AWC Personnel News - December 2008  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 Caring for Yourself When Layoffs Occur
 Latest CPI Data
 What Resources are Available for Laid-off Employees?
 Federal Update
 Workers’ Compensation Rates Increase
 Loudermill & Weingarten – A Brief Refresher
 Steady Steering Through the Holidays
 NPELRA Begins New Supervisory Training Program
 Confused about NPELRA and WAPELRA Membership?
 Labor Relations Tools
 Wage Settlements
 Upcoming Conferences and Workshops

Upcoming Conferences and Workshops

Be sure to check out the Training Calendar on AWC's website on a regular basis, at www.awcnet.org.

NPELRA Annual Training Conference

April 5-9, 2009
San Antonio, Texas

Registration is now open for NPELRA’s 2009 Annual Training Conference in San Antonio. Go to www.npelra.org/files/public/2009brochure.pdf or register online at www.npelra.org.

Employee Health Academy

April 14-16, 2009
Richland

This event brings together health promotion, employee benefits, and injury prevention staff to learn how to develop strategies for promoting health, increasing productivity, and managing costs. More information will be available in February at www.awcnet.org/healthacademy.

AWC Labor Relations Institute

May 19-21, 2009
Yakima

This popular annual event helps public sector appointed and elected officials keep up-to-date on personnel and labor relations issues. Additional details and registration information will be available in March. If you have suggestions for session topics, or you would like to be a presenter at the Institute, e-mail Deanna Krell at deannak@awcnet.org.

WAPELRA Fall Conference

September 23-25, 2009
Bremerton

The Washington Public Employer Labor Relations Association fall conference dates and location have been set. As the date approaches, more information will be posted at www.awcnet.org/WAPELRA.