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Abra Payroll Year-End Closing Classes Announced- Save the dates!

Ted Morse — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:41:10 +0000

Save the Date: 2011 Year End Closing with Abra Payroll

Starting next month, we will begin offering both online and classroom training sessions to review the steps and procedures required to process the final payroll for 2011, generate Form W-2s and implement the Year 2012 using Abra Payroll.

Online Series:
• Session 1 – Nov. 30, 2-4pm Eastern Time
• Session 2 – Dec. 7, 2-4pm Eastern Time
• Session 3 (Q&A) – Dec. 14, 2-3pm Eastern Time
• Session 4 (Q&A) – Jan. 11, 2-3pm Eastern Time

Cost $485.00 for four sessions, includes year-end workbook

Classroom Training Dates:
• New York, NY – Dec. 2, 8:30am-5:30pm
• Philadelphia, PA – Dec. 8, 8:30am-5:30pm

Cost $699.00, includes year-end workbook

Look out for more information being sent at the end of this month. To reserve your spot today, please contact Audrey at 866-885-7212 or email ahodgdon@dresserassociates.com. Any other questions contact Ted Morse at tmorse@hrmgsolutions.com or 610-941-2119

Educational Webcasts on Pennsylvania Act 32 and Sage Abra Payroll

Ted Morse — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:28:40 +0000

If your company has employees in Pennsylvania, then Pennsylvania Act 32 affects you! Don’t miss the training your payroll department needs to comply with the many mandated changes.

Regardless of where you’re headquartered, Under Act 32, all companies doing business in Pennsylvania are now responsible for collecting local Earned Income Taxes for all employees on behalf of a new county-wide tax agency. The changes are effective January 1, 2012.

Join Dresser & Associates and HRMG Solutions for a free webinar to ensure that your company’s payroll department is prepared!

The webinar will provide the following:
• An overview of Act 32
• Discussion of the changes to PA Local Taxes
• Training on Abra Payroll configuration for this tax change
• An outline of important resources and websites

Webinar Dates:
• Tuesday, October 25th – 10:00-11:00am EST
• Wednesday, November 2nd – 1:00-2:00pm EST
• Friday, November 11th – 10:00-11:00am EST

To register, click here- http://www.dresserassociates.com/about-pennsylvania-act-32.php

Or, for more information, please contact Audrey at – ahodgdon@dresserassociates.com, or by phone at 866-885-7212.

Additionally, you can contact Ted Morse at 610-941-2119 or tmorse@hrmgsolutions.com

HRMG Hosts Presentation of Current Web-Based Training Technology

Ted Morse — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:41:36 +0000

On this coming Friday, September 23rd, 2011, HRMG Solutions will host Sean Pomeroy, President of Visibility Software, in a one-hour presentation of Visibility’s web-based training software- Cyber Train.

With historically high employee retention rates, companies are looking for efficient and effective ways to track the training and certification needs of their employees. Also, with a greater involvement of state and Federal agencies in corporate compliance, training management is becoming a more important component of every HR department!

Join us by registering at- http://www.hrmgsolutions.com/webcasts.asp

We know that you will find the webcast informative!

HRMG Sponsors Three-Part Webcast on Performance Appraisal Management (PAM)

Ted Morse — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:20:05 +0000

HRMG Solutions has invited Elizabeth Berlin, Director of Business Development at Perryman Associates, a Sage Alliance Partner, to speak in a series of three webcasts on the topic of Performance Appraisal Management.

Elizabeth will start her series of webcasts on Tuesday, July 26 at 2:30 pm with “10 Common Mistakes in Talent Management…and How to Fix them!”

Then, on Tuesday, August 9th, also at 2:30 pm, she will continue the series by speaking on “Creating Employee Goals that Inspire Results”. This webcast will also start at 2:30 and run about 1/2 an hour.

Her third webcast with be held Tuesday August 23rd at 2:30pm. Elizabeth will be covering the topic “Exploring Appraisal Types: What They Are and How to Use Them”

We invite you to register for this informational webcast series. We will record the webcasts. If you register and cannot make a webcast, don’t worry, we’ll send all registered participants a link to the recorded webcasts so that you can view the entire series at your convenience. But you must be registered for the event so that we know to send you the link to the recorded sessions!

Here is the link to the registration page: http://www.performancepam.com/hrmg-talent-management-webcast-series/

We hope that you can take advantage of this series of informational webcasts on PAM!

Announcing Paula’s Retirement from HRMG!

Paula Nolte — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:28:16 +0000

Yes, it’s true – after a great run here are HRMG Solutions, I will be retiring on August 31st! I will certainly miss our telephone customer chats over the years. Thanks for a marvelous experience at the Customer Relations wheel of HRMG.

