Prepare for the CPP or FPC Exam with Sentric

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Preparing for a payroll certification exam? Join the Sentric staff for a CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamentals of Payroll Certification) Study Course! Available in our Pittsburgh, PA and Huntington Beach, CA offices, we’ll help you learn and understand the exam topics and materials in a casual group setting, and help you to be better prepared for the exam. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today by calling 412.884.7600 or emailing us at training@sentric.net. Sentric is an Approved Provider of Payroll Education by the American Payroll Association, and all Sentric training courses qualify for recertification credits. 

Upcoming CPP / FPC Preparation Courses: (*times are local to the location unless otherwise specified)

PITTSBURGH:
Thursday, February 23, 2012 – Module 1: Payroll Concepts – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - Module 2: Payroll Calculations – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 8, 2012 – Module 3: Fringe Benefits – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 15, 2012 – Module 4: Payroll Reporting and Employment Taxes – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 22, 2012 – Module 5: Record Keeping and Payroll Practices – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 – Module 6: Payroll Accounting – 1:oo PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 5, 2012 – Module 7: Management and Administration – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

HUNTINGTON BEACH:
Thursday, February 23, 2012 – Module 1: Payroll Concepts – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 
Thursday, March 1, 2012 – Module 2: Payroll Calculations – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 8, 2012 – Module 3: Fringe Benefits – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 15, 2012 – Module 4: Payroll Reporting and Employment Taxes – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Friday, March 23, 2012 – Module 5: Record Keeping and Payroll Practices – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 – Module 6: Payroll Accounting – 1:oo PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 5, 2012 – Module 7: Management and Administration – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Take a Product Tour of our SaaS HCM with Integrated HR and Payroll + Time & Attendance

Posted on by Shannon Dougherty

Attention Sentric Payroll Clients: Take a tour of SentricWorkforce, our #1 fully-integrated workforce management solution.

Are you currently only utilizing Sentric’s payroll platform? Learn about the benefits of a unified human resource management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, time and labor management, performance management, self-service and more.

Take our online product tour now and be sure to let us know what you think!
http://info.sentric.net/sentricworkforce-producttour/

Learn more at http://www.sentric.net/solutions/workforce-management/.

M3 Advanced Report Writer Training

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This training is for users of our M3 payroll product who have already completed our M3 Basic Report Writer Training. The session includes instruction on advanced field formatting, complex calculations, and sophisticated filtering capabilities. Register by contacting your CSR, or emailing to training@sentric.net with your name, company name, course name and requested session date.

2012 Session Dates:

Friday, February 17th - 1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 11:30 AM PST)
Friday, May 18th - 1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 11:30 AM PST)
Friday, August 17th - 1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 11:30 AM PST)
Friday, November 9th - 1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 11:30 AM PST)

 

WebPay Report Writer Training

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This training is for users of our WebPay product who are unfamiliar with utilizing the Report Writer feature. The session includes instruction on configuring a new report, sorting/filtering, basic calculations, and exporting capabilities. Register by contacting your CSR, or emailing to training@sentric.net with your name, company name, course name and requested session date.

2012 Upcoming Session Dates:

Friday, February 24th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Friday, March 16th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Friday, April 27th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, May 25th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, July 27th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, August 24th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, September 14th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, October 26th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, November 16th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, December 14th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)

WebPay Training

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This training is for new users of our WebPay product. The session includes instruction on employee maintenance, payroll processing, and basic reporting capabilities. Register by contacting your CSR, or emailing to training@sentric.net with your name, company name, course name and requested session date.

2012 Upcoming Session Dates:

Thursday, February 23rd – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Thursday, March 15th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Thursday, April 26th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, May 24th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, June 14th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, July 26th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, August 23rd – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, September 13th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, October 25th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, November 15th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, December 13th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)

M3 Basic Report Writer Training

Posted on by Shannon Dougherty

This training is for users of our M3 payroll product who are unfamiliar with utilizing the Report Writer feature. The session includes instruction on configuring a new report, sorting/filtering, basic calculations, and exporting capabilities. Register by contacting your CSR, or emailing to training@sentric.net with your name, company name, course name and requested session date.

