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General
PayrollOrg will continue to provide the same quality education, training, publications, and resources that APA has provided for the past 40+ years. By combining the two organizations, we are bringing together payroll professionals from the U.S. and around the world and offering more opportunities and knowledge sharing than ever before!
We look forward to adding more enhancements to your membership benefits in the future. For example, in tandem with our rebranding, we are pleased to announce a new online community, called The Payroll Community, which will bring together payroll professionals around the world for online networking, knowledge sharing, and engagement. Current APA membership benefits such as the Hotline Referral Service and Payroll ListServ will be folded into The Payroll Community, for more modern functionality.
Your subscription will be transferred from GPMI to PayrollOrg. You will still have access to the subscriber benefits you've come to rely on, including access to Global Payroll eMagazine, educational opportunities, and whitepapers.
No, you will still be able to access our online platforms using your existing credentials.
Aside from updating your records and social media profiles to reflect the name change and adding the domain name @payroll.org to your email server's safe-sender list, no other action is needed. All invoices from us will remind you to make note of our new name and include our billing address.
Yes, americanpayroll.org and gpminstitute.com will come together under www.payroll.org. If you have americanpayroll.org and gpminstitute.com bookmarked, they will automatically redirect to www.payroll.org. If you subscribe to APA's online bookshelf at bookshelf.americanpayroll.org, that URL will change to bookshelf.payroll.org. If you have that URL bookmarked, it will automatically redirect to bookshelf.payroll.org.
Our headquarters mailing address is:
660 North Main Ave., Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78205
USA
Customer Service Phone: +1 210 226 4600 or toll-free at +1 844 729 4764
Email: [email protected]
Note that while staff email addresses will be changing to the payroll.org domain, any emails sent to @americanpayroll.org or @gpminstitute.com will be routed to the appropriate email box. When you receive a reply, it will come from the @payroll.org domain, so there should be no disruption in email communication. IMPORTANT: Please be sure to have your IT Department add the domain @payroll.org to your email server's safe-sender list.
When you renew your membership, you will be sent an email with a link to download your new member card reflecting our new name and logo.
Essentially, no. We've removed any organization name from official titles, but the main titles and names are unchanged. As an example, "APA's Guide to State Payroll Laws" is now the "Guide to State Payroll Laws." Under one brand, PayrollOrg, we remain committed to being the leader in education, publications, and other resources for payroll leaders worldwide.
Yes, "PAYO" (pronounced "Pay-o" like "Day-o" in the song made famous by Harry Belafonte) combines the name "PayrollOrg" into a short, catchy acronym. We think payroll pros will love it!
This question applies to dues-paying members located in the U.S. Yes, PayrollOrg has elected to pay a proxy tax on the total amount of its lobbying expenditures. Accordingly, you may deduct 100% of your membership dues as an ordinary business expense.
Certification
Yes, all active FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) and CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) designations are valid, now and in the future.
No, the certification process remains the same.
No, the recertification process remains the same.
Your certificate will remain valid. Future certificates will feature the PayrollOrg name as the sponsor, but any certificates issued previously remain valid.
Yes, we will distribute instructions via email on how to display the new digital badges in early May 2023. All current CPPs and FPCs will receive the emailed instructions, which will allow them to easily update their FPC and CPP badges on social media, emails, and elsewhere.
Yes, PayrollOrg's online recertification log will operate in a similar manner and will track all credits earned, including those previously earned through APA or GPMI, and you will continue to be able to add courses taken from approved providers and chapters.
Yes, all credits earned through APA or GPMI will be automatically converted over to the recertification logs at PayrollOrg. Any credits that you have logged from approved providers and chapters will also transfer over to the recertification logs at PayrollOrg.
Yes, the Approved Provider program remains the same.
Yes, as long as the certificates conform with the Recertification Guidelines.
Social Media
Yes. All of the APA and GPMI social media channels will combine under PayrollOrg. If you currently follow any of these channels, the change will be made automatically without needing to take further action.
If you're not currently connected with us on social media, simply search PayrollOrg on your preferred social media site, or find direct links to our Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram pages on the footer of our website.
PayrollOrg is aiming to make the rebrand as seamless as possible. Whenever possible, APA and GPMI groups will be combined and be renamed under PayrollOrg.
Chapters
All affiliated APA and GPMI chapters will be automatically affiliated with PayrollOrg. As an APA member or GPMI subscriber, this rebranding will have little effect on your relationship with your local chapter.
We created a PAYO Rebranding Resources page including a 30-minute webinar for all chapter officers, to share easy ways to make rebranding changes.