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ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS
Mary
Carter Martin -The Lowenbaum Partnership, L.L.C. Handles all facets of employment law, including employment discrimination claims under
the FMLA Title VII, ADA, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, FLSA, and law claims for wrongful discharge.
Bettye
Lynn - Lynn, Pham & Ross, L.L.P.
Founding partner in the law firm of Lynn, Pham, & Ross, LLP in Ft. Worth, Texas. She is an exceptional and effective labor
attorney and a unique leader among those experts who have promoted sound human resources practices within the best principles
of public administration. Bettye has been a regular speaker at NPELRA, TxPELRA
and many other organizations.
Alisa
Warren - Executive Director, MO Commission on Human Rights Newly appointed, Ms. Warren has a long track record of commitment to diversity and inclusion. She has coordinated and trained hundreds of people on issues related to diversity, housing, discrimination,
employment and education.
Steve
Vanderhoff - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Program Support Specialist working as a full time support staff member to support the mostly volunteer organization for
the MO Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve since April 2004 while serving as a Colonel in the Missouri
Army National Guard. As a trained ombudsman he mediates conflicts in the workplace caused
by employee membership in the MO National Guard.
Ernestine
Gage - Executive Director of Twelve Starz Foundation which benefits underprivileged
youth. She is an inventor a writer and a motivational speaker, certified in Yan-Koloba. A graduate of St. Louis University, she recently retired from the State of MO after
devoting 27 years to developing, implementing
and being a pioneer for Human Resources issues.
Jim O’Connor
- Retirement Plan Advisors
Founding principal and Chief Financial Officer
of Retirement Plan Advisors. He is also the
firm’s
Financial Operations Principal. His responsibilities include the oversight and management of the firm’s
comptroller, compliance officer, business processing unit,
commissions and licensing areas.
Ivan
Schraeder - The Lowenbaum Partnership,
L.L.C. Specializes in employment law with concentration on
labor & employment law, administrative law, municipal law and advises not for profit organizations. He serves as general counsel for MO Association of Counties and MO Police Chiefs Association.
MISSOURI PUBLIC EMPLOYERS LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION
22nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 13 & 14, 2008
HILTON GARDEN INN
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Human Resource Management
For Executives, Managers, HR Professionals and Staff Members providing the highest standard of excellence in assisting State, County, Municipal Governments, and School
Districts in Labor Relations and Human Resource Management through educational programs and seminars.
www.mopelra.org
Thursday, November 13, 2008
7:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Welcome & Announcements
Cornell Dillard, MOPELRA President
“Message from NPELRA”
9:15 – 10:30 AM
“Yan-Koloba”
A Team Building Activity
Presenter: Ernestine Gage
.
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 - 12:00 Noon
“Immigration Reform & E-Verify”
Presenter:
Mary Carter Martin
The
Lowenbaum Partnership, L. L. C.
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Provided
1:00 – 2:30 PM
“MO Commission
on Human Rights”
Walking Through the Steps of a MCHR
Complaint
Presenter: Alisa Warren
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 –
4:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
“Employer
Support of the Guard
&
Reserve (ESGR) & Uniformed
Services
Employment and Re-
Employment Rights Act (USERRA)”
Presenter: Steve Vanderhoof
or
“Public Sector Retirement Plans -
Managing Today’s Fiduciary Liability”
Presenter: Jim O’Connor
Retirement Plan Advisors
4:30 PM Professional Exchange
Sponsored by
The Lowenbaum Partnership LLC
Friday, November 14, 2008
6:30
– 8:30 AM
Breakfast at The Great American Grill
Hotel Restaurant-Ticket Required
8:30 – 8:45 AM
Annual Business Meeting*
8:45
– 10:15 AM
“Federal
Legislative & Court Updates”
Presenter: Bettye Lynn
10:15 to 10:30 AM Break
10:30 –
12:00 Noon
“The
Word From On High –
New Legal Issues Cut In Stone”
Presenter: Ivan Schraeder
The Lowenbaum Partnership, L. L. C.
12:00 Noon Gift Drawings
Must Be Present To Win
12:30 PM Board
Meeting
Immediate
Following the Conference
This conference qualifies for 3 points towards
IPMA – CP recertification
This conference qualifies for 8.75 clock hours
of training in Labor Relations under the
MO Management Training Rule
Must be validated by a conference official.
Total Training Attendance ____Hrs ____
Mins
Name _________________________________
Conference Official_______________________
Signature
*Serves as required notice to all members in
accordance with MOPELRA By-Laws
