Chapter Meeting

Glenn Easley, Attorney-Mediator with the Dispute Management Unit of the State of Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations - Division of Workers’ Compensation will give a general overview of Workers’ Compensation as well as address some specific issues.

11:30 - 12:00  Lunch and Business Meeting

12:00 - 01:00  Speaker Presentation

Lunch Menu - Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Fries/Chips, Dessert, Drink

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Mark Whiting of Mercer, which offers consulting and research services in the areas of health, retirement, investments and talent, will be sharing information from their 2015 National Survey that will include:

- Health benefit costs per employee

- Excise tax thresholds

- Making changes to health benefit plans

- Private exchanges

Save $5.00 by registering in advance!  (Seminar fee increases to $20 at the door for those who do not pre-register.)  Lunch is provided.

According to a recent Gallup survey, only 29% of the US Workforce is engaged, 52% are not engaged, and 19% are actively engaged.  Disengaged employees sleepwalk through their workday or worse, undermine what their engaged colleagues accomplish.  On the other hand, engaged employees work with passion.  They feel a connection to their organization, drive innovation and ehlpt to move the organization forward.  They improve your organization's customer satisfaction, productivity, and profitability.  This presentation will examine what leaders can do to engage their

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Timothy A. Davis, JD, is a managing partner of the Kansas City office of Constangy Brooks & Prophete and practices labor and employment law.  In this capacity he is recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a "Top Ranked Labor & Employment Lawyer", by Ingram's as a "Best Lawyer" and by LRI as one of the "Top Labor Lawyers in America".

Craig Love of Legal Shield will present information on identity theft and security breaches in the workplace.  He will cover such areas as types of identity theft, cost to individuals/businesses, existing laws and regulations pertaining to businesses and the next step for businesses to protect personal and sensitive data.

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The Forty-hour Internship Tryout is a program designed to provide every high school student prior to graduation with an opportunity to experience a non-paid 40-hour internship experience before they purse a technical, associate or bachelor education.  Pettis County is a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC), so it is an ideal area for a first-of-its-kind prototype to be implemented.

Ed Watkins, Watkins Enterprises, will present information about the FIT program and how members of the HR community can play a key role in the program.

Speaker:  John Throckmorton, Senior Training and Account Manager, Employee Screening Services

This meeting has been cancelled, but will rescheduled for another time later in the year.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

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