GMSHRM Health & Wellness Conference & Expo · on a shoestring budget, enthusiastically welcomed and totally successful. Strategies to engage your employees, deliver bottom-line health

GMSHRM Health & Wellness Conference & Expo

How would a health and wellness program affect your business' 2011 bottom line?

This conference will help you find strategies to provide comprehensive health

benefits, change attitudes and demonstrate outcomes.

Inaugural GMSHRM Health & Wellness Conference & Expo

Wellness Starts With Me... Defining the Challenge, Getting into Action, and Leading the Way

Can we simply implement a plan and get employees to change their unhealthy

behavior overnight?

In a results-driven world, can HR demonstrate outcomes or are employees unhealthy

by design?

How much should we invest in wellness to see a positive ROI? How can we secure

the buy-in from the budget strapped and impassive C-Suite?

What are the legal landmines loaded into the wellness proposition?

What does it take to build a best in class worksite wellness program? Do we know

what success should look like? Should we reinvent the wheel or can we learn from

other organizations?

What: GMSHRM Health & Wellness Conference & Expo

Where: Jungle Island, Miami Beach

When: April 12, 2011 (9AM -5PM)

Cost: Early bird registration - $45 members (Must register by Feb 28, 2011)

Regular registration - $59 members (Must register March 1 - April 6, 2011)

Non Members –$79 (Must register by April 6, 2011)

Walk-in registration is $89 for members and $99 for non-

In an era that will be driven by healthy lifestyles and budget conscious, corporate

administrators, how can HR sell the benefits of health and wellness? This conference will

help you navigate the greatest challenge faced by employers- finding strategies to provide

comprehensive health benefits to employees while instilling personal responsibility for

wellness. This intractable "American challenge" is more complicated with the recent passage

of comprehensive health care reform. This conference will provide you with the tools to

balance and navigate the treacherous waters. The conference shall address both legal and

financial challenges facing employers and employees, as they try to transform "unhealthy to

healthy", and thus improve business performance and ROI. The conference will offer you:

A comprehensive update on Health Care Reform and the intricacies of balancing a

wellness initiative against the legal landmines of GINA, ADA, HIPPA and Health care

cost.

The knowledge and step-by-step skills to implement a wellness program that is built

on a shoestring budget, enthusiastically welcomed and totally successful.

Strategies to engage your employees, deliver bottom-line health care cost reduction

and quell the tide of resistance within your organization.

Access to and interactions with vendors, clinicians, value-added providers and a

panel of experts and employers that successfully navigated and implemented

wellness initiatives increased the value of their ROI.

With the backdrop of a true wellness conference, attendees will have the opportunity to

participate in Health Checks “Wellness Starts with Us”– On-site Clinic. The clinic will offer

blood pressure checks, BMI, diabetes evaluations and much more.

Come join us for an exciting, comprehensive, fun filled day of learning, engaging, changing

and enhancing the HR Manager’s role in the wellness process.

Ed Foulke, Esq – Fisher and Phillips

Ed Foulke, Esq will join a stellar line-up of speakers, exhibitors and panelists at

the inaugural GMSHRM Health and Wellness Conference scheduled for April 12th at

Jungle Island.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. is a partner in the Atlanta and Washington,

D.C. offices. He co-chairs the firm's Workplace Safety and

Catastrophe Management Practice Group. Prior to joining Fisher &

Phillips, Ed was the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational

Safety and Health.

Named by President George W. Bush to head OSHA, he served from

April 2006 to November 2008. During his tenure at OSHA, workplace

injury, illness and fatality rates dropped to their lowest levels in

recorded history. For more than 30 years, Ed has worked in the

labor and employment area, focusing on occupational safety and

health issues, workplace violence risk assessment and prevention,

whistleblower protection, and accident and fatality prevention. He

also served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, DC,

chairing the Commission from March 1990 to February 1994.

