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Building a Culture on the One Thing that Motivates All People

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“Staying Up-to-date”

2020 has been an ever-changing year in more than just an employment context. Staying up-to-date with changes in and out of the workplace has been, well, difficult. While she can’t help you navigate your child’s virtual learning or tell you where you can find disinfectant wipes, Lisa can help you understand recent changes made to the Missouri Form W-4, the USCIS Form I-9, FMLA forms, the FLSA, and Missouri’s medical marijuana law.

HRMA of West Central Missouri will be hosting their regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting via Zoom, please see details for the log in below with Flint Walton, Technical Services and Training Specialist with Missouri Employers Mutual :

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Topic: Workers' Compensation 101

Time: Sep 8, 2020 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Zoom Meeting instructions will be emailed with registration confirmation.  

Are you aware that HR can generate revenue for your company? Robert Ruble, Missouri’s Federal Bonding Agent, will present information about Federal Bonding and the Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

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Is your health plan legally compliant?  Christyona Pham, J.D., Benefits Advisor with the U.S. Department of Labor-Employee Benefits Security Administration will give a presentation that will provide a brief background and introduction to requirements under Part 7 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as it relates to your group health plan. Topics include the following:

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to share resources and stories, as well as promote suicide prevention awareness. September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.

Chris Stewart, CEO of Katy Trail Community Health, will be presenting on the role HR plays in mental health awareness and suicide prevention among employees within an organization.

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Ray McCarty, president and CEO of Associated Industries of Missouri, will give a presentation on State of Missouri bills signed into law that effect the Human Resource world.

Associated Industries of Missouri was found in 1919 and is the oldest general trade association in Missouri. Associated Industries serves as "The Voice of Missouri Business", representing employers in the Missouri legislature, courts, and general public.

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Improper documentation can make a difference in employee counseling, performance evaluations, terminations, unemployment challenges, Workers' Compensation, and other workplace issues.

With little advance publicity (and seemingly little or no input from employers), Missouri voters passed one of three different Constitutional amendments making the use of marijuana and marijuana-derived products legal for certain medical purposes.   It is too early to predict all of the ramifications of Article XVI for employers, but this session will identify the provisions particularly relevant to the employer-employee relationship; discuss developments under similar, earlier laws in other states; outline the interplay of this Amendment with the existing Missouri worker’s

HR professionals are often the first exposure to a non-military work environment for transitioning military as a new occupation is a priority upon separation from service. When you meet someone with a military background, are you able to create rapport? Do you understand their value and potential to your organization? Are you able to understand some of the military-ingrained language or behaviors they have yet to break a habit in? Or is your engagement with a military person a bit awkward and possibly uncomfortable for lack of smooth communication?