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ADA Amendments Act
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) makes major changes to the definition of the term "disability," dramatically expands coverage of the law, and changes an employer's "reasonable accommodation" obligations. In this workshop, learn about the changes the ADAAA makes to the Americans with Disability Act and how it will effect employment, particularly the supervisor’s interactions with employees.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
10:00 to 11:30 am
Stewart Center, Room 313
The Essentials of Staff Recruitment and Selection
Directed toward hiring supervisors and committees as they proceed through the staff hiring process, the session will provide guidance on the search process from beginning to end, including how to enlarge applicant pools, evaluate applicant credentials, conduct a fair and legal interview, what to include in offer letters, and successful documentation of the process.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
10:00 to noon
Stewart Center, Room 318
The Nuts and Bolts of Faculty Search and Screen for Support Staff
This session is designed to aid support staff in preparing and processing the necessary documents for faculty search and screen procedures. Anyone involved in the faculty search and screen process who would like to learn about required procedures, document completion, and the approval process should attend.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
1:30 to 3:00 pm
Stewart Center, Room 318
ADA Audio Conference: Unraveling the Differences and Similarities Regarding Leave, Light Duty, Reassignment and Return to Work Issues: Implications for Employers
Employers deal with an alphabet soup of rules and regulations governing the workplace. Confusion abounds when there is an overlap of requirements such as those that are found in the ADA, Family and Medical Leave Act and state Worker’s Compensation Laws. Join our speaker as they unravel these issues and provide clarification regarding when leave is required, the process that an employer should use to determine if the leave falls under the ADA vs FMLA or both and how to differentiate between an obligation under Worker’s Compensation law and the ADA.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
2:00 to 3:30 pm
Stewart Center, Room 213
Conducting Quality Interviews
Designed to provide Purdue supervisors with the tools to plan for and conduct candidate interviews, this session will highlight interview practices that will assist in making strong selection decisions.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
1:30 to 2:20 pm
Stewart Center, Room 318
A Guide to Reference Checking
This interactive program offers participants answers to the questions of who, what, when, how, and why of reference checking, as well as the opportunity to get answers to their reference checking questions. The fundamentals of reference checking have never been easier to master!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
2:30 to 3:20 pm
Stewart Center, Room 318
Diversity in Employment
This session features a conversation on diversity in the employment arena, including ten suggestions for recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce at Purdue.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
3:30 to 4:20 pm
Stewart Center, Room 318
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