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Navigating Various HRIS Systems within the Tech Landscape
2025-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Today’s business environment is extremely fast paced, so having an effective Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is crucial for successfully supporting HR functions for managing employee data, performance, and payroll.

This program is valid for 1 PDC for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.

This program has been pre-approved for 1 recertification credit hour toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

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In this webinar you will learn:

The core components and capabilities of different HRIS platforms
Navigating a typical HRIS dashboard’s key features
How to optimize and integrate administrative tasks
How to identify and prioritize various modules and functions
Tips and tricks for locating essential information in a new system

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Meet Your HR Expert:

Gretchen Groh, VP of Operations for Flex HR
Gretchen has over 20 years of proven leadership experience in the field of Learning and Development. She specializes in facilitation, communication, procurement and vendor management, employee compliance and regulatory alignment, coaching, talent management, benefit alignment and utilization, project management, employee relations, transition planning, cross-functional collaboration, contract negotiations, assessment coordination & analysis, user-centered design, and HRIS systems. An overarching theme she sees throughout her career trajectory is her commitment to providing the tools and supports to help people achieve.

Smart Savings: How Reducing State Unemployment Rates Can Save Your Organization
2025-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Virtual
Flex HR is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
This program is valid for 1 PDC for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.
Is your Unemployment Insurance (UI) rate eating into your bottom line? You’re not alone. Many employers struggle with rising UI costs, but the good news is you can take steps to lower your rate—and we’re here to show you how! Join us for a primer on managing your state unemployment insurance accounts and save your company money by effectively managing your payroll tax payments and returns, even if you’re a client of a payroll software system.
This webinar will show you:

How new employer SUTA rates are assigned
How rates are determined by the state annually
Common causes of SUI rate increases

Late payroll tax payments and returns
Late registrations for accounts
Historic payroll corrections
Employee UI claims

How to get your SUI rate lowered

Effective oversight of your payroll system
Timely registration for accounts
Checking the mail
Responding to UI Claims

How and when to appeal a high state unemployment insurance rate
A short overview of SUTA management for non-profit organizations is available at the end if we have any 501c3 participants.

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Meet Your Payroll Tax Expert:

Jessica Stafford, Vice President of Tax for Flex HR
Jessica has nearly 20 years of payroll tax experience, including payroll management for a nationwide accounting firm and tax operations management for a well-known payroll software. As the VP of Tax for Flex HR, she leads end-to-end payroll tax operations, including tax account registrations, systems migrations and implementations, change management, strategic consulting, tax notice resolution, and of course oversees unemployment insurance rates.

The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) Spring-13 2025 Conference
2025-02-03 - 2025-02-05 | Scottsdale, AZ
The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) is holding one if their major veterinarian conferences this week. Jim Cichanski, Flex HR’s Founder, will speak at the conference to veterinary practice owners as well as veterinarian hospital Administrators. This is an important conference for members of the VSG to tune into key HR Trends, get a better understanding of HR Law & Compliance, and overall best HR practices for their business.
Meet Your Speaker:

Jim Cichanski, Founder of Flex HR
Jim founded Flex HR in 2001 by asking “What keeps business owners up at night?” In brief, the answer is most companies don’t receive the quality of HR service that they should. Jim has 35+ years of experience in human resources, holding senior level positions in companies that were privately held, pre-IPO, foreign owned, joint venture, Fortune 50 and one labeled the “fastest growing F1000 in America.” He has a solid background in high tech, manufacturing, services and management. Jim also spent 26 years in the Army National Guard achieving the rank of Colonel, was inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, and received numerous awards including the Legion of Merit. His background in HR includes organizational process evaluation and improvement, labor laws, integration of businesses, cost reduction, organizational development, and all functional areas of human resources. These include but are not limited to Benefits, Compensation, Staffing, Diversity, ERISA, DOL Compliance, Immigration, Learning & Development, Stock Administration, Executive Compensation, Employee Relations, and over 300 Mergers & Acquisitions. Jim’s experience includes operational HR management knowledge globally in 32 countries and has transitioned companies from 30 to 67,000 employees worldwide.

