Heart of Oregon Payroll Group

How is your organization handling Paid Leave Oregon?

Something new - Our city is starting a Revenue Task Force which will have members from both citizens and employees. Members of this Revenue Task Force will be paid a monthly stipend. Citizen's stipends will be paid through accounts payable and they will be issued a 1099. Employees stipend will be paid through the payroll process and taxed accordingly. In your opinion, is this the correct approach?

Received a message that The State of Oregon has multiple positions open for a Payroll Analyst.

State of Oregon hiring Payroll Analyst – Multiple Positions Available! in Salem, Oregon, United States | LinkedIn Posted 10:12:27 PM. Initial Posting Date12/29/2023Application Deadline01/10/2024AgencyDepartment of Administrative…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

City of Salem is hiring a Payroll Specialist. Need to hire as soon as possible.

Job Opportunities | Career Pages Apply today by selecting the job title of a current job opening then follow the online directions. An application must be submitted for each job to which you would like to apply. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date in order to be considered.

What do you do to prepare for year end and ensure a smooth close? 😎

The Statesman Journal has a survey open to get feedback on the proposed city payroll tax. If you are a payroll practitioner and/or an employee who might be impacted consider completing the form.

Share your thoughts on Salem's payroll tax designed to fund fire, police, homeless services A payroll tax designed to fund fire, police and homelessness services is on the ballot this November. Share your thoughts with us.

There is word on the street the state has arbitrarily decided to remove the limit an employee can request for supplemental wages on an approved PLO leave. This action would allow an employee to use 8-hours of accrued sick and receive a full day of PLO wages.

Furthermore, the state is reported to be applying the definition of family member under PLO to OFLA.

But wait, there is more! In an expansion to gather more taxes the state will be reportedly tying PLO taxable wages to line up with Social Security eligible wages thereby increasing the threshold.

This has yet to be placed in formal written form but was discussed at a SHRM meeting in Salem on Friday.

Question to our payroll group -

Who is working for an employer that paid the Oregon State PLO tax before being approved for an equivalent plan? How are you managing the combined annual threshold limit of $132,900 between the two programs?

Reaching out for suggestions! There is an opportunity to speak to a group of homeschool middle and high schoolers at Victory Academy in Salem

As a payroll practitioner it would be great to provide a mini introduction on how to fill out a W4 and / or how to read a paystub.

Any suggestions, resources or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Who's aware of the changes to 401(k) deferrals as a result of the Secure Act 2.0?

Question for the Payroll Community: Who is aware the State may require reporting of PLO eligible wages in Box 14 of the W2 for employers with approved equivalent plans? What is your company doing?

Oregon Basic Payroll Support Training

The State of Oregon will be presenting training for new businesses or new employees. The training will be on September 19, 2023 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Use the QR code to Register.

The City of Salem has an opening for a 1-year limited duration payroll specialist. See the link below for additional information. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofsalem/jobs/3581072/payroll-specialist-limited-duration?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

CERTIFICATION UPDATE: We have great news for our FPC and CPP candidates! You now have the opportunity to take your certification exam from the comfort of your own home! Learn more at https://hubs.ly/H0qWnrN0

Need some RCH’s? Free training!

I’m excited to be back with the Charm City Payroll Association this Friday to do my talk on FSAs HSAs and HRAs. This session is worth 2 RCH’s and open to ALL people—members and nonmembers.

Feel free to share and let other payroll experts know. Registration for the event is here: https://charmcitypayroll.org/meet-reg1.php?id=108

The Heart of Oregon chapter of the APA is planning for a payroll certification study group. These sessions are for those who wish to attain a certification in payroll, gain RCH credits, or simply get a refresher course in payroll rules, laws and compliance.

We need to gauge the level of interest before finalizing details.

When: Every other Saturday beginning February 1st. 8:30am-2:00pm with a 30 minute meal break.