Ed was named one of the "50 Most Influential EHS Leaders" by both EHS Today and

Occupational Hazards magazines. He is a member of the Employee Health Safety and

Security Special Expertise Panel for the National Society for Human Resource Management

and he is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Bar Admissions:

District of Columbia

Georgia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Education:

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC

LL.M. 1993 (Labor Law)

Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, LA

J.D. 1978

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

B.A. 1974, with honors

General Session 1: Health Care Challenge

GMSHRM Wellness Conference General Session will explore the pitfalls of

trying to get individuals to live healthy when they have no other reference point.

General Session 1

11:00 AM – 12 Noon

Health Care Challenge: Instilling Wellness in a High Risk Population

Kent McKinney, MBA

Description of Session

Building a culture of health requires a commitment to change – Kent McKinney will share his

experience working for Maryland Health Insurance plan as they attempt to get individuals

who participate in their program to understand the importance of self-directed health

management. This session will explore the pitfalls of trying to get individuals to live healthy

when they have no other reference point. We will evaluate the overall cost of managing

health care that is driven by sick individuals – who have no ability to reverse years of

unhealthy behavior. What is it costing us to manage in a “sick” environment verses

managing health care in a proactive “healthy living” environment. He will also review how

intrinsic health issues affect the workplace beyond wellness and the pivotal role of providing

high quality health care at affordable prices to a high-risk pool of individuals.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will learn:

· How health care cost is distributed for the insured and the uninsured.

· How years of health neglect impacts the cost to taxpayers and how difficult it is to

reverse course.

· How to help individuals who normally take their health for granted to embrace

change.

· How to successfully integrate employer-based health management services across the

health continuum.

· How to identify key cost drivers and key metrics for successful individual health

improvement.

Speaker – Kent McKinney MBAKent McKinney serves as the Executive Director of the

Maryland Health Insurance Plan. Kent’s general management responsibilities in this role

include providing high quality health care at an affordable price to over 20,000 high-risk

Maryland residents and overseeing the state’s senior prescription drug subsidy

program. He also serves as a contributor to the operational planning and strategic

development of Maryland’s health reform.

Kent brings to MHIP a diverse management background across public and private healthcare

sectors. He has 18 years of health care management experience predominately in the

pharmaceutical and medical device industries where he served in senior leadership

positions. Kent maintains a keen understanding of health and productivity management

and healthcare financing. Prior to joining the private sector Kent was a commissioned

officer in the United States Army.

Kent is a graduate of West Virginia University with a BA in biology. He has a Master of

Public Health degree from Columbia University and a Masters of Business Administration

from the University of Baltimore. Kent and his wife Angie, sons Patrick (10yrs), Christopher

(8yrs) and Andrew (6yrs), reside in Gambrills, Maryland.

Breakout Session 6: Your Company is Making Me Sick

During this interactive hour we will discuss these fail proof tips and apply them

real workplace scenarios that can be applied when an employee says – I think I

am sick because of work.

Breakout Session 6

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Your Company is Making Me Sick

Pedro Forment, Esq. – Jackson Lewis

Description of Session

Despite our best efforts at promoting workplace wellness, human resource professionals are

spending a greater part of their time managing employee issues related to injuries and

illnesses- whether work related or not. While many employees have legitimate issues,

unfortunately, these well-intentioned statutes have become the resting place for many

employees with performance issues who understand that taking the 3- Headed Monkey out

of its cage may be a ticket to job security and/or a generous severance/settlement

package. While taming the 3-Headed Monkey is no easy task, there are some fail proof tips

to assist with significantly reducing abuse. During this interactive hour we will discuss these

fail proof tips and apply them real workplace scenarios that can be applied when an

employee says – I think I am sick because of work.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will learn:

· How to you keep the focus on operational needs when recent ADA changes mean just

about everyone meets the definition of disabled

· How to hold employees to a schedule when some think intermittent FMLA leave is

another way of saying “show up when you want.”

· How to handle employees who claim they have respiratory problems on account of

mold or “sick building syndrome” in the workplace, believe they are being slowly poisoned

by the carpet cleaner, or make general complaints about workplace safety and health to

make sure everyone understands they are a “whistleblower”.

· The definition of whistleblower as it applies to wellness and occupational hazards.

· How to document and determine if the employees “exposure” is really related to your

job without violating GINA, HIPPA privacy and ADA or exposing your company to OSHA

scrutiny.