HR Essentials for Small Businesses: Building a Solid Foundation for Success - Webinar
2025-01-30 13:00 UTC
Understanding and complying with basic HR rules and regulations is essential for any business to avoid legal issues and ensure a smooth operation.
At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be equipped to perform critical HR functions consistently and successfully. You will receive instruction about how to recruit, hire, classify, and compensate quality employees and contractors.

Webinar topics to be covered will include:

Recruitment – when/how to hire qualified employees/or engage 1099 contractors
Payroll – systems and timing for small business owners
Employee Classification – complying with government regulations
Employee Benefits – when to implement, how to afford
Policies/ Guidelines – when do you need a handbook
Compliance – general ideas on what to keep in mind regarding business operations and/or industry specific needs

Hosted by Nicole Mitchell on Eventbrite:

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Mastering Change: A HR Professional's Guide to Effective Change Management
2025-01-23 13:00 UTC | Virtual
Event details:
Learn how to navigate and implement effective changes within your organization in our Change Management Process event!
Welcome to the Change Management Process event! Are you ready to learn how to navigate through changes like a pro? Join us online for a dynamic session filled with insights, tips, and strategies to help you effectively manage change in any situation. Our expert speakers will share their knowledge and experiences to empower you with the tools you need to embrace change with confidence.

This webinar will outline the introduction to leading a change process, which includes:

Change Leadership Imperatives
Components a Change Process
Leadership Flaws in Managing Change
Mapping the Four Frames for Organization Change Process

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your change management skills and take your career to the next level. Register now and get ready to conquer change!

Hosted by Phil Davis and John Cascone on Eventbrite:

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new Flex HR Office in Alpharetta
2024-12-12 14:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Flex HR Alpharetta Office, 2440 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30009, United States
December 12 @2:30-3PM
2440 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30009
We are excited to invite you to join us as we celebrate the grand opening of our new Alpharetta office in north Atlanta! This milestone is incredibly special, and we would love to have our clients, friends, and family come together to mark this exciting occasion. Your presence will make the event even more memorable, and we can’t wait to share this new chapter with you. Come and help us cut the ribbon and celebrate the beginning of something wonderful!

HR Resource Roundtable Speaker Series
2024-11-13 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
HR Resource Roundtable Speaker Series Webinar

Presented by Flex HR
Hosted by Jessica Stafford, Kelley Korte, Alexandra Ray, Jenny Morehead and Mary Ann Haskins Join us for an engaging series of webinars featuring HR industry experts from Flex HR who will share insights on the evolving landscape of human resources. Each session will focus on different aspects of HR innovation, providing helpful tips as we navigate any questions you have surrounding these crucial HR subjects to maintain your HR best practices. Flex HR has carefully selected some of our top experts to cover these important current HR trending topics. Or email us at info@flexhr.com for more information
When:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

We will cover these topics, and more:

12:00 ET:
Payroll Tax Life Cycle for Employees in Different States
Multi-State Employment has increased exponentially since the pandemic, with employees working remotely at an increasing pace. This is leaving many small business owners and HR, Payroll, or Finance professionals scrambling to understand how to remain compliant with tax laws in multiple states.
We recognize your struggle with these complex state laws and have created a webinar for common payroll issues for multi-state employers to teach you how to better handle your multi-state payroll. In this webinar, we’ll go over common scenarios that lead to tax issues and how to resolve them when they arise as well as:

Recommended tools needed
How to handle tax correspondence
Hiring in new states
Income tax withholding
State unemployment insurance
Ongoing Management

1:00 ET:
Benefits Planning & Open Enrollment: Getting it Right
It’s that time of year again when companies and their HR professionals, along with their employee benefits broker, evaluate and change the benefits that are offered to staff members of the organization. Finding benefit solutions that fit a company’s size and desires is compete/retain, however when handled properly this could save time and thousands.

