Models Telephone Seminars

Creating and Using a Salary Increase Matrix BenefitsThis live audio conference will discuss the concept, implementation and best practices associated with a merit matrix. Implementing a merit matrix is one of the easiest and most direct ways to link pay with performance and manage turnover. Sharing of pitfalls that many companies encounter when implementing a matrix and how to avoid them will be addressed. The live audio conference will  more...

Response to Intervention: Addressing Emerging Issues BenefitsResponse to intervention is promoted as an important framework through which school staffs can improve the outcomes for all of their learners and more accurately identify those learners with disabilities. On the other hand, to achieve these benefits school staffs must have a high fidelity of implementation. Since RTI is not just a technical solution of new tests, curricula or instructional  more...

Prepaid Cards: An Alternative to Traditional Checking Accounts? ...products that will best complement their current business models and risk tolerance. The program will explore the advantages and disadvantages of this rapidly evolving financial product line. It will provide organization with solid guidance on key issues to consider in evaluating and structuring such programs and provide an update on critical legal and regulatory issues that may impact further  more...

Is a Benefits Portal Right for Your Company? ...ne benefits administration. Demonstrated by best practice models and live examples, you will leave with a real-world understanding of benefit portals and 'next step' ideas to introduce or further advance this essential technology within your organization. This live audio conference is designed for human resources and benefits managers, controllers, CFOs finance directors, payroll managers,  more...

Control Costs and Increase Efficiency With P&C Claims Predictive Models ...le to them through better claims handling with predictive models. Up until recently, insurance companies have focused the vast majority of their analytics horsepower on the front end of the insurance equation - underwriting predictive models. However, with the soft market continuing to adversely impact financial results, companies are beginning to leverage analytics to help address the 70 to 80  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction ...hese modern technologies, design elements and operational models. However, when packaged together, green design strategies and systems can present unique new challenges in risk and liability that need to be well understood in order to reduce potential for failure or under performance, and litigation that may result from unforeseen problems. The lack of proper preparation to address risk and  more...

Drafting a Green Ordinance: Case Study ...t forms of development. Unfortunately, there are few good models to follow and little operating experience to judge what works and what will not. There is an obvious need for real world, practical, and proven approaches to reaching achievable and sustainable local controls. This live audio conference will equip local planners and elected and appointed officials with the necessary tools to  more...

De-Mystifying The Excel(R) Real Estate Pro-Forma ...titioners are still not very familiar with how projection models are built or work. This audio conference breaks down the real estate pro-forma into its essential components, analyzes the pieces individually in easy-to-understand language, and then re-assembles them into the original whole. The relationships between the constituent parts are explained so that participants will intimately  more...

Collateral Valuation in the New Economy ...ent valuation approach than is possible under traditional models. Only the architects of these investments understand how to deconstruct them to reveal the key factors in determining value. Collateral valuation today is less a function of appraisal methodologies than it is a legal exercise for structured finance and creditors' rights attorneys. In this audio conference, three industry  more...

Cyber Crimes: Phishing, Pharming and Beyond ...y programs, source code, and technical specifications and models. This information, not surprisingly, is a sought-after treasure trove for increasingly organized cyber-criminals and corporations struggle with how to respond to this emerging threat. This teleconference will help those who face the threat daily and those who advise companies who are victimized by cyber-crimes. The teleconference  more...

An Introduction to L3Cs: Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies ...t. These organizations need to re-evaluate their business models to successfully adapt in this economic climate. This teleconference will provide advisors and business owners with a broad overview of a new hybrid for-profit/nonprofit business model: the low-profit limited liability company or L3C. Presenters Cass Brewer and Jeff Woodward will discuss the unique attributes of these entities,  more...

Leasing Public Infrastructure ...earning Objectives: - You will be able to describe common models of financing public infrastructure. - You will be able to review types of infrastructure assets appropriate for leasing. - You will be able to explain lease terms. - You will be able to define traffic risk. Attorneys, developers, municipal and elected officials, zoning board members, presidents, vice presidents, owners, planners,  more...

Current Issues in Cloud Computing: Is There Sun Behind Those Clouds? BenefitsCloud computing is an enormous, pervasive and game-changing technology. Tech industry heavyweights such as Microsoft , IBM and Google have each committed billions to developing and marketing it. Smaller players and startups are cropping up daily with new offerings. Yet, for all the hype, few people understand the technology nor the unique issues cloud computing poses - particularly when it  more...

Pervious Concrete - The Pavement That Drinks! ... storm water off-site, the pavement's open-cell structure models natural ground cover, allowing rainwater to filter through to the underlying soil. This leads to an equivalent aquifer recharge and groundwater increase as would occur in a grass-covered area. Furthermore, the air voids of pervious concrete provide a medium for aerobic bacteria that naturally break down many of the pollutants that  more...

Design Tips for Retention and Detention Ponds ...ship between variables in hydrologic and hydraulic runoff models and their impact on pond design. You will learn about the impact of USEPA Phase II stormwater regulation. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify maintenance issues. - You will be able to explain weir and central devices. - You will be able to describe wet vs. dry ponds. - You will be able to describe the role of  more...

Health Insurance Basics For Employers ...ernment will be discussed. We will describe the different models of plans, including traditional indemnity plans, PPOs, HMOs, point-of-service plans and consumer-driven health plans. You will learn some insurance basics and be exposed to underwriting requirements, as well as a review of applicable government regulation. Human resource managers, benefits administrators, payroll managers,  more...

Health Care Facility Design and Development ...alth care administrators are looking for project delivery models that ensure excellence in planning and delivery. Incorporating thought leadership in design, operational efficiency and sustainability, as well as efficient project delivery are important differentiators for project teams. This teleconference will help you understand the various project delivery models that can be applied to  more...

Basics of Reverse Osmosis for Brackish Groundwater Treatment ...s membrane products change as the suppliers introduce new models. How and when to best apply these products and what features and benefits they offer must be analyzed before optimum performance can be realized. Additionally, tools such as design and normalization software are often revised and improved. n nThis teleconference will go over some of the basic design considerations impacting  more...

Utilizing Congestion Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Generate Infrastructure Revenue ... be able to describe some of the basic congestion pricing models used for transportation, recognize the potential benefits and potential implementation challenges of congestion pricing projects, and understand how to avail yourself of resources from the Federal Highway Administration to help them move forward with this approach. This teleconference is critical for state and local public  more...