Speaker – Pedro Forment, Esq. Partner with Jackson Lewis – Miami Pedro Forment is a

partner in the Miami office of Jackson Lewis and prior to joining our firm was a partner for

ten years with a national labor and employment firm and formerly an attorney for the U.S.

Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor. Pedro represents employers throughout the

United States and is a frequent lecturer on employment and workplace safety and health

issues. Pedro has significant class action experience in multiple jurisdictions and practices

before federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies throughout the United

States. Mr. Forment is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers, Latino

American Who’s Who and is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a frequent lecturer,

and is a contributor to journals and periodicals dedicated to workplace safety, health and

environmental issues.

Mr. Forment is admitted to practice in Florida, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and

Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Employment and OSHA

Sections; the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; the Academy of Florida Management

Attorneys; the Cuban-American Bar Association; the National Safety Council; and the Miami

Beach Chamber of Commerce. In the community, Mr. Forment sits on the Partners’ Board of

the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), and is on the Lindsey Hopkins

Technical Education Advisory Committee. He is involved in the American Bar Association’s

Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, the Minority Law Student Mentoring Program, and

Future Business Leaders of America Public School Districts 23/24 South Florida. He is also a

member of the Miami-Dade County Public School Business Technology Education Board. Mr.

Forment attended Wroxton College, in England (1983); Universidad Santiago Compostela

Spain (1984); and received his B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1987. He earned his J.D.

from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. He is fluent in Spanish.

2011 Economic Outlook: What the key indicators say

Start the year with the right information at hand. GMSHRM welcomes Juan del

Busto, Regional Executive at the Miami Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Atlanta for an insider's view of the economic outlook.

Economic Outlook: Learn about what the Federal Reserve has done during the

Recession and about the key economic indicators as we move into 2011.

Please note - Meeting locations will vary in 2011

When: Tuesday, January 18, 2011

5:30PM - 8:00PM

Where: Hotel Sofitel

5800 Blue Lagoon Drive

Miami, FL

Cost: $35 members

$45 non-members

Earn HR Certification Institute credits, network with colleagues and stay abreast of

developments in your field and industry.

We look forward to seeing you at this meeting, where we will also have the installation

of the 2011 GMSHRM Board.

About the Presenter: Juan del Busto is regional executive of the Miami Branch of the Federal

Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He is responsible for the Branch’s Board of Directors,

leads community outreach and development activities, oversees Miami’s

economic and financial education programs, and provides regional input to the

Atlanta Fed’s monetary policy process.

Special Thanks to our Sponsor

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Drug Free Workplace Policies & Compliance Workshop

Earn 1.5 HR Recertification Credits. Free to GMSHRM Members. Speaker: Nick

Mirowsky, President, Drug Free Services.

Join us at this workshop to learn about Drug Free Workplaces and

Testing Programs:

Reasons for Establishing Them,

Compliance, Legal Updates,

Policies & Loopholes.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE SEMINAR- WHY YOU SHOULD

ATTEND.

1. Changes to laws, lab procedures may require an update of your drug free testing policy

2. Accomplish current company goals by updating possible testing situations.

3. Drug testing options have expanded under state guidelines.

4. 2010 Federal Department of Transportation drug testing changes.

5. How medical marijuana laws may affect your out of state locations.

6. 5% workers’ compensation discount for implementing a State of Florida drug free

workplace program.

7. Have legal backing to deny workers’ compensation claims and unemployment benefits

for violations.

Membership has value. With advance registration, GMSHRM members attend at no charge.

WHAT: Workshop: Drug Free Workplace and Testing Programs

WHEN: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM

WHERE: Intercontinental Hotel West in Doral

COST:With advance registration:Members-Free;Non-members-

$20

Walk-ins & late registrants: Members-$20;Non-members-$30

Nick Mirowsky, Drug Free Services

Nick Mirowsky is President of Drug Free Services, Coral Springs.

Drug Free Services is exclusively contracted to Total Compliance

Network. Drug Free Workplace Management Programs is exclusively

contracted to Total Compliance Network. They implement, maintain

and consult with client companies on their drug free workplace program and testing services.