Where: Pringle Hall - Salem OR

Cost:
Testing Member: $10.00 per session or $45.00 for all five sessions
Testing Non-Members: $11.00 per session or $50.00 for all five sessions
Non-Testing Member: $5.00 per session or $20.00 for all five sessions
Non-Testing Non-Member: $6.00 per session or $25.00 for all five sessions

Please let us know by the end of the day Friday, January 10, 2020 if you would be interested in participating in this event by answering these questions. Registration will be available soon, based upon the results of this survey.

https://apaheartoregon.org/survey.php

Heart of Oregon Payroll Chapter - APA - Surveys Oregon Department of Unemployment "Otter" - Unemployment Insurance Tax OTTER Home Page for information about online tax filing and downloading the program.

Great article about the W4.

Check Out the New W-4 Tax Withholding Form. Really. The first major redesign since 1987 is simpler and reflects tax code changes, the I.R.S. said. Workers should make sure it also reflects what they owe.

Anyone looking for a payroll position in the Corvallis area?

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Payroll Specialist Opening at Samaritan Health Services.

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Have you registered for the 12th Annual State Conference on October 11, 2019? We have a great line up this year. Join us for the World Series of Payroll.

Have you registered for the Heart of Oregon annual conference in Salem OR on 10/11/2019? We have a great line up this year. Join us for The World Series of Payroll!

What are you doing to Celebrate National Payroll Week?

New Payroll Job Opening
Western Oregon University is accepting applications for a full-time Payroll Technician. The Payroll Technician processes a variety of technical payroll functions for existing staff, new employees, and student employees. This position primarily provides assistance to the Payroll Coordinator, and requires complete accuracy and a keen attention to detail in payroll record keeping, monthly payroll processing, and preparing manual checks and direct deposits for all employees. This position provides direct support to classified, temporary, and hourly employees and provides back-up support to the Payroll Technician responsible for unclassified and student employees.

For more information regarding this position, please visit our employment website: http://www.wou.edu/hr/employment/staff/


Kathy Bolen
Recruitment & Training Manager | Human Resources
Western Oregon University
503-838-8552 ext.8-8552

Staff – Human Resources

I received the follow information regarding a Payroll Supervisor position in Fairview. Please feel free to contact William Spengler directly.

My name is Will Spengler and I work with TEEMA Solutions Group, an accounting and finance executive search firm. I focus on placing degreed Accounting and Finance professionals at a national level.

I am actively recruiting for a global manufacturing company in Fairview, OR and assisting them with their search for a Payroll Supervisor. This company has excellent medical, dental, vision. In addition, they offer a competitive compensation package and have incredible job stability. The reason this role is open is someone is retiring. The tenure at this company is excellent because they treat their employees well.

They are looking for a Payroll Supervisor with experience processing payroll for over 400+ employees ideally. The role will also include examining the sales commission, monthly incentive payments, and pay adjustments. 5 or more years of Payroll and ADP Workforce now experience would be a huge plus. The role will also assist with year end 401k and financial audits. This position will supervise one employee.

I was curious if you or anyone in your network might benefit from the knowledge of this opening? I would greatly appreciate any referrals you may have.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to [email protected]. I can be reached at 602-316-3743.

Best regards,

Will Spengler
Partner- TEEMA Solutions Group
[email protected]
602-316-3743

William Spengler
Partner at TEEMA

Tuscan Butter Salmon Is The Impressive Dinner That ANYONE Can Make

Happy New Year to all our Payroll Peeps.

I have not seen any notice from the State of Oregon, but the WBF rate is going down to 2.4 cents split between EE & ER for 2019.

Not sure how this will effect testing.

Effective September 14, 2019, all FPC & CPP exams will be based on the updated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities based on the results of our most recent Job Task Analysis (JTA). https://hubs.ly/H0f_lN80

Our local chapter is considering hold a study group for the April testing window for FPC and CPP. We have received interest and would like to know if there are others that would like to participate.

We are looking at having bi-weekly session every other Saturday starting in late January through the end of March. This will be great way to earn RCH credits if you already have your certification.

Please message me for more information.

How are you celebrating National Payroll Week? Here at PCC it's daily gifts to the staff and today is a building wide party complete with Payroll Crossword, Payroll Bingo, Payroll Music, slideshow, guess how many m&ms in the jar, snacks, drinks, and cake!!