Webinar: Understanding Cobra Regulations

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Understanding Cobra Regulations

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) requires certain employers to provide former employees and dependents who lose group health benefits with an opportunity to continue group health insurance coverage for a limited period of time. COBRA is a complex set of laws and regulations with many traps for the unwary, and mistakes can be costly. This webinar will identify COBRA compliance issues and the guidelines of TAMRA, providing practical guidance for preventing common errors that could result in significant liability. We’ll present for 45 minutes regarding the above topic and the remainder of the time will be devoted to Q&A. This webinar is approved for 1.0 HRCI and 1.0 SHRM-CP advanced credits for HR professionals worldwide.

Learning Objectives:

  • Overview of COBRA regulations
  • Common COBRA mistakes made by employers
  • Penalties associated with TAMRA non-compliance

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Presenter: Tammy Parr

Tammy Parr owned and administered COBRA at COBRA Administration & Health Services, Inc. for 18 years before transitioning to BASIC as a Regional Director. In her current role as Regional Director, Tammy services the New England region. With nearly 20 years of experience working with COBRA, Tammy leverages her expertise to ensure clients and insurance brokers are fully compliant every step of the way. Clients appreciate Tammy’s extensive regulatory knowledge, which allows her to recognize and satisfy personalized needs for companies of all sizes and industries. Insurance brokers love working with Tammy because they know she wants the best for their clients.

Approved for Continuing Education Credit

Webinar: Lead with Connection

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Lead with Connection

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Challenge your ‘business as usual’ mindset and explore the depths of what it means to Lead With Connection™. Start supporting your team in brand new ways to engage, lift, and connect with them like never before.

In this workshop you will learn to

  • Embrace vulnerability to build trust and decentralize decisions
  • Sustain connection through a platform for knowing your people at a deeper level
  • Identify future leaders through a development focused performance process

Our Presenters: Presenters: Rob Dwortz & Jodi DeRoo


Rob Dwortz
Founding Partner, Become Unmistakable
As a recovering banker, I’ve been trained to believe that people are assets to be deployed to create shareholder value. That worked when I was the asset, but when I found myself in leadership roles, the idea simply fell apart. Through 25 years of executive leadership, business ownership and consulting experience I’ve learned that the most valuable and sacred asset of any organization is its people. Focus on their success and happiness as they define it and you will tap into immeasurable value in your business. I’ve since had the opportunity to test this theory and see the success in action as a bank CEO and private business owner, as well as through numerous advisory relationships with executive teams within manufacturing, professional services, education, and non-profit industries. When I’m not driving culture, you can find me having a glass of wine with my bride of 23 years, desperately clinging to my teen and college-age kids, coaching baseball, or skiing at every opportunity I can find!


Jodi DeRoo
Director of Learning, Become Unmistakable
My passion is people. I believe most people have untapped potential, and if businesses invest in unleashing that potential – then numbers will follow. I’ve had the opportunity to master a variety of roles, from lending to treasury management to operations to talent management. I’ve worked with start-up companies and tenured organizations. I’ve helped drive cultural change in a way that inspired organic growth, momentum and team member engagement. I believe learning is a lifelong journey and I welcome new challenges as an integral part of my ongoing development. About 10 years ago I started digging deep into the brain science behind human interactions and it opened up a whole new obsession for me! In my spare time you’ll find me lovin’ on my family, especially my grandchildren (the greatest dopamine dump ever!) – reading books, singing crazy songs and having sock races down the hallways.

Webinar: Strategies to Create a Culture of Wellbeing in any Workplace

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Strategies to Create a Culture of Wellbeing in any Workplace

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 12:00pm to 1:00pm

As an accumulation of Cassie’s multi-faceted experience in the employee wellbeing industry, she will outline lessons learned, the industry at large and the philosophies and backgrounds that make up the current approach to wellness in the workplace. She will share how recent decades have changed the overall approach to workplace wellbeing, the difference between culture, wellness and wellbeing – and why it’s important to be targeted in your word choice, and how your leadership style is more important than anything else you do to create a culture of wellbeing in your organization.

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Presenter: Cassie Sobelton, Founder & CEO, SynBella

Cassie is one of the nation’s most sought after wellbeing consultants. She is a trained keynote speaker, corporate training facilitator and a #1 Best-selling author, spokesperson and media personality. She is also a nutritionist, health coach, and yoga and fitness instructor.

