HR Laws and Practices with Shari Constantino and Kim Babuka
Monday, October 22, 2012
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee $90
Borg Warner Conference Room, Tompkins County Public Library, E. Green St. at S. Cayuga St., Ithaca (driving and access directions below)
A workshop for everyone with any responsibility for human resources in any kind of organization, including supervisors who want to understand the subject.
It is rare for any nonprofit in Tompkins County to hire a human resources professional, unless the nonprofit is a college or a hospital. In the absence of a trained professional, chief executives and finance directors often find they have to "wing it" when decisions are being made about how to compensate employees. And "winging it" often leaves their agency vulnerable to a lawsuit and to a perception among their staff that pay and benefit practices are an afterthought.
This workshop, led by experienced compensation staff who work at Cornell University and are leaders in the local chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), provides the basics of professional compensation management. No matter how small your organization, these basics matter and ignoring them has consequences. Shari and Kim will give an overview of the following topics and will allow time for round table discussion of how you can do a better job of handling them in your organization:
Fair Labor Standards Act including exemption requirements (Administrative, Professional and Computer); the salary threshold requirement; minimum wage; time and attendance guidelines such as travel time and arriving to work early; and changing uniforms for nonexempt employees
- Key employment legislation
- Pay systems and philosophies
- Creating a pay structure including job evaluation and classification methods
- Pay systems including base pay, single or flat rate pay, time-based steps, performance based, or merit, pay, productivity-based pay, and person-based pay
- Internal equity
- Market competitiveness
- Adjustments to pay
- Benefits and rewards to employees.
There is some overlap between this workshop and The Basics of Employment Law with Laurie Johnston, Attorney. HR Laws and Practices presents information about labor and employment laws in a broad context and provides an excellent background and introduction to these topics suitable for people who manage human resources on a day-to-day basis. The Basics of Employment Law focuses on the legal responsibilities of organizations with respect to human resources.
About Shari Constantino
Shari Constantino, PHR, has been working at Cornell University for 13 years, with the last 12 years in the Division of Human Resources/Compensation Services. Shari holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the College of Saint Rose. Prior to working at Cornell she worked in human resources for the Family Health Network of CNY. Her work responsibilities as a Compensation Consultant consist of reviewing and refining job structures, market pricing for staff, developing and producing compensation related reports, as well as providing consultation to the University.
About Kim Babuka
Kim Babuka, PHR, has been working at Cornell University in the Division of Human Resources for 17 years. As Associate Director of Compensation Services, Kim provides consultation in the areas of staff and executive compensation, market pricing and analysis, job structure development, wage and hour compliance, and workforce analytics. Kim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from SUNY Oswego.
Registration
Register now by emailing registration@hsctc.org or call 607.273.8686. Mail a check made out to Human Services Coalition to 171 East MLK Jr./State St. #133, Ithaca, NY 14850. To pay by credit card call 607-273-8686 or present your card at check-in. The Coalition accepts payment from organizations after the workshop has occurred, but individuals are expected to pay no later than the beginning of the workshop.
Cancellation Policy
If notice of cancellation is received no later than 24-hours before the start of a workshop, no payment is due. If we cancel a workshop due to inclement weather or other issues, we will post the cancellation on our website: www.hsctc.org and email all participants.
Scholarships
Limited scholarships are available for board and staff members who cannot attend without one. To request a scholarship, email registration@hsctc.org.
Snacks
Coffee, other drinks, and snacks are provided at all workshops; lunch is not provided. Attendees at sessions in the Borg Warner Room may leave and eat lunch on the beautiful Ithaca Commons.
Special Needs
Please notify us if you have any special needs; the Coalition wishes to make its workshops accessible to everyone.
Driving and access
The Library is located in downtown Ithaca on the corner of East Green and South
Cayuga Streets.
Directions for accessing the Library
The Library does not open its Main door until 10:00 am, so walk to the northeast corner of the building opposite GIMME! COFFEE, turn right and enter at the door on the right under the green canopy. The Borg Warner room is immediately on your right.
Driving Directions
From North or South on Rt. 13 or 34: Proceed to Green Street in downtown Ithaca. Turn East (toward Cornell and downtown) on Green Street. Proceed approximately six blocks to Cayuga St, take a right turn and proceed as below.
From South on Rt. 96b: Proceed down hill on Aurora Street to East Clinton Street.
Turn left and proceed to Cayuga Street. Turn right on Cayuga Street and proceed as below.
From East on Rt. 79 or 366: Proceed to downtown on State St hill and veer right onto Seneca St at the bottom of the hill. Stay in the left lane of Seneca St until you come to Cayuga St. Turn left on Cayuga St and proceed as below.
From West on Rt. 79, 96 or 89: Proceed east to Fulton St. Turn right on Fulton St and stay in the left lane. Turn left on Green St and proceed about seven blocks to Cayuga St. Turn right and proceed as below.
From all directions: Park in the Cayuga St. parking garage behind the Library and across from the Holiday Inn, or in the Green St. garage (entrance is past the "Pay and Display" and after the Cinemapolis sign on the left) diagonally across from the Library. Please note that "Pay and Display" parking is an option but the cost is twice that of the Green St. or Cayuga St. garages. The Library does not open the main door until 10:00 am, so go to the northeast corner of the Library building next to Gimme! Coffee, turn right and enter at the door on the right under the green canopy. The Borg Warner room is immediately on your right.
Please allow extra time to park and walk.
Coalition workshops are supported by a generous grant from the Triad Foundation.
The Coalition is a United Way agency.
