Please Route To:
Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association
IPELRA
HR Directors
Managers
Department Heads
Presents:
IPELRA 911:
ILLINOIS FIREFIGHTER
HIRING LAW:
What You Need to Know
Thursday, September 29, 2011
9:00 am-Noon
(Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Village of Hoffman Estates
1900 Hassell Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Presented By:
James Powers (Clark Baird Smith LLP)
Chad Legel (President, IO Solutions)
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A NEW FEATURE – IPELRA TRAINING 911!! As many of you will agree, training on the new
Firefighter Hiring Law is necessary!!! Join your IPELRA colleagues to learn more about this complex
firefighter hiring bill signed into law by Governor Quinn on August 4, 2011 – and its impact on your
organization.
THIS SESSION WILL:
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Help participants understand the
requirements of the new firefighter
hiring bill
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Discuss the impact and costs of
these changes on your organization
Identify changes you will need to make in your policies,
practices and procedures to be in compliance
This training is intended for non-union management personnel
REGISTRATION FEES (Special IPELRA 911 Rate)
Members:
Non-Members:
$25
$50
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
James Powers is a partner with Clark Baird Smith LLP, concentrating his practice in labor and employment law. Jim's
practice includes representing management in the defense of federal and state employment-related charges and lawsuits, as
well as in grievance and interest arbitration proceedings. Jim also regularly counsels employers concerning ADA, workers
compensation and Illinois public safety employee leave and benefits laws. In addition, Jim has served as chief negotiator
in collective bargaining negotiations with unions such as the Teamsters, Operating Engineers, Laborers, AFSCME and
MAP. Jim serves also serves as co-editor of the IPELRA newsletter.
Chad Legel is President and Chief Operations Officer of I/O Solutions, Inc., a Chicago-based human resources consulting
firm that specializes in public safety testing and assessment. He has overseen I/O Solutions’ test development and
consulting divisions since 2002 and has worked with the most notable police and fire agencies in the nation to develop and
validate selection systems. Mr. Legel routinely provides training for public safety agencies on selection best-practices and
legal defensibility. Mr. Legel led the test development efforts that were the focus of the US Supreme Court case Ricci v.
DeStefano, in which the Supreme Court required the City of New Haven to use the results of an I/O Solutions testing
process due to its high level of validity.
Mr. Legel has a Master of Science degree in Industrial/Organizational
Psychology. He has provided personnel selection training for the Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement
Agencies, International Personnel Management Association, the International Personnel Assessment Council, and state
labor relations associations. Mr. Legel also founded the Police and Fire Testing Summit which serves as an annual forum
to discuss testing and assessment issues facing public safety agencies. He is an active member of the Society for Industrial
Organizational Psychologists and the International Personnel Assessment Council. His areas of expertise include
assessment center development, physical ability testing, psychometric theory and legal issues related to personnel
selection.
Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association
Firefighter Hiring Law
September 29, 2011
REGISTRATION FORM and PAYMENT INVOICE
Mail or Fax to:
Name
Title
Employer
Address
City/State/Zip
Phone
Debi Stensland
IPELRA Secretariat
6133 N. River Road
Suite 1120
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-378-7700
(847) 378-7070
[email protected]
FEIN # 362996101
E-Mail (for confirmation)
Amount Due:
(please check one)
Payment (due 9-29-11):
(please check one)
_____ $25 member fee
_____ $50 non-member fee
_____ Dues
_____ Check
_____ Purchase Order
_____ Faxing-check to follow
___ Sign me up as a new IPELRA/NPELRA member (Dues: Principal-$190; Affiliate-$225; Student-$50; Retiree$75 (IPELRA only)) For more information on becoming an IPELRA member, please contact Debi Stensland at the
IPELRA Office or visit IPELRA’s website: www.ipelra.org .
Cancellation Policy: Registration fees will be refunded only upon notice to the Secretariat office by September 23, 2011.