http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/4455 Classes offered by Continuing Education Online at UIS http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/27960881 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/27960881 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:00 CDT If you have been told by a vendor, a consultant, a department of labor specialist that your company is required to prepare and maintain an Affirmative Action Program but you have no idea what it is let alone how to prepare one, this is the course for you. We will go over all the required ingredients, research necessary to include and how to find it, as well as give you a chance to see an example. In addition, a sample timeline will be provided with a checklist of all the steps you would need to take to accomplish the goal along with an annual follow-up to maintain the program once it is in place. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/27960882 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/27960882 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:00:00 CDT When is the last time you asked your employees their opinion about the work environment, benefits, management, etc.? Have you ever asked? Are you interested in conducting your own survey but don't have the budget to hire an outside consulting firm? Do you know how to get started? Would you be interested in some samples and sound advice in setting one up and establishing a baseline for future surveys? Employment practices focused on attracting, training, rewarding, and retaining employees should be consider a knowledge of your workforce,and employee opinion surveys are an excellent vehicle for gaining that insight. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28371616 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28371616 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:00:00 CDT Does your mind go foggy as it reads through the hundreds of pages of information on the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act? Are you concerned about the new record keeping requirements that go with the Act? Do you want to better understand the new changes that will be required to take place before 2014? Do you lie awake at night with the realization that 20,000 new IRS agents have been hired to target and audit this program specifically? If these questions along with others plague your mind, this session is for you. Join us as we learn together. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001342 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001342 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:00:00 CDT Regardless of your size, your previous employee relations status, and your current employee's attitude toward management, it is in your best interest to review your employee relations practices today! With the continued increase of employee complaints to federal and state agencies such as DOL, EEOC, OSHA, IL Human Rights, and their own attorneys PLUS the potential increase of union infiltration that is expected as a result of the pending Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), it is now more than ever a good time to: Review and update your employee relations policies and related management guidelines, Train and Improve your managements supervisory skills. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001343 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001343 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:00:00 CDT Do you know the changes to ADA and FMLA? When they took affect? Do you know what the new rules are? Do you know if you are in compliance? Do you know what the new forms or posters are or how to get them? If not this program is for you. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28333415 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28333415 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:00:00 CDT Have you ever had an employee situation that could be described as a 'he said-she said' situation? Have you wondered just how to investigate it properly and cover all your bases just in case the situation turns into a fire later on? This program will walk you through an investigation process that utilizes company policy and documents which are necessary paperwork regardless of the outcome. They will help minimize risk and save on attorney fees. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001347 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001347 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:00:00 CDT The focus of this course will be on what I call the 'Rock Star' Employees. Typically by default and interruption primarily, we focus on the low performers, whiners, and to be quite honest the folks we really should be getting rid of. This program will provide ideas on how to find the 'right/top' employees in the first place. And once you have them, how to keep them, and how to develop them into being even better performers and possibly inspire those non-engaged employees in the middle who are on the fence of being not engaged and/or being one of those employees who sucks the life out of you!Successful completion of this webinar earns 2 PHR/SPHR Recertification Credits. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001348 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001348 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:00:00 CDT Are we paying employees competitively? Why do employees keep leaving the company? How can I attract the best and the brightest workers in the business? If your answer is yes, then this seminar is for you. You will learn how to conduct a compensation study and compare it to what you are now paying your employees. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001349 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001349 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:00:00 CDT If you would like to determine the company effectiveness of the HR function, identify any restraining forces that affect the achievement of company goals and strategies, or identify any potential compliance issues that can affect a company's defense in an employment practices and polices case, then this program is for you. You will learn how to conduct an HR Audit, practice using sample tools that can be tailored and used in your organization. The information is very useful in preventing audits from OFCCP, EEOC, ICE, DOL, Human Rights Departments, etc. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001350 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28001350 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:00:00 CDT Have you ever had to address and issue with an employee when there were not clear guidelines laid out for both parties? We all know how imperative communication is within an organization, but often we don't take the necessary steps to avoid misunderstanding in the first place. Laying out clear expectations is of utmost importance in successful leadership. It is also tremendously beneficial in making sure that we are spending our time on the work that we love to do rather than putting out fires that need never be started in the first place. This program will walk you through the purposes and benefits of having a well-developed Handbook in place as well as the steps to make that a reality for your organization. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28016545 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28016545 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 11:00:00 CST Social Media is growing by leaps and bounds every day. Have you ever wondered how to venture into this murky water for your company? Do you want to be better informed about the benefits and drawbacks of using this medium? Are you concerned what liabilities there are for the company when you do take the plunge? This is the program to answer those questions and simplify what can be such a challenging environment in order to help you navigate with confidence in the ever changing world of Social Media. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28016546 Webinar http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4455/28016546 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:00:00 CST Through the course of this program you will learn the basics of Harassment and Discrimination training. If you need a place to start or a refreshing of the current laws in the subject matter, this is for you. You will learn techniques for risk management by training and preventing harassment in the workplace. Education and reinforcement in the workplace are how we keep appropriate behavior front-of-mind with our employees and this will help you to deliver that training.