Cassie’s first book “Back to Balance” and her second book “The Employee Wellbeing Handbook” are both number one best sellers. Cassie is a health and wellness correspondent appearing regularly on ABC whose sample segments can be found on her website www.CassieSobelton.com/in-the-news

Approved for Continuing Education Credit

SHRM Recertification Provider Seal 2019
HRCI approved provider 2019

Webinar: Financial Wellness in the Workplace and Why It Matters

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BCBSM: Financial Wellness at Work – Why Employers are Embracing It

DEC 12, 2019 • 12 P.M. – 1 P.M. EST

Employees, regardless of their income or demographic, have or will encounter financial strain. With most Americans living paycheck to paycheck, many people are not prepared for an emergency expense like a high utility bill, medical expense or unexpected car repair. Employees worried about their finances are found to have higher rates of absenteeism, turnover, injury and dissatisfaction in their job.

This fast-paced session led by Jeff Rubleski, Certified Financial Planner, and Christina Hix, Director of Specialty Benefits will cover critical personal finance topics of importance to your workforce including: saving for retirement, managing debt and building emergency funds. HR professionals will gain a better understanding of what employers can do to help employees to achieve financial wellbeing through innovative benefit plan design ideas.

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FEATURING

Jeffrey Rubleski, MBA, CFP – Director Sales Strategy, Certified Financial Planner™

Christina Hix – Director Specialty Benefits

Approved for Continuing Education Credit

SHRM Recertification Provider Seal 2019
HRCI approved provider 2019

Webinar: The Opioid Epidemic and Your Workforce

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BCBSM: The opioid epidemic and your workforce

NOV. 21, 2019 • 12 – 1 P.M. EST

It is projected that the cost of the opioid crisis in the United States will hit $200 billion in 2020. This crisis hits home for many of us, both personally and professionally. For businesses, the impact of this epidemic can be felt within the organization as this relates to employees’ health and overall health care spend.

In this one-hour, interactive webinar, industry experts William Beecroft, MD, Medical Director of Behavioral Health and Erin McGuire, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist will provide an update on the opioid crisis in detail, discuss the connections between behavioral health and opioid use, and educate HR professionals on what the health care industry is doing to combat the problem. HR professionals will gain a better understanding of the unlikely faces of people who may be addicted to these often prescribed and potentially deadly medications and how they can help their employees get the care they need.

FEATURING

William Beecroft, MD – Medical Director of Behavioral Health
Erin McGuire, PharmDv – Clinical Pharmacist

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Approved for Continuing Education Credit

SHRM Recertification Provider Seal 2019
HRCI approved provider 2019

The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. This program is valid for 1 PDCs for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.

Webinar: ACA Filing for 2019

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ACA Filing for 2019

December 3, 2019 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST

ACA expert, Joe Aitchison, will cover ACA filing requirements for 2019 and what employers need to do if they receive an IRS penalty notice.

  • Filing Deadlines
  • Common Employer Mistakes
  • What happens if an employee goes to the Exchange?
  • ESRP Assessment and Payment
  • 226J IRS ESRP Penalty Notices & failure to respond
  • IRS 5699 / 5698 Letters – ALE Missing Return / 1094 Filing Inquiry and Failure to respond

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Presented by: Joe Aitchison, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHRS

Joe is the Vice President of BASIC, an HR Technology Company providing employer solutions in the human resources and benefit administration industry. Services include payroll, unemployment, COBRA, FLEX, FMLA and HR outsourcing. In his current role, Mr. Aitchison is responsible for regulatory compliance and is BASIC’s resident expert on employment practice and benefits. He provides guidance on HR best practice to BASIC’s 15,000 clients nationwide. He is a respected and frequent speaker at national conferences, presenting on “Employer Best Practice”, FMLA, Health Care Reform/ACA compliance, employee benefits, and employment related federal regulations and risk management.

Mr. Aitchison has obtained a lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and is certified by the Society of Human Resources as a Senior Certified Professional.

Approved for Continuing Education Credit

SHRM Recertification Provider Seal 2019
HRCI approved provider 2019

Webinar: Privacy and Data Protection in 2020 – What Your Business Needs to Know.

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Webinar: Privacy and Data Protection in 2020 – What Your Business Needs to Know.

February 13, 2020 • 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST

All it takes is one employee clicking on the wrong link in an email, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars you spend on your security infrastructure are useless. So to sit back and rely on your IT department with the expectation that nothing will ever go wrong is a risky proposition. Issues related to data privacy and cybersecurity are not limited to large organizations. In fact, depending on what reports you read, anywhere from 40% to 60% of cyberattacks specifically target small to medium sized businesses, and upwards of 70% of small business have experienced some form of cyberattack in the last year. The smaller the business, the fewer the resources it will typically have to spend on cybersecurity. If you think a good cybersecurity plan and infrastructure is too expensive, wait until you find out how much it costs not to have one.

Learnings:

  • Be able to distinguish between cybersecurity and data privacy
  • Identify the biggest risks companies are faced today as it relates to cyberattacks
  • Develop a plan for the future that is worst-case scenario to mitigate risk, minimize damage and protect the bottom line.

