Federal Audio Conferences

How does an
Audio Conference work?

Audio Conference registrants will receive an e-mail a few days before the event with complete instructions on how to participate. You'll be given a unique Event I.D. and PIN that entitles you to a single phone-line connection to access the audio portion of the event. The instructions also will include steps to retrieve the speaker's hand-outs.

Train your entire team
for one low rate!

LRP's Audio Conferences are the perfect way to train both new and seasoned staff. All you need is a conference room with a speakerphone and invite as many others as you'd like.

March 3, 2010 • 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET:
Requesting Fitness-for-Duty Exams in the Federal Workplace:
What's Allowed, What's Not
Marilyn Mattingly, Author, Trainer and Consultant in Federal Employee and
Labor Relations

More and more, federal professionals are dealing with employees’ medical and disability issues. And a key component of these issues is the fitness-for-duty examination. Listen in as federal employee and labor relations expert Marilyn Mattingly clears up the confusion over how to use exams to meet agency needs for information while staying in compliance with federal regulations.

In just 90 minutes, you’ll learn specific guidance on when you can legally request that an employee take a fitness-for-duty exam, what type of medical information can be obtained through the exam, and the circumstances under which a request violates the Rehabilitation Act.

Through an examination of case law from the MSPB, EEOC and federal courts, you’ll gain a clear understanding of employee and agency responsibilities, as well as the ins and outs of your requirements under 5 CFR 399 — so you can prevent discrimination in the use of exams. Plus, Ms. Mattingly provides how-to compliance strategies and guidance including:

              •    Specific circumstances and results of the misuse of fitness-for-duty exams

              •    What to do when the employee refuses to produce required
                    medical documentation

              •    How to determine whether medical documentation is accurate

              •    When a psychiatric exam can be ordered or offered

              •    And more!

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$275 per site when you register by February 24, $295 thereafter. Unlimited participants at your location!

Who Should Attend?

            •    Human Resources Professionals

            •    EEO Professionals

            •    Attorneys

            •    Managers & Supervisors

Meet the Speaker(s)

Marilyn Mattingly specializes in HR management consulting and training in labor and employee relations issues. She is a former labor and employee relations specialist for the Department of the Navy, with experience as chief management negotiator in negotiating collective bargaining agreements with unions. In addition, she has represented the Navy in many administrative hearings before the Federal Service Impasses Panel, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and in arbitration.

She has been a speaker/trainer on leave issues, sexual harassment, disability and reasonable accommodation, workplace violence, and other topics for national and regional conferences and training sessions. And she is the author of several books, including Curbing Excessive Leave: Guidance for Federal Agencies (LRP Publications).

Can't Make the Date?

This Audio Conference will be recorded and CDs will be available for purchase. Reserve your CD now or call toll-free 1-800-341-7874.

Questions?

Please call toll-free 1-800-775-7654.

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