SPRING QUARTERLY TRAINING CONFERENCE
(Register online here: www.ophra.org)
Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 (8:00am – 4:30pm)
Deadline to register is Noon on Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Location: Will Rogers Theater, 4322 N Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73118
See map for directions.
Cost: Early Bird Registration – February 14, 2014 to March 3, 2014
$65 for Members and $75 for Non-Members (FEI: 73-1291988)
Registration – March 4 – Noon on March 11, 2014
$80 for Members and $90 for Non-Members(FEI: 73-1291988)
The CORE ELM Catalog Item Code for the OPHRA Conference is HRD066. The CORE ELM Activity Code for this particular training conference is 11845. Please contact your training/human resources office to have this information placed onto the CORE ELM system after you complete the conference. This conference has been approved by for Six (6) hours of supervisory training credit, or 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s).
8:00 – 8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast
Assortment of Patisseries, Mini Fruit Danish, Mini Muffins, Mini Bagels
with Cream Cheese and Fruit Jams – Sliced Seasonal Fruits
Orange Juice, Water and Coffee
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome Opening Remarks/Introductions
Greg Thomas, OPHRA President
8:45 – 9:30 How to Better Manage Your Unemployment Costs
Jared Bryant, Regional Manager
Equifax
9:30 – 9:45 Merit System Reform
Lucinda Meltabarger, Administrator, HCM
Office of Management and Enterprise Services
9:45 – 10:00 Comfort Break
10:00 – 10:45 Onboarding New Employees Panel
Chris Lambert, Human Resources Manager III, Employee-Focused Services
Department of Human Services
Ellen Buettner, Director of Human Resources
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Debbie Boyer, SPHR, Director of Human Resources
Department of Health
10:45 – 11:30 Leave Buy Back Program
Kara Kearns, Director, Human Resources
Keith Stout, Assistant Director, Human Resources
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
11:30 – 12:00 Workforce Planning
Ross Tripp, Director of Organizational Planning and Development, HCM
Derek Neidig, Director of Workforce Planning, HCM
Office of Management and Enterprise Services
12:00 – 12:45 Catered Lunch from Will Rogers Theater:
Grand Lunch Buffet
Country Stuffed Chicken Breast with Ham and Swiss Cheese
Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables & Garlic Whipped Mashed Potatoes
Baby Spring Mixed Salad with Ranch or Raspberry Vinaigrette
Fresh Baked Breadsticks
12:45 – 1:15 Legislative Update
Dana Webb, Director of Policy and Legislative Services
Office of Management and Enterprise Services
1:15 – 2:15 Mind Your Words: Directional Dialog
Pam Champeau, Training Specialist III
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
2:15 – 2:30 Comfort Break with Mini Desserts and Soft Drinks
2:30 – 3:45 Mind Your Words: Directional Dialog (continued)
Pam Champeau, Training Specialist III
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
3:45 – 4:00 Closing Remarks
Greg Thomas