Session Topics and Descriptions

Wednesday, September 7
Breakout #1 - 10:45 - 12:00 Noon

110-Fast Forward 2.0 Implementation Tips and Tricks
Target Audience: IT/Technical   Experience: All
Whether you need to install Fast Forward for the first time, or need to upgrade to version 2.0, this session will give an overview of:

• What included
• The easiest steps to install and some quick instructions
• What has changed since the previous version
• Testing recommendations
• Training and resources available

111-Payroll Reports
Target Audience: Payroll   Experience: Beginner/Intermediate
Increase your payroll reporting capabilities and learn about the standard reports used to balance and check a payrun including:

• Control Headers Report
• Audit Trail Report
• Master File Status Reports
• Combined Register

112-Position Administration
Target Audience: HR/Benefits   Experience: All
Learn more about Accero's Position Administration module and some important considerations prior to implementation

• Forms that are required for implementation
• Technical considerations when running Position Administration
• Using Position Administration in email and letter events
• Using Position Administration Manager Self-Service

113-6.1 Accero On Demand
Target Audience: All   Experience: All
Gain a better understanding of Accero's SaaS solution, and how it may be a better fit for your organization. We will review:

• Overview of the solution and services
• Financial benefits of switching
• Operational gains
• Comparison of SaaS vs. licensed

Breakout #2 - 1:15-2:30 PM

120-Maintaining Cyborg System (Online & Batch)
Target Audience: IT/HRIS Experience: Intermediate/Advanced
Gain a better understanding of how to keep your Accero Cyborg System up-to-date. This session will cover best practices for:

• Application of Service Packs and what to look for
• Application of Regulatory Bulletins
• System upgrades

121-Managing Garnishments/Child Support
Target Audience: Payroll/HRIS Experience: Intermediate/Advanced
Optimize you Accero Cyborg solution to manage garnishments in the most effective ways. This session will provide important information to help you understand:

• Federal and State mandated processing priority orders
• Deduction types required by state laws and regulations
• Priorities among garnishment types & prioritization of multiple garnishment orders
• How the system stores protection rules for garnishment types
• New Company level and Employee level garnishment forms

122-Benefit Plan Setup-Part 1
Target Audience: HR/HRIS Experience: All
Breeze through the benefits plan setup process with helpful tips on:

• Understanding benefits plans, options, activities, eligibility and HEDs

123-Productivity Tools: Workflows, Checklists, Bookmarks
Target Audience: All   Experience: All
Learn how standard tools available in your Accero Cyborg system can help you increase productivity and hear how an Accero client has successfully implemented some of these tools. This session will cover the use of:

• Workflows, Checklists, Bookmarks and Communication Events

Breakout #3 - 2:45-4:00 PM

130-Payroll Generators
Target Audience: IT/Payroll   Experience: Technical
Learn how to optimize your use of report generators. This session will review:

• How to read, customize and debug a report generator

131-Time Cards & Adjustments
Target Audience: Payroll Experience: All
Get the most efficient use of time cards and adjustments using Accero. In this session you will better understand:

• Time entry formats and function codes
• Balancing, viewing and correcting time entries
• Manual payments, adjustments and reversals

132-Benefits Plans-Part 2
Target Audience: HR/HRIS Experience: Benefits Plans #1 or Intermediate
A follow up to session 122, this session will focus on tips and tricks for a seamless Benefit plan setup. This session will focus on:

• Coverages, calculations, flex benefits setup
• Considerations for Accero Benefits Self-Service Configuration

133-Fast Forward 2.0
Target Audience: All Experience: All levels
Have you seen Accero's new user interface? Whether you are an existing Fast Forward user, or you just want an introduction, this session will give you an overview of:

• What's New in version 2.0
• Benefits of Fast Forward
• Fast Forward demo
• Next steps

Specialty Roundtables-4:00-5:00 PM

Thursday, September 8
Breakout #4 - 10:15 - 11:30 Noon

210-Introduction to CSL
Target Audience: IT/HRIS Experience: Beginner/Intermediate
Get a basic understanding of CSL.

• Create a basic report using Writer
• Modify your report using basic CSL
• Basic CSL commands overview

211-Canadian Year-End/Year-Begin Planning
Target Audience: Payroll Experience: All
Review standard procedures and tips for successful planning for Canadian Year-End/Year-Begin.

• Requirements Overview
• Year-Begin/Year-End Checklist
• Tax Form and Reporting changes
• Self Service Annual Statements
• Application of Regulatory Bulletins

212-Interaction Between Payroll & HR
Target Audience: HR/HRIS/Payroll Experience: All
See how Payroll and HR can truly get along within your Accero Cyborg system, and streamline your processes.

• Benefits process and flow/85 and 8R Process
• Salary control options
• Activities, Status & Pay Override rules

213-6.1 Accero On Demand (Repeat) of 113)
Target Audience: All Experience: All
Gain a better understanding of Accero's SaaS solution, and how it may be a better fit for your organization. We will review:

• Overview of the solution and services
• Financial benefits of switching
• Operational gains
• Comparison of SaaS vs. licensed

Breakout #5 - 1:00-2:15 PM

220-Tools and Utilities
Target Audience: IT Experience: Intermediate/Advanced
Get a working knowledge of the tools and utilities available in Accero from an Accero user-expert.

