HRMG Blog – Sage Abra Payroll, HR, & Timekeeping News

This coming Friday, March 27th at 2pm EDT, HRMG Solutions will host a one-hour webcast entitled “Manage the Process…NOT the Paper— doc-link for Sage” presented by Altec. The webcast will be valuable for all Sage Abra users who struggle to automate the process of scanning, storing and retrieving valuable paper documents. Participants will gain basic information on how current technology can help reduce the folw of paper in their own offices. This webcast is part of our monthly “How to do more with Abra” series. Use the following link to register for the webcast.

To register, click here
or
call 800-997-9921 (x1255)

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Pennsylvania launches Recovery site.

In an effort to be more transparent states all across the union are creating individual recovery sites that show how the stimulus plan money is being utilized.  There are still states that do not have sites available but Pennsylvania is on the web.  You can view the states that currently have recovery sites online by visiting recovery.gov.

To see how PA is using money from the ARRA click the image below.

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the 2009 Economic Stimulus Plan has many legislative changes.  Several of the provisions will require updates to Sage Abra. The Sage Compliance team has been reviewing the legislation and will take the following action one these items:

1. Changes to the Federal Tax Rate. This will be included in a Service Release that we plan to have available no later then March 6th, 2009 and will also be included in the 1st Quarter Tax Update for 2009.
2. Changes to EIC (Earned Income Credit.) This will also be included in our March 6th Service Release and in the 1st Quarter Tax Update for 2009.
3. Changes to Form 941 updates to accommodate the new COBRA subsidy data on the form. This will be added to Sage Abra in the 1st Quarter Tax Update for 2009.

During the rollout of ARRA, the Compliance team will continue to monitor the requirements to ensure timely and accurate implementation of the new laws as they are finalized and put into effect.

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HRMG Solutions has begun a series of monthly webcasts that are designed to expose Sage Abra users to fresh ideas on how to better use their Abra software. Each month, keep an eye out for these webcasts and attend them if you feel they will help you do more with your Abra system.

This month’s webcast will be presented by an Alliance Partner or ours, Perryman Associates from sunny Florida. They will be reviewing their performance appraisal management system (PAM) and how it can help you leverage the information that you already have in Abra to automate the performance appraisal process.

Here is the link to register for this, our first webcast on how to better use your Abra system. The webcast is on Friday, February 20th from 2-3p.m. with time at the end for questions. Enjoy!

http://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/755341129

PS: We are always open to suggestions for the content of future webcacts. Please comment back on topics of interest to you that you would like us to consider. We will do our best to find interesting material and presenters on these topics!

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Exciting news for all Sage Abra users! Our Professional Services department is putting together a comprehensive library of Sage Abra reports, which you may purchase and download for your own use! Save yourself a boatload of time by accessing these professional reports and WOW your executive team!

To get started, we have a new website page under our Resources menu, where the first 15 of our 120 reports are available for you to review today. Visit http://www.hrmgsolutions.com/reports.asp to view the list and descriptions and understand the discounts applied to purchasing in quantity.

When you are ready to purchase, simply select the reports you want and hit Submit. You will receive an automatic confirmation notice, an HRMG Solutions invoice in the mail for purchasing the reports and a contact call from Jim Charles at HRMG Solutions to review the download process with you.

Please Note: If you wish the basic report was a little more tailored to your organization’s needs, changes can be made. Talk to Jim at jcharles@hrmgsolutions.com about customization details and costs.

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