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Protecting Your Organization: 1 Hour Lunch, 3 Speakers, Four Topics, Dozens of Tips

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 1 (GENERAL) RECERTIFICATION CREDIT THROUGH THE HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE.

Our August GPSHRM Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at The Angus Restaurant on Scenic Highway. Networking and Registration begins at 11:15 and lunch will be served until 12 noon, when our program will begin.

We are pleased to have three different speakers with us, each discussing a seperate topic. The speakers will be Janet Goldberg McEnery, Macfarlane Ferguson McMullen, P.A.; James Kordomenos, FFG; and John Fay, Zaeplex. Topics will include:
**Current Wage & Hour Issues: 10 Things Employers Should Know**
Even the most seasoned HR professional can feel confused and frustrated over the ever evolving Fair Labor Standards Act. Avoid the misconceptions and learn the essentials that every employer should know.

**Why Are 18% of Companies Unknowingly Hiring "relevant criminals" Even After Conducting a Background Check?**
Do you assume that your pre-employment screening process is thorough enough to protect your organization? The gaps and loopholes in the information available for pre-employment criminal background screening provides savvy criminals a wide open window of opportunity. Learn the details of how to create a thorough screening program while staying within the parameters of the EEOC and Title VI.

**What Do HR Directors Need to Know About Workplace Domestic Violence?**
As we know, domestic violence does not stay home when its victims go to work. It can follow them, resulting in violence in the workplace. With one out of every three American women reporting physical abuse by an intimate partner, it seems certain that any mid-to-large-sized company has employees struggling with domestic violence. Corporate America is playing catch up on the issue of Domestic Violence. You company has employees who are victims of Domestic Violence. What has your company done to address those employees needs?

**Common Questions Under the Health Care Reform Law**
"As a part of an executive's severance pay agreement, my client promises to pay part or all of his or her COBRA premiums under the employer's insured group health plan after his or her termination. Would such payment by the employer be a violation of the new Code Section 105(h) nondiscrimination rules?


For a complete bio on our presenters, please click on the link below.

Please RSVP using the RSVP link on our website or by e-mailing dauger@harvestersfcu.com. RSVP's must be received by Friday, August 5th. It is important to RSVP so that we have an accurate head count for lunches.

The meeting cost is $15 for GPSHRM members, $10 for Student Members, and $25 for guests. If you attend as a Guest and join the chapter within 30 days of the event, you will receive a $10 discount on your current year dues.

Also, if you RSVP for the meeting, but cannot attend, please cancel your RSVP within 24 hours of the meeting. Otherwise, you will be invoiced for the cost of your lunch. Thank you for your assistance!



We look forward to seeing you at the meeting !

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