

APA Detroit Chapter
Payroll Professionals Helping Payroll Professionals

The APA Detroit Chapter is affiliated with the American Payroll Association, but is an autonomous and independent organization.

The Chapter is a non-
February Chapter Meeting
Join us on February 23 for networking, luncheon, new CPP Recognition, and an "SSA
Update” from Frances Heimes-
“Know The Numbers -
Thanks to Howard Goldman, CPP for providing this helpful summary of the numbers payroll people need to know for 2012. The document is available in our Members Area at Resources_for_Members.
"Make Your Payroll Garden Grow" -
SOLD OUT! Thanks to the 150 attendees, 17 sponsors, 26 speakers, including APA Executive Director Dan Maddux, beautiful facilities at the Prince Conference Center and the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, entertainer Tony Deyo, and the fantastic Statewide Committee for a wonderful Conference. Click here for a slide show of photos from the conference.
ATTENTION ATTENDEES: Handouts for all of the presentations are now available. If you had trouble downloading any handouts, please go to the Statewide_Downloads page for further information.
SAVE THE DATES: We are already making plans for our 23rd Annual Conference. Mark
your calendars for October 18-
Michigan Payroll Professional of the Year!
Congratulations to our 2011 award recipients.
Kim Kossen, CPP is the Michigan Payroll Professional of the Year! Marcia Call and
Mary Jo Harling, CPP, were also honored with Meritorious Service Awards.
LinkedIn Group
Our Chapter has established a group on LinkedIn. This group is intended
for disseminating news and promoting discussions regarding subjects of interest to
Detroit Chapter members and prospective members. We encourage you to join this
group. Chapter Membership is also encouraged, of course, but not required. Look
for “Detroit Chapter American Payroll Association” on LinkedIn, or simply click on
this link to learn more
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1825439.
Seeking a new position?
If you or someone you know is seeking a new payroll opportunity
check out our Job Opportunities page often. The most recent opening was posted January
10, 2012 and new ones can come in at any time.

The Detroit Chapter has been Serving Payroll Professionals in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan since 1985.

This website developed and maintained by Roger A. Smith, CPP

Our Chapter, in conjunction with Schoolcraft College in Livonia, presents a CPP Exam
Preparation class every year. Registration for the 2012 class will begin in April,
2012.
All contents Copyright © 1997-
Join the Chapter!
Enjoy the benefits of membership. Visit our Chapter Membership
page for complete details.

Christine Lucy, Senior Regional Vice President, Robert Half International Inc. was the presenter at our March meeting. Attendees learned about “Managing a Multigenerational Workforce.”
Attendees at the April 2011 meeting learned about “Expatriate & Foreign National Taxation & Impact on Payroll” presented by David R. Mazzola, Director, PwC.


Dave Dobson of Premier Pay Cards presented "Pay Card News -

“Payroll and Baseball 2011” Following Cynthia Thompson's presentation of “Direct Deposit – Can there be anything new?” at our July meeting, the Detroit Tigers welcomed us to Comerica Park as they took on the Oakland A’s.
"Employee Tax Topics" presented by Linda M. Kalinowski, Manager, Employer System Support, MI Unemployment Insurance Agency. Topics discussed at our August 2011 meeting included FUTA credit reduction, State tax credit, and Employer online services.


Our September 2011 meeting featured "U.S./Canada Payroll issues" presented by June
Hale, Senior Manager, & Blake Springer, Senior Manager -

The keynote speaker at “Make Your Payroll Garden Grow,” our 22nd Annual Michigan
Statewide Conference for Payroll Professionals, was APA Executive Director Dan Maddux.
Dan shared many of his professional and personal experiences with a sold-


Joel Clark and Jennifer Young from JS Clark Agency presented a thought-