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Construction Documentation: Preparing Effective Job Records ...ill be armed with vital information on how to prepare and maintain a proper and complete job file. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe change orders. - You will be able to discuss proposed actions taken on submittals. - You will be able to review specific pay applications and other certifications. - You will be able to explain and interpret project meetings. This live audio  more...

Learning on the Job: Creating Legally-Sound Internship Programs ...a business, organization, or industry. Organizations that maintain internship programs must be mindful, however, that they must comply with several federal and state employment laws. This live audio conference will provide 'soup to nuts' guidance on the legal and practical implications of establishing an internship program in your organization. We will discuss the entire cycle of the internship  more...

Understanding LEED for Sustainable Building ...ur next LEED project? Confused about the requirements for maintaining your existing AP status? This live audio conference provides the answers! By attending you will understand how the project certification and professional accreditation requirements have changed with the release of LEED v3/LEED 2009, as well as upcoming trends in LEED 2012 and what that means for the working professional. We  more...

Advanced Applicant Tracking Strategies For Government Contractors: Effective Tools To Avoid Claims of Discrimination ...he process as a purely recordkeeping exercise. Failure to maintain proper and robust information regarding applicant disposition is the most common error employers can make which results in Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) findings of discrimination and awards of many thousands of dollars. This live audio conference is designed to guide those persons responsible for  more...

Medical Records Update for Paralegals: Releases, Retention and Confidentiality Requirements ...ften subjected to complex and conflicting requirements to maintain the confidentiality and restrict the disclosure of the information. Complex and overlapping rules and regulations impose rigid requirements that must be met before information is released and require medical record repositories to retain the records for often-conflicting time periods. This live audio conference will outline the  more...

Effective Quality Control and Quality Assurance ... to deliver a quality product for their clients and still maintain some reasonable profit. Presented by two individuals with long backgrounds in quality programs from both design and construction, this live audio conference will illustrate steps that each member of a project team, including owner, architects, engineers, managers, contractors, subs and suppliers can take to deliver quality  more...

Writing Job Descriptions ... documentation and provide strategies on how to build and maintain a library of accurate job descriptions. We will discuss the tenants of job documentation components, formats, and technique. More importantly, we will discuss job analysis, tools available to assist in the documentation process, and how to avoid various legal pitfalls. Finally, we will discuss the inter-relations of job  more...

How to Design Parking Lots That Work ...rn how to acquire a potential property, how to design and maintain surface parking lots. We will not only devote time to surface features, such as pavements, drainage and striping, but will also discuss the importance of paying attention to soil preparation and pavement foundation. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to recognize different types of surface parking lots. - You will be able  more...

Using Social Media in Collections ...w you can use social media websites and new technology to maintain a good customer base, keep good paying customers on track, and find and collect from past due customers. Learn how these popular websites can improve your collections, what some of the most common mistakes are when using these websites and how you can avoid them. This audio conference is designed for collections managers,  more...

Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning ...r client situation is warranted and what steps to take to maintain or correct an existing family entity to comply with recent changes in the law. This program will also explain the various valuation issues for gift and estate tax purposes, and asset protection benefits with the use of these entities. Family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies have come under recent  more...

Refining Your Business Writing Skills ...tten letter, executive summary or email can establish and maintain long-lasting relationships. Conversely, deliver that message poorly, and you can dilute the intent, alienate the audience and weaken perceptions. This audio conference identifies business writing approaches that cut through today's information din to capture your reader - and keep that reader long enough to inform, persuade  more...

Medical Privacy Rights of Minors ...ften subjected to complex and conflicting requirements to maintain the confidentiality and restrict the use of the information. When those providers and others deal with minors, the complexity increases dramatically. When the right of an individual to privacy and security with regard to his or her medical information runs into the rights of the individual's parents to control the medical care  more...

Long-Term Care Insurance in Estate Plans ...What might the client be able to do now to enable them to maintain their independence longer without the need for long-term care? The answer to these and other questions will be discussed in detail. You will learn options to potentially reduce the cost of care and how to cover any remaining expense in a cost effective way. You will also learn conversation strategies to get the point across and  more...

Medical Necessity - The Collaborative Partnership Approach BenefitsHospitals constantly struggle with reducing financial exposure due to noncompliance with medical necessity in the ordering and performing of diagnostic tests on both the inpatient and outpatient business environment. Current hospital business processes and medical staff mind-sets do not lend themselves and promote financial efficiencies in the performance and reimbursement of diagnostic  more...

Construction Recordkeeping and Documentation Requirements for Government Contracts ...deral contractors, including construction contractors, to maintain certain records related to the contract for a specific number of years. Consequently, federal contractors are well advised to establish good recordkeeping policies and procedures that satisfy their legal obligations. Establishing such policies and procedures however, can be complicated, especially because other practical  more...