2012 Upcoming Session Dates:

Friday, February 10th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Friday, March 9th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Friday, April 20th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Friday, May 11th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, June 8th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, July 20th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, August 10th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, September 7th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, October 19th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, November 2nd – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Friday, December 7th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)

M3 Basic Software Training

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This training is for new users of our M3 payroll product. The session includes instruction on employee maintenance, payroll processing, and basic reporting capabilities. Register by contacting your CSR, or emailing to training@sentric.net with your name, company name, course name and requested session date.

2012 Session Dates:

Thursday, February 9th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Thursday, March 8th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Thursday, April 19th – From 1:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT to 12:00 PM PDT)
Thursday, May 10th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, June 7th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, July 19th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, August 9th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, September 6th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, October 18th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, November 1st – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)
Thursday, December 6th – From 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST)

Download our HR Software Technology Guide eBook

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The history of HR software technology, like Human Resources itself, continues to evolve.

In today’s world, the capability for employers to leverage HR software technology to drive human performance is often the difference between solid and superior results.

To date, technology features have outpaced adoption and utilization. And many organizations have not yet realized the full benefits of the entire suite of possibilities for HR software technology.

Read more about HR Software Technology in our eBook which includes:

  1. HR Technology Predictions for 2012 and Beyond
  2. HR Software Trends and Drivers
  3. The Business Case for HR Workforce Technology
  4. Workforce Management Solution Best Practices

Download our HR Software Technology eBook.

Holiday Fun!

Posted on by Shannon Dougherty

We’ve got a few holiday photos to share! We would also like to recognize the winner of our “holiday attire” contest (our “politically correct” title for an Ugly Sweater contest)! Thanks to all who participated, as it was a lot of fun. But there was one clear winner. Congratulations Jeff Winger, Tax Specialist in our Pittsburgh, PA office. You’ve rendered us speechless. 

Sentric Holiday Party…Good times with good people.

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A great time was had by all at this years’ holiday parties (in Pittsburgh and in Huntington Beach). We enjoyed a wonderful dinner, and had our typical grab-bag hijinks… always a great time!

Volunteering at the Food Bank

 

Each quarter, Sentric employees in both our Pittsburgh, PA and our Huntington Beach, CA office spend one morning volunteering at our respective local food banks (Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County). This month, in addition to repackaging bulk quantities of cereal, our Pittsburgh volunteers helped to assemble the bags of food for the Max Starks & Friends Thanksgiving Food Drive, where 300 families in need will receive all the fixins’ for a full Thanksgiving dinner, including the turkey! It was a great experience to be able to contribute to the success of such a wonderful event.

Take the Client Survey!

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The best way we can improve is by finding out what our clients want and need from us. That’s why each year, we ask for your input regarding how we are doing. From Sales to Customer Service, from Tax Filing to Additional Products & Services, we want to know whether we are meeting your needs! We need your feedback. And… we’re not above bribing you for it. The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and all responses dated prior to November 18, 2011 will be entered in a drawing to win one of six $100 Visa Gift Cards. Winners will be announced next month. 
So, what are you waiting for? Click here to begin! And thank you in advance for your valuable feedback.

Sentric’s Cancer Awareness Potluck Luncheon

On Friday, November 4th, 2011, in conjunction with our Quarterly Staff Meeting, Sentric’s staff in both our PA and CA locations participated in an internal fundraiser to raise funds for cancer research and awareness, on the heels of October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Employees volunteered to prepare lunch items for the entire staff (our menu consisted of countless delicious items, like chili, ham barbecue, haluski, pierogies, taco dip, deviled eggs, endless cookies and desserts, and so much more), and every employee who chose to partake in the wonderful food paid a minimum donation of $5 (though many paid more). Sentric matched the employees’ donations, and the funds were in turn donated to the American Cancer Society. Our total donation came to $550, which was more than we had even expected. We are proud of the generosity of our staff, and are honored to play a part in promoting cancer research and awareness. Below are some pictures of the food and festivities, as well as the staff meeting conducted by Mike Maggs, President of Sentric.

Upcoming PA ACT 32 Webinars

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Pennsylvania local tax changes arriving January 1, 2012 will affect your employees. Join us for an informational Webinar that outlines your responsibilities as an employer with employees living or working in PA.

Register Now
Thursday, October 6, 2011 / 10:00 AM EST
Thursday, October 13, 2011 / 11:00 AM EST
Thursday, October 20, 2011 / 1:00 PM EST

 Topics Include:
ACT 32 Overview and Employer Responsibilities
Collector Information and Requirements 
Employee Withholding and Requirements
Payroll System Changes