May 28, 2008
Red Lion Bellevue Hotel
8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This program has been approved for 3.75 (General ) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
Attendees will learn how to develop "best practices" in handling all aspects of employment and recordkeeping; how to organize and administer employment records and safeguard employee privacy while meeting regulatory requirements; how federal and state requirements affect HR recordkeeping; how to document employees' records from pre-hire considerations to termination.
The Hiring Process: Pre-hire, Interviewing, Hiring, and Post-Hire Orientation
Job descriptions
Applications
Interviewing
WLAD and ADA guidelines: Interviewing and pre-hire
References
Background checks and the new requirements of the Washington State Fair Credit Reporting Act
Offer/rejection letters and conditional offers
Independent contractor vs. employee
Orientation
Benefits
Handbooks and Personnel Documents
Important handbook provisions/policies
Personnel files—what needs to be included, what should not be included
Other employee files: disciplinary files, manager files, benefits files
Documentation to Avoid Wage and Hour Issues
Documentation of hours worked
Time clocks and rounding
Documentation of meal and rest breaks
Deductions from wages during employment versus termination
Accommodations & Leaves of Absence
Coverage and eligibility requirements
The new RCW 49.60 definition of "disability"
Determining reasonable accommodations under the WLAD and the ADA
Requirements for FMLA leave: what's covered and what's new
The Employee's responsibilities
The Employer's responsibilities
Pay and benefits employees receive during FMLA leave
Overlap of the FMLA, Washington Family Leave Act and Pregnancy Discrimination regulations
Workplace Privacy
Employee drug testing
Employee monitoring and inspections
Computer-related issues and company policies
Managing Employee Privacy
Performance evaluations
Investigations
Progressive discipline
Terminations
Recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) have been applied for.
Registration and Fees
AWB Members: $175
Non-Members: $199
Register 3 people, the 4th attends free!
**Registration fee includes continental breakfast, break refreshments and updated Human Resources File Cabinet book
Location
The workshop will take place at the Red Lion Hotel, Bellevue located at:
11211 Main Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
Cancellations
Cancellations must be received 72 hours prior to the event. If you do not attend and do not cancel, you are liable for the entire fee. Refunds are subject to a $25 processing fee. Substitutions may be made at any time.
Questions
For registration or cancellation questions, contact Jen Costello at
jenniferc@awb.org or at 1-800-521-9325.
