Memphis Chapter of American Payroll Association

Monthly Meeting Information

Date: March 12, 2020
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Speaker:   Michael Hughes, PHR
Unemployment Claims Specialst, Adams Keegan

With 10 years of practical HR and Unemployment experience, Michael has saved millions in unemployment costs for various employers. He consults with Adams Keegan’s clients on a wide range of employment issues, but specializes in handling unemployment claims and hearings. He has helped clients respond to 2,500 claims and 140 hearings over a one-year period. This experience has allowed him to develop a wealth of knowledge of what to expect when dealing with unemployment and how it differs from normal employment laws.

Topic: Unemployment Matters - A Practical Guide to Handling Unemployment Claims & Hearings
Your timely response to unemployment claims and hearings may help reduce costs for your organization by lowering your contribution rate for state unemployment taxes. In this session, we will discuss effective methods of documenting employee discipline, how and when to respond to a claim notice, how to prepare and conduct unemployment hearings, and documentation you should consider when presenting your arguments and evidence during a hearing.

Location:  Holiday Inn - University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave., Memphis, TN

Registration Information

Meeting Costs:

Members $20.00
Non Members $30.00

Registration Desk opens at 11:30am Meeting starts at Noon

How we can help you

Our website is a source of payroll related information including over 120 payroll related website links and forms. A page for Job Openings in Memphis and surrounding area is offered free of charge. To submit a payroll related employment opportunity send an email with the content to [email address].

The Memphis Chapter of the American Payroll Association is a great place for payroll professionals seeking a place to network and train. Our monthly luncheon meetings are approved by the American Payroll Association to provide 1 Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs).

If you are in the payroll profession and seeking a place to network and train - please take a moment and join our chapter. We also encourage you to join the American Payroll Association --it's a great source of valuable information for all payroll professionals.

National Payroll Week
September 2-6, 2019

Chapter members attended Payroll Congress in Nashville. Our state received the 1st Place Best Statewide Conference trophy!

Welcome to the Memphis Chapter of the American Payroll Association website. Our Chapter serves Memphis, TN and surrounding counties, providing Payroll Professional networking and training opportunities for our members and chapter friends. The chapter is part of the Region 7 of the American Payroll Association.

We host monthly luncheon meetings and other educational training events each year that are open to both members and non-members.

For more information on membership benefits, click here.

Our Mission

To PROVIDE economical, quality education and networking opportunities to Memphis & Surrounding area Payroll Professionals. PROMOTE excellence within our profession.

MOTIVATE and EMPOWER our members by providing the tools to be knowledgeable concerning the constantly changing and complex federal, state, and local regulatory issues.