2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCEJanuary 25 - 26, 2018

Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center

Sheboygan, WI

Thursday, January 25, 20187:15 AM - 8:15 AM New Members Breakfast7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Welcome, Joyce Roling, WPELRA President8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Presentation10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Concurrent Session11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch / Business Meeting / Melanie Ault, National PELRA President1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Plenary Session / General Session room3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Roundtable / General Session Room5:00 PM Hospitality and Networking

Friday, January 26, 20188:00 AM - 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast9:00AM - 10:15 AM Plenary Session10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary Session11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Closing Remarks / National PELRA Raffle

AT A GLANCE

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Joyce Roling, Grant County

Welcome to the 2018 Wisconsin Public Employer Labor Relations Association annual training conference. As you peruse the agenda, you will again find top notch speakers and timely concurrent sessions, such as health insurance, social media, due process, current events and an update on bargaining and grievances. Don’t forget to take advantage of networking opportunities as this is a great venue to tap into your colleagues’ knowledge and experience. CLE credit opportunities are available as well.

The Blue Harbor Resort is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. A year round indoor water park and mini golf course along with quiet walking trails are yours to enjoy in your free time. Be sure to review the agenda or map to locate the rooms each session will be in. The conference materials will be in electronic form and will not be provided in hard copy. Should you wish to print the information from the conference app, please do so prior to the conference so you are ready to go. The Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center has a business center where you may be able to print it if needed.

If you are not already a member of the Wisconsin Public Employer Labor Relations Association (WPELRA), please consider joining other public sector professionals in Wisconsin with excellent training opportunities, networking, policy sharing, and more. In addition to being a WPELRA member, you are automatically a member of the National PELRA, which brings you nationwide training opportunities, webinars, newsletters and much more.

It’s an exciting time for Wisconsin PELRA as we continue to take advantage of the National PELRA resources. As they grow, we grow. Their new website will be up and running soon. Be sure to log into npelra.org to look around. A link to Wisconsin’s PELRA will be there and we will look forward to revamping that as well. The National PELRA Association Management Services has been very valuable in assisting us to provide you with many quality training opportunities.

I look forward to seeing all of you in Sheboygan.

Sincerely,

Joyce M. RolingJoyce M. Roling, MPA, CLRPWPELRA PresidentGrant County Personnel Director

OUR PRESIDENT

2018 Annual Conference Committee

Laura Belanger Tess, Chair, Portage County

Joyce Roling, Grant County

Dee Warzyn, Waukesha County Technical College

Lisa Sigurslid, City of Fitchburg

Rob Mulcahy, Michael Best & Friedrich

Debra Vandenbogart, City of Appleton

Cher Vink, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM NEW MEMBERS BREAKFAST

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM REGISTRATION

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM WELCOME

Presented by: Joyce Roling, WPELRA President

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: RANDY FOX A LEADER WORTH FOLLOWING

Presented by: Randy Fox / FoxPoint Transformational LeadershipTransform the way you live, work and lead; become a leader of quality, character and integrity. Unpack the five elements to being a leader that others will follow: influence, trust, character, passion, legacy. An encouraging & challenging presentation to build up leaders.

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM BREAK

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM B1: COMPLIANCE FOR BENEFIT PLANS AND INCREASED REGULATORY AUDITING ACTIVITY

Presented by: Jason Sheffield, JD, Employee Benefits Attorney / Willis Towers WatsonFederal agencies are shining the light on the many facets of compliance beyond just ACA. What are employers doing to minimize risk and manage HIPAA exposure? Is your plan positioned for success as it relates to the most common health and benefit compliance failures?

Please join us a discussion around the issues and uncertainty facing employers with respect to their benefit plans. You’ll gain a better understanding of how employers are responding to the changes and ensuring program compliance. Jason Sheffield, a Willis Towers Watson senior consultant and managing attorney will facilitate this session and help answer some of your questions surrounding benefit compliance and impending changes.

