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Expert Seminar Series

Qqest Payroll Services is sponsoring a series of topic-based seminars where we invite industry leaders to come and speak on topics of interest. They are intended to spark conversation, learn about trends, techniques and interesting things going on in the business process outsourcing industry. This is a free service to Qqest Payroll Customers.

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Past Sessions:

Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Online starting @ 9:00 a.m.

Year-end Checklist + Year-round Ideas

Join us for this helpful webinar and go through a real Checklist to use right now in planning for year-end. (Yes, it's almost here!)

And get great advice on actions to take with your staff for better year-round performance.

Part I. Year-End Checklist

A little planning now will avoid a lot of stress, headaches, and dare we say, regrets, later.

We'll walk through a helpful end-of-year Checklist and identify items to consider and steps to take while finishing out the year. Even Santa makes a list and checks it twice.

Part II. Year-Round Ideas

So now the list is checked, how are the elves performing? Here we'll discuss specific strategies to make certain you're getting the most from your team. You'll learn:

• Prevent employee burnout
• Create highly engaged, and motivated employees
• Resolve employee motivation challenges

We all agree that employees are any business' greatest asset, and in these crazy times, you need tools and support to make certain employees are empowered, motivated, and even—merry.

Professional Trainer, CEO and HR Consultant, Ken Spencer, HR Service, Inc., will help attendees learn how to:

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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Online starting @ 2:00 p.m.

Online: Report Writer in Millennium Made Easy
Learn the basics of Report Writer in Millennium. During this webinar, you will learn how to:

• Use Report Writer for pay history
• Sort and filter reports
• Understand common report formulas
• Export reports to Microsoft Excel
• Use date ranges in reports
• Run reports across multiple companies

Date & Time
Thursday, June 26, 2008—2:00 p.m.

Location
Attend online from the comfort of your own desk.

Report Writer User Guide Download
 Download Report Writer User Guide (19 page PDF)

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Thursday, MAY 8, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Reports, Recommendations and Refreshments—Oh My!

Presented by Mark Thompson, Qqest Payroll Services, Inc. &
Ken Spencer, Professional Management Consultant

Come for the breakfast goodies, leave with extremely useful information regarding critical employment law compliance—and—a really good handle on using Report Writer in Millennium®. Not too shabby for an hour and half of your time.

Part I:
Report Writer in Millennium Made Easy
Learn the basics of Report Writer in Millennium. During this portion of the seminar, you will learn how to:

• Use Report Writer for pay history
• Sort and filter reports
• Understand common report formulas
• Export reports to Microsoft Excel
• Use date ranges in reports
• Run reports across multiple companies

Part II:
Employment Law Updates & Compliance Recommendations
Discussion during this part will include:

• New FMLA guidelines
• Social Security no-match letters
• Immigration reform (and the new I-9 Form)
• Other compliance updates
• Expert recommendations for compliance.

Date & Time
Thursday, May 8, 2008—9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Location
Executive Conference Room at Qqest, Inc.
9350 South 150 East, Suite 300
Sandy, Utah

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Thursday, DECEMBER 6, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

Taxation, Evaluation, and a little Breakfast Temptation.

Presented by Clark Larsen, Qqest Payroll Services Tax Specialist &
Ken Spencer, Professional Management Consultant

Attend this timely seminar and get a working checklist for year-end planning, applicable advice on conducting more effective employee performance reviews (you might need this more than you think), and a little breakfast bribery for your time.

Part I: End of year checklist
Methods to verify SSNs
Scheduling year-end payrolls to avoid tax penalties
Verifying W2 boxes—earnings and deductions

Part II: How to conduct effective performance appraisals
Leaders and employees alike dread annual
performance appraisals. This course
helps leaders make the appraisal process
positive, eliminate rater errors and hold
meaningful feedback discussions.

Date & Time
Thursday, December 6, 2007—9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Location
Executive Conference Room at Qqest, Inc.
9350 South 150 East, Suite 300
Sandy, Utah

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Thursday, August 30, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

The Ten Most Common Payroll Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Presented by Ken Spencer, Professional Management Consultant

You’ll learn the most common mistakes employers make—and how you can avoid making them yourself. You’ll see how to reduce common legal risks related to human resources. And learn effective people management techniques that will reduce risk, create a positive work environment, and enhance productivity.

Ken Spencer coaches organizations in people management techniques providing HR solutions, compliance and training for Qqest clients. Mr. Spencer earned his Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Utah and has over 17 years professional people management experience. He teaches various leadership courses at Westminster College and for the University of Phoenix. Ken is certified in change management techniques and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

Date & Time
Thursday, August 30, 2007—9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Location
Executive Conference Room at Qqest, Inc.
9350 South 150 East, Suite 300
Sandy, Utah