Corinne Peek-Asa, PhD is the Associate Dean for Research at the University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health. She is the Director of the CDC-funded Injury Prevention Research Center and is the Principal Investigator for the current University of Iowa International Injury Training program. 

Michele Brott of Davis, Brown Law Firm will join us with an Employment Law Update.

Topic will include:

1. Hiring: Background checks, social media, legal requirements
2. Discipline/Discharge: Tips and Best Practices
3. Leave/Accommodations/Disability
4. Handbooks – NLRB Memo
5. Protected Complaints and Investigations 

Michele L. (Warnock) Brott, Davis Brown Law Firm

Give Your Employees CRAP

the success formula for driving loyalty

Have you ever wondered why some bosses have people that are incredibly loyal to them and who will do anything for their boss while others have a revolving door of employee turnover? Those bosses that people want to follow give their employees lots of C.R.A.P.! Jeff provides a “headhunter’s” insight into why some employees are loyal and others work for their boss only to get a paycheck.

In employee benefits, stereotypically the HR professional is advocating for a comprehensive yet affordable benefits package, and the CFO is concerned with the bottom line.  As an HR professional, how much do you really understand the different cost drivers of your health plan?   By closely monitoring the seven metrics described in this presentation, you can identify areas of your health plan that might be leading to drastic overspending.  First, we’ll dive into these different metrics by discussing its importance to financial health.  Next, we will describe ho

This presentation shares topics to think about before an armed aggressor comes to your location.

R. W. Smith is a Loss Control Consultant for Holmes Murphy and Associates, a major insurance agency/brokerage.  His nearly 20 years experience includes safety management for the largest water utility in the state of Iowa, a large food manufacturer, and many years with the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council as a Trainer-Consultant. 

Diversity and Inclustion

Joe Gerstandt, www.joegerstandt.com

ADA and it's Impact on HR

Presented by Clark Young from IowaWORKS

JULIE CASPAR 

Richard Kennedy, who has served IowaWORKS since 2013, will be presenting a portion of the “A” game for the August chapter meeting.    Basically, the “A” game is a training for encumbent employees, in addition to the unemployed, that deals with 7 A’s such as Attitude, Appearance, etc.  

Affordable Care Act Updates

Jesse A. Patton HIA, MHP, FAHM, LUTCF, HIPAAA, EHBA, PHIAS

Affordable Care Act—Where are we Now

Jesse is well known for his expertise on the Affordable Care Act and continues to consult with a number of our national leaders on healthcare.  Now our SHRM chapter allows you to gain the insight of Jesse’s expertise.  He will provide comprehensive details on the current status of the Affordable Care Act.  You will walk away knowing: