Office of Human Resources offers several training opportunities for supervisors
The AUM Office of Human Resources has teamed up with its Auburn University counterpart to provide live videoconference training sessions for supervisors. The sessions will be held in Goodywn Hall 115, 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., except for LG180 and LG200, which will conclude at 11 a.m. The training sessions are:
- March 3: LG160 - Employee Discipline and Poor Conduct
- March 10: LG180 - Preventing Unlawful Harassment
- March 24: LG200 - The Fair Labor Standards Act
- March 31: LG220 - Privacy Rules and HIPAA
- April 7: LG240 - The Family Medical Leave Act
- April 14: LG260 - Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act
- April 21: LG280 - Returning an Employee to Acceptable Job Performance
Any supervisor planning to attend any session should call Lindsay Diefenderfer at 244-3253 or e-mail hr@aum.edu.
A summary of each course is outlined below:
THE LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF SUPERVISING UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
Introduction to the Series (LG100)
Presented by the assistant vice president for Human Resources, this three-hour program summarizes the employment legal requirements and issues that face the individual supervisor, explains how Human Resources is organized to assist the supervisor with these legal requirements and issues, and presents an overview of the other nine courses in the series.
Conducting Legally Effective Interviews (LG120)
Presented by the director of employment, this 90-minute course provides the supervisor the interview questions that can and cannot be asked, addresses other potential interview problem areas, and suggests ways of handling legally difficult interviewing situations.
Preventing and Managing Absenteeism (LG140)
Presented by the director of employee relations, this 90-minute program details the steps the supervisor should take to prevent absenteeism-related problems and the legal issues to be aware of when dealing with attendance issues.
Employee Discipline and Poor Conduct (LG160)
Presented by the director of employee relations, this 90-minute program explains how the supervisor can distinguish between misconduct and poor performance, suggests when discipline is necessary, advises supervisors how and why to apply discipline fairly and equally, and establishes the need for supervisors to document the disciplinary steps taken. The goal is to show the supervisor how to change unacceptable behavior and not punish the employee.
Preventing Sexual Harassment (LG180)
Presented by an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity compliance administrator, this two-hour program defines sexual harassment, specifies examples of behavior that fits this definition and relates what supervisors must do with allegations of sexual harassment.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (LG200)
Presented by the director of compensation and classification, this two-hour program explains how FLSA works, which employees of the university are affected, how the exempt and non-exempt categories are determined and what the consequences are of not following the law.
Privacy Rules and HIPAA (LG220)
Presented by the director of HR records, this 90-minute program details the types of confidential information covered by the law, explains how the law affects supervisors’ dealings with employees and advises supervisors how to accomplish those actions without committing a privacy violation.
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (LG240)
Presented by the director of HR records, this 90-minute program explains who is eligible for FMLA, what employees must do to become eligible, when and how employees must notify the supervisor and what rights employees have under the law.
Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (LG260)
Presented by an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity compliance administrator, this 90-minute program explains who is covered by ADA, the rights of employees and applicants, how ADA impacts supervisors in hiring and job performance and the process of accommodating an individual with a disability.
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Feb. 26, 2009 |
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