Diversified Management Group

NCERT: Successfully Navigating the "Interactive Process" 6/11/2020
2020-06-11 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Webinar
A webinar on successfully navigating the interactive process and supporting the ongoing employment of individuals with disabilities.

About this Event

Presented by the Northern California Employment Round Table, this deep dive into the interactive process will provide guidance for employers navigating challenging aspects of disability accommodations.
The program includes an overview of resources available to assist employers as well as structured demonstrations on how to have difficult conversations, get around barriers in the process, and support positive outcomes. Topics including leave as an accommodation, service and support animals, fragrance and chemical sensitivity disabilities, and challenges related to “invisible” disabilities will be discussed in depth.
The program will also include an update from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), which will cover COVID-19 guidance, updates to the DFEH website, and recent case decisions.
Our panelists:

Linda Batiste, Job Accommodation Network
Branden Butler, DFEH Assistant Deputy Director of Education & Outreach
Roberta Etcheverry, Disability Management Specialist
Julie Ann Giammona, Attorney at Ferber Law
Carla Hartley (moderator), Attorney at Dillingham & Murphy

HR CEUs: This program is valid for 2.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
MCLE credit pending

Successfully Navigating the "Interactive Process"

Job Accommodations and the "Interactive Process"
2017-10-24 09:00 - 16:00 | San Ramon Valley Conference Center, 3301 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA, 94583, United States
Tuesday, 10/24/17
San Ramon Valley Conference Center
Light breakfast and on-site lunch included, with ample free parking
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Approved for 5.25 CEUs
This session takes us beyond the fundamentals of the law and teaches participants what to do and how to be successful at navigating through the process.
Topics covered include:

Getting the interactive process started – Learn the triggers that initiate the process and strategize on how to move forward even when you may not have all the information you need.
The Steps of the Interactive Process – Follow the steps from identification of essential job functions through to implementation of reasonable accommodations.
Time off as an accommodation – when is enough ENOUGH?
Detangling performance, conduct and disability issues
What to do when the employee does not interact?
Resources and tips for identifying accommodation ideas
Real case scenarios and troubleshooting challenging situations

To REGISTER contact: Roberta Etcheverry or purchase your ticket online.
Phone: 800-746-4364 x 6105
Fax: 925-602-8993
Your Presenter: Roberta Etcheverry, CPDM
Roberta Etcheverry is the Chief Executive Officer at DMG, a statewide network of Disability Management consultants providing training and assistance to employers on job accommodations, return-to-work programs, job analyses and workplace ergonomics for employees with injuries and disabilities. DMG has worked with employers for over 20 years assisting with employee stay-at-work/return-to-work efforts.
“I learned more from this (Job Accommodations) training by DMG than all the other trainings on this I have been too combined – excellent job of helping employers navigate this process!”

12th Annual Disability Employment Awareness Conference & Training
2017-10-05 08:30 - 17:00 | Hilton Oakland Airport, 1 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA, 94621, United States
Disability Employment Awareness Conference and Training
Thursday, October 5, 2017 ~ 8:30am – 5:00pm
Hilton Oakland Airport
The conference is intended to inspire leadership and workforce professionals to build a more collaborative, inclusive and diverse workplace that supports employees with disabilities while ensuring better customer service to people with disabilities. This goal requires trained decision makers, informed management and supervisory staff with hiring authority to think creatively during both the talent acquisition and talent management processes. The conference provides best practices to help stimulate the creative process and an opportunity for managers to gain knowledge, tools and resources to work optimally with persons with disabilities. While the purpose of the conference was initially to join the nationwide observance of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month of October, the County’s purpose has since, grown as the County seeks to provide Diversity and Inclusion leadership in workforce development for persons with disabilities.
This one-day practical and knowledge-based educational event is open to supervisors and managers, at all levels, employed by Alameda County agencies/departments, Alameda County service providers (such as the Alameda County Superior Court, Medical Center and Law Library), and those employed with local government agencies within Alameda County and surrounding counties. The Conference is also open to private industries, community based organizations, individuals working with or interested in workforce development for persons with disabilities and all public agencies.
Continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments will be served.
Onsite parking is available at a discounted rate of $8 for the entire day.
Hilton’s Shuttle Service is available from Coliseum BART and Amtrak, running every 20 minutes.
The wheelchair accessible shuttle runs once an hour at the top of the hour, you are encouraged to phone, (510) 635-5000 to confirm that you are awaiting pick up.
Alameda County employees shall obtain prior supervisor approval in order to participate.
MCLE Accredited: Each of the three (3) “Track A” presentations can receive 1.25 hours of MCLE Credit in “Recognition and Elimination of Bias”
For more information on the Conference or Sponsorship opportunities visit http://www.acgov.org/MS/deaconf/ or call 1(510)272-3895 or contact Roberta Etcheverry

Keynote Speakers
Afternoon Keynote Speaker: Haben Girma

The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change, and Forbes recognized her in Forbes 30 Under 30. Haben travels the world consulting and public speaking, teaching clients the benefits of fully accessible products and services. Haben is a talented storyteller who helps people frame difference as an asset. She resisted society’s low expectations, choosing to create her own pioneering story. Because of her disability rights advocacy, she has been honored by President Obama, President Clinton, and many others. Haben is also writing a memoir that will be published by Grand Central Publishing in 2019. Learn more at habengirma.com

