Nuts and Bolts of HR in the Public Sector:

Discovering the Fundamentals

March 26, 2010
Austin Marriott North at Round Rock Hotel
2600 La Frontera Boulevard
Round Rock

Sponsored by the Texas Municipal Human Resources Association.
The Texas Municipal Human Resources Association (TMHRA) is an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League.

Tentative Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

TMHRA President Don Byrne, Director of Human Resources, City of Odessa

8:45 - 10:00 a.m.

Understanding and Preventing Workplace Harassment

Alan T. Ozuna, Attorney, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, P.C, San Antonio

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Matching Your Pay Plan to Your Environment

Matthew Weatherly, Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Tempe, Arizona

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Fundamentals of Employee Relations: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Jeff Burton, Employee Relations Manager, City of Austin; and Carla Scales, Human Resources Coordinator, City of Austin

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Fostering Inclusion Through Employee Committees

Teresa Gonzalez, The Management Connection, College Station

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Records Retention for Human Resources in an Electronic Era: What Has to Be Kept, Time Frame to Keep Records, and Destruction Procedures

Michael Reagor, Government Information Analyst, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin

PROGRAM INFORMATION

The Nuts and Bolts Seminar, presented by TMHRA, features speakers from various specialty areas of human resources management. This seminar has a practical format in the interest of human resources professionals who are relatively new to the field or interested in a refresher on particular subjects. The sessions are geared toward a sharing of information by the speakers and encourage interaction through questions from the seminar attendees. The goal of this seminar is to provide a variety of practical information that the attendees will be able to take back to their respective organizations and use as reference tools in the implementation and maintenance of successful human resources programs.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION - DEADLINE EXTENDEED

Register by March 22, 2010, and receive the discounted early registration fee of $50 (TMHRA members) and $125 (non-members). For registrations received at TML after March 22, the registration fee is $175 (for members and non-members). The registration fee includes tuition, handouts, lunch, and refreshment breaks. In order to qualify for the TMHRA member rate, you must have joined TMHRA prior to March 22, 2010.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

Elected officials participating in the Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI) program can receive credit for these workshops. CEU forms will be available on site at the registration desk.

CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY

If you are registered and cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute. If you cannot send a substitute, a $45 cancellation fee will be assessed if written cancellation is received by March 12, 2010. No refunds will be honored after March 12.

HOTEL INFORMATION

The workshop will be held at the Austin Marriott North at Round Rock Hotel, located at 2600 La Frontera in Round Rock. To make reservations, please call the hotel toll free at 800-865-0546 or at 512-733-6767 and ask for the TMHRA Nuts and Bolts of HR room block. A rate of $99 single/double per night is available until March 12, 2010, or until the block is full.

For a map to the Marriott, please contact the hotel directly or go to www.mapquest.com.

CONFIRMATIONS/BADGES

Your badge and confirmation will be mailed to you in advance; please bring them with you to the workshops. If an e-mail address is provided, you will receive an e-mail confirmation.

CAR RENTAL

Call AVIS at 800-331-1600, or make reservations online at www.avis.com. The Avis World Wide Discount (AWD) Number is J867208 (Texas Municipal League). Enterprise Corporate Class discounts are available at www.enterprise.com or by calling 800-736-8222. Your Corporate Class number is Y21222. Enter TEX for the company name.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Let us know on the registration form if you need special assistance of any kind. WE WANT TO HELP! In order to respond to any special request, we would appreciate as much advance notice as possible. Thank you.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT (CEU)

Elected officials participating in the Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI) program will receive credit for this workshop. CEU forms will be available on site at the registration desk.

QUESTIONS?

Contact the TML Program Development Department at 512-231-7400 or tmhra@tml.org.

Register online for the Nuts and Bolts Workshop now.
Download and fax a .pdf version of the registration form to 512-231-7495.
Review an online interactive version of the publicity.
Mail the .pdf version of the registration form to:
TML Administrative Services
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78754-5128