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Presenter: Jeffrey A. May, Attorney, Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC

Jeffrey A. May practices in the areas of general business law, intellectual property, and litigation with a focus on the increasingly important area of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law. He is credentialed as a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US).

His prior experience owning and operating a technology-based business, and his educational background focused in the area of information technology, allow him to assist clients with a wide range of business issues and litigation matters.

As part of his practice in the area of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy law, Jeffrey helps clients identify and mitigate risks related to data security incidents and breaches, information technology policies and practices, and data sharing arrangements with third parties. While the best way to ward off a cyber-attack is to proactively plan and vigilantly monitor systems for risks, data breaches happen to even well-prepared organizations. When they do, Jeffrey helps clients respond in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

In 2018, Jeffrey was named an “Up and Coming” Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Before joining Kerr Russell, Jeffrey was the law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. While working at the court, he also served as the Director of the Michigan Center for Civic Education’s High School Mock Trial Tournament.

Approved for Continuing Education Credit

Webinar: A Fresh Look at the Performance Management Process

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A Fresh Look at the Performance Management Process

October 16, 2019 • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

We invite you to learn about a unique performance management process that empowers the modern workforce. Hear how this proven system, developed by a multi-year, elite-level Best and Brightest Company, propels organizations and employees to thrive not just at the start of a new business cycle, not just at review time, but 365 days a year.

In this webinar you will learn to:

  • Incorporate brain science research to create a non-threatening environment where difficult performance conversations happen easily.
  • Create deeper connections through performance discussions that support teammates both personally and professionally.
  • Switch from annual performance reviews to quarterly conversations – increasing productivity and discretionary effort while quickly addressing performance issues.

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Presenters


Rob Dwortz, Founding Partner, Become Unmistakable Through 25 years of executive leadership, business ownership and consulting experience I’ve learned that the most valuable and sacred asset of any organization is its people. Focus on their success and happiness as they define it and you will tap into immeasurable value in your business. I’ve since had the opportunity to test this theory and see the success in action as a bank CEO and private business owner, as well as through numerous advisory relationships with executive teams within manufacturing, professional services, education, and non-profit industries. When I’m not driving culture, you can find me with my bride of 23 years and my teen and college-age kids, coaching baseball, or skiing at every opportunity I can find!


My passion is people. I believe most people have untapped potential, and if businesses invest in unleashing that potential – then numbers will follow. I’ve had the opportunity to master a variety of roles, from lending to treasury management to operations to talent management. I’ve worked with start-up companies and tenured organizations. I’ve helped drive cultural change in a way that inspired organic growth, momentum, and team member engagement. I believe learning is a lifelong journey and I welcome new challenges as an integral part of my ongoing development. About 10 years ago I started digging deep into the brain science behind human interactions and it opened up a whole new obsession for me! In my spare time, you’ll find me lovin’ on my family, especially my grandchildren (the greatest dopamine dump ever!) – reading books, singing crazy songs and having sock races down the hallways.

Approved for Continuing Education Credit

HRCI approved provider 2019
SHRM Recertification Provider Seal 2019

Webinar: Measuring Wellbeing – Tools & Resources for your Company Wellness Plan

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Measuring Wellbeing – Tools & Resources for your Company Wellness Plan

October 9, 2019 • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

Employee wellness programs are commonplace in workplaces today. Yet measuring employee health and wellbeing is far less common. Research is now showing the link between a healthy workforce and bottom line results. Most senior leadership teams will expect meaningful metrics that show the impact of wellbeing and wellness programs. Can we really measure the impact of wellbeing in the workplace? Increasingly human resources, benefits and wellness professionals are being asked to justify the wellbeing initiative in a quantifiable manner. In the age of big data and the quantified self, how is the impact of employee wellbeing being measured? Yes, says Mari Ryan, CEO and founder of AdvancingWellness. In this free webinar, Mari will focus on the value and benefits of measuring wellbeing in the workplace and will introduce a framework for approaching it.

Learning Objectives

  • Defining wellbeing and approaches to measurement
  • Identify challenges with measuring wellbeing in the workplace
  • Identify a framework for measuring wellbeing
  • Demonstrate the link between employee wellbeing and bottom line results

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Presenter: Mari Ryan, CEO and Founder of AdvancingWellness

Mari Ryan is an expert in worksite well-being. For the past decade, Mari has been creating healthier businesses and impacting the lives of employees through her consulting work and speaking on worksite well-being. Mari earned a Bachelor Degree from Lesley University, an MBA from Boston University, a Master’s degree in Health Promotion from Nebraska Methodist College, and is a certified Worksite Wellness Consultant. She is the founder and former Board Chair of the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Health Promotion Advocates. Mari is the author of The Thriving Hive: How People-Centric Organizations Ignite Engagement and Fuel Results.

Approved for Continuing Education Credit

SHRM Recertification Provider Seal 2019
HRCI approved provider 2019

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