120th Annual Conference Sessions: Compensation and Benefits

1. Wed 1 July

   2 sessions

Sessions for Wednesday, July 1

• Wed 1 Jul 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM CT
  Compensation and Benefits

  The Ups and Downs of Outsourcing Payroll

  Processing payroll is arguably one of the most important internal functions a government performs. Your people are your most valuable asset, and you need to make sure they are paid correctly and on time. At the same time, processing payroll is often one of the most frustrating tasks for finance staff. Hoping all employees submit their timesheets on time, ensuring pay codes are applied correctly, validating deductions for taxes and benefits, processing last minute personnel changes, and the ongoing complexity of collective bargaining and retro pays are enough to drive even the most serene payroll manager bonkers.

  2 CPE credits

  Level: intermediate

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• Wed 1 Jul 8:55 AM - 10:10 AM CT
  Compensation and Benefits

  Magic 8 Ball, Will My Health Plan Costs Ever Level Off? Reply Hazy, Try Again

  Government health plan costs have been increasing for several years for many organizations. Is there any relief in sight? In order to plan and budget effectively, governments need to understand how changes happening in the healthcare and health insurance industries could impact their own health insurance plans, but given the complexity, it sometimes feels like consulting a magic 8 ball would be better than trying to figure it all out.

  1.5 CPE credits

  Level: intermediate

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