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The HR/CMS User Group Meetings discuss all matters pertaining to human resources and payroll teams at departments. Meetings are held with limited seating available at One Ashburton Place, 2nd Floor, Conference Room H, and remotely via Zoom.
The 2025 HR/CMS User Group Meetings have been scheduled for Wednesdays at 9:30am – 12:30pm on the following dates:
March 5, June 4, September 3, December 3.
Opening Remarks, National Payroll Week, BEST, Empower Retirement - SMART Plan, Massachusetts State Board of Retirement, Metro Credit Union, Calendar Year End, Preparation, TASC, Trending Topics, VOYA, Resources and References
Opening Remarks, MFA Update, Empower/SMART Plan, BEST Phase 2, VOYA, Trending Topics, Metro Credit Union, Fiscal Year-End/Accounts Payable, Total Administrative Services Corp (TASC), DYNACash Review, Risk Management and Compliance, Resources & References
Opening Remarks, Empower Retirement, Metro Credit Union, Total Administrative Services Corp, Voya, State Retirement Board, Statewide Payroll Team
Opening Remarks, Empower Retirement – SMART Plan, Trending Topics, Metro Credit Union, TASC, Year End Processing, VOYA, TransitMatch – HRD, Commuter and Parking Updates
Welcome Remarks, Metro Credit Union, HRD - PFML, Empower Retirement - SMART Plan, Trending Topics, TASC, Calendar Year End Preparation, VOYA
Welcome Remarks, Empower Retirement - SMART Plan, Trending Topics, Metro Credit Union - March 2024 Updates, GIC - Reduction of Waiting Period, VOYA - Qualified Transportation, Proficiency Prep, BEST Project Update, TASC - HCSA/DCAP
Welcome Remarks, COLAs & Retro Payments, Empower Retirement - SMART Plan, Year End Processing, Form W-2 Distribution & ACA, VOYA – Qualified Transportation, Public Records Exemptions Alerts, Metro Credit Union, PFML Top Off, Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC) - FSAs, Payroll Reminders
Massachusetts State Retirement Board, HR/Payroll Announcements, Empower Retirement - SMART Plan, TASC, Metro Credit Union, Payroll Reminders, VOYA, Calendar Year End Preparation
Empower Retirement, Metro Credit Union, Benefit Strategies, Total Administrative Services Corp, State Retirement Board, HR/CMS Updates, Core User Support
Calendar Year-End Review, Metro Credit Union, HR/CMS Announcements, SMART Plan, Benefit Strategies, FSA/DCAP, Fiscal Year Close/Open
SMART Plan, Year-End Processing, Form W-2 Distribution and Affordable Care Act, Qualified Transportation Benefit, Workers' Comp Supplemental Pay, Metro Credit Union, Department Reminders
Metro Credit Union, HR/Payroll Announcements, SMART Plan, Payroll Reminders, Benefit Strategies, Calendar Year End Preparation
Welcome, Remarks, Wage Act, Business Enterprise System Transformation (BEST) Program, Flexible Spending Accounts Commuter Transit and Parking, Payroll Reminders, SMART Plan, PRRV Template & Job Aid, What’s New and Resources, Payroll Close/Open Timeline
Welcome from the Comptroller, Calendar Year Wrap-Up, Business Enterprise System Transformation (BEST) Program, Remote Worker, Massachusetts SMART Plan, HR/Payroll Announcements, Qualified Transportation & Flexible Spending Accounts, Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) Dashboard, What’s New, Payroll Reminders, Payroll Close/Open Timeline