Morning Keynote Speaker: Sheraden Nicholau

The CA State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is established by state and federal law as an independent state agency to ensure that people with developmental disabilities, and their families, receive the services and supports they need to live independently and to actively participate in their communities.
Sheraden Nicholau is the Regional Manager of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, representing the Bay Area. She and her team direct and support the State Council’s core functions of capacity building, advocacy and systemic change, representing the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa and San Mateo. This team develops, contributes to, and promotes cross-sector collaborations that create meaningful opportunities and access that benefit people with disabilities and the larger community.
Sheraden has held both lead and individual-contributor roles in projects through cross-sector and intra-industry advisory committees, task forces and collaboratives effecting change in inclusionary opportunities, policy, collaborative advocacy, and influencing legislation recommendations in efforts across multiple counties in the Bay Area. She has worked with a variety of levels of leadership in corporations, local, regional and state government, private stakeholders, and nonprofits to build momentum of the agency’s mission. Previously in her career, Sheraden has overseen Employment Services programing, working with the local business community, as well as multi-national corporations to promote diversity in employment and to develop an increase in successful and meaningful employment opportunities across all sectors for employees with disabilities.
She received her M.A. in Sociology from San Jose State University and a B.A in Sociology from San Francisco State University. Her studies focused on social justice, social capital and human services.

Workshop Presenters
Workshop Title: Social Media and the Disability Community

This workshop will address advances and challenges in accessible technology for those with disabilities from a developer’s perspective. Learn tips for accessible social media and new avenues to connect with the disability community.

Alice Wong is a sociologist, research consultant, and disability activist based in San Francisco, CA. Her areas of interest are accessible healthcare for people w/disabilities, Medicaid policies and programs, storytelling, and social media. She is the Founder and Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project™ (DVP), a community partnership with StoryCorps and an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability stories and culture. Alice is also a co-partner of #CripTheVote, a nonpartisan online movement activating and engaging disabled people in policies and practices important to the disability community.

Nina G is America’s favorite female stuttering stand up comedian (granted she is the only one). She is also a disability activist, storyteller, children’s book author and educator. She brings her humor to help people confront and understand social justice issues such as disability, diversity and equity.
When she isn’t performing at comedy clubs like the San Francisco Punchline or the Laugh Factory, she is playing colleges and presenting as a keynote speaker to children with disabilities and training professionals! Nina is part of the comedy troupe The Comedians with Disabilities Act, which brings laughter and awareness to audiences across the country.

Workshop Title: Engaging in the Interactive Process: Navigating Your Way
for Best Results and Compliance

This interactive session takes us beyond the fundamentals of the law and teaches participants what to do and how to be successful at navigating through process. Not only with this help you meet your legal obligations, but also it will help you improve your ability to keep employees working.

Roberta Etcheverry is CEO for DMG, a statewide group providing assistance to employers on job accommodations, job descriptions, and workplace ergonomics. Ms. Etcheverry has 20+ years experience, and is skilled at facilitating the “interactive process” to assess the need for reasonable accommodations, identify essential job functions, and evaluate effective accommodations
Ms. Etcheverry board member for the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) Sacramento, and has been a trainer for EEOC and California Division of Workers’ Compensation. She was a key contributor in the development of the State of California Return to Work Guide with the Commission on Health, Safety and Workers’ Compensation and is a Certified Professional in Disability Management.

Diversified Management Group (DMG)
1850 Gateway Blvd., #275,
Concord, CA 94520
800-746-4364 x 6105
RE@DMGWorks.com
www.DMGWorks.com

Workshop Title: The Technology Solution: How Kaiser Permanente
Supports Employees with Disabilities

This presentation will highlight three ways in which KP provides accommodations and support to new and returning employees via its Integrated Disability Management program and utilizes a multicultural business resource group to build new mindsets for and about employees with disabilities, all of which have a positive effect on an organization’s bottom line.

Marlene Dines, MS, CRC, CPDM, as the National Integrated Disability Management Leader at Kaiser Permanente, facilitates a Task Force of Senior Leaders as well as a Subject Matter Expert Community. As a member of the Employee Safety, Health & Wellness Leadership team, she is actively involved in the integration of employee safety, wellness and disability management for the promotion and support of improved productivity and quality of life for all Kaiser Permanente employees. Prior to this, Marlene was the Director of Workforce Absence Management. She started at KP in 2005 as a Workplace Safety Consultant.

Michael Siver, Lead IT Trainer – Kaiser Permanente Information Technology/Service & Delivery (Marin/Sonoma Service Area), Michael joined Kaiser Permanente in 2005 and has provided training for several large technology systems during his tenure, including KP HealthConnect, Kaiser Permanente’s comprehensive health information system. In addition to his current position, Michael serves as the president of Kaiser Permanente’s multi-cultural business resource group (MBRG) for persons with disabilities, KPability. As president, he leads employees and physicians to promote equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities while leveraging the unique skills and experiences of every employee. KPability is tasked with raising awareness, removing barriers, and supporting a workplace built on talent, trust, dignity and inclusion.
Born with Cerebral Palsy, Michael’s lifetime of experience living with a disability has fostered a passion for coaching and advocating for others who are disabled. Recognizing that talent comes in many forms, he is always looking for opportunities to help others develop their unique talents and adopt varying approaches to confronting and overcoming challenges. His flexibility, adaptability and innovative thinking have allowed him to achieve success in his personal and professional life and he is committed to helping other carve their own path to success.

Workshop Title: Disability Employment – Complying with FEHA, ADA & EEO

Disability issues can be some of the most challenging situations faced by employers. In this session, participants will be provided best practices to avoid distractions in the development of an inclusive workplace, with what effective documentation really means.

