Speaker Profile
DAYNA RUEM
Dayna is currently the Payroll Tax & Garnishment Manager at PetSmart Inc. Dayna has been heavily involved in the payroll field for over 17 years. Starting as a payroll clerk at a small Tucson company, Dayna moved on to be a Payroll Team Leader at Honeywell Inc. During Dayna’s time at Honeywell she obtained her FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) through the American Payroll Association. She also received several merit awards for Customer Service and Acquisitions and Divestitures. Dayna is no stranger to teaching she has taught at the Metro Phoenix American Payroll Association meetings and at the Arizona State Payroll Conference. Topics including Payroll Basics, Global/Cultural Awareness, Immigration Basics for the Payroll Professional, Multi-State and Local Taxation, and Quality Control for Payroll, International, and Canadian payroll. Dayna has her CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) through the APA. She also serves on the National American Payroll Association on the National Strategic Leadership Task Force, Government Affairs Task Force (PA Local tax subcommittee). Dayna has received a Citation of Merit for her service along with being a Gold Pin member of the APA. Besides her payroll accomplishments, Dayna is certified in HR hiring and firing practices and is a Six-Sigma Greenbelt.

Dayna Ruem
May 16 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
27th and 53rd Payroll
This webinar will review several aspects of the planning before the year starts and proper communication to staff on how an additional pay check in the year will impact them. From salary differences to benefit adjustments. Areas Covered Analyze the impact of the 27/53rd payday Project Plans and should you have one Business Partners to partner withTechnology ConsiderationsSpecial Pay Consideratio..

Dayna Ruem
June 27 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Payroll Fraud
Participant will gain tools to reduce or eliminate the chances of payroll fraud, understanding laws that can affect payroll fraud and how to handle them. Will also review the Sarbanes Oxley 404 requirements for publicly traded companies and how they are intended to reduce payroll fraud. Will review with participant current fraud trends that are targeting payroll departments and how to protect employee..

Dayna Ruem
July 18 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
How to handle Travel Pay?
This webinar will cover all the department of labor requirements for employees that travel to include not only travel pay for a one day assignment but overnight concerns, waiting time, meeting and training regulations.This webinar will also include IRS regulations for a better understanding of taxable and non-taxable expenses. How to properly handle spousal travel and frequent flyer miles.Areas Covere..

Dayna Ruem
August 15 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt and How the FLSA Defines Each
A review of the most up to date requirements to make sure you are handling your employee base correctly from a Department of Labor and Fair Labor Standards Act perspective. After this webinar, you will understand.Areas Covered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) detailsWhat is the FLSA, and why is it so importantWho is covered under the FLSAHow does the FLSA define:- An Employee- Temp Employees Independent Cont..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
2024 Payroll Tax Update: New Forms and Requirements Explained
This webinar is designed to help the participant to know updates for 2024 necessary to stay in compliance with the IRS. Did you know that penalties for information returns have been updated and can cost your company money if W-2s and the required ACA forms are still required? Or that the IRS has implemented the requirement that employers report the Sick and Family leave wages paid to employees and..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Fringe Benefits Taxation
Participants with walk away with a better understanding of the IRS view on fringe benefits taxation. The details of the IRC exceptions allowed by the IRS will be detailed and explained to participants. Participants v/s Companies are providing more fringe benefits to employers more than ever before, thus reduces company costs but raises employee morale. Because of this, the IRS has more to say on what Fringe..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Fundamentals of Form W-2 Processing and Preparation
Form W-2 is the baseline payroll tax forms that as payroll professions we are constantly dealing with. Everyday changes are occurring that effect how we handle these forms. It is critical to stay on top of current rules and regulations regarding these critical forms.Areas Covered Employer notification requirements and important deadlines Form W-2Lock in letters from the IRS and how to handleCurrent changes ..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Handling Payroll Overpayments
As much as payroll professionals complete audits and validations each payroll, unfortunately, mistakes happen and employees get overpaid. Once an employee has been overpaid getting the money back is only one challenge, payroll professionals are faced with how to untangle the tax and compliance requirements when getting money back from employees. This webinar will give participants the tools to analyze all t..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
International Payroll
Details of payroll tax policies for international assignments from understanding details of tax equalization and tax protection to understanding how to calculate hypothetical tax. Review of accounting concepts and best practices. Will also have a review of international visa’s and the payroll requirements over each Visa.Areas Covered Concepts on how to handle tax for international assignments - Tax Equ..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
New Overtime Regulations
Overtime and minimum wage have been a hot topic for the last several years, legislation almost went into in effect in 2017 but was stopped by several states coming forward with legal action. But new legislation was released on April 23, 2024, that have updates beginning as soon as July 1, 2024 to the salary thresholds put employers into the situation to make some key decisions on how to handle there exempt ..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Non-Resident State Payroll Withholding Requirements
With the market shifts since the COVID-19 pandemic more and more employers are finding the need to hire remote staff which brings with it challenges for non-resident and resident tax withholding. This webinar will give the tools if what is the employers responsibility and what isn’t so employer's can be compliant.Areas CoveredMulti-State withholding rules - What is a residency and how to determine the ..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Payroll in Complicated states of CA, PA and NY
Understanding taxation in each state The significance of the Residency Certification FormReview of Challenges and how to overcome themDetails of NY wage and hour rulesConcerns regarding deductions of wages and over payment rulesUnderstanding state tax withholding requirements and reportingNY Local taxes, disability taxes and how to handleWage Payment and Pay card legislationTerminated employee concernsAreas..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Payroll Record Retention
This webinar will give you the tools to be able better understand the new technology that can be used to allow employees to use ESS (Employee Self Service Portals). Along with how as employers we can still stay compliant in a more paperless environment A detailed review of all kinds of payroll records what should be kept and what should be purged. Discussion on how to have a good record keeping policy for b..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Requirements for State Mandated Sick Pay
Legislation is changing rapidly in regard to employers being required to provide employees with accrued sick time. In 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic states and the federal have updated legislation on paying sick pay. It began with city legislation and has now moved to states such as California which employers must comply with.Review different types of ways companies can choose to handle third-party..

Dayna Ruem
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Tax Reporting Triumph: Form 941 Compliance Strategies
Navigating the intricacies of Form 941 is essential for employers, payroll professionals, and HR experts. This critical form, which deals with federal and FICA taxation, requires meticulous attention to detail and adherence to the latest IRS guidelines. Join our comprehensive webinar to demystify Form 941, ensuring compliance and understanding recent 2023 updates.Webinar Highlights: Understanding Form 941 L..