HR Basics: Unemployment Insurance and Wage and Hour Issues Seminar
October 16, 2013 Hyatt Regency Lexington Lexington, Ky. October 30, 2013 The Brown Hotel Louisville, Ky.
More Info why attend For many benefits and human resource professionals wage and issues and the unemployment insurance program are “basic” level HR topics that are uninteresting and passé. And of little importance until … an employee is terminated and you are forced to pay a former poorly performing employee unemployment benefits. Or you are audited by the Department of Labor and forced to issue overtime pay to an employee that you mistakenly classified as exempt. For many companies, the aforementioned are not hypothetical examples but actual situations that they have been involved in. And for anyone who has gone through either of these situations, they are both costly and hugely time-consuming for the benefits and/or HR staff. This HR Basics seminar is designed to educate you on the most common mistakes employers make in the areas of unemployment insurance and wage and hour. You’ll also learn what you can do to prevent these situations or how best to mitigate their impact when they do happen.
who should attend? • Human resources personnel • Employee relations specialists • Senior HR professionals • HR consultants • Benefits administrators • Claims handlers • Small business owners • Administration directors • Managers and supervisors • Office managers • General managers • Treasurers • Controllers
ceu/cpe Continuing education credits may be recognized by your professional board. Contact your own board to find out what’s required.
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membership info It’s not too late to take advantage of the Kentucky Chamber member discount. To learn more about membership, call 502695-4700 and ask for a membership representative.
Agenda
HR Basics: Unemployment Insurance & Wage and Hour Issues Seminar
8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Benefits Overview of Kentucky’s Unemployment Insurance Program Katie Houghlin, Assistant Director of Benefits, Office of Employment and Training, Division of Unemployment Insurance In this session you will learn everything there is to know about Kentucky’s unemployment insurance program, from the benefit’s perspective, including: • How are UI claims established? • How can I protest a claim? • What is SIDES (State Information Data Exchange System)? • How do I know if I am responsible for paying the claim? • Legislative updates 9:15 a.m. Tax Overview of Kentucky’s Unemployment Insurance Program Melissa Beasley, Assistant Director of Tax, Office of Employment and Training, Division of Unemployment Insurance In this session you will learn everything there is to know about Kentucky’s unemployment insurance program, from the tax perspective, including: • How is my rate determined? • Can I protest my rate? • What is a taxable wage base, and how much should I budget for each year? 10 a.m. Preparing for an Unemployment Insurance Hearing Tony Garr, Appeals Referee and Kevin Robbins, Appeals Referee, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Branch, Division of Unemployment Insurance In this session you will learn what you need to know in order to prepare to represent your company at an unemployment insurance hearing. Also covered will be case law, commission cases and current law application to unemployment insurance hearings. 10:45 a.m. Mock Hearings Tony Garr, Appeals Referee and Kevin Robbins, Appeals Referee, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Branch, Division of Unemployment Insurance and Lisa Cochran, Manager, Division of Unemployment Insurance Appeals Support Branch During this session Garr and Robbins will conduct hearings, of which you can observe and participate. Cochran
will provide testimony and demonstrate how testimony can be given. This is your opportunity to watch what happens when an unemployment insurance hearing is conducted. 11:45 a.m. Lunch with the Regulators Melissa Beasley, Katie Houghlin, Tony Garr and Kevin Robbins make themselves available to answer your questions regarding unemployment insurance in Kentucky 1 p.m. Wage and Hour Issues Jim Cockrum, Member, Frost Brown Todd LLC Enforcement and Recordkeeping This session will familiarize employers with the typical wage/hour investigation conducted by state and federal investigators. We will cover the records you may need to make available, the authority of the enforcement agencies to review records and conduct interviews, and the hearing and appeal processes used by the agencies. We will also discuss the potential court and lawsuit processes to which employers may be subjected. Independent Contractors or Employees? Enforcement agencies have been very active in evaluating the use of independent contractors. This session will address the legal differences between these different relationships, and provide tips on avoiding liability for making the wrong designation. Overtime This session will familiarize employers with overtime requirements, and which employees are properly exempt from overtime. We will also cover proper overtime calculations, and typical practices which may deprive an employer of the exemptions. “Off the Clock” This session will address what constitutes “work” for which wages must be paid. We will cover the issues of internships and volunteers, as well as many other circumstances where in which employers may – or may not – be required to pay employees. 4:30 p.m. HR Basics: Unemployment Insurance & Wage and Hour Issues Seminar adjourns
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cancellations/substitutions Cancellations must be made no later than five business days prior to the program for a full refund. After this date, no cash refunds will be granted. Substitutions are welcome. Special accommodations made upon request.
October 16, 2013 (80921) Hyatt Regency Lexington 401 West High Street Lexington, Ky. 40507 Tel: 859-253-1234 Room Rate: $149* Room Cutoff Date: Sept. 24, 2013 October 30, 2013 (80922) The Brown Hotel 335 West Broadway Louisville, Ky. 40202 Tel: 502-583-1234 Room Rate: $140* Room Cutoff Date: Oct. 14, 2013 *The advertised Kentucky Chamber room rate cannot be guaranteed after the cutoff date. When contacting hotel for lodging, please specify that you are with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Seminar to receive the discounted rate.
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