Timothy Davis is a partner in Burke, Williams & Sorensen’s Silicon Valley office and is Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Law practice group.
Mr. Davis has tried to verdict employment cases in both federal and state court and has conducted over 60 employment arbitrations. Mr. Davis routinely defends employers in litigation matters in actions involving state and federal law, such as Americans with Disability Act, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act, California Pregnancy Disability Act, Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights, and wage and hour issues, including wage and hour class actions. He has represented both public and private clients in claims of wrongful termination, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of loyalty, unlawful interference with prospective economic advantage, unfair competition, and constitutional rights violations.
His practice also includes the representation of public employers before state, federal, and local administrative proceedings, including the Department of Labor, local civil service commissions, PERB, EEOC, and OSHA. His litigation practice, with substantial emphasis and experience in labor and employment, encompasses all aspects of litigation, including trial, all phases of trial preparation, arguing law and motion matters, taking depositions, preparing and responding to pleadings, drafting and responding to written discovery, and research.

Workshop Title: Disability Management Essentials

This workshop will engage participants in an interactive game addressing your role in reducing your organization’s liability exposure, increase your knowledge of federal and state disability laws, and increase your ability to recognize triggers and when to act.

Rhonda is Alameda County’s Disability Programs Administrator with the Human Resource Services Department.
She has been an H.R. Generalist since 1998 and she has worked for Alameda County since 2002. In 2012, Rhonda began working with employee disabilities in the Central Human Resources Department as the Department’s Disability Programs Specialist. As her role evolved over the years, she gained experience working with all types of employee disabilities, industrial and non-industrial, and with a variety of leaves of absences. Rhonda worked with supervisors on returning employees to temporary modified work assignments and provided consultation and training to agency managers/supervisors in the area of reasonable accommodations and managing employee disabilities.
In 2013, Rhonda began working in her current position, overseeing the County’s Disability Programs Division, where she has developed an effective and comprehensive centralized disability management program that ensures disabled employees’ rights and benefits while maintaining or enhancing productivity and reducing county liability. The Disability Programs Division responsibilities include conducting countywide job searches for employees that cannot be accommodated in their own department, providing consultation and technical support to departments on disability management, review, revise and/or create countywide disability program policies and procedures, provide countywide disability management training for managers/supervisors and monitor the department’s reasonable accommodation efforts to ensure compliance with state and federal disability laws.

Rosemarie Kwiatkowski has extensive employment law advice and state and federal court litigation experience. Ms. Kwiatkowski has been a Deputy County Counsel for the County of Alameda since 2002 and provides employment and labor law consultation and advice to executive management team members in multiple County agencies on a variety of issues including hiring, performance management, employee discipline, disability management, equal employment opportunity, wage and hour, family medical leave (FMLA/CFRA),workplace violence prevention, Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights, Firefighter’s Procedural Bill of Rights and labor relations.
Ms. Kwiatkowski also develops personnel policies, training curriculum and provides compliance advice and training on state and federal employment issues to management. Ms. Kwiatkowski also manages internal investigations by Human Resources professionals and outside investigators. Ms. Kwiatkowski has successfully represented public entities in federal and state court litigation, grievance arbitrations and administrative law proceedings.
Prior to her current position with the County, Ms. Kwiatkowski worked in a private law firm representing government entities in a variety of litigation matters through trial. While in private practice, Ms. Kwiatkowski also defended Fortune 500 companies and other businesses in a variety of state and federal court litigation including product liability, medical malpractice and employment law cases.
Ms. Kwiatkowski is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and has been an active member of the California State Bar since 1992. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Public Administration from Mount Saint Mary’s College, Los Angeles.

Workshop Title: Community Resources for Independent Living – A Case Study

This workshop will provide an overview of a community-based organization that advocates and provides a broad range of resources for people with disabilities. Among the programs to be highlighted is an Assistive Technology Device Lending Library.

Ron Halog has served in the disability non-profit sector for over 35 years. Throughout Mr. Halog’s successful career in the disability sector, he has worked with organizations such as CCS (Abilities First), PARCA, Kaleidoscope Activity Center, Easter Seals Bay Area, Mt. Diablo Vocation Services, Ala Costa Centers and, currently, Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL). During his last position as the Executive Director of Ala Costa Centers, Mr. Halog was able to grow the organization both in service delivery and financially. Through Mr. Halog’s leadership, Ala Costa received recognition for quality services from Parents Press (3 years in a row) and the 2011 Bernie Graff Award from the Alameda County Developmental Disabilities Council. In 2010, Mr. Halog was awarded a 2-year fellowship from LeaderSpring (an organization that supports Executive Directors in the non-profit sector).
In addition, Mr. Halog has served as the PVAC (Providers Vendors Advisory Committee) Chairperson (2014) and is currently on the Executive Team of the Alameda County Developmental Disabilities Council as the Vice-President. He is also is a member of the FAST (Functional Assessment Service Team) for Alameda County. He also serves on the Board of Directors for California Foundation for Independent Living as well as the Executive Board for Alameda County VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters).

Workshop Title: Combat to Community

This session will provide a brief overview of the military experience with the goal of understanding the “military mindset” and presenting strategies for translating that mindset to successful productive workplace experiences for all.

Shannon Kissinger is a Policy Associate with Swords to Plowshares with a Masters in Social Work from Humboldt State University and BA in Journalism with an emphasis in Foreign Policy. Shannon has extensive experience in veteran policy concentrating on macro solutions to veteran issues. Shannon presents Combat to Community® cultural competency curriculum and provides outreach and technical assistance to other community-based veteran services agencies.
Shannon worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs as Social Worker dealing specifically with homeless veterans, infectious disease and medical practice. Shannon has also worked for numerous veteran non-profits and managed geriatric and senior services for clients. Shannon spent five years in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee and is a service-connected disabled veteran.

