Responsibility Telephone Seminars

Essential Concepts In Construction Contracting ...ts. This program is appropriate to persons whose previous responsibility did not involve negotiating construction contracts or understanding the financial implications of risk allocations. Whether you are an owner, contractor or design professional, the information learned in this audio conference will contribute to your confidence and peace of mind on your next project. Learning Objectives: -  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ... to assist in determinations of proximate cause, criminal responsibility, perceptions, recollections and damages. Self-interest and defensiveness provide challenges to information gathering. If the person being interviewed is under oath or on the stand and if, in particular they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ... to assist in determinations of proximate cause, criminal responsibility, perceptions, recollections and damages. Self-interest and defensiveness provide challenges to information gathering. If the person being interviewed is under oath or on the stand and if, in particular they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain  more...

Construction Documentation: Preparing Effective Job Records ... document, when and how to record it, and who should take responsibility for preparing various project files. Attend this program and you will 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  more...

Tax Diligence, Representations, Covenants and Indemnifications in Business Acquisitions ...tant that potential tax risks be considered, and that the responsibility for the tax liabilities has been allocated to the appropriate parties. This live audio conference will help persons responsible for negotiating sales and acquisitions and their tax professionals determine how to go about diligence of tax matters to uncover tax risks and expected tax treatment of the target company's  more...

SAS 117: Compliance Audits ...r 2009, establishes standards and clarifies the auditor's responsibility in auditing and reporting on an entity's compliance with applicable governmental auditing standards. Attend this live audio conference to gain an overall understanding of the requirements of AU Section 801 and learn new auditor and management performance and reporting requirements. Learn changes in compliance audits and  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction ...ls are met. We will also discuss issues like allocating responsibility of performance; coordination of obligations; and risks and consequences of not achieving the desired result or objectives, including unique insurance, indemnity, consequential damage and liability considerations. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to define risk in terms of the green construction industry. - You will  more...

Rules and Responsibilities Regarding Abandoned Wages ...rred compensation, employee commissions, etc., it is your responsibility to ensure that your company is holding unclaimed wages properly and in accordance with the law. It is estimated that 15 to 20 percent of businesses currently comply with unclaimed property laws. However, many companies are not aware of their reporting responsibilities and may just write off unclaimed property. This can  more...

Shop Drawings and Other Construction Submittals: Legal and Architectural Perspectives ... This live audio conference will help you understand your responsibility and risks in the shop drawings submittal process, and how to handle problems when they arise. In addition, this program will discuss change order requests and requests for information, two other types of construction submittals which frequently lead to disputes and are fraught with risk. The presenters are a leading  more...

Keys to Understanding and Writing Purchasing Contracts ...ing their own contracts. Many purchasers relinquish their responsibility for writing contracts and leave it up to their legal staff to accomplish this critical skill. A few purchasers develop their knowledge, skills and ability writing contracts, and thus distinguish themselves within their organizations and the purchasing profession. This audio conference will explore the various laws  more...

Positive Strategies For Dealing With Problem Performers ...erence will look at how to incorporate accountability and responsibility within the various levels of an organization. In today's economic times, reward systems are difficult and costly to implement, thus we will look at other positive strategies to encourage positive performance. Finally, you will discover how to turn your organization from a toxic environment to a positive,  more...

A Paralegal's Guide for Drafting Pleadings BenefitsProviding the knowledge to know what pleadings and legal documents to file, when to file them and how to draft them is very important to the litigation process. You will learn the basic tools for locating documents, developing computer competencies for maximum efficiency and the importance of keeping essential forms. The speaker will discuss brief and memorandum banks as well as provide an  more...

Family Responsibility Discrimination Law: Family Friendly Employer or Litigation Target? BenefitsFamily responsibilities discrimination against employees because of their family caregiving responsibilities is becoming a major issue for employers. Employers have been the subject of increasing but not well understood claims based on FRD claims. These claims have been pursued under a variety of both federal and state laws, and have resulted in multimillion-dollar verdicts. This  more...

