The Online Training Academy (OTA) is a series of web-based courses designed to build strong authorities. This convenient and cost-effective training has been developed for authority board members, consultants and management staff, billing departments, financial staff, treatment plant and work crew employees.
Each one-hour webinar will consist of a 45 minute presentation along with an interactive question and answer period. Webinars allow us to provide more training to an even broader geographic area and make learning opportunities more accessible to all employees throughout your organization. Every member of the authority team benefits from these courses! The registration fee is $40, unless prepaid credits were purchased.
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Development of an Authority Employee Manual
(Originally presented September 5, 2013. A link of this archived session will be emailed to you to view at your convenience. Please use the registration link below.)
Learn the tools necessary to create or revise a manual to cover basic areas of legal compliance and general guidelines for effective employee management.
Presenter: Jennifer Davis, PHR, M.S., Human Resources and Benefits Client Advisor, The Seltzer Group
George Costanza and Employment Law from ADA to Z
(Originally presented March 26, 2014. A link of this archived session will be emailed to you to view at your convenience. Please use the registration link below.)
All employers face a wide variety of employment issues on a day-to-day basis. In fact, the majority of employers at some time or another have dealt with the “George Costanza employee” – the employee who appears to be manipulating employment laws to his or her advantage. This program takes the audience through a series of video clips from a Seinfeld episode where George uses a cane while interviewing for a job at a sporting goods company.
Each clip is highlighted with discussion points addressing the various employment implications during the hiring process and George’s subsequent employment. Attendees will learn how to sport issues, both common and uncommon, that arise in the course of daily employment and will be provided with practical advice in dealing with the George Costanza employee – specifically, what the employer can and cannot do under relevant employment laws and an assessment of the employer’s potential liability exposure under various hypotheticals. A variety of employment issues will be covered, including:
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The Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments
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The Family and Medical Leave Act
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Employee leave issues
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The hiring and firing process
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Employee discipline
Presenter: Cory Iannacone, Esq., Rhoads & Sinon LLP
Overview of the Municipality Authorities Act
(Originally presented September 26, 2013. A link of this archived session will be emailed to you to view at your convenience. Please use the registration link below.)
This webinar provides a general over view of the governing act for municipal authorities. There is discussion as well as anecdotes and case law examples on each section of the Act.
Presenter: Michael Witherel, Esq., PMAA Solicitor West, Witherel & Associates
Click here to register for any of the above listed webinars.
Important Information
What you need: -A computer (Mac or PC) with high-speed internet access -Speakers or headphones to listen to the audio portion of the sessions -A valid email address for registration You will receive login information via email two days prior to the scheduled event and a final reminder one hour before the start of the webinar.
Webinar Cost – $40 per session
Cancellation Policy All cancellations must be received in writing and sent to PMAA via fax, mail or email. No refunds will be granted for a cancellation notice received less than 48 hours before each session. Substitute registrants are welcome; please email Craig Fahnestock at fahnestock@municipalauthorities.org.