Workshop Title: Expanding Diversity through disAbility

This workshop will teach participants to anticipate situations that might occur in the workplace with people with disabilities. Including tools on respectful etiquette and language in creating a comfortable work environment for all employees and familiarize participants with some of the basics of disability employment law.

Michelle Alford-Williams has over 25 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities. Since 2001, she has been part of developing and managing the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Workforce Development Section (WDS). This section forms collaborative partnerships with both public and private sector business partners to support the department’s goal of increasing equality, independence and successful employment outcomes for Californians with disabilities.

She also functions as a DOR representative on various state, federal level and regional work groups and committees such as the State as a Model Employer Executive Order and the National Employment Team.

Steven Newcomb has worked in different roles in the vocational rehabilitation field since 2011. In 2013, he joined DOR as an Employment Coordinator for the Fairfield branch office. As an Employment Coordinator, he worked directly with the department’s job seekers to prepare them to look for and gain employment. He also helped to establish long-term partnerships with local and regional businesses.
Most recently Steven has started working as an Employment Specialist in DOR’s Workforce Development Section. He continues to partner with businesses to help them meet their staffing needs through the hiring of qualified individuals with disabilities.

Workshop Title: Adaptive Technology for Self-Employment and Beyond

Ability Now Bay Area was the first Adult Day Center to implement a Computer Learning Center in the Bay Area. The organization followed up with creating its Cornerstone Program, the first and only self-employment small business center for adults with disabilities in Northern California. The panel will discuss the role technology has played in creating independence and opportunity for individuals with physical disabilities that can limit their ability to work in a “normal” employment setting.

Bill Pelter serves as an advocate for Ability Now’s programs and services through its community outreach and education by participating in committees, panels and coalitions. Before transitioning into a consultant position, Bill served as the Assistant Executive Director, where he was responsible for the organization’s day-to-day operations, including the implementation of Ability Now’s Small Business Center.
Prior to joining Ability Now Bay Area, Bill was the program director at the Spectrum Center’s Oakland campus, the branch manager for Solano County’s Office of Independent Living Resources, and associate director of the Mental Health Association, which serves Contra Costa and Solano counties.
Bill has an M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling from Azusa Pacific University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from California State University at Los Angeles.

Maureen DeCoste has over twenty years of marketing, communications and development experience. In her position at Ability Now Bay Area she oversees the branding and marketing strategy for the organization as well as financial support from foundations and individual donors. Previous to joining Ability Now, she served as the Director of Communications and Development at the Mental Health Association of San Francisco.
Maureen received an M.A. in Social and Political Thought from the University of Sussex, U.K. and a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from California State University, Northridge. She has volunteered as an educator for several youth organizations, including as an HIV/AIDS educator for Coaching for Hope in Africa, and as a tutor for Casa Pacifica Center for Children and Families.

DMEC: The Alternative Job Search as Part of the Interactive Process
2017-06-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Sutter Center for Health Professionals, 2700 Gateway Oaks, Suite 2600, Sacramento, CA, 95833, United States
DMEC Sacramento Chapter Meeting
Friday, June 23rd – 9:30 AM to 12 PM
Sutter Center for Health Professionals
2700 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento, CA
$30 DMEC Members / $40 Non-Members
The Alternative Job Search as Part of the Interactive Process
Understanding and navigating the alternative job search process can be challenging. Join us for a lively panel discussion featuring a diverse group of employers as we explore best practices, challenges and insights on how to utilize the interactive process as a tool for alternative job search.
Speakers include:

Kelly Crisolo, Workers’ Comp. Coordinator & Leave Consultant, Sutter Health
Celeste Garrett, Risk Manager, City of Vacaville
David Ritz, MA, CRC, Vocational Rehab Counselor, UC Davis

Come prepared with your toughest questions!
Register Today
If you have any questions, please contact Roberta Etcheverry at 1-800-746-4364 xt 6105
We look forward to seeing you!

PARMA Sacramento Chapter - May 2017
2017-05-04 13:00 - 16:30 | KVIE Ose’s Community Room, 2030 West El Camino Avenue, Sacramento, 95833, United States
Sacramento Chapter
Thursday, May 4, 2017 – 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
KVIE Ose’s Community Room
2030 W. El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95833
Roberta Etcheverry will be presenting

Click here to view the event flyer
Registration: Please RSVP with Janie Mutchler
Cost: $30 for Associate Members & Others Free for Public Agency Members & Students

Agenda:
1:00 – 1:30 pm Registration/Networking
1:30 – 2:30 pm “Utilizing Structures” – John Pinto, EPS Settlements Group
2:30 – 3:15 pm “Dealing with Catastrophic Injuries” Greg Roth, Paradigm Group
3:15 – 3:30 pm Break & Raffle Prizes
3:30 – 4:30 pm “Job Accommodations & the Interactive Process” – Roberta Etcheverry, DMG Works
Associates are welcome and encouraged to bring prizes for the drawing! Please be sure to attach your business card.
Sponsorships available! Please contact with Janie Mutchler
Speaker opportunities available! Please email Launa Stout or Debbie Yokota
Contact PARMA
Public Agency Risk Management Association | ed@parma.com | http://www.parma.com
One Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
844-GOPARMA (844-467-2762)

The Northern California Employment Round Table
2017-05-02 09:00 - 11:30 | Littler Menderlson – San Francisco, CA, 333 Bush Street, 34th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States
The Northern California Employment Round Table invites you to Join Us!
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 9:00am – 11:30am
A Round Table Discussion
Trump’s 1st 100 days:
Changes in the Workplace Landscape
Opening Remarks:

Kevin Kish, Director – California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH)

Speakers:

Carol L. Koenig, Partner- Wylie, McBride, Platten & Renner
Theodora R. Lee, Shareholder- Littler
Hina B. Shah, Associate Professor of Law, Golden Gate University

Location: Littler Mendelson, 333 Bush Street, 34th Floor, San Francisco
Register at: Eventbrite – $25 registration fee
Invitation: [Download not found]
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ncert-round-table-trumps-first-100-days-changes-in-the-workplace-landscape-tickets-32834791746

We hope to see you there!