How to Save Millions in Claims Through Ergonomics and Injury Prevention BenefitsWe all know how to do our jobs, but no one has ever taught us how to work 'safely.' While there have been attempts to federally regulate ergonomics, these have failed in all but one state, California, which has the only active OSHA regulation to protect workers from repetitive motion injuries. With this in mind, employers are encouraged to voluntarily support an active ergonomics process  more...

Evaluating Your Third-Party Administrator: Are You Getting What You're Paying For? ...inistration and fulfillment of a plan sponsor's fiduciary responsibility. This teleconference explores the key roles of TPAs, how to evaluate a TPA and the key areas to be evaluated to ensure you are receiving what you are paying for. This teleconference will cover health and welfare and retirement [including 403(b)] plan considerations. Human resource managers, benefits professionals,  more...

How to Set Pay Ranges That Are Fair and Effective ...ously reducing costs. This arduous task often becomes the responsibility of human resources. Without effective systems in place and data available, employee compensation can run counter to efficiency and performance objectives set by the organization. The implementation of market-based pay structures is increasingly necessary in order for organizations to remain competitive, administer  more...

Techniques to Prepare for Difficult Employee Discussions ...ions and treating adults like adults - all while shifting responsibility for individual improvement away from the company and back to the employee - where it belongs in the first place. More important, we'll develop a structured model and framework that will allow you deliver even the most difficult messages while treating people with dignity and respect at all times. Human resource managers,  more...

Building Code Compliance Specifications ...responsibility for designing a building project in accordance with the appropriate adopted codes and standards in the location of the project while building officials are charged with reviewing the plans and specifications for compliance. Many design professionals do not understand how much information to include in their project specifications as it relates to code compliance nor the limits  more...

Well Agreements: Legal Issues and Contract Solutions ...and properly document such matters, as well as ownership, responsibility for maintenance, repair and operation, costs sharing, limitations on use of water from the well and access. This teleconference will address these and other points that should be included in well sharing agreements. In addition, the teleconference will also explain and provide practical contract solutions for other types  more...

Green Leases: Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Agreements ...the allocation of carbon credits and tax credits, and the responsibility for capital costs for the retrofitting of buildings. Such negotiations will challenge the representatives of the parties - this teleconference will assist you in meeting this challenge. LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building  more...

New Regulations for the Credit Card Industry: Prepare Now and Avoid Penalties ...9, President Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to regulate several aspects of the credit card industry. This is one of the most sweeping changes to hit the industry for quite some time. This new legislation amends the Truth in Lending Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, and places a number of  more...

Prequalification in Government Construction Contracts ...ference between prequalification and traditional post-bid responsibility determinations, and how do you address them in different types of contracts? This teleconference will discuss how to recognize and deal with prequalification requirements in federal contracts. State and local government procurements such as the Model Procurement Code, entities under federal grant programs and bidders' due  more...

How to Write an Effective Credit Policy nThis teleconference will help you establish and adhere to a corporate credit policy. You will receive a template outlining the scope of the credit policy, defining areas that must be addressed to create a comprehensive policy, and delineating the areas of responsibility and accountability required to create a credit department that is effective and responsive to company needs. This will be  more...

Education-Based Marketing Techniques nIn this fast-paced teleconference, you'll discover how to magnetically attract new customers into your business, while maintaining the dignity, professionalism and respect you deserve. If you're an independent professional, business development manager, sales representative or small business owner, or if you have the responsibility to bring in new business, then this is a must-attend event.  more...

Managed Care Contracting and Fee Schedule Review ...otiating managed care contracts for their practices. This responsibility is generally an inherited function from their predecessor. Most do not understand how to compute an equitable fee schedule or track contract performance. This teleconference will help you understand methods for tracking to performance and how first to establish a fee schedule. Common areas of a managed care contracts to be  more...

Capital Improvements for Condominium and Homeowners' Associations ... never ending cycle of deterioration. It is the fiduciary responsibility 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  more...