November 3-12, 2009

Presented by: the Texas Association of Counties

Educational Co-Sponsor: Correctional Management Institute of Texas, George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University

Agenda

7:45 – 8:15 am – Registration – Continental Breakfast

8:15 – 8:30 am – Welcome and Introductions

8:30–9:30 am – Myth Busters

This session will include myths about:

• How to pay employees
• Employee terminations
• Other employment issues thought of as fact

9:30–9:45 am – Break

9:45–11:30 am – FLSA – A Practical Approach to Determining Pay

This session will provide information and a hands on approach to calculating difficult employee pay scenarios:

• Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA
• Overview of FLSA pay calculations
• Hands on exercises to calculate difficult pay

 

11:30–1:00 -   Lunch on Your Own

1:00–2:00 pm – FMLA/MFLA - Part 1

This session is an overview of how to properly administer FMLA/MFLA:

• Overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act
• Overview of the Military Family Leave Act
• Overview of how to properly administer the FMLA/MFLA

2:00–2:15 pm – Break

2:15–3:15 pm – FMLA/MFLA – Part 2

This session is an overview of all the changes that became effective January 16.

• Overview of the changes that impact counties
• Overview of the changes to the forms
• Overview of the significant regulatory changes

3:15–3:30 pm - Break

3:30–4:30 pm – Facing the Challenge of Change, Dr. Ben Bissell

This session will discuss the challenges people have in accepting change through a DVD presented by Dr. Ben Bissell.

• Discover methods that allow us to cope with change.
• Hands on exercises to deal with change in your organization.

 

Agenda is subject to change without notice.