Workplace Accommodation Hot Spots: A Panel Discussion
2017-04-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Sutter Health – Sacramento, 2700 Gateway Oaks, Ste 2600, Sacramento, CA, 95833, United States
Join us for an interactive, employer panel discussion where we will address accommodation hot spots involving medical marijuana, animals in the workplace, and telework. Come prepared with your toughest questions!
DMEC members receive discounts on DMEC chapter meetings. Log in to your DMEC account prior to registering to receive member pricing.
Learning Objectives:

Explore current employer issues regarding accommodation.
Evaluate the latest accommodation pitfalls.
Understand specific accommodation requests including medical marijuana, animals in the workplace, and telework.

Speakers

Sara Dionne, General Counsel, Sutter Health
Christopher Boucher, President, NCCIPMA-HR
Francesca Moore, Operations Manager, Amazon
Connie Pouncy, Reasonable Accommodations Manager, Employment Development Department

Schedule

11:00-11:30 am
Registration and networking

11:30-11:45 am
Welcome and working lunch

11:45 am-1:45 pm
Panel Discussion: Workplace Accommodation Hot Spots

1:45-2:00 pm
Q&A and closing remarks

CEUs
The following CEUs will be offered for this event. Please pick up CEU forms at the end of the meeting.

CPDM: 2
CLMS: 2

Exclusively offered by DMEC, the Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) program is the only professional designation of its kind that provides interactive, hands-on training to ensure your programs effectively comply with state and federal leave laws. Learn more about the CLMS program.
Location
Sutter Center for Health Professionals
2700 Gateway Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95833
Registration Fees
Your registration for this chapter event includes lunch. Please register by Mar. 29.

REGISTRATION FEE

DMEC members
$40

Nonmembers
$50

DMEC members receive discounts on DMEC chapter meetings. Log in to your DMEC account prior to registering to receive member pricing. Not sure if your organization is a member? Use our online form to verify membership and sign up as an individual under your company’s membership.

CSIA 2017 Educational Conference
2017-04-03 08:30 - 16:00 | Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA, 1150 West Magic Way, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
CSIA’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Educational Conference at the Disneyland Hotel

Roberta Etcheverry will be presenting
Registration is now open for CSIA’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Educational Conference which will be held on April 3rd and 4th at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. The Employer Seminar will be held on Monday afternoon April 3rd from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm and will be followed by the Networking Reception. This afternoon session requires a separate registration, but if you are an Employer Member of CSIA you can have 3 attendees from your company attend this Monday session at no charge. The full day conference is on Tuesday April 4th. The agenda for this year’s conference has some new topics which can be viewed by downloading the 2017 CSIA Annual Meeting Brochure. If you wish to register for the Monday afternoon session or the full conference on Tuesday, please download the 2017 CSIA Employer Seminar and Conference Registration Form. The registration form has more pricing information as well as a link for special CSIA conference rates for the Disneyland Hotel and discounted Disneyland Theme Park tickets.
If you are not sure if your company is a Member of CSIA, please check the Directory Tab above. If your company would like to become a member of CSIA, and also receive an additional discount to attend our events please download and complete the CSIA Membership Application.
If you wish to Exhibit, be a Sponsor or have questions, please contact CSIA at (925) 648-2002.
You can also register online via PayPal at http://caself-insurers.com/events-alt/employer-seminar-annual-meeting/

Job Accommodations and the "Interactive Process"
2017-03-16 09:00 - 16:00 | San Ramon Valley Conference Center, 3301 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA, 94583, United States
Thursday, 3/16/17
San Ramon Valley Conference Center
3301 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA
Light breakfast and on-site lunch included, with ample free parking
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Approved for 5.25 CEUs
This session takes us beyond the fundamentals of the law and teaches participants what to do and how to be successful at navigating through the process.
Topics covered include:

Getting the interactive process started – Learn the triggers that initiate the process and strategize on how to move forward even when you may not have all the information you need.
The Steps of the Interactive Process – Follow the steps from identification of essential job functions through to implementation of reasonable accommodations.
Time off as an accommodation – when is enough ENOUGH?
Detangling performance, conduct and disability issues
What to do when the employee does not interact?
Resources and tips for identifying accommodation ideas
Real case scenarios and troubleshooting challenging situations

To REGISTER contact: Roberta Etcheverry or purchase your ticket online.
Phone: 800-746-4364 x 6105
Fax: 925-602-8993
Your Presenter: Roberta Etcheverry, CPDM
Roberta Etcheverry is the Chief Executive Officer at DMG, a statewide network of Disability Management consultants providing training and assistance to employers on job accommodations, return-to-work programs, job analyses and workplace ergonomics for employees with injuries and disabilities. DMG has worked with employers for over 20 years assisting with employee stay-at-work/return-to-work efforts.
“I learned more from this (Job Accommodations) training by DMG than all the other trainings on this I have been too combined – excellent job of helping employers navigate this process!”