Current Issues in Digital Billboards and Sign Regulations ...gation at localities across the country that is trying to maintain attractive communities and prevent visual blight. What is the role of the Federal Highway Administration in controlling digital signs that create distractions to drivers and degrade aesthetics? What tricks are used by the billboard industry to secure permits from local officials to build or operate unlawful digital signs? How  more...

Employee Engagement in Troubled Times ...d periods of economic uncertainty if organizations are to maintain product and service quality, and lay a foundation for future growth. Yet while challenging economic environments make employee motivation more critical, they also make employee engagement more difficult to achieve. Belt tightening often results in organizational retrenching, reduced staffing levels and increased workloads, and  more...

Understanding the Basics of Lean Accounting ...-on view of the process needed to evaluate, establish and maintain lean accounting in a mid-level manufacturing environment. While lean accounting will help companies view the value streams associated with specific products, there are also costs associated with the development, maintenance and ongoing use. You will gain a deeper understanding about the benefits of lean accounting, costs of  more...

Maintain and Gain Downtown Businesses in a Tough Economy: Key Retention and Recruitment Concepts ...very economic development or downtown to have a balanced 'maintaining and gaining' approach to economic growth. This teleconference will illuminate a number strategies and tactics to consider as you pursue this goal. Learning Objectives - You will be able to define reasons why businesses succeed and fail. - You will be able to identify when a business is struggling before it's too late to help  more...

Is Your Insurance Coverage Adequate? ...d issues in evaluating the adequacy of insurance coverage maintained by corporate America. Areas addressed will include the broad range of first- and third-party insurance available in today's insurance markets; important factors in ensuring coverage for the proper parties (corporate and individual); key considerations in analyzing the proper scope of coverage as related to policy terms,  more...

Practical and Legal Aspects of Real Estate Auctions ...im outlook on return on investment. The carrying costs to maintain the property during a lengthy conventional brokerage sale weaken the asset's physical properties and investment potential. Real estate auctions have been a viable solution for more than 40 years but are all-too-frequently associated with distressed property or the seller doesn't want to admit financial trouble. This  more...

Paid Sick Leave Update: Policies and Procedures in an Evolving Workplace nMany employers voluntarily provide their employees with paid sick leave. Increasingly, however, states and localities are dictating that employers allow employees to use these voluntarily-provided paid sick leave benefits for reasons beyond those covered by the employer's program. In some cases, states and localities have begun to mandate that employers provide employees with a minimum paid sick  more...

Enabling Loan Processes with Paperless Files ...osing and implementing paperless systems, and the ways to maintain the highest document quality standards. You will gain a broad introduction to the types of processes that can be enabled by digital files, strategies for migration and improvement of existing processes, implementation of new workflows and planning to enable future growth. For lenders looking to align technology and processes now  more...

The New HIPAA Special Enrollment Rules and Related Disclosure Issues ... new notice and disclosure obligations for employers that maintain such plans. While many of these obligations are not effective until after 2009, the special enrollment changes are effective April 1, 2009. In addition, the new law imposes civil penalties of up to $100 a day for failure to comply with the new notice and disclosure requirements. By attending this teleconference, you will learn  more...

Updating and Maintaining Wills, Trusts and Estate Plans for the Evolving Client ...s drafting techniques that will allow a will and trust to maintain maximum effectiveness in the future. We'll focus on how to best address a client's future needs with flexibility built into the document and address future changes to the federal and state estate and inheritance tax rules. This teleconference will benefit any attorney who drafts, prepares or reviews wills, trusts and estate  more...

Capital Improvements for Condominium and Homeowners' Associations ...ty of the association's board of directors to protect and maintain the community. It is not optional to address the physical condition of the community in a well-considered manner. This teleconference will help you develop strategies. The board itself needs to be convinced of the need for action. They then need to be able to convince the unit/lot owners of their responsibility to support a  more...

Understanding the COBRA Alternative Coverage Rules nThis teleconference is essential for company personnel who are involved with COBRA coverage and what can be done to reduce costs. In lieu of a company's traditional health plan, for COBRA purposes, the company is allowed to offer alternative health coverage although the procedure for doing so is quite complicated. n nDiscussed first is what constitutes the various forms of alternative health  more...

Aging Building Management: Best Practices in Development Long-Term Capital Plans nUp to 30% of the average organization's annual capital outlay is spent on facilities and related infrastructure. How can an organization ensure it is most effectively leveraging this investment to support operations today and meet the needs of the future? n nOptimally managing capital assets requires detailed information about the condition of an organization's facilities and major building  more...

From Contact to Contract: The Ladder Approach to Managing a Sale nMost salespeople follow a chaos theory of managing a sale - whatever happens, happens. Consequently, after leaving an initial meeting with a prospect they wonder how, when and why they should reconnect with the prospect. Not only does this lead to lost opportunities, even with prospects who do become clients the process is difficult, fraught with worry and uncertainty, and wastes a great deal of  more...