So what this does mean for HRMG? It means we will be starting our search for a replacement in the next few weeks. We are planning to offer this position to a junior person who will have business relationship skills as an account manager, and abilities to find opportunities to help our customers. This person will also be someone who easily navigates and harnesses the new technologies of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter etc.

If you know anyone who wants to work in the Blue Bell, PA area and fits this description, please have them forward their resume and cover letter to info@hrmgsolutions.com.

Dresser/HRMG Abra Sessions at Sage Summit

Paula Nolte — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:11:39 +0000

We have details of the Abra sessions scheduled for the Sage Customer Conference “Insights” on July 12th through July 15th.

Great news for Dresser/HRMG customers – there will be a private session for you to meet up with Sage Abra executives! Contact info@hrmgsolutions.com for more details.

A selection of the Abra topics scheduled include:

Increasing Your Return on Employee Investment Through Additional Web-Based Services

What’s New at Sage Employer Solutions

Solutions to Improve Your Return on Employee Investment (ROEI)

Sage Employee Analytics

Making Better Decisions With Crystal Solutions in Sage Solutions

Create, Route, and Approve Paperless Web Based Forms That Connect to Sage Abra

For more details contact info@hrmgsolutions.com

Social Media For Employers

Paula Nolte — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:31:26 +0000

Customers of DresserAssociates/ HRMG Solutions in Blue Bell, PA, headed to The Phillies Ballpark for a meeting in the Hall of Fame Meeting Room on April 20th. We were treated to an excellent presentation by Harold Ford, PHR, introducing the power of social media to enhance organizational messages. We also heard about the pitfalls and liablities of social media used in the workplace from Jacqueline Shulman Esq. from the law firm of Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell and Hippel and a lively discussion followed with our panel of experts. Harold Ford and Jackie Shulman were joined by Jeff Green, HR consultant from Proxus HR and Payroll Services.

We are making a sample Blog/Social Networking Policy from Jackie Shulman available to our customers. Please email info@hrmgsolutions.com for the link.

Next meeting? In Plymouth Meeting, PA on June 29th we will discuss the power of Performance Appraisals and review the type of questions and goals which motivate and retain your best employees. Contact info@hrmgsolutions.com for more information and to register.

Eliminating Paper Forms wth Abra and HR Actions

Ted Morse — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:45:31 +0000

On March 24th, 2011 Joe Rotella, CTO of Delphia Consulting, the publisher of HR Actions, joined HRMG Solutions for its monthly educational webcast. Joe spoke on how to convert the infamous “employee action” form from paper to paperless using HR Actions, a Sage-endorsed module that will allow Abra users to create, distribute and track their “eforms” on the web. The module automatically passes employee information to and from the web-form, saving time and insuring accuracy. Using HR Actions will give control of essential HR, Recruiting and Payroll forms and information back to the the HR department by allowing instant access to the location of any electronic form and its approval status.

Check out our recording of Joe’s presentation at http://www.hrmgsolutions.com/hr-actions-workflow-solutions.asp and let us know what you think. Pretty awesome!

Good News – 3 HRCI General Credit Hours

Paula Nolte — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:41:22 +0000

By attending Dresser & Associates and HRMG Solutions’ HR Legal Update in the 2011 Human Capital Workshop series, you can earn 3 HRCI general credit hours towards your professional education goals.

There are a few seats left but you have to act NOW.

Please email info@hrmgsolutions to sign up for tomorrow’s morning meeting at the Doubletree Hotel in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

When: Tomorrow – March 31st, 2011, from 8:30am until Noon.

Where: Doubletree Hotel, Plymouth Meeting PA.

Registration starts at 8:30am.

Exciting News About 3 HR Meetings

Paula Nolte — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:05:10 +0000

HRMG Solutions and Dresser & Associates 3 Spring Meetings – The Human Capital Series – are going like hot cakes!

They are now so popular that we must put a restriction on registrations and can only take people who select 2 of the events for $50. If you would like to attend 2 of the events please email Paula at pnolte@hrmgsolutions.com or go to http://www.hrmgsolutions.com/abra-human-capital-series.asp for details.

Workshop 1 - “ HR Legal Updates” presented by Jacqueline Shulman Esquire from Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell and Hippel LLP plus “Essentials for your Employee Handbook” presented by Jeff Green of Proxus and “ Protection for your Sensitive Data” presented by SWK Technologies.

Workshop 2 – “Social Media and HR” presented by Harold Ford of HRMG Solutions and “Legal Consequences of Social Media in the Workplace”, a follow-on update by Jacqueline Shulman, Esquire. A select group of customers and HR consultants will talk about real live issues they have experienced concerning Social Media.

Workshop 3 – “Performance Appraisal and Succession Planning” presented by Halogen including an additional session presented by a specialist who will recommend ways to successfully pose the correct questions and determine the best candidates and employees to retain.