2017 NCCIPMA-HR Annual Chapter Conference
2017-03-02 - 2017-03-03 | The Flaming Resort, Sonoma, CA, 2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA, 95405, United States
Roberta Etcheverry will be presenting
The 2017 NCCIPMA-HR Annual Chapter Conference features five incredible programs over the course of two days:

Pre-conference workshop featuring our Chapter’s first Labor Relations Boot Camp on Negotiations
Legal updates sessions on medical marijuana, service animals, and disability accommodations in the workplace
Concurrent sessions on the topics of recruitment, benefits & wellness, labor relations, workers’ compensation, investigations, succession planning, and social media
Networking breakfasts, lunches and social/buffet dinner with live entertainment
Career coaching with executive recruiters. Simply stated, NCCIPMA-HR offers an incredible program at an unbeatable price. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with hundreds of public sector HR professionals while invigorating your career growth!

CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDITS
IPMA-HR Senior Certified Professionals (SCP) and IPMA-HR Certified Professionals (CP) may earn three points of re-certification credits per program day. For additional information, contact IPMA-HR via email at or call (703) 549-7100.
Register
VENUE & LODGING
The Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa
2777 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Phone: (800) 848-8300​​
The 2017 NCCIPMA-HR Annual Chapter Conference will be held at the Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa in Sonoma Valley. A Santa Rosa historic landmark, the Flamingo Resort and Spa offers all the modern amenities with a retro vibe. Anchored by The Spa and Health Club, a world-class facility, the hotel is convenient to the Sonoma County and Napa Valley Wine Country, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife. In addition, the Flamingo boasts an expansive and attractive meeting space with 13 function rooms (13,000 sq. ft.) including a Grand Ballroom, two boardrooms and an outside poolside patio, praised for its versatility as a conference location. ​
For NCCIPMA-HR Conference attendees, NCCIPMA-HR has arranged for a limited number of discounted rooms at the conference group rate on a first come, first served basis as follows:

Weekdays (Sunday – Thursday): $119/night + tax
Weekends (Friday – Saturday): $169/night + tax

For reservations, call (800) 848-8300 and ask for the NCCIPMA-HR group rate or click here to access the hotel’s group reservation page. The group reservation cutoff date is February 1, 2017. The Flamingo is a pet-friendly hotel; additional pet fee and restrictions apply.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
The Sonoma Valley is served by the Oakland International Airport (OAK). OAK is the gateway to Sonoma Valley and it is located approximately 70 miles away and can be reached in approximately one hour driving time. OAK offers daily non-stop flights by airlines including Southwest, Alaska, Delta, Hawaiian, jetBlue, and U.S. Airways.
OAK operates a Rental Car Center 24 hours a day. Car rentals are available through major car rental companies. In addition, OAK also offers shuttle buses that run a fixed route schedule from the airport to Sonoma Valley. The buses are operated by Airport Express. To access a schedule, contact Airport Express, (800) 327-2024.
To access a full listing of available ground transportation options, visit http://www.oaklandairport.com/ground-transportation/.
Alternatively, travelers may also use the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Sonoma County Airport (STS) to connect to Sonoma Valley.

Workplace Disability Accommodations
2016-11-03 09:30 - 16:30 | Alameda County Training and Conference Center, 125 12th Street, 4th Floor, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Assisting Employers with Job Accommodations, Job Descriptions and Ergonomics
At DMG, quality service and customer satisfaction are our two primary objectives. Our goal is to create positive solutions resulting in cost savings and legal compliance for employers and insurers, while at the same time help employees stay on the job and continue to work productively, in a safe and healthy manner.
WORKPLACE DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS:
Documenting the Interactive Process, Essential Job Functions,
and Disciplinary Issues
Presented By Jane Kow, Founder of HR Law Consultants & Roberta Etcheverry, CEO of Diversified Management Group (DMG)
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2013
Alameda County Training and Conference Center
125 Twelfth Street – 4th Floor | Oakland, CA
OVERVIEW:
Learn a step-by-step approach to documenting the interactive process when providing workplace accommodations and medical leaves for employees with disabilities. Understand how an effectively crafted job description, with clearly defined job qualifications, work demands and essential functions, is critical to the entire process. Review how to document employee requests for accommodations, when an offer of accommodations is made, when employee requests are unreasonable or result in undue hardship, and also when performance, misconduct and absenteeism issues warrant disciplinary action. Two workplace disability experts will provide easy to follow guidelines for creating clear, accurate and effective job descriptions, memos to employees to document the 6 required steps of the interactive process necessary for determining reasonable accommodations, as well as disciplinary memos to address attendance, performance and misconduct issues, which will help minimize the risk of a disability discrimination lawsuit.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
HR and EEO managers, labor relations, job developers, disability managers, and leave of absence managers
SCHEDULE:

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration, Coffee, and Networking
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Part I – Writing Effective Job Descriptions: Focusing on Job Qualifications and Essential Job Functions
12:00 noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Part II – Documenting Requests for Accommodations: The Interactive Process and Disciplinary Issues

4 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:

Mail in registration to:
HR Law Consultants
750 Van Ness Avenue – Suite 1204
San Francisco, CA 94102
Fax registration to: (415) 441-0366
Email registration
Register online by clicking on the button below

Register for Event
Download the flyer
REGISTRATION & FEE:

Early bird discount rate – register by September 13, 2013: $300
Registration received September 13, 2013 and later: $350

10% DISCOUNT:

For registration of 2 or more participants from one company.
For attendees of past training programs presented by Jane Kow/Jane Kow & Associates/HR Law Consultants or Roberta Etcheverry/Diversified Management Group (DMG). (Please indicate event attended)

HRCI GENERAL CREDIT FOR HR PROFESSIONALS:
Application is pending for approval of continuing education HRCI credit for human resources professionals and registrants will be notified upon receipt of credit approval.
CANCELLATION POLICY:

Full refund if written cancellation request is received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013.
An alternate may attend in place of the original registrant, but must register in order to receive HRCI credit.