• Personalizing your Wallpaper & Workspace
• Navigating Tips
• User Profiles
• Bulk Data Loading
• EPR Basics
• Labor/History Considerations

221-Accumulation Method Code
Target Audience: Payroll Experience: All
Learn how to leverage the A8 Method Code to accumulate earnings and deductions for special purposes. We will discuss:

• Accumulating, combining. or tracking groups of HEDs, including hours
• Defining limits for accumulated HEDs and hours

222-Performance Review/Merit Increase Process via a Third Party
Target Audience: HR Experience: All
We will discuss using a third party tool/application to assist in simplifying a company's annual review and merit/increase process.

• Automating the paper process for the Annual Performance Review
• Automating the approval process for the Annual Merit Increase
• Utilizing Accero's Position Management or an in-house Who Reports to Who System.
• Discussing various levels of security (access, printing, storage)

223-ACE Award Winners
Target Audience: Experience: All
Get new ideas as you hear from past and present Accero Customer Ex- cellence (ACE) award winners and learn about their winning solutions. You will learn how several companies solved their payroll and HR chal- lenges using their Accero solutions. You will also learn about unique customizations that some clients have created that may benefit your organization as well.

Breakout #6 - 2:30-3:45 PM

230-Advanced CSL
Target Audience: IT/HRIS   Experience: Intermediate/Advanced
A follow up to session 210, this session will cover some advanced CSL techniques such as:

• History of CSL
• Working Storage
• Pointers

• SET Verbs
• Lesser-known Verbs
• COBOL Differences
• Useful Utility Programs

231-Retro-Pay Processing
Target Audience: Payroll/HRIS Experience: Intermediate/Advanced
Learn how you can optimize your Accero solution to streamline your retro-pay processing.

• Understanding the retroactive payment process
• Defining organization and employee retroactive payment rules
• Generating pending retroactive payments
• Viewing employees with pending retroactive payments

232-Cyber Security
Target Audience: Experience: All
Our guest speaker will discuss importance of cyber security. Learn tips on how you can ensure that your organization is up to speed on all.

233-Workforce Intelligence
Target Audience: All Experience: All
Learn more about Accero's latest development and see how easy it is to analyze your workforce data to make better, more strategic decisions. This session will give an overview of Workforce Intelligence as well as:

• Workforce analytics
• Reporting via SSRS
• Predictive Analytics for Workforce Management
• Ease of implementation/one week go live

Specialty Roundtables-3:45-5:00 PM

Friday, September 9
Breakout #7 - 9:00 - 10:15 AM

310-Fast Forward 2.0 Implementation Tips & Tricks (Repeat)
Target Audience: IT/Technical Experience: All
Whether you need to install Fast Forward for the first time, or need to upgrade to version 2.0, this session will give an overview of:

• What included
• The easiest steps to install and some quick instructions
• What has changed since the previous version
• Testing recommendations
• Training and resources available

311-US Year End/Year Begin Planning
Target Audience: Payroll Experience: All
Review standard procedures and tips for successfully planning for US Year-End/Year-Begin.

• Review W2/1099 Forms
• Federal and State tape requirements
• Review Year-End processing timeline
• Application of Year-End regulatory and tax bulletins
• Year-End adjusting runs
• Online W2 processing as part of 6.1 Self Service

312-HR Regulatory Management in Cyborg
Target Audience: HR/HRIS Experience: All
Learn how to take advantage of the regulatory management features available within your Accero Cyborg system This session will review best practices around managing regulatory requirements such as:

• EEO, Vets, FMLA, New Healthcare Regulations

313-Third Party Integration Showcase
Target Audience: All Experience: All
Learn how other leading solutions can enhance your Accero solution. This session will feature some of the three 3rd party products that successfully integrate with Accero. Each vendor will give a brief demo of their solution, as well as provide examples for an easy integration with Accero.

Breakout #8 - 10:30-11:45 AM

320-Adding Custom Fields/Screens
Target Audience: IT/HRIS Experience: Intermediate
Learn how to make your own custom Accero Cyborg screen that will work like you want it to including:

• Creating and Modifying a simple Entry Form
• Form Appearance Tables (SATs)
• Using the NEWSCR facility
• Using Form Builder
• Form Layout and Design Considerations
• Technical Do's and Don'ts

321-Payroll Processing at Calhoun Intermediate School District
Target Audience: All Experience: Beginner
Learn how Calhoun Intermediate School District has implemented a successful Accero solution that processes payroll for 37,000 employees in 58 Control 12s. The speaker will highlight how Calhoun leverages:

• Use of Accero reports
• Use of reports created from Accero reports
• Optimal use of Accero system for storing information related to pay process

322-Workforce Intelligence Designing and Using Reports
Target Audience: HR, Payroll/HRIS Experience: All

• Learn how to mine through all of your workforce data and create meaningful and comprehensive reports.
• Hear from consultants that have expertise in data analysis and reporting and learn how your organization can leverage the data you already own.

323-Product Demos
Target Audience: All Experience: All
This is your opportunity to get a quick demo of any of Accero's solutions. From Payroll, HR, Benefits, Workforce Intelligence, Fast Forward or even Self Service. You can sit down with an Accero expert to see the solution first hand, and ask any questions you may have. Don't miss this opportunity.