BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20231214T200000Z DTEND:20231214T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Free Webinar - Alabama's New Overtime Tax Exemption DESCRIPTION:Do You Know the Rules and Regulations Surrounding Alabama's New Overtime Tax Exemption That Takes Effect January 1\, 2024?\n\n \n\nAccording to the Alabama Department of Labor\, 'for the tax year beginning on or after January 1\, 2024\, overtime pay received by a full-time hourly wage paid employee for hours worked above 40 in any given week are excluded from gross income and therefore exempt from Alabama state income tax.'\n\n \n\nWhile that sounds simple enough\, it just isn't. There are many\, many questions\, including:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n If the first pay period of 2024 includes time worked in 2023\, when exactly do I stop withholding?\n Is this rule applicable to hours my employee worked over 8 hours in one day or 40 hours in one week?\n How does my employee's paid time off taken during any pay period affect this rule?\n Is my business or organization required to comply with this rule?\n What are my reporting requirements as an employer?\n How long will this exemption last? Is it permanent? Does it sunset?\n\n \n\nWe'll answer these questions and more during a live webinar on Thursday\, December 14\, 2023\, at 2 pm central.\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n WEBINAR\n\n Alabama's New\n\n Overtime Tax Exemption Rule\n\n What Employers Need to Know\n\n \n\n Thursday\, December 14\, 2023\n\n 2 pm\, CT\n\n REGISTER ONLINE\n\n \n\n \n\n Presented by:\n\n Catherine "Ree" Harper\n\n General Counsel and\n\n Vice President of Human Resources\n \n \n \n \n \n\nCatherine 'Ree' Harper\, a native of Bessemer\, Alabama\, received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) from Auburn University in 1990. She was an officer and member of Beta Alpha Psi accounting honor society and worked with the Auburn Student Accounting Association and the University Programs Council. She began her legal career as a paralegal working in the areas of medical malpractice\, worker's compensation\, insurance defense\, and environmental litigation. Ree graduated with honors from Birmingham School of Law in 1996\, where she was a member of Sigma Delta Kappa legal honor society and vice president of her class. The same year\, she became a member of the Alabama State Bar. She has practiced in various areas of business law including commercial litigation\, creditor's rights\, and bankruptcy. In 2010\, she expanded her practice to include the design of human resource policies and practices focusing primarily on Form I-9 and E-verify compliance for client companies\; conducting human resource and Form I-9 audits\; and developing workplace policies and procedures.\n\nSince joining the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry in 2018\, in her role as General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources\, Ree now focuses on laws and regulations affecting small- to medium-sized employers and PEOs. Her accounting and legal background\, together with her expertise in employment issues\, provide Lyons HR with a unique resource for our current and future clients.\n\nRee is highly involved with the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations where she is a member of the Board of Directors\, Legal Advisory Council\, Federal Government Affairs Committee\, and the State Government Affairs Committee. She is an active volunteer with numerous community and church-related organizations. Ree is based out of the Lyons HR Gadsden office.\n\nClick here to register now to secure your spot.\n\n \n\nWhile we will provide a question-and-answer session at the end of the webinar\, time may be limited. Would you like to submit a question before the webinar? Feel free to email your question(s) to hnew@lyonspro.com.\n\n \n\nNote:\n\nYou may want to consider attending this webinar\, even if you do not currently have hourly full-time employees.\n\nThe US Department of Labor continues to review a proposed minimum salary increase from the current $684 per week ($35\,568 per year) to $1\,059 per week ($55.068 per year). This minimum salary increase could impact some organizations' positions\, their titles and responsibilities\, as well as the pay structure.\n\n \n\nLyons HR is a professional employer organization\, more commonly referred to as a "PEO." Founded in 1995 in Florence\, Alabama\, Lyons maintains operation centers throughout the Southeast\, serving hundreds of clients and thousands of workplace employees in 48 states across the United States. Lyons HR provides comprehensive HR management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses\, helping them to operate more efficiently. Services include payroll and tax administration\, employee benefits\, HR consulting\, regulatory compliance\, and risk management. Lyons HR is accredited by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC)\, a distinction earned by fewer than 5 percent of all PEOs. In addition\, we're certified by the Internal Revenue Service\, giving clients the greatest security and assurances available in the employment industry. Lyons HR is the only PEO headquartered in Alabama to hold both distinctions.\n\n\n\nThis event is produced by LyonsPro\, the parent brand of Lyons HR\, Aligned Insurance Agency and Aligned Tek. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Do You Know the Rules and Regulations Surrounding Alabama&rsquo\;s New Overtime Tax Exemption That Takes Effect January 1\, 2024?
