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Wednesday, November 20
 

9:10am EST

Advanced Payroll (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
VANDENBURG B
Comfortable processing payroll? Learn additional ways to save time processing miscellaneous payroll tasks in Skyward.
Presenters
BL
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Payroll

9:10am EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
CG
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

9:10am EST

REP Reporting (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will review the steps and utilities required to pull data for REP reporting in Skyward.
Presenters
EY
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

9:10am EST

Unpaid Time Off & Dock Pay Records (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
VANDENBURG A
This session is intended to cover how you may set up your Skyward system to automatically create dock pay records, how to use them, and how they can help keep your contracts correct throughout the year.
Presenters
AM
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:10am - 9:55am EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR, Payroll, Finance

10:10am EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
BL
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

10:10am EST

HR Data Mining (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
VANDENBURG A
This session will provide an overview of Michigan State Reporting from Skyward, including some helpful hints for common issues.
Presenters
TS
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

10:10am EST

Super Sleuth Investigative Reporting (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
User Tracking, Super User Log, District Log in History - keep track of what is going on in your system and who is doing it
Presenters
AM
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

10:10am EST

Task Manager - Business (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
VANDENBURG B
Do you have a form that moves from desk to desk when an employee changes jobs?  Do you need to email a number of departments when a new employee is hired?  Task Manager will help you with the work-flow.  Use the software to pass the form along, send emails of completion and keep everyone accountable.  Learn how to set up an example Task, then get creative back at home.  
Presenters
EP
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:10am - 10:55am EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR, Payroll, Finance

11:10am EST

Employee Access-Empowering District Employees (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will demonstrate how to setup the configuration options for Employee Access and navigate the system from the employee’s perspective: view personal data along with payroll information, enter time off requests & view balances, enter purchasing requisitions and clock in/out using True Time.
Presenters
EP
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

11:10am EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
AM
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

11:10am EST

Insurance Tracking 101 (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
VANDENBURG B
Looking to take your Insurance Tracking knowledge to the next level? Whether you are a new or veteran user, learn all there is to know about the Insurance Tracking Calculate process in this session designed to help you get the most out of Skyward's benefit tracking system.
Presenters
TS
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

11:10am EST

Peer Discussion: Finance New to Skyward (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
VANDENBURG A
Gather together. Enter dialog with other districts on their best practices.
Presenters
CG
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

11:10am EST

Surviving the Conversion (SMS to Q Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
IMPERIAL BALLROOM
This session will cover tips and tricks on how to survive the transition from SMS to Q.  We will share some of the things we found during our conversion that may help make yours a little easier!  Topics will include both finance and HR functions
Presenters
avatar for Courtney Makowski
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:10am - 11:55am EST
IMPERIAL BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, SMS to Qmlativ

1:15pm EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
AM
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

1:15pm EST

New Hire Procedure (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will familiarize you with Employee Profile and the myriad of uses and data fields. In addition, we will talk in-depth about Payroll Records and their function.
Presenters
EP
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

1:15pm EST

Payroll Reporting Options (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A
This session will cover various payroll reports and the options included in running these reports.
Presenters
BL
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Payroll

1:15pm EST

Vendor 101 (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B
Learn about the vendor master features available within the Web, including a more straight-forward add process, easier options for making changes to vendor information, an approval process when entering new vendors, vendor ACH and much more!
Presenters
CG
Wednesday November 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

2:15pm EST

Affordable Care Act (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A
We will discuss Best Practice for entering, maintaining and preparing for your ACA Reporting..
Presenters
EP
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Payroll

2:15pm EST

Custom Forms - HR Focus (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
Custom forms and user defined screens will have both their set up and daily use demonstrated. This session will also show the reporting of this data in the Web profile data mining.
Presenters
AM
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

2:15pm EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
BL
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

2:15pm EST

Insurance Tracking - Year End (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B
Learn how to end the old Insurance year and begin the new year. Learn how to enter new rates, roll employees to the new year, add new employees, tweak Sub Plans as needed, and run the first Calculation.
Presenters
TS
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

2:15pm EST

Vendor Data Mining (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
GRANDVIEW
Data Mining is an extremely flexible and effective tool that can be used to create user defined reports on vendor information, not otherwise collected by the software in a standard report format.
Presenters
CG
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
GRANDVIEW 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

3:15pm EST

Accounts Payable Credit Card Payables (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B
This session will demonstrate the credit card interface and how it integrates with the Skyward Pac Finance System
Presenters
CG
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

