Payroll Congress Agenda
Registration
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
#Get Social
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Chapter Exchange
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Registration
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Payroll Congress Meet & Greet
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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Workshop Session 1
| An Introduction to Tax Notice Compliance – NEW | Payroll Service Delivery Models: What’s the right fit? |
| Different Worker Types and Multiple Job – NEW | Spirit of Employment Law in Canada: Navigating Workplace Issues Across the Border – NEW |
| Gamer Changers, Part I: Breaking the Law (Even If You Didn’t Mean To) – NEW | The Legacy Key: Unlocking Talent and Continuity in Payroll Leadership – NEW |
| Oops! Handling Payroll Corrections – NEW | The Legislative Process – NEW |
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Workshop Session 2
| rapid! Thought Leadership – Debunking the Mythis of Earned Wage Access (EWA): What Payroll Professionals Need to Know – NEW | Payroll in Australia – NEW |
| It’s State and Local Payroll Compliance | Preventing Fraud with Controls Audit – NEW |
| From Processor to Strategist: Leading the Payroll Transformation in the Age of Automation – NEW | Rethinking Unemployment Tax Strategies in Times of Change – NEW |
| Navigating the global payroll maze: Simplifying international payments for your workforce – NEW | What’s In a Salary? How Total Employment Costs Differs Between the U.S. and Europe – NEW |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Workshop Session 3
| 10 Self-Inflicted Payroll Tax Wounds to Avoid – NEW | Ohio State and Locals |
| Cyber Hygiene for Payroll Professionals – NEW | Leadership Presentations: How to Inspire Action and Commitment – NEW |
| Imputed Income: What, When, Where, Why, and How | The Role of Ai in Strategic Globalization: Leveraging Technology to Advance Your Payroll Organization – NEW |
| Leading Across Borders: Navigating Global Teams and Cultures – NEW | Government Session – TBD |
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Guest and Spouse Information Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Opening General Session
(PMWY Special Awards)
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Opening General Session
“Unlocking Possibility With the REINVENT•ABLE Mindset” | Nataly Kogan
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6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Expo Grand Opening and Cocktail Reception
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Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Workshop Session 4
| 5 Key Focus Areas for Retirement Plan Sponsors & Fiduciaries – NEW | Government Session – TBD |
| Game Changers, Part II: Are You Playing by the Right Rules? – NEW | Shadow Payroll Demystified: A Practical Guide for Payroll Professionals – NEW |
| The “Beyond the AI Hype” | Washington State Payroll Tax Essentials – NEW |
| Payroll Accounting From the CFO’s Point of View – NEW | The Payroll Maverik – A One-person Team |
9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
General Session – The Future of Work and Pay
“Zconomy: Decoding What Drives the Gen Z Workforce” | Jason Dorsey
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11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Workshop Session 5
| ADP Thought Leadership – TBD – NEW | Taxable and Nontaxable Fringe Benefits, Pt. 1 |
| Employment Law Lessons Learned | The AI Alignment Problem – Garth Sheriff – NEW |
| Not Present and Correct – Global Absence Management – NEW | Keep Up With, and Be Ready For, Nacha Rules Changes |
| Payroll in New York Pt. 1 | The Role of Shared Service Centers in Global Payroll – NEW |
| Maximizing the Consultant Relationship During a Payroll Implementation – NEW |
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Expo Open
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
PAYO Tools
| Local Chapter Session – TBD – NEW |
| Make the Most of Your PAYO Membership – NEW |
| Paytrain: Payroll training at your command |
| Advance Your Career with PayrollOrg Learning Paths – NEW |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop Session 6
| Your Payroll Playbook: Build Trust, Embrace Change, Drive Success – NEW | Post-Implementation Strategy for Payroll Teams |
| Domestic Mobility, Part 1 | Speak with Confidence, Inspire with Clarity, and Lead with Conviction – NEW |
| Multi Country Payroll Health-Checks – NEW | Government Session – TBD |
| Payroll in New York Pt. 2 | Timecards, Tears & Triumphs – Time Tracking & Payroll Accuracy – NEW |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Global Payroll Reception
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4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop Session 7
| Dailypay Thought Leadership – TBD – NEW | Pay Transparency and Fairness – NEW |
| Beyond Automation: How AI is Redefining the Future of Global Payroll – NEW | Taxable and Nontaxable Fringe Benefits, Pt 2 |
