Learn about the top employment law issues in Alaska impacting your organization. This topic will provide an update on important developments in federal and state case law and legislative and regulatory activity that will affect your company's Alaska workplaces. Know your responsibilities as an Alaskan employer in the coming year and beyond. The speaker will include practical advice while guiding you through the new developments in order to hel...

Review approaches to restoring degraded or impacted wetlands and outline practices to be considered in a restoration project. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. Species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals are part of wetland ecosystems. Physical and chemical features such as climate, topology, geology, and the movement and abundance of water help determine the plant and anim...

How has new technology brought more issues to the OFCCP Internet Applicant Rules? The OFCCP continues to clarify what constitutes an internet applicant. Make sure you're up-to-date on all the latest guidance and know what parameters to follow. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs continues to clarify the definition of an internet applicant and the evolving guidance gives employers additional direction and assistance. Moreover, th...

Are you prepared to handle the new EEO-1 reporting requirements? Learn the new and complex EEO-1 reporting requirements as well as practical approaches to completing and submitting the new EEO-1 report by the filing deadline. This engaging topic will also discuss OFCCP's latest enforcement practices. The focus on the OFCCP's new approach to audit and compliance enforcement will be discussed. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss th...

Stay out of the headlines - understand your ethical responsibilities as a public employee. From Washington D.C., to the state house and city hall, accusations of conflicts of interest and ethical misconduct are in the headlines every day. Being a public official or public employee sometimes feels like someone has painted an ethics target on your back. Sometimes the ethical lapses are due to ignorance of the many laws. Knowing the ethical laws...

Make sure your policies and procedures are in compliance with all of the recent changes to Federal employment law. A number of significant changes to Federal employment law have taken place in recent years. These changes affected employers' obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. During this topic, we will: (1) review the significant changes to employment law, legal and administrative changes from 2016; (2)...

Learn how to plan and execute a program to assess and address aging water distribution infrastructure. This topic will provide you with useful information for dealing with an aging water infrastructure. The water problems in Flint, Michigan brought national attention to problems caused by aging water pipes. Agencies are discovering that water engineering design is a specialty field. Most civil engineers learn highway and traffic engineering as...

Don't scramble when the time comes - do you know if police body camera footage is subject to the Freedom of Information Act? The use of video surveillance has dramatically increased in the past few years, both in frequency of its use and the types of technology available.These videos are at the center of public debate and dispute in high profile police investigations, and a large component is the determination of whether to release these video...

Understand how to utilize social media to connect with your community and increase responsiveness and community involvement. It's more important than ever for government agencies to have a robust social media presence that can create and strengthen real connections with their communities. However, these connections - and the benefits that result from them - don't just happen without careful planning and execution. Does your government agency h...

Gain new insights with a comprehensive overview of government financial reporting from beginning to end. Recent financial difficulties of state and local government finances, highlighted by some noteworthy bankruptcy filings, have prompted increased attention on governmental financial statements. The financial statements of these governments and governmental entities can be very confusing, even for the experienced accountant. This topic will e...