Training

Harles Federal Wage-Hour Webinar - October 12-13

Harles & Associates will hold a webinar on the special federal minimum wage program for workers with disabilities, Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act on Wednesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 13. The two-day webinar will be a total of five hours over four sessions.

Members of CDSA will receive a $50 dollar per registration discount, for a cost of $200 instead of $250 per connection. Download a registration form here .

Webinar Agenda for Wage-Hour Webinar:

Wednesday, October 12

Session 1 – 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (eastern time) Overview and Prevailing Rates

How to avoid problems
Basic steps for compliance
Who can be paid special minimum wages
Prevailing rates - Where and how to get them

Session 2 – 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm -(eastern time) Measuring Productivity

Hourly Rated Jobs

Work sampling
Setting standards
Measuring persons with disabilities

Piece rates

New manufacturing methodologies
Methods for time studies
Documentation
Personal fatigue and delay – PF&D

Thursday, October 13

Session 3 – 1:00 pm am to 2:00 pm - (eastern time)

Who must be paid when?
Basic Fair Labor Standards Act coverage
Jobs normally covered and not covered
Training programs
Community based job exploration, assessment, and training
Volunteer status
Down time
Work simulation
Travel time

Session 4 – 3:00 pm pm to 4:00 pm (eastern time)

Possible changes to Sec. 14 (c )
Congressional Hearings and possible actions
Changes in DOL Enforcement
Current investigations and status

Webinar Details:

Handouts

Powerpoint slides
Sec. 14(c ) of FLSA
Part 525 regulations
Chapter 64 Field Operations Handbook
Forms:
- Disabled for the work
- Survey form
- Compiled surveys
- Hourly productivity work sample
- Weighting the tasks measured
- Individual productivity workshee
- 90/10 worksheet
- Exempt status chart
- Case manager opinion lettter

Equipment Needed
Computer with broadband connection to internet
Phone for toll call (no cells please. They tend to create feedback.)

Cost:

$250 per connection ($200 for CDSA members) for the five hours of presentations and handouts via e-mail. Note that more than one person can participate but only one computer and phone connection per registration.

Payment can be made by check, Paypal (pay charlie@harles.com), or calling 202-546-2847 with VISA or Mastercard information.

Download a registration form here .

Presenter Bio:

Presenter Charles Harles is an attorney with more than 35 years experience representing community rehabilitation programs on specialized wage-hour and tax issues. He has successfully represented many clients when they have been investigated by the US Department of Labor.