Mastering the Regulations
Laws - regulations - forms - procedures - rights - responsibilities - these factors impact your job every day, making the complex issues of human resources exciting, ever changing and sometimes overwhelming! This course will provide you with the tools to better understand the regulations and the steps to take for compliance. It will introduce best practices and procedures for administration and to insure preservation of your company's rights. This course will utilize advance reading, lecture and practical exercises to reinforce the ideas taught.
Why EANJ's HR Administration Certificate Program?
Quality - In post-Program surveys, 100% of the participants ranked the Program "Excellent" on all quality criteria. 100% said they would recommend the Program to a colleague.
Scope - Unlike other certificate programs that focus only on federal law, EANJ's HR Administration Certificate Program integrates the unique characteristics of New Jersey statues.
Credibility - Led by Amy M. Vazquez and Robin M. Ross, experts in HR regulatory and legislative requirements including compliance with Federal Family Medical Leave Act, NJ Family Leave Act, COBRA, State Plan Disability, Unemployment Compensation, OSHA, federal and State Wage/Hour, among others.
Price - Can't be beat. Anywhere.
Five, 3 hour Sessions
Sessions 1 & 2: The Mandated Benefit Laws
Sessions 3 & 4: The Leave Laws
Session 5: The Insurance Continuation Laws
Time and Dates
5 Thursday's - Beginning September 13, 2018
9am-12:00pm
- September 13, 2018
- September 20, 2018
- September 27, 2018
- October 4, 2018
- October 11, 2018
Location
Sessions are conveniently located at the EANJ Training Room.
30 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Suite 202
Livingston, NJ 07039
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Parking is available on a first-come first-serve basis. We request that you only park against the rear-wall of the parking lot and not in the spaces directly in front of the building as those are reserved for tenants. Street parking is also available but please be mindful of the signs.
Registration Fees
$890 per member participant
$800 per member participant for two or more from the same organization
$1,200 non-member participant
Payment due in advance
Pre-Approved for 3 HRCI & SHRM-CP/SCP Recertification Credits for Each Class
(15 Credits Total)
Cancellation Policy
In order for a full refund of registration fees, written cancellation requests must be post-marked 30 days prior to commencement of the first session. Late cancellations will be charged a $250 cancellation fee. In the event a participant must cancel after the program begins, the participant will be refunded on a pro rata basis for future cancelled sessions and charged a $250 cancellation fee.
Session Descriptions
Sessions 1 and 2: THE MANDATED BENEFIT LAWS
Several New Jersey laws make monetary benefits available to provide some financial security for employees unable to work because of involuntary job loss, disability or certain family-related issues. Some of this benefit is paid by you, the employer, in the form of taxes. These sessions will explain the provisions of these laws and give tools and guidance to help with administrative compliance, prevent unwarranted benefit payments and provide some measure of cost control.
Unemployment Compensation
- Benefit calculations
- Disqualifications
- Appeal process
- Taxes
- Cost control techniques
Temporary Disability Benefits
- Private plan option
- Impartial exams
Workers Compensation
- Types of claims
- What is compensable?
- Working with your carrier
Family Leave Insurance
- Weekly/daily Benefit amount
- FL-1 form: when and how
Sessions 3 and 4: THE LEAVE LAWS
The rights of employees to take job-protected leave for various reasons can cause scheduling nightmares, administrative headaches, and serious problems if those rights are violated. This session will explain the mandated "leave laws" in detail and provide practical information and guidance for your day-to-day dealing with leave situations.
Federal Family and Medical Leave
- Steps to compliance
- Responding to leave requests
- Controlling intermittent leaves
- Medical certification
- Reinstatement rights
New Jersey Family Leave
- Leave requirements
- Comparison and coordination with federal law
- The maternity case
ADA/NJLAD
- Leave as an accommodation
- How long is too long?
New Jersey SAFE Act
- Protections for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault
Military Leave
- Who/what is covered?
- Reinstatement rights
NEW: Earned Sick Leave
- How much?
- For what reasons?
- Carry over/ Pay out
- What if we already have a policy?
Session 5: THE INSURANCE CONTINUATION LAWS
This session explores the legal and practical implications of an employer's responsibility to continue group health insurance in specific situations, and will explain the steps needed for proper compliance. The regulations concerning continuation coverage are complex, with unforgiving procedural requirements, making a thorough understanding of the rules necessary for day-to-day administration.
COBRA
- Qualifying events
- Notice requirements
USERRA
- Military leave insurance
- Coordination w/COBRA
State Continuation Laws
- Mini- COBRA
- Dependents coverage
- Disability