CONTACT US:
Registrations, directions and parking:

Jennifer Perez Torre | HR Law Consultants
750 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1204
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 567-0367
Fax: (415) 441-0366

Program information:

Jane Kow, Esq. | HR Law Consultants | Phone: (415) 567-0367
Roberta Etcheverry | DMG | Phone: (800) 746-4364 ext. 6105

Managing Job Performance and Disability
2016-09-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Sutter Center for Health Professionals, 2700 Gateway Oaks, Suite 2600, Sacramento, CA, 95833, United States
Speakers Panel:
Jamerson “Jamie” Allen, Esq.
Partner – Jackson Lewis, LLP (San Francisco office)
Learn about new FEHA regulations examples of reasonable accommodation, and new FEHA Disability Regulations which were effective 1/1/13. Plus, learn information on reasonable accommodation, interactive process, confidentiality issues surrounding medical information and case studies supporting this information.
Learning objectives:

Learn about the new FEHA Disability Regulations
Cover what is considered reasonable accommodation
Communicating with medical providers and confidentiality issues surrounding that.

Lorrie Gardner, PHR
Past President of SAHRA, Human Resources – Sutter Health
Gain insight into giving feedback effectively in an informal on the job setting and how to develop staff through coaching. Getting off to the right start with expectations. Get back on track with corrective action and disciplinary procedures. Hear insights on how to partner with your disability management team during disciplinary issues along with providing solid expectations for employee, plus examples of how to move forward with these types of claims for her real life experience in dealing with them.
Learning objectives:

How to approach “seek to understand” employee conversations.
Managing behaviors along with performance.
Know the elements associated with effective feedback and the next step action planning.

Lisa Clawson, CCP, SPHR
Director of Operations, HR and Learning – BloodSource
Understand the importance of effective communication throughout the RTW process. Communication with doctors. Reviewing essential job functions. Continuous discussion once the employee RTW for ongoing Interactive Processes and effective accommodation.
Learning objectives:

Learn how to effectively communication with treatment provider
Understand how to read through the essential functions of a position
Continuous proactive discussion with both the employee and their PTP.

PROGRAM
Raffle Drawing for Employer Registration to 2013 Annual Conference, August 18-21, Omni – Downtown Atlanta

11:00 am
Registration, Networking & Lunch

11:45-2:00
Panel presentation with Q&A

2:00
Meeting Ends

CEUs
2 CPDM & WCCP CPDM CEU form
Applying for 2 PHR/SPHR

MEETING FEE (Includes lunch)

Early Bird to 5/22
Fees Beginning 5/23

Member
$ 25
$ 30

Nonmember
$ 35
$ 40

RSVP by
Friday, 5/24 for accurate head count.

Best Practices for Stay at Work and Return to Work: An Employer Panel Presentation
2016-06-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Sutter Center for Health Professionals, 2700 Gateway Oaks, Suite 2600, Sacramento, CA, 95833, United States
Meeting Overview
JUNE 8, 2016 | 11:00 AM-2:00 PM PT
Hear from a panel of employers, including large, medium, and small employers from both the public and private sector. They’ll share their success stories and best practices on managing the process of keeping employees working or returning them to work after injury or disability.
Schedule

11:00-11:30 am
Registration and networking

11:30 am-2:00 pm
Program and lunch

CEUs
The following CEUs will be offered for this event. Please pick up CEU forms at the end of the meeting.

CPDM: 2

Location
Sutter Center for Health Professionals
2700 Gateway Oaks
Sacramento, CA 95833
Registration Fees
Your registration for this chapter event includes breakfast. Please RSVP by Jun. 3. If you have questions about this event, please contact Kelly Cook at kcook@resig.org.

REGISTRATION FEE

DMEC members
$40

Nonmembers
$50

DMEC members receive discounts on DMEC chapter meetings. Log in to your DMEC account prior to registering to receive member pricing. Not sure if your organization is a member? Use our online form to verify membership and sign up as an individual under your company’s membership.

