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
March 14 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Mandated State Sick Pay
This webinar will give you the most up to date legislation and pending legislation regarding mandated sick pay requirements on employers. Additional tools to be able to get through the complexity and have a better understanding of who is responsible for tax withholding and reporting for third party sick pay will be reviewed. The details of states with disability funds and how the tax is handled, and claims ..

Dayna Ruem
April 11 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
SOX for Payroll
This webinar is designed to give payroll professionals the skills to know how to handle audits both internal and external due to the Sarbanes Oxley Act. We will review the requirements on company leadership from the SOX Section 404. You will receive best practices on how to put the proper controls in a process to keep the financial integrity of the payroll process. Areas Covered What and who of the Sa..

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 it is so importantWho is covered under the FLSAHow does the FLSA define:- An Employee- Temp Employees Independent ..

Dayna Ruem
September 05 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Overtime California Style
Over the years, California payroll has become more and more challenging. Overtime for employers that have employees in California is a hot topic. Such as when does double time kick in, how does employers calculate. And the hardest part is non-California employer that now has California remote workers in the state.Department of Labor ConcernsCompensatory TimeMinimum WageOvertime Payment MethodsPa..

Dayna Ruem
October 10 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
California Payroll Processing
As an employer in California there is a lot to know about how to properly handle and calculate pay for employees. California is known for their strict Department of Labor rules and being a very employee friendly state. The employer in California, must know and understand these laws to make sure they stay compliant. This webinar will give all the tools necessary to make sure you are in compliance with Califo..

Dayna Ruem
November 21 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Principles of a Shadow Payroll
This webinar will give the participant to understand shadow payrolls, what they are and why US employers find them necessary. The steps to implement and maintain a shadow payroll will be reviewed along with tax consequences and concerns when running shadow payrolls. The participant will also see commonly used U.S. shadow payroll terminology.Areas Covered What is a shadow payroll How to leverage ..

Dayna Ruem
December 19 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Electronic Pay Statements
Employers across the United States are looking for better more streamlined ways to pay employees. Not only are employers looking for cost savings when paying employees but finding methods that are faster that allows employers better comply with other state department of labor laws for terminated employees, timing of payment laws etc. There are advantages and disadvantages of electronic payments,..

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..