Since 1994, Nick has implemented drug free workplace programs

for over 3000 companies, cities and counties nationwide. Currently,

seven workers’ compensation insurance companies and over 300

insurance agents refer Nick to their insured for implementing or

updating their drug free workplace program and provide drug

testing services. Nick provides continuing consultation to clients,

insurance companies, insurance agents and is exclusively

contracted to Total Compliance Network for all aspects of drug free workplace programs and testing.

This program has been approved for 1.50 (General ) recertification

credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the

HR Certification Institute.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification

Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program

has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved

for recertification credit.

Note: Registration for the workshop is separate to that for the Dinner Meeting.

Why not stay to network and dine with colleagues, and earn 1.25 Strategic

Recertification credits at the Ryan Estis program, "Passion on Purpose" (register for

6/21 dinner meeting).

I-9 and E-Verify:Updates and Compliance Workshop

Glenn M. Rissman, Esq., Stearns Weaver Miller, will cover - Record-Keeping

Concerns post Abercrombie, ICE Raids and recent developments, Who has to E-

Verify (and who does not) and other Updates. Pending HR recertification credit

approval

ICE is Knocking at Your Door – Get Your Recordkeeping House

in Order

(Pending HR Certification Institute Approval of HR Recertification

Credits)

Ripped From the Headlines:

“Chipotles Mexican Grill – Terminates 500 Employees After Surprise ICE I-9 Audit”

“Abercrombie & Fitch to Pay $1 Million after I-9 Compliance Audit”

“ICE – Has Launched a Series of I-9 Audits – Notifications Issued to 1000 Employers”

“Social Security Administration Resumes No-Match Letters”

Will your I-9 recordkeeping practices pass the ICE

test?

Are you accepting the correct documentation? Should you E-Verify? What should you do if

you receive an I-9 audit notice? What happens if the Immigration and Customs

Enforcement Agency shows up at your company? What happens if you suspect that your

company may be out of compliance?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced recently that in 2010 they audited

over 2746 worksites, arrested 196 employers, fined employers nearly $7 Million and

deported 393,000 illegal workers after conducting I-9 on-site audits. This number is up

significantly from 2008, when ICE only conducted 1100 worksite audits and fined employers

$675,000.

Workshop Learning Objectives

This workshop will provide HR Professionals and Business owners with the opportunity to

learn how to comply with ICE requirements and make sure that their employees can legally

work in the United States. Attendees will get an overview of ICE-related topics: acceptable

documentation, work authorization review, legal compliance, E-Verify, I-9 documentation,

retention, maintenance and retrieval. We will also review the issues faced by Chipotles and

Abercrombie.

Attendees will learn how to:

Understand the legal requirement to prove that an employee is authorized to work in

the United States

Define the role of E-Verify – should employers use this system as another way to

meet the ICE requirements? What happens if employers doesn’t use E-Verify and

their employees' documentation is fraudulent?

Create systems to track employees who have expiring documentation.

Create policies that comply with ICE requirements as well as the maintenance of the

I-9 documentation after an employee is hired.

Audit their existing program to determine if all employees in their organization have

appropriate documentation to continue working. We will answer: what should HR do

if you suspect that the employees' documentation is not appropriate?

Survive an ICE on-site audit. Attendees will learn what to do or not do if ICE shows

up at their door. We will define the parameters of an audit and the employer's role in

the process.

WHAT: I-9 and E-Verify:Updates & Compliance Workshop

WHEN: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM

WHERE: Intercontinental Hotel West in Doral

COST: With advance registration: GMSHRM Member -Free; Non-member -$20.

Walk-ins or late registration: GMSHRM Member -$20; Non-member -$30.

PRESENTER: Glenn M. Rissman, Esq., from Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff &

Sitterson, P.A.

Click here for Glenn Rissman bio

Membership has value. With advance registration, GMSHRM members can attend

at no charge.

Seating is limited so be sure to register now for this workshop at the GMSHRM website-

Note: Registration for the mini-workshop is separate to that for the Dinner Meeting.

Why not stay to network, attend The Career Management Summit - "Keeping the

Competitive Edge" program and have dinner with your colleagues?