Labor and Employment Regional Meetings

February 2011

Labor & Employment Conference comes to you—mark your calendar for February 2011!

Budgets are being strained in every corner of the state and bargaining with local unions is a top priority for most districts and colleges. This is why OSBA is canceling our annual Labor & Employment conference in Salem and coming to you instead! Labor & Employment staff will provide hands on and practical bargaining workshops with hot labor issues regionally this year in recognition of your need for timely and cost effective bargaining resources that allow you to reduce your expenses. Our goal is meet you close to home so you can save travel and hotel expenses while still getting the critical information you need to successfully navigate labor and employment issues this year.

Who

Meetings are targeted for board members, district superintendents, community college presidents, human resource directors and business managers.

What

We created a full agenda to get you up to date with labor and employment data, trends, best practices and sound advice. We also allowed plenty of time to address questions and concerns of particular significance to you. Topics of particular relevance to administrators are scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. while those of special interest to board members are scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Dinner from 4 to 5 p.m. is included in the registration fee. All attendees are welcome to attend all or any portion of the meeting.

1-4 p.m. Hot topics and updates

• BOLI update (including leave administration, wage and hour)
• Reduction in force: planning, navigating, surviving
• March 15: teacher renewals/non-renewals, extensions/non-extensions

4-5 p.m. Dinner/Questions and Answers

5-8 p.m. Bargaining and regional roundtable

• March 15: board role in teacher renewals/non-renewals, extensions/non-extensions
• Bargaining basics: board role and statute overview
• Bargaining trends and strategies
• Regional roundtable—bring your questions! (facilitated discussion of specific labor and employment challenges/opportunities in your region)
• Legislative update—what’s happening in Salem and the impact on labor and employment (PERS, statewide bargaining, reform, etc.!)

Where & When

All meetings will occur during the week of February 7, 2011 and take place from 1-8 p.m.

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