HR Box Lunch Summer Series for HR Professionals and In-house Counsel

The Summer Series:

• Health & Welfare Benefit Plans – June 4, 2008
• Military Leave and USERRA Issues – June 19, 2008
• Retirement Benefit Plans – July 9, 2008
• Executive Compensation – August 6, 2008

This summer, Foulston Siefkin will be hosting a series of 4 Lunchtime workshops for HR Professionals at our offices in the Waterfront addressing HR issues relating to employee benefits and military leave.

Health & Welfare Benefit Plans – Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Federal law imposes detailed compliance requirements on health & welfare benefit plans, including rules under ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, and the Internal Revenue Code.  This seminar will provide an overview of common health & welfare benefit programs and the applicable compliance requirements.  In addition, this seminar will address some recent updates regarding these rules, including rules affecting wellness plans and cafeteria plans.

Military Leave and USERRA Issues – Thursday, June 19, 2008

As the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan continue, the military is relying heavily on your citizen-soldier employees to serve longer and more frequent active-duty assignments.  The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and certain Kansas statutes protect members of the armed forces in various areas including leave, reinstatement, and benefits continuation.  In addition, Congress recently amended the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require military family leave under certain conditions.  This seminar will discuss the ins /outs of the military leave issues under these laws.

Retirement Benefit Plans – Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Many employers maintain one or more "qualified" retirement benefit plans, such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan or a defined-benefit pension plan.  These arrangements are subject to detailed compliance requirements under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.  This seminar will provide an overview of common retirement benefit plans and the applicable compliance requirements.  This seminar also will address some common errors that arise in the administration of retirement benefit plans and the options available for correcting those errors.

Executive Compensation – Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Congress made sweeping changes to the treatment of executive compensation arrangements when it enacted Code Section 409A in 2004.  This seminar will provide an overview of the Section 409A requirements and the compliance steps that must be taken this year.  This seminar also will provide an overview of other common executive compensation arrangements and compliance requirements, including split-dollar life insurance, stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock, change-in-control agreements, and Section 457 plans.

Who Should Attend?

These sessions are designed to benefit human resource professionals and in-house counsel with responsibility in their organization for employee benefits and return to work issues.

Who Will Be Presenting?

Experienced Foulston Siefkin attorneys will be preparing the materials and presenting at the seminar. Jason Lacey will be presenting the Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Benefit Plans, and the Executive Compensation sessions.  Forrest Rhodes will be presenting the Military Leave and USERRA Issues session.

How Much It Costs?

The registration fee is $35 per attendee per session, which includes lunch. You can register by fax or by mail. Payment may be made by credit card or check payable to Foulston Siefkin LLP.  Credit card information may be faxed with the completed registration form to 866.790.9482. Payment must be included with your registration by mail form to Foulston Siefkin LLP, HR Box Lunch Series, 1551 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 100 Wichita, KS 67206.

When and Where The Seminar Will Be Held?

The HR Box Lunch Summer Series will be offered at the Commerce Bank Center at the Waterfront, 1551 N. Waterfront where Foulston Siefkin’s headquarters are located. 

Certification.

The 2008 Foulston Siefkin HR Box Lunch Summer Series has been submitted for credit, and has been credited in the past for recertification general credit hours noted above toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).  For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

Some Comments from past HR Box Lunch Series Attendees.

“Good review of major points”
“These are very valuable, thank you for doing it!”
“Very well done”
“Good information, in a short period of time”
“Very easy to understand”
“This was great information!”
“I needed the reassurance we were doing things correctly and now I have back up notes”
“Enjoy these sessions very much, thank you!”
“Relevant information, good questions and answers”
“Very clear, very informative”