HR Topics 2014
February 12, 2014
11:30 – 12:30
IDW 114A/B
Terri Brame
Wednesday
Classroom
An introduction to the policies included in the UAMS Administrative Guide.
Administrative Guide
9:00-11:00
IDW 114 A/B
Audrey Bradley
Coaching and Progressive
February 19, 2014
Discipline
Wednesday
This training session will give you some Coaching tips and a clear understanding of the Progressive
Disciplinary process. You will learn when to Coach your employee along with when discipline may be
necessary due to having to deal with the sometimes difficult employee issue. We will review the policy,
related board policies, discuss the steps of progressive discipline, probationary period, the importance
of communication, gross misconduct, the importance of documentation, grievance process, re-hire
eligibility, review case scenarios, and answer your individual questions.
February 20, 2014
1:00 – 2:30
IDW 126
Bill Bowes and Dr.
HR Connects
Thursday
Lecture Hall
Rahn
Get connected with the Office of Human Resources at our annual HR Connects! This event provides an
opportunity for HR to connect with UAMS Leaders, Business managers, HR Managers, and
Administrators to update you on all things HR. This includes policy updates, process changes, and new
procedures.
March 5, 2014
11:30 – 12:30
IDW 114A/B
Amanda Sugg
Compensation Guidelines
Wednesday
Classroom
Participants will receive an overview of UAMS Compensation Guidelines, recent updates, and have
opportunities to ask questions.
March 19, 2014
9:00-11:00
IDW 114A/B
Audrey Bradley
Americans with Disabilities
Wednesday
Classroom
Act Amendment Act
(ADAAA): Cases, Questions,
& Answers
This training session will give you an understanding of the ADAAA Federal Law requirements that an
employer MUST follow. Each supervisor should have an understanding of this law. You will get clarity
on the law; learn the definition of a disability, what is a major life activity, reasonable accommodations,
when to start the process, the interactive meeting with the employee, get clarity on what to do when
the condition is temporary, essential job functions, review case scenarios, along with get answers to
your questions.
April 2, 2014
11:30 – 12:30
COPH AUD 8240
Mabeline Hansberry
Worker’s Compensation
Wednesday
The Workers’ Compensation training will provide you with a broad overview of how to assist your
employees in the initial claim filing process. The Arkansas Public Employee Claims Division, who
administers our Workers’ Compensation program, implemented a new process for employees to file onthe-job injury claims, the Company Nurse Injury Hotline. This training will explain the roles of
employees and supervisors in getting timely and appropriate medical attention along with reducing the
paperwork. It will introduce you to the Company Nurse Injury Hotline; explain when to call the injury
hotline; how to correctly pay employees losing time from work; as well as how to assist employees with
getting prescriptions filled due to their on-the-job injury.
HR Topics 2014
May 7, 2014
11:30 – 12:30
IDW 114A/B
Herta Jesse
Online Performance
Wednesday
Classroom
Evaluations
Attendees of this class will be instructed how to use the Online Performance Evaluation System (OPES)
within Employee Self-Service. They will learn how to navigate through the OPES and complete the
processes of annual and 90 day evaluations start to finish. This includes creating, rating and completing
an employee online evaluation. Attendees will also prepare a new annual employee evaluation for the
upcoming evaluation period.
9:00-11:00
IDW 114 A/B
Audrey Bradley
Coaching and Progressive
May 14, 2014
Discipline
Wednesday
This training session will give you some Coaching tips and a clear understanding of the Progressive
Disciplinary process. You will learn when to Coach your employee along with when discipline may be
necessary due to having to deal with the sometimes difficult employee issue. We will review the policy,
related board policies, discuss the steps of progressive discipline, probationary period, the importance
of communication, gross misconduct, the importance of documentation, grievance process, re-hire
eligibility, review case scenarios, and answer your individual questions.
May 28, 2014
Wednesday
11:00 – 1:00
IDW 114A/B
Classroom
Audrey Bradley
Family Medical Leave Act
(FMLA) Cases, Questions, &
Answers
This training session will give you an understanding of the FMLA Federal Law requirements that an
employer MUST follow. Each department is responsible for ensuring this process is followed
correctly. You will learn about the employer responsibility, eligibility requirements, required forms
process, what’s a protected absence, get clarity on the regulations, required recordkeeping,
maternity/paternity leave, review case scenarios, and get answers to your individual questions.
