with Super Shuttle for Congress
attendees to receive a discount on roundtrip travel to/from McCarren International
Airport – Las Vegas. The APA's group code is KBMNZ. For more information and
to make reservations, visit bit.ly/15Congress-shuttle
Chapter Hospitality Booth
Stop by the Chapter Hospitality Booth to receive a warm welcome from the Southern
Nevada Chapter. Chapter members will be available to share with you all of the fun
and exciting options Vegas has to offer for restaurants, shopping, and must-see
local attractions.
Consent to Use Your Photograph and Contact Info
Consent to Use Your Photograph and Contact Info: By registering for this program,
you are granting official conference photographers
permission to photograph you and publish photos in APA
publications, social media, and marketing materials. In
addition, by attending or speaking at this conference,
you are granting APA permission to make your contact
information available to our sponsor who may choose to
market their products and services to you via email, fax,
telephone, mail, or other means.
Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs), Continuing
Education Units (CEUs), and Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) Credits.
CPPs and FPCs: After attending the 33rd Annual
Congress, you will receive an online evaluation. After
completing the evaluation, you will have an opportunity
to print your thank you letter confirming your attendance
and the award of up to 26 RCHs and 26 CEUs. Retain the
“thank you for attending” letter in case you need it for a
recertification audit.
CPAs seeking CPE credits need to fill out and return a
CPE credit evaluation form and sign in at each workshop
and all general sessions. You will receive notification of
your CPE credits 6-8 weeks after the conference.
The APA is registered with the National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy
(NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing
professional education on the National Registry of CPE
Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority
on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be
submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through
its website: www.learningmarket.org. No prerequisites or
advance preparation required. Delivery method: Grouplive. Program level: Overview. The American Payroll
Association’s CPE sponsor identification number with
the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
(NASBA) is 103152.
CPE Complaint Resolution Policy: The APA will make
every effort to resolve complaints regarding NASBA
compliance within a reasonable amount of time and
in a confidential manner. A formal complaint must be
submitted in writing and must set forth a statement
of the facts and the specific remedy sought. Submit
CPE complaints to: American Payroll Association, Attn:
Director of Certification, 660 North Main Avenue, Suite
100, San Antonio, TX 78205-1217. Director of
Certification: (210) 226-4600.
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entertainment options, world-class sporting events, premier shopping and fantastic
golf – not to mention the greatest variety of resort accommodations in the world.
MAKE AN INVESTMENT THAT PAYS.
Invest in your success. Invest in APA membership.
✦ 3 Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs) per year
✦ Instant compliance updates sent via email
✦ Payroll Currently monthly compliance e-newsletter
✦ Access to members only website resources
✦ PAYTECH magazine, PAYTECHonline, and PAYTECH-Digital
✦ Discounts on all APA education and publications
✦ Free ebooks: Survey of Salaries and the Payroll Profession and The Guide to Successful Electronic Payments
✦ Hotline Referral Service
✦ And much more!
For additional information on these membership benefits and to join, go to www.americanpayroll.org/members
American Payroll Association presents
“
Congress delivers!
I receive a huge return on
investment in education,
networking, and
inspiration. There's no
other experience like it.
—Sheila J. Widener, CPP
Payroll Manager
Patriot Transportation
Holding, Inc.
May 5-9 MGM Grand
Las Vegas, NV www.APAcongress.com
”