EXEMPT or NON-EXEMPT: THAT is the Question!

It’s All About the Duties!!

Employee misclassification (salary verses hourly) is among the most serious wage and hour risks facing employers in today’s troubled economy. Many employers mistakenly believe that simply paying a salary or bestowing an impressive job title is enough to make an employee exempt from overtime rules. In fact, only one thing really matters – the employee’s duties. Don’t feel alone if you have trouble figuring out which employees are exempt; it’s easy to make costly mistakes. Taught by TPO Senior Consultant LaTonya Olivier, M.Ed., SPHR-CA, CCP, GRP. As a nationally Certified Compensation and Global Remuneration Professional, she knows her stuff! This timely economy briefing will help you avoid missteps and gain real-world guidance about:

• The Risks of Misclassifying

• The 5 (and only 5!) Exempt Categories

• Minimum Salary Requirements

• Alternatives to Exemptions

• How to Handle Misclassified Employees

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Exempt and Non-Exempt

August 25, 2010, 8:30 - 10:00 am

TPO's Professional Development Center, 60 Garden Court, Monterey.

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Greening 101 - Breakfast Briefing

Green Business is Smart Business!

To get you going, this briefing will focus on a general discussion of corporate sustainability as well as practical steps to start implementing green operating practices.

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Green Operating Practices

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TPO's Professional Development Center, 60 Garden Court, Monterey.

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You Can’t Control the Waves, BUT you can Learn to Surf

Workers Compensation in CA represents a $24 billion industry that favors applicants and employees. Premium rates are among the highest in the country, and the forecast is even higher! This program will help you take a look at what is on the horizon so that you can implement practical tips and best practices that can make a dramatic impact on keeping your costs down. Tony Bruscia of InterWest Insurance Services, one of TPO’s top expert benefits affiliates, will present this information-packed program.

• Why Workers Comp Premiums are Expected to Soar – When & How Much

• How to Adapt to Weather the Strom by:

o Understanding the Ex Mod
o Preventing Losses
o Actively managing Claims
o Exploring Alternative Markets

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Workers Compensation

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HEALTHCARE BENEFITS: Can We Still Afford To Provide Them?

On The Other Hand... Can We Afford Not To?

Rising health care costs, combined with the state of the economy, are causing more employers to adjust health care benefits to remain solvent and competitive. Tony Bruscia of InterWest Insurance Services, one of TPO’s top expert benefits affiliates, will present this “just in time” program. This briefing will provide you with basic options and alternatives you need to consider when deciding about whether to make cost-cutting coverage and contribution adjustments to your health plan benefits - or not.

• What is REALLY going to happen with Healthcare Reform? (At least our fearless predictions!)

• What are your current contribution, participation and COBRA obligations and requirements and how will they change?

• What are some strategies and opportunities to control your costs?

• What are other employers are doing, and how do you compare?

• What valuable - but less costly - benefits are employers offering to counter-balance perceived “take-aways”?

• What is the best way to navigate the employee relations impacts of reducing health insurance benefits?

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Healthcare

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THEFT & SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT WORK - The FBI calls employee theft “the fastest growing crime in America!”

Your Company Is NOT Immune!

CA businesses lose billions of dollars every year to theft and substance abuse in the workplace, requiring employers to respond quickly and effectively. Indicators show the current economic downturn and unemployment rates have dramatically increased the problem.

TPO HR recognized the need for a specialized investigative service and is pleased to introduce Investigations at Work, Inc. Attend this briefing and learn the fundamentals of this complex workplace challenge from our licensed investigators and HR experts, including:

• The Scope of the Problem
• The Warning Signs of Illegal Workplace Activities
• Critical Laws and Regulations
• Prevention Basics
• The “Do’s & Don’ts” of Drug Testing Policies
• Investigation Strategies
• About Investigations at Work^sm, Inc.

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