CCM Workshop: A Practical Guide to Human Resources & Labor Relations

Workshop:

A Practical Guide to Human Resources & Labor Relations

February 3, 2010
Meriden, CT
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon, Registration 8:30 a.m.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This program will address the key areas of labor and employment law that elected and appointed officials, members of legislative bodies, and municipal managers need to know.

A review of the basics associated with two Connecticut statutes: (1) The Municipal Employee Relations Act (MERA); and (2) The Teacher Negotiations Act (TNA), will be addressed with regard to their differences and how to work within the parameters of each.

Attendees will receive practical advice in order to effectively negotiate with employees and unions, with a focus on:

Preparation & Planning
Establishing Priorities & Ground Rules
The Negotiation Process
Mediation and Arbitration

Other issues discussed will include: understanding a collective bargaining agreement; contract language; understanding and obtaining union concessions; common human resources issues; best practices; and "what not to do" when negotiating with your unions.

This workshop is a must for any newly-elected municipal official, new or human resources officials with 3-5 years of experience, and any official involved in collective bargaining. Attendees are sure to walk away with a better understanding of the municipal labor and human resources process and be ready to lead.

You will learn the right way to address challenging situations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Receive an overview of the key provisions of labor and employment law that municipal officials need to know to avoid costly legal errors.
Review a summary of the rules that apply to collective bargaining, including bargaining unit composition and exclusions, what is negotiable, the role of past practice, and the bargaining process from beginning to end.
Hear practical advice on how to avoid traps for the unwary when negotiating with employees and unions.
Learn the roles and responsibilities of the CEO, the legislative body, and the appropriating authority of the municipality for both municipal and teacher negotiations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

First Selectmen / Mayors
Town / City Managers
Municipal Labor Attorneys
Municipal Labor Negotiators
School Superintendents
School Business Managers
Human Resource Directors
Finance Directors

PRESENTERS H. James Haselkamp
Director of Personnel and Labor Relations
City of Norwalk Mr. Haselkamp has many years of experience in this field in both the private sector and in heading employment functions for Connecticut municipalities.

Saranne P. Murray, Esq.
Kevin M. Roy, Esq.
Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Ms. Murray and Mr. Roy are members of the Employer Defense and Labor Relations Practice Group of Shipman & Goodwin LLP. Both have extensive experience in representing public employers in collective bargaining, grievance arbitration and binding interest arbitration, and defending public employers in other legal proceedings. They advise public employers, including elected officials and managers, on all aspects of employee relations and employment law. WHERE Meriden City Hall
142 East Main Street
Meriden, CT COST per attendee CCM Member Town/City: NO CHARGE, Non-Member: $120

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For more information, or to register, call the CCM Training hotlines at (203) 498-3018 at any time or call (203) 498-3000 during business hours.

DIRECTIONS

From Hartford:

Take I-91 S toward NEW HAVEN/N. Y. CITY - go 17.728.4 mikm
Take exit #18/MERIDEN/WATERBURY onto I-691 W
Take exit #7/DOWNTOWN MERIDEN
Turn Left on CENTER ST
Turn Right on PRATT ST
Bear Left on CATLIN ST
Make a Sharp Left Turn on E MAIN ST
Arrive at 142 E MAIN ST, MERIDEN, on the Left

From Waterbury:

Take I-84 E toward HARTFORD
Take exit #27/MERIDEN onto I-691 E
Take exit #8/BROAD ST
Turn Left on BROAD ST(US-5)
Turn Right on E MAIN ST
Arrive at 142 E MAIN ST, MERIDEN, on the Right

From Middletown:

Go west on CT-66 /Washington Ave
Continue on I-691 W
Take exit #7/DOWNTOWN MERIDEN
Turn Left on CENTER ST
Turn Right on PRATT ST
Bear Left on CATLIN ST
Make a Sharp Left Turn on E MAIN ST
Arrive at 142 E MAIN ST, MERIDEN, on the Left

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
900 Chapel Street, 9th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 498-3000
Fax: (203) 562-6314