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\nAccording to the Alabama Department of Labor\, &lsquo\;for the tax year beginning on or after January 1\, 2024\, overtime pay received by a full-time hourly wage paid employee for hours worked above 40 in any given week are excluded from gross income and therefore exempt from Alabama state income tax.&rsquo\;
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\nWhile that sounds simple enough\, it just isn&rsquo\;t. There are many\, many questions\, including:
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\nWe&rsquo\;ll answer these questions and more during \;a live webinar \;on Thursday\, December 14\, 2023\, at 2 pm central.
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 \;WEBINAR
\n Alabama&rsquo\;s New
\n Overtime Tax Exemption Rule
\n What Employers Need to Know
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\n Thursday\, December 14\, 2023
\n 2 pm\, CT
\n REGISTER ONLINE
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\n Presented by:
\n Catherine &ldquo\;Ree&rdquo\; Harper
\n General Counsel and
\n Vice President of Human Resources
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\nCatherine &lsquo\;Ree&rsquo\; Harper\, a native of Bessemer\, Alabama\, received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) from Auburn University in 1990. She was an officer and member of Beta Alpha Psi accounting honor society and worked with the Auburn Student Accounting Association and the University Programs Council. She began her legal career as a paralegal working in the areas of medical malpractice\, worker&rsquo\;s compensation\, insurance defense\, and environmental litigation. Ree graduated with honors from Birmingham School of Law in 1996\, where she was a member of Sigma Delta Kappa legal honor society and vice president of her class. The same year\, she became a member of the Alabama State Bar. \; She has practiced in various areas of business law including commercial litigation\, creditor&rsquo\;s rights\, and bankruptcy. \; In 2010\, she expanded her practice to include the design of human resource policies and practices focusing primarily on Form I-9 and E-verify compliance for client companies\; conducting human resource and Form I-9 audits\; and developing workplace policies and procedures.
\nSince joining the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry in 2018\, in her role as General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources\, Ree now focuses on laws and regulations affecting small- to medium-sized employers and PEOs. \; Her accounting and legal background\, together with her expertise in employment issues\, provide Lyons HR with a unique resource for our current and future clients.
\nRee is highly involved with the \;National Association of Professional Employer Organizations \;where she is a \;member of the Board of Directors\, \; Legal Advisory Council\, Federal Government Affairs Committee\, and the State Government Affairs Committee. \; She is an active volunteer with numerous community and church-related organizations. \; Ree is based out of the Lyons HR Gadsden office.
\nClick here to register now to secure your spot.
\n \;
\nWhile we will provide a question-and-answer session at the end of the webinar\, time may be limited. Would you like to submit a question before the webinar? Feel free to email your question(s) to \;hnew@lyonspro.com.
\n \;
\nNote:
\nYou may want to consider attending this webinar\, even if you do not currently have hourly full-time employees.
\nThe US Department of Labor continues to review a proposed minimum salary increase from the current $684 per week ($35\,568 per year) to $1\,059 per week ($55.068 per year). This minimum salary increase could impact some organizations&rsquo\; positions\, their titles and responsibilities\, as well as the pay structure.
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\nLyons HR is a \;professional employer organization\, more commonly referred to as a &ldquo\;PEO.&rdquo\; Founded in 1995 in Florence\, Alabama\, Lyons maintains operation centers throughout the Southeast\, serving hundreds of clients and thousands of workplace employees in 48 states across the United States. Lyons HR provides comprehensive HR management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses\, helping them to operate more efficiently. Services include payroll and tax administration\, employee benefits\, HR consulting\, regulatory compliance\, and risk management. Lyons HR is accredited by the \;Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC)\, \;a distinction earned by fewer than 5 percent of all \;PEOs. In addition\, we&rsquo\;re certified by the \;Internal Revenue Service\, giving clients the greatest security and assurances available in the employment industry. Lyons HR is the only PEO headquartered in Alabama to hold both distinctions.
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\nThis event is produced by LyonsPro\, the parent brand of Lyons HR\, Aligned Insurance Agency and Aligned Tek. LOCATION:REGISTER ONLINE UID:e.1432.406399 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260416T215121Z URL:http://business.etowahchamber.org/events/details/free-webinar-alabama-s-new-overtime-tax-exemption-406399 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR