Ultimate Software is inviting YOU to a complimentary HR luncheon at Ruth's Chris Steak House Feb. 7th!

The IRS has issued changes to the Employee Plans Determination Letter Program, one of which goes into effect on February 1st. Has your company prepared for the elimination of coverage and nondiscrimination demos? Are you ready for the next round of changes for terminating plans coming February 1st?

• 2012 DC plan developments and initiatives for plan sponsors
• Final regulations on fee disclosure and what to look for from your plan vendors
• Best ways to measure your plan's success

Date:	Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time:	Noon - 1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)
Location:	Ruth's Chris Steak House, 2513 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT Directions
RSVP:	Please RSVP by February 3, 2012

Recruiting Fundamentals: Tips for Hiring the Best with LinkedIn With more than 135 million members, LinkedIn presents a wealth of opportunities to Talent Acquisition leaders looking to hire top talent for their organizations. But do you know how to get the most out of the site, as a professional and as a recruiter? In this webcast, you'll learn the best tips and tricks for leveraging LinkedIn to be more effective and productive as a Talent Acquisition professional, as well strategies you and your team can use to find, attract, and hire the best with our free and premium tools. You'll come away from the webcast with ideas you can implement immediately to get an edge in recruiting with LinkedIn.       Wednesday, February 15th 1PM to 2PM, PST    Register Now    Corporate Recruiters: How to Gain a Competitive Edge with LinkedIn The competition for great talent gets fiercer every day. Are you using the right tools to increase your chances of success? Find out how LinkedIn Recruiter can help your company find and hire top talent by giving you access to our entire global network of over 135 million professionals. Directly source top passive and active candidates, manage your recruiting efforts and collaborate with your team, all on one platform! Don't miss out on learning how progressive recruiting teams are gaining a competitive advantage by using LinkedIn to its fullest! Wednesday, February 8th 10AM-11AM, PST    Register Now

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The NLRA and Nonunion Employees
A SHRM CT State Council Webinar Did you know that many of the protections provided by the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA) extend to nonunion, as well as union workers? For instance, whether or not a workplace is unionized, Section 7 of the NLRA protects employees' rights to engage in concerted activity. This protection extends beyond outright organizing and can encompass activities such as discussing or complaining about compensation or terms or conditions of employment. Recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on "protected concerted activity" expand employee rights and may call into question certain employer policies. Do your policies comply? What is needed for the policies to be lawful? For example: • Many employers have begun to implement social media policies prohibiting employees from disparaging the employer on social media sites. The NLRB has ruled that many of these policies violate the NLRA. • Some employers have policies prohibiting employees from speaking to the media without prior authorization by management. The NLRB has found that some of these policies unlawfully chill employees' rights to publicize their grievances. • Some employers require employees to agree to waive their right to pursue class action claims. The NLRB recently found such waivers unlawful. Join us virtually on the Web when attorneys from Jackson Lewis LLP discuss “protected concerted activity” as it pertains to social media policies and "Facebook firings", policies on confidentiality, discussions of pay, usage of bulletin boards and e-mail, distribution of literature and class action waivers. We will also discuss practical legal strategies for employers to consider in light of the NLRB's recent expansion of employee rights. About Jackson Lewis Jackson Lewis LLP is a national law firm that partners with employers to devise policies and procedures promoting constructive employee relations and limiting disputes. Accreditation This program has been approved for 1.0 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. For more information, click here. The use of the seal below is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
WHEN	Friday, February 10, 20129:00 AM - 10:00 AM
FEE	Event Registration Chapter/National Member of SHRM $20.00 Non-SHRM Member $30.00
Please visit www.ctshrm.org to register.

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The Art of Leading: The Most Important Skill in the Universe - Engaging People for Results Webinar Details 02/16/2012 - 02:00 pm 02:00 pm Eastern 03:00 pm Eastern Speakers Wally Hauck Dear Stacey, Ever feel like you are going “insane?”  Do you continue to work harder, expecting things to improve in your organization but significant change doesn’t occur?  Most leaders today continue to do the same outdated techniques from the industrial age that are still being taught in most business schools and those techniques will no longer work in the knowledge age. For 16 years I have studied and employee engagement.  My techniques and tools have helped leaders achieve results in numerous profit and non-profit organizations.  Is employee engagement important to you?  It should be because engagement gives us: Better performance with 20-28% higher productivity, 75% higher revenue and 76% higher profit Healthier (physically and psychologically), employees Loyal employees (87% less likely to leave) 84% higher operating margins You recently received a notice about a series of 10 webinars.  This webinar system, The Art of Leading: The Most Important Skill in the Universe, Engaging People will help you personally to transform to a “sane leader” for the knowledge economy. The webinar series will help you personally: Build a motivating and engaging environment  Accelerate improvements and problem solving   Improve communication Boost your personal credibility Build a self-motivating, self-managing organization Also included is a 10% discount  applied for all those who sign up 7 days prior to the start of the first webinar (webinar #1) and 2 Hours of FREE “interaction improvement” coaching that can be used at any time.  This is for help with implementation of all the ideas and tools.  This is a $900 value. Click on this link for more information and to sign up: The Art of Leading: The Most Important Skill in the Universe, Engaging People  Click on this website for all the details: The Art of Leading Website  There is a 100% Money Back Guarantee.  There is an early-bird discount.  Check it out. Dates: (all times in Eastern Time) Live   Webinars Learning   Teleconferences Thursday,   February 16th; 2pm Tuesday, February   21st; 5pm Thursday,   February 23rd; 2pm Tuesday, February   28th; 5pm Thursday,   March 1st; 2pm Tuesday, March 6th;   5pm Thursday,   March 8th; 2pm Tuesday, March 13th;   5pm Thursday,   March 15th; 2pm Tuesday, March 20th;   5pm Thursday,   March 22nd; 2pm Tuesday, March 27th;   5pm Thursday,   March 29th; 2pm Tuesday, April 3rd;   5pm Thursday,   April 12th; 2pm Tuesday, April 17th;   5pm Thursday,   April 19th; 2pm Tuesday, April 24th;   5pm Thursday,   May 3rd; 2pm Tuesday, May 15th;   5pm     ·         1.Key principles necessary for success in the knowledge economy ·         2.How to build trust with everyone ·         3.How to build an engagement environment ·         4.The foundation for profound knowledge and performance ·         5.How to improve interpersonal interactions ·         6.How to improve system interactions ·         7.How to deliver and receive ·         8.Take advantage of positive productive conflict ·         9.Build self-motivating and self-managing teams ·         10. Create a culture of excellence Contact Information For more information about this event, contact: Wally Hauck www.artofleading.biz wally@wallyhauck.com 2038748484