THURSDAY

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM B2: THE TIME IS NOW TO GET SOCIAL! HOW TO GET STARTED AND HOW TO STAY COMPLIANT!

Presented by: Ann M. Lein, Administrative Assistant and Roy Atkinson, Management Analyst / City of Altoona

Join this discussion to learn more about how the City of Altoona extends its reach through social media, real life examples of the benefits and liabilities agencies have encountered when using social media, how social media archiving can offer benefits to your organization beyond compliance, and how agencies can efficiently maintain digital records for social media communications in compliance with the Wisconsin Public Records Law.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH / Business Meeting / Melanie Ault, National PELRA President

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM P1: OBSERVING DUE PROCESS: IN HELL THERE WILL BE NOTHING BUT LAW AND DUE PROCESS WILL BE METICULOUSLY OBSERVED

Presented by: Kyle Gulya, Attorney and Jim Macy, Attorney / von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Understanding due process is critical to an employer’s best practices. Attendees will examine the due process obligation from the investigative process through the hearing process. The analysis begins with a review of the basics of due process, including key definitions, eligibility, and the scope of due process during investigations and hearings. Thereafter, the session advances into the nuances of due process and the many unforeseen circumstances which may arise. Kyle and Jim will engage in hands-on activities to help the attendee apply knowledge and techniques in everyday application, including drafting due process letters and conducting the due process hearing. 1. Learning the difference between industrial and constitutional due process. 2. Understanding the when, what, and how of an employee’s eligibility for due process and

the employer’s legal scope of obligation. 3. How to avoid common and unforeseen pitfalls in applying due process, including

investigative practices, ineffective due process notices, performance evaluations and non-disciplinary terminations.

THURSDAY

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM BREAK

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

5:00 PM HOSPITALITY AND NETWORKING

THURSDAY

WPELRA wil l once again be providing the Guidebook app to be used during your time at the conference. Plan your days with a personalized

schedule, sponsor info, and more - All at your fingertips on your phone or tablet! Watch your email for a l ink to download before you arrive at the conference.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM P2: STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Presented by: Mark O’Connell, Executive Director / Wisconsin Counties Association and Jerry Deschane, Executive Director / League of Wisconsin Municipalities

What happens at the State Capitol and with national politics impacts county and municipal government. These two seasoned political experts will review political and legislative moves in Wisconsin and in Washington.

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM BREAK

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM P3: HOT TOPICS IN PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR RELATIONS THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Presented by: Robert W. Mulcahy, Partner / Michael Best & Friedrich, LLPJoin Attorney Rob Mulcahy on this final session about hot topics in public sector labor relations. He will discuss key developments in the past year, recent WERC cases, WERC updates, and more.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS/NATIONAL PELRA RAFFLE

FRIDAY

WHEN: January 25 - 26, 2018

WHERE: Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center 725 Blue Harbor Drive Sheboygan, WI 53081 blueharborresort.com

CONFERENCE DRESS CODE: Business Casual

HOTEL RESERVATIONS: 1.866.701.BLUE (2583) blueharborresort.com

ROOM RATE $82.00 single, $102 double / night Good until 1-8-18 Reservation code: #7AU2E1

CONFERENCE FEES: Member $125.00 Non-Member: $175.00

REGISTER: All registration is processed online > HERE Credit cards and checks are accepted

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellation fee of $25.00. Cancellations after January 12, 2018 will not be refunded.

ADDITIONAL COSTS: A rate of $119 will be apply to Friday, 1/27 and $129 for Saturday, 1/28 plus a resort fee of $17.99

FYI: The water park will be closed from January 21 – January 27

GENERAL INFORMTION

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:• Electronic Program Materials

• Thursday New Members Breakfast

• Thursday Luncheon

• Friday Networking Breakfast

• Thursday Hospitality & Networking

WPELRA WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE SPONSORS OF THE

2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

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