Explain the parties involved
Go over the open enrollment process
Share best practices tips & what other employers are doing

2:00 ET:
Remote Management: Giving Feedback and Building Talent
Thanks to the Pandemic, the surge of remote companies has become a widespread trend that may be here to stay. For employers, it reduces the overhead costs of an office, copy machine, office equipment, and more. For employees, it takes away the commute and allows them to live where they would like to be, regardless of a company’s headquarters. Supporting employees in the long run is vital to any organization.
This webinar includes tips to overcome your HR challenges to help with fully remote companies, or organizations that have only some remote employees.

Benefits and drawbacks of running a remote-based company.
Technology required to keep everything in line when running a remote-based company.
Managing employees in multiple states, which has implications for differing HR and payroll compliance.
Developing an employee handbook that keeps you protected with remote workers, potentially working in different states.
Advice on staffing up, from contractors to W2 employees.
Recruiting for the best employees for a remote situation.
Tips for developing a strong company culture for a remote setting.
Best practices to keep everyone feeling like they are a part of the company and culture, even from afar.

With efficient management, your remote staff will be more productive, content, and loyal to your company, resulting in greater retention and overall success.
3:00 ET:
Pronoun Sensitivity Training for HR and Payroll Professionals
There is a lot of nuances as to how a company culture is formed and as HR professionals, we bring our knowledge about HR and current trends. One instance of sensitivity to the company’s culture is around pronoun recognition of employees. More and more companies want to create inclusive, respectful, and compliant workplaces, using an employee’s preferred/requested pronouns to demonstrate respect, which helps an organization stay in compliance with anti-discrimination laws. In addition to covering three best practices for creating a safe and legally compliant environment for transgender and non-binary employees, we will go over:

How the Handbook can be written neutrally
What HR professionals should be doing about this
EEOC updated harassment guidelines
How to refer to an employee
How to address teasing and offensive comments
How to train management

12:00 ET:
Payroll Tax Life Cycle for Employees in Different States
Jessica Stafford Director of Payroll Tax Jessica has over 16 years of payroll tax experience, including payroll management for a nationwide accounting firm and tax operations management for a well-known payroll software. As Director of Payroll Tax for Flex HR, she leads end-to-end payroll tax operations, including tax account registrations, systems migrations and implementations, change management, strategic consulting, and tax notice resolution. 1:00 ET:
Open Enrollment: Getting it Right
Kelley Korte HR Consultant Kelley has extensive employee benefit program experience that encompasses health, welfare, and retirement plans. Her background includes working with companies from 10 to over 100,000 employees/retirees, Fortune 500 companies, working on the Board of Directors of the Health Action Council, and as the Head of Benefits developing and implementing programs for employees and organizational well-being integrating with cultural goals through project management, technology, innovation, customer focus, modifications of plans financial arrangements, and procurement practices. 1:00 ET:
Open Enrollment: Getting it Right
Alexandra Ray Benefits Manager Alexandra has over 10 years of benefits management experience, including designing and implementing comprehensive health, life, and wellness programs for companies across industries. As Benefits Manager at Flex HR, she leads open enrollment, benefits implementation, and strategic plan reviews, focusing on cost optimization, employee engagement, and regulatory compliance. 2:00 ET:
Remote Management: Giving Feedback and Building Tale
Jennifer Morehead CEO ‘Jenny’ is an entrepreneur, sales and marketing expert, independent board member, and author. She prides herself on building strong teams that exceed expectations for their clients. As a seasoned business leader with a track record of growing successful remote teams, Jenny understands the importance of ensuring that companies have the HR knowledge to enhance their remote business through the next evolution of the workplace. She has first-hand experience with better employee retention and increased productivity because of properly managing remote employees. 3:00 ET:
Pronoun Sensitivity Training for HR and Payroll Professionals
Mary Ann Haskins Senior HR Consultant Jessica has over 15 years of payroll tax experience, including payroll management for a nationwide accounting firm and tax operations management for a well-known payroll software. As Director of Payroll Tax for Flex HR, she leads end-to-end payroll tax operations, including tax account registrations, systems migrations and implementations, change management, strategic consulting, and tax notice resolution. If you are a Business Owner or a Payroll, Human Resources, Accounting, or Tax professional who works for organizations with employees in more than one state, this webinar is for you! Or email us at info@flexhr.com for more information