NCERT: Is that a DFEH Charge Notice Peeking Out from My Inbox?
2016-05-20 10:00 - 12:30 | Alameda County Training and Conference Center, 125 12th Street, 4th Floor, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Northern California Employment Round Table
MAY 20, 2016
9:30 AM – 12:30
Presents Panel Discussion on Best Practices & Insight into the Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) Process in
Is that a DFEH Charge Notice Peeking Out from My Inbox?
Before you start with the proverbial questions of “why me?”or “how come?” join NCERT to examine how to become more proactive by learning what happens when a Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) charge is filed against your company or agency.
Representatives from the DFEH will provide insight into how to navigate through the charge process including conciliation and litigation. Using hypothetical complaints to show what happens to a charge as it makes its way through the DFEH from intake, to investigation and resolution. Practitioners on the panel will provide strategies for the DFEH process, including the importance of effective collaboration for increased trust and engagement in the workforce.
Join us to take advantage of this truly unique opportunity to gain insight directly from DFEH and best practices from seasoned practitioners. Participants will walk away with a greater understanding of the charge process and best practices to resolve complaints.
FEATURING
Department of Fair Employment & Housing
Annmarie Billotti, Chief of Dispute Resolution
Mary Bonilla, Chief of Enforcement
Jennet Zapata, Staff Counsel
PRACTITIONERS
Susan Zeme, Employment Attorney – Employers
Mark Gabel, Employment Attorney – Plaintiffs & Employers
Cara Panebianco, Sr. Employee Relations Consultant
Claudia Long, Mediator
Moderated by Lisa Buehler, Workplace Investigator
Annmarie Billotti, Chief of Dispute Resolution established and manages the Department’s Dispute Resolution Division. Ms. Billotti was formerly served in several roles with the DFEH including Acting Director, Chief of Mediation, and Acting Chief Counsel. Before assuming her responsibilities at DFEH headquarters, as Sr. Staff Counsel she obtained significant remedies for complainants in employment and housing cases litigated in state court and before the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC).
Mary Bonilla is the Enforcement Division Chief for the DFEH and a member of the Executive Team, with oversight of statewide enforcement operations, compliance, and policies and procedures.
During her tenure at DFEH, Ms. Bonilla has served as Acting Chief of Enforcement, Associate Chief of Enforcement, Regional Administrator, District Administrator and Consultant. Ms. Bonilla has been instrumental in leading statewide employment and housing enforcement, operations, investigations and civil rights initiatives.
Jennet Zapata is staff counsel for the DFEH with prior experiences representing individuals in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including disability, age, sex and race discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour class action matters. Jennet has also represented a group of clients in a collective action in federal court brought under the Federal Labor Standards Act.
Susan Zeme has represented employers for almost 20 years. Susanassists employers with the inevitable issues and problems that confront every business with employees: Employee contracts, policies and handbooks, correctly hiring and terminating employees, avoiding discrimination and harassment claims, determining how to handle sensitive employee situations, and defending both administrative claims and court litigation. Susan’s goal is to prevent problems from escalating, and to save employers stress, time and money. www.swzeme.com
Mark Gabel, before founding the Gabel Law Firm, practiced employment law at two large law firms in San Francisco: Hanson Bridgett LLP and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Mark’s practice spans the entire range of laws and issues impacting the employer-employee relationship in both private companies and public agencies. He also represents clients in federal and state court and before federal and state administrative agencies in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour claims (including misclassification), wrongful termination and other employment-related torts, and breaches of contract. www.gabel-law-firm.com
Cara Panebianco is Senior Employee Relations Consultant for TriNet, where she manages and conducts workplace investigations, navigates responding to agency charge responses, and develops and provides training on a variety of human resources topics such as the disability accommodation interactive process and paid sick leave compliance. She previously worked as a labor and employment attorney advising employers and representing plaintiffs in litigation and administrative proceedings. She is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) and served as faculty at the 2015 and 2016 AWI Training Institutes. www.trinet.com
Claudia H. Long, Mediator & NCERT Vice-President is an experienced mediator and has mediated over 1300 cases, and she enhances her experience with complete preparation before every mediation. She expects full preparation by counsel and parties, and a commitment by all participants to full participation in the mediation. www.longlawoffices.com
Lisa Buehler Workplace Investigator & NCERT Board Member has over 25 years of legal experience, nearly all spent specializing in employment law. She has conducted hundreds of investigations for both public and private employers on a wide range of matters, including claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower complaints, employee misconduct, and Title IX investigations on claims involving gender discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. www.ebmlawgroup.com
FAQs
Event Location & Time:

LOCATION
County of Alameda – Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, 5th Floor – Board Chambers Oakland, CA 94607

DATE & TIME

May 20, 20169:30 am Networking & Light Continential Breakfast10 am -12:30 Session

What are my transport/parking options getting to this event?
Public Transportation
Lake Merritt BART Station – 3 blocks to 1221 Oak Street.

Follow signs and proceed towards the Courthouse and Museum on Oak Street.

12th St. Oakland City Center BART Station – 10 minute walk.

Head southwest on 14th Street towards Franklin Street.
Turn Right onto Oak Street.

Visit 511.org for other options by public transit.
Driving Directions

From I-88) North from San Jose, Fremont & Hayward: Take the Oak Street exit. Turn right on Oak Street and drive five blocks to 12th Street. The County Administration Building is located on Oak Street between 12th and 13th Streets.
From I-580 West from San Leandro and Pleasanton: Follow I-580 to the I-980 connector, heading west. Continue on I-980 and exit on Jackson Street. Turn left on Jackson Street and then turn right on 11th Street. Turn left on Oak Street. The County Administration Building is located on Oak Street between 12th and 13th Streets.
From I-80 East from the Bay Bridge, Berkeley, and Emeryville: From the Bay Bridge/Berkeley-Emeryville area, follow directions from I-580 to the I-980 connector. Continue westbound on I-980 and exit on Jackson Street. Turn left on Jackson Street and 13th Street and make a right turn. The County Administration Building is located on Oak Street between 12th and 13th Streets.

Parking Garages
The Alameda County parking garage, AlcoPark, is located on Jackson Street between 12th Street and 13th Street. The rate is $7.00 per day. Lot is generally full by 8 am and releases additional spots after 9 am. Limited metered street parking is also available. Public transit is a great option.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions or to request a reasonable accommodation?
Please contact NCERT President, Dominique B. Burton via NCERT LinkedIn Group, 510.272.3877, and/or dominique.burton@acgov.org.
Have questions about NCERT: Is that a DFEH Charge Notice Peeking Out from My Inbox??Contact Northern California Employment Round Table (NCERT)