3:15pm EST

FMLA Tracking in Time Off (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will review how to setup a FMLA Tracker code that will allow users to track paid and unpaid FMLA.  We will also discuss the various reporting options available to help track this information.
Presenters
EP
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

3:15pm EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
TS
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

3:15pm EST

Payroll Tips & Tricks (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A
Discover if there are options within the Payroll module that will allow you to speed-up or streamline your payroll process steps. Maybe YOU have some useful tips that you would like to share as well!
Presenters
BL
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Payroll

4:15pm EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
AM
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

4:15pm EST

Payroll Roundtable (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B
The Roundtable session is a networking session for users to discuss processes and options with other users. Skyward will have representation, but the focus is to discuss, with other customers, ideas and options.
Presenters
EP
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Payroll

4:15pm EST

Time Off Reporting (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will cover the basic reports that are available in the Skyward system. We will talk about the different uses for some of them and then demonstrate the setup to accomplish different tasks. 
Presenters
TS
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

4:15pm EST

Year End Process for Finance (SMS Business)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A
During this session, we will cover the step by step succession of data validation processes and utilities that ensure data accuracy for the new fiscal year being opened. The purpose of these processes is to inform the user of any incomplete records in the system that still need to be processed and/or removed completely and ensures general ledger account ending balances of the closing year will be the same beginning balances for the new year.
Presenters
CG
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management
 
Thursday, November 21
 

8:45am EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
BL
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

8:45am EST

Screen Customization/Skyport/Filters (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
VANDENBURG B
Eliminate the additional clicking by customizing your screens to the areas you need the most.
Presenters
CG
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

8:45am EST

SMS Business Features HR/PYRL (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will cover new features included in the most recent releases that have been added
Presenters
AM
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR, Payroll, Finance

8:45am EST

Time Off Accrual Processing (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
VANDENBURG A
This session will go through the Time Off Accrual module. What is the benefit to your district to use this module? How do I set it up?
Presenters
TS
Thursday November 21, 2024 8:45am - 9:30am EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

9:45am EST

Budgetary Data Mining (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
VANDENBURG A
Data Mining can be a powerful tool for creation of custom reports in your database. Learn how to utilize Data Mining to make the most of the data contained in your software. No prior knowledge of Data Mining is necessary
Presenters
AM
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

9:45am EST

EE Management Plan Set Up (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will demonstrate how to get started in adding positions into your Employee Management Plan. This will include adding calendars, importing assignments from other employee management plans and adding positions/assignments.
Presenters
BL
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR

9:45am EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
CG
EP
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

9:45am EST

True Time Tips & Tricks (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
VANDENBURG B
This session will overview the True Time module, Skyward’s timekeeping system used by employees to clock in and out.
Presenters
TS
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

10:45am EST

Best Practices - Transitioning to Qmlativ (Qmlativ Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
VANDENBURG A
This session will break down the migration process into 3 steps: Pre-migration data cleanup and setup of a training or preliminary Qmlativ database, required steps for migration processing and post migration setup for Business
Presenters
DW
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, SMS to Qmlativ

10:45am EST

Best Practices for Completing Bank Rec (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
VANDENBURG B
Learn Bank Account set up and Cash Masks. Add useful columns to your bank rec screens. Processing Month End Close. How to Auto reconcile checks from a bank file. How to process manual adjustments and reversals.
Presenters
AM
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

10:45am EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
TS
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

10:45am EST

Peer Discussion - Michigan Retirement Plan (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This networking session is for users to discuss processes and options with other users. Skyward will have representation, but the focus is to discuss ideas and options between users.
Presenters
EY
Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Payroll

11:45am EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
Help Desk
Presenters
EP
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Help Desk

11:45am EST

ORS Retirement Reporting (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM
This session will go over ORS reporting processes, as well as common errors and how to correct them
Presenters
EY
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Payroll

11:45am EST

Peer Discussion Finance (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
VANDENBURG B
This networking session is for users to discuss processes and options with other users. Skyward will have representation, but the focus is to discuss ideas and options between users.
Presenters
TS
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, Financial Management

11:45am EST

Peer Discussion HR (SMS Business)
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
VANDENBURG A
The Roundtable session is a networking session for users to discuss processes and options with other users. Skyward will have representation, but the focus is to discuss, with other customers, ideas and options.
Presenters
BL
Thursday November 21, 2024 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
VANDENBURG A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  SMS Business, HR
 
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