June 5, 2014
11:30 – 12:30
IDW 114A/B
Carmelita Smith
Diversity & Inclusion
Thursday
Classroom
To address the cultural change needed to incorporate Diversity and Inclusion into the everyday
operations of UAMS while addressing the issue of accountability for Diversity and Inclusion at all levels
of the organization.
July 16, 2014
11:30 – 12:30
COPH 8240
Lisa Gaddy
Immigration
Wednesday
H-1B, J-1, O-1, TN, Permanent Residency…..what does it all mean? This class will provide general
information for all things immigration. If your department employs, hires, or works with foreign
nationals, this class will provide valuable information. Topics include appropriate visa types, federal
regulations governing the employment of foreign nationals, hiring processes, termination processes,
filing fee requirements for UAMS, USCIS processing timelines, and other important immigration
information.
HR Topics 2014
August 6, 2014
Wednesday
11:30 – 12:30
COPH 8240
Odette Woods
Affirmative Action, Hiring
Veterans, & Persons with
Disabilities
Questions regarding Affirmative Action, Hiring veterans, and persons with disabilities.
September 3, 2014
11:00 – 1:00
ED II B-112
Katie Swearingen
Leadership Development &
Wednesday
Employee Engagement
This session will discuss the development plan for leaders at UAMS including Leadership Bootcamp,
Leadership Essentials, Management Academy, and Leadership Institute. Employee engagement will be
introduced along with the manager’s role in creating and sustaining engagement as well as twelve
factors that influence engagement.
September 17, 2014 11:30 – 12:30
COPH 8240 Samara Duckworth
Employee Assistance
Wednesday
Program (EAP)
Are you forever juggling, work, home, kids, self, …? Are you overwhelmed with too many obligations up
in the air at the same time? If so, this workshop will explore the ways in which we spend our time and
use our ENERGY to accomplish what we want in our life. This workshop will also provide activities to
help with goal setting and managing your time to achieve them.
October 1, 2014
11:30 – 1:30
COPH 8240
Audrey Bradley
Americans with Disabilities
Wednesday
Act Amendment Act
(ADAAA): Cases, Questions,
& Answers
This training session will give you an understanding of the ADAAA Federal Law requirements that an
employer MUST follow. Each supervisor should have an understanding of this law. You will get clarity
on the law; learn the definition of a disability, what is a major life activity, reasonable accommodation,
when to start the process, the interactive meeting with the employee, get clarity on what to do when
the condition is temporary, essential job functions, review cased scenarios, along with get answers to
your questions.
October 16, 2014
Thursday
9:00 – 11:00
ED II B-112
Audrey Bradley
Family Medical Leave Act
(FMLA) Cases, Questions, &
Answers
This training session will give you an understanding of the FMLA Federal Law Requirements that an
employer MUST follow.
Each departmentIDW/EDW
is responsible
ensuring
this process is followed
correctly.
1:30 – 12:30
115AforBecky
Goins
Benefits
You will learn about the employer responsibility, eligibility requirements, required forms process,
what’s a protected absence, get clarity on the regulations, required recordkeeping,
maternity/paternity leave, review case scenarios, and get answers to your individual questions.
November 5, 2014
Benefits
11:30 – 12:30
IDW/EDW 115A
Becky Goins
Wednesday
To provide the latest benefits information and answer any questions you may have.
November 19, 2014
Wednesday
9:00-11:00
ED II B-107
Audrey Bradley
Coaching and Progressive
Discipline
This training session will give you some Coaching tips and a clear understanding of the Progressive
Disciplinary process. You will learn when to Coach your employee along with when discipline may be
necessary due to having to deal with the sometimes difficult employee issue. We will review the
policy, related board policies, discuss the steps of progressive discipline, probationary period, the
importance of communication, gross misconduct, the importance of documentation, grievance
process, re-hire eligibility, review case scenarios, and answer your individual questions.
HR Topics 2014
December 3, 2014
Wednesday
11:30 – 12:30
IDW/EDW
114 A/B
TBA
HR 2015: A Preview of Changes
& Improvements in OHR