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February, 2012

Terminating the Troubled Employee

Location: *NOTE LOCATION * McGREGOR MEMORIAL CONFERENCE CENTER, Room FGH, Wayne State University. Parking is available in the Law School parking lot on Palmer, west of Cass. (See Maps link on the website). Non-Metro Bureau members may attend at $150.00/person
Cost: 25.00
Date: February 08, 2012

8:30 REGISTRATION / 9:00 PRESENTATION Mr. George P. Butler III of Dickinson Wright, PLLC will be the presenter. This seminar will cover the current legal standards for terminating the troubled employee including teachers, administrators and other public school district employees, and how to anticipate and avoid resulting litigation for claims such as wrongful termination, breach of contract, defamation, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, a violation of a constitutional right and others. The seminar will include discussion of current evaluative standards, release language issues, last chance agreements, resignations, and related, documentation issues along with a discussion of related topics such as unemployment, leaves, back-pay avoidance and others.

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The New Nuts and Bolts of Collective Bargaining in the Post-Reform Era (Note: New Title )

Location: *NOTE LOCATION* Birmingham Conference Center, 31301 Evergreen Rd, Beverly Hills MI 48025. Directions at http://www.trainhere.com -- Non-Metro Bureau members may attend at $165.00/person ** NOTE: Continental breakfast and lunch are included **
Cost: 40.00
Date: February 29, 2012

*Note New Title *8:30 REGISTRATION / 9:00 - 2:00 PROGRAM Mr. John Gierak and Mr. Joseph Urban of Clark Hill, Ms. Ruthanne Okun, Director of MERC, and E. R. Scales, Arbitrator will be the presenters. The new reform legislation has provided school districts with powerful new tools to help control labor costs. However, a school district’s success in collective bargaining in the post-reform era is not guaranteed. As has always been the case, success in collective bargaining will continue to depend upon the courage, skill and preparation of both the Board and its administrative team. This workshop is intended as a “refresher” course for administrators working in the area of school labor negotiations, with an emphasis both upon the basic steps of achieving a district’s bargaining goals, as well as adapting bargaining strategy to the new legislative reforms. The workshop will include the following topics: PERA - The Basics; The Different Forums of Bargaining; Phases of Bargaining; Preparing the Board for Negotiations and its On-going Role; The Importance of a Strategic Communications Plan, Preparing for and Addressing Union Tactics; Utilizing all the Bargaining Tools Available; Suggestions on Addressing Specific Bargaining Topics; The MERC Dispute Resolution Processes - The Role of MERC in Mediation and Factfinding; The Process of Arbitration - The Decision & Post Arbitration Decision.

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