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April 7, DAY 1 |
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9:00-10:00 am CT (All events are in Central Time Zone) |
WELCOME PANEL AND INTRODUCTIONS Speakers: WHD Southwest Regional Administrator Betty Campbell USDOL – Washington DC TBD WHD Deputy Regional Administrator Donnette Holder BLS Regional Commissioner Michael Hirniak EBSA Regional Director Deborah L. Perry ETA Regional Administrator Nicholas Lalpuis OFCCP Regional Director Melissa Speer OSHA Acting Regional Administrator Nancy G. Hauter VETS Montana State Director Tom Finch SBA District Director Frances Padilla |
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10:00-11:00 am |
“FLSA Compliance Principles in the Construction Industry” Wage and Hour Division Speaker: Senior Analyst Richard L. Hamilton |
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11:00-11:15 am |
BREAK |
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11:15am12:00pm
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“COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act” Wage and Hour Division Speaker: Division of FMLA and Other Acts |
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12:00-12:30pm |
LUNCH |
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12:30-1:30pm
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“Davis-Bacon (Related) Act Overview” Wage and Hour Division Speaker: Senior Advisor Natalie Collins |
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1:30-2:00pm
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“Executive Order 13706 Paid Sick Leave (PSL) Overview” Wage and Hour Division Speaker: Senior Advisor Natalie Collins |
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2:00-2:15 pm |
BREAK |
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2:15-3:15 pm
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“Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Surveys” Wage and Hour Division Speaker: Management & Program Analyst Jamie Conyers |
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3:15-4:00 pm
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“Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors” Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Speakers: District Directors Rachel Woods & Dinorah Boykins |
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4:00-4:30 pm
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“Importance of Outreach and Recruitment in Equal Employment Opportunities” Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Speakers: Director of Outreach & Education Allen Boyd and Deputy Regional Director Aida Collins |
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April 8, DAY 2 |
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9:00-9:15 am CT
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INTRODUCTION AND DAY 2 AGENDA OVERVIEW Wage and Hour Division WHD Deputy Regional Administrator Donnette Holder |
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9:15-10:00 am
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“How Job Corps, Registered Apprenticeship, and the American Job Center Network Can Help You Meet Your Workforce Needs” Employment and Training Administration Speakers: Office of Job Corps Acting Regional Director Steve Fuller, Office of Apprenticeship Regional Director Dudley Light, and Office of State Systems Regional Director Frank Stluka |
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10:00-10:30 am
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“Responsibilities and Rights with the Unemployment Insurance Program” Employment and Training Administration Speakers: Unemployment Insurance Program Specialists Keith Ribnick and Daniel Bernhardt |
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10:30-10:45 am |
BREAK |
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10:45am12:00pm
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“Current Regulatory Initiatives and Emphasis in the Construction Industry" Occupational Safety and Health Administration Speaker: Compliance Assistance Specialist John Olaechea |
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12:00-12:30 pm |
LUNCH |
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12:30–1:15 pm
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“The Post-Pandemic Economy and the National Recovery Highlighting State and Industry Employment Conditions” Bureau of Labor Statistics Speaker: Unit Chief and Regional Economist Cheryl Abbot |
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1:15-2:00 pm
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“Employee Benefit Plans” Employee Benefit Security Administration Speakers: Senior Investigators Kristi Gotcher & Luis Velez |
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2:00-2:30 pm
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“The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)” Veterans’ Employment & Training Service Speaker: Montana State Director Thomas Finch |
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2:30-2:45 am |
BREAK |
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2:45-3:30 pm
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“Small Business Administration Programs” Small Business Administration Speakers: District Director Frances Padilla and Deputy District Director James Holloway |
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3:30-4:00 pm
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“Overview of OSHA’s Whistleblower Protections” Occupational Safety and Health Administration Speaker: Assistant Regional Administrator,Whistleblower Program Cory Wilson |
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4:00-4:30 pm
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“US Department of Housing and Urban Development Davis Bacon Labor Standards” U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Speaker: Labor Standards & Enforcement Specialist Daryl Hernandez |