| Domestic Mobility, Part 2 | Strategic Payroll Leadership: Earning A Seat at A Table – NEW |
| More Than Money: Payroll’s Influence on Culture, Connection, and the Employee Experience – NEW | Vendor Management – A Two-Way Street – NEW |
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Workshop Session 8
| Employment Standards and Nontaxation Issues in Canadian Payroll | Payroll Accounting Back to Basics – NEW |
| Government Session – TBD | Resilient & Adaptive Leadership in Time of Disruption – NEW |
| Global Payroll, Local People: How Culture Impacts Compliance, Communications & Collaboration – NEW | Taxable and Nontaxable Fringe Benefits, Pt 3 |
| Not Just Child Support: The Wide World of Wage Garnishments |
6:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Expo Open | Cocktail Reception and Dinner | Costume Contest
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
FÊTE! – Payroll Congress party
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Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Workshop Session 9
| AI Petting Zoo: Common AI Tools Payroll Admins Can Use Today | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans |
| Expat Payroll Essentials: A Practical Guide for Getting Started – NEW | Payroll Rebooted: Rethinking Identity, Purpose, and Value in the Next Era – It’s time for a new mindset – NEW |
| FLSA: Regular Rate of pay and it complexities | The Nuts and Bolts of Child Support |
| Government Session – TBD | Unlocking the Payroll Puzzle: Building a Scorecard That Drives Strategy – NEW |
9:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Expo Open
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Workshop Session 10
| SAP SuccessFactors Thought Leadership – TBD – NEW | The Payroll Pivot: Is the Fear Tax Making You Invisible? – NEW |
| California Labor Law and Payroll Tax Issues – Part 1 | Professional Ethics: An FTX Story – NEW |
| Metrics and Measures, Get Started With KPIs | The Knowledge – How to Research Complex Global Payroll Queries – NEW |
| SECURE 2.0 Act – NEW | Your Seat at the Table: Empowering Payroll Professionals to Drive Transformation – NEW |
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Workshop Session 11
| Workday Thought Leadership – TBD – NEW | Legal Updates in Payroll: 2026 Compliance Challenges in a Digitally Transformed Workforce – NEW |
| California Labor Law and Payroll Tax Issues – Part 2 | Mergers and Acquisitions from a Payroll Prospective |
| EOR vs. PEO | Payroll Like a Boss – NEW |
| Impact of the W-4 on Paycheck Calculations | Understanding How to Research Tax Issues and Communicate With Leadership |
12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Expo Open | Networking Lunch | Exhibitor Prize Drawings
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Citation Walk
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Workshop Session 12
| Beyond Borders: Building a Future-Ready Global Payroll Operation with Automation & Insight – NEW | New York’s Convenience of the Employer: Convenient or Not? – NEW |
| Equity Compensation and a Mobile Workforce Abroad | Government Session – TBD |
| From Complexity to Clarity: Simplifying Global Payroll Through Technology – NEW | Talk Numbers to Me: Presenting Payroll Analytics That Get Results – NEW |
| Navigating Canadian Payrolls: Taxation Challenges and Compliance | Effectively Leading in a Multi-Generational Environment – NEW |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closing General Session | Scott Bloom
“It’s A Funny Thing: How Laughter Connects People and Cultivates Engagement”
Workshop Session 13
| Earning & Deduction Code Setup – NEW |
| Ensuring Payroll Continuity Amid Cyber Disruptions |
| Global Payroll Structure, Governance and Change |
| People Analytics – Small Steps with Big Impact – NEW |
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Workshop Session 14
| Africa – the new HOT SPOT? Are you ready? |
| Fill the Gap; history and compliance data from the old to the new HCM System – NEW |
| Make Using Analytics Applicable to You |
| Mastering Creditor Garnishments: Payroll Compliance from Both Sides – NEW |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Workshop Session 15
| Customer Service in Payroll |
| Enabling Data-Driven Payroll Insights and Monitoring |
| Navigating Emerging Tax Compliance Changes for Employers |
| Supplemental Wages Don’t Require Withholding 22% Federal Income Tax! |
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Workshop Session 16
| 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC Reporting: Federal and State Requirements |
| Demystifying Kentucky Occupational, State and Local Taxes – NEW |
| The Future of Payroll: Trends and Predictions – NEW |
| Resilient & Adaptive Leadership in Time of Disruption – NEW |
| Root Cause Analysis: The Key to Lasting Solutions – NEW |
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Workshop Session 17
| Hot topics for 2026 – NEW |
| Leadership Mindshift: Keys To Success – NEW |
| Mergers and Acquisitions (SUI) |
| Payroll Perfected: A Comprehensive Testing Strategy – NEW |
Note: Programs are subject to change without notice.
Revised on 2/19/26