The Art of Leading: The Most Important Skill in the Universe - Engaging People for Results Webinar Details 02/16/2012 - 02:00 pm 02:00 pm Eastern 03:00 pm Eastern Speakers Wally Hauck Ever feel like you are going “insane?”  Do you continue to work harder, expecting things to improve in your organization but significant change doesn’t occur?  Most leaders today continue to do the same outdated techniques from the industrial age that are still being taught in most business schools and those techniques will no longer work in the knowledge age. For 16 years I have studied and employee engagement.  My techniques and tools have helped leaders achieve results in numerous profit and non-profit organizations.  Is employee engagement important to you?  It should be because engagement gives us: Better performance with 20-28% higher productivity, 75% higher revenue and 76% higher profit Healthier (physically and psychologically), employees Loyal employees (87% less likely to leave) 84% higher operating margins You recently received a notice about a series of 10 webinars.  This webinar system, The Art of Leading: The Most Important Skill in the Universe, Engaging People will help you personally to transform to a “sane leader” for the knowledge economy. The webinar series will help you personally: Build a motivating and engaging environment  Accelerate improvements and problem solving   Improve communication Boost your personal credibility Build a self-motivating, self-managing organization Also included is a 10% discount  applied for all those who sign up 7 days prior to the start of the first webinar (webinar #1) and 2 Hours of FREE “interaction improvement” coaching that can be used at any time.  This is for help with implementation of all the ideas and tools.  This is a $900 value. Click on this link for more information and to sign up: The Art of Leading: The Most Important Skill in the Universe, Engaging People  Click on this website for all the details: The Art of Leading Website  There is a 100% Money Back Guarantee.  There is an early-bird discount.  Check it out. Dates: (all times in Eastern Time) Live   Webinars Learning   Teleconferences Thursday,   February 16th; 2pm Tuesday, February   21st; 5pm Thursday,   February 23rd; 2pm Tuesday, February   28th; 5pm Thursday,   March 1st; 2pm Tuesday, March 6th;   5pm Thursday,   March 8th; 2pm Tuesday, March 13th;   5pm Thursday,   March 15th; 2pm Tuesday, March 20th;   5pm Thursday,   March 22nd; 2pm Tuesday, March 27th;   5pm Thursday,   March 29th; 2pm Tuesday, April 3rd;   5pm Thursday,   April 12th; 2pm Tuesday, April 17th;   5pm Thursday,   April 19th; 2pm Tuesday, April 24th;   5pm Thursday,   May 3rd; 2pm Tuesday, May 15th;   5pm     ·         1.Key principles necessary for success in the knowledge economy ·         2.How to build trust with everyone ·         3.How to build an engagement environment ·         4.The foundation for profound knowledge and performance ·         5.How to improve interpersonal interactions ·         6.How to improve system interactions ·         7.How to deliver and receive ·         8.Take advantage of positive productive conflict ·         9.Build self-motivating and self-managing teams ·         10. Create a culture of excellence Contact Information For more information about this event, contact: Wally Hauck www.artofleading.biz wally@wallyhauck.com 2038748484

Coming to Grips with the “New” ADA     The ADA Amendments Act and the EEOC’s 2011 Regulations implementing that Act confirm the dramatic expansion of ADA protections for employees and obligations of employers. With the “new” definition of “disability,” every employee with a medical condition is a potential plaintiff. Those on medical leave, whether workers compensation or short or long term disability, pose perhaps the greatest concern. Beginning on February 16, we are offering a 4-part Breakfast Series on the new ADAAA regulations. The program will assist HR professionals and in-house counsel prepare to “re-educate” managers and supervisors on ADA compliance, including strategies for adopting and enforcing legitimate performance, conduct and attendance expectations.  February 16, 2012 - Back to Basics: Understanding the new rules on who is “disabled” and revisiting the ADA’s meaning of “qualified” March 15, 2012 - Can We Talk? Strategies for mastering the ADA’s “Interactive Dialogue” Requirement for Reasonable Accommodations April 19, 2012 - Enforcing Attendance Standards: Managing the Interplay between ADA, FMLA, STD, WC and State Law, including Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law May 24, 2012 - Managing Workplace Safety Risks: “Direct Threat,” Misconduct, and Substance Abuse under the ADA   Individual events: $30.00 Entire series: $100.00 Please click the links above to register for individual events in this series.  Click here to register for the entire seriesEach attendee will receive a copy of the recently published 3rd edition of The Connecticut Employment Law Manual by Michael J. Soltis, Esq. Please click here to view the event brochure. at a discounted rate.

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