An Expert and Presenter, Beth Brascugli De Lima, M.B.A., SPHR, Provides an Understanding of Managing the Complexity of FMLA in School Districts

Livonia, Mich., November 19, 2008 – WorkForce Software, Inc., a leader in workforce management software solutions, announces its October Learning Series webinar, “Employee Leave Rights: Navigating the Maze and Understanding FMLA in School Districts.”   

School Districts have the most complicated job in the country when it comes to the management of medical leaves and compliance with the FMLA. Ms. De Lima has provided FMLA medical leave management training to school districts statewide over the past 12 months. She understands the unique challenges of complying with the Ed Code, FMLA, ADA and Industrial Accident Leave and Union Contracts, and Board Policies. Join us for this informative webinar, designed to specifically for School Districts. 

Ms. De Lima has extensive experience in all areas of federal and state employment legislation, and she is a frequent  public speaker nationally on a range of Human Resource topics, providing management training as well as industry and corporate training workshops. In this month’s Learning Series Webinar, Ms. De Lima will discuss the following topics:

• How to determine whether employees qualify for FMLA
• Procedures for responding
• Understanding how to handle benefits with the Ed Code, union contract, and administrative and board policies
• Clarifying medical documentation
• Identifying what other leaves may apply
• Updates on new military leave regulations

“This is an exciting webinar for payroll and HR professionals in school districts,” said President and CEO Kevin Choksi of WorkForce Software. “School districts have different requirements than other organizations when it comes to employee leave compliance, and Ms. De Lima will provide attendees with valuable information on this topic.”

“Employee Leave Rights: Navigating the Maze and Understanding FMLA in School Districts” is available online and on-demand to accommodate any schedule. View this webinar by November 30, 2008, and you will be entered into a drawing to win a copy of Aspen Publisher’s Family and Medical Leave Guide. Register today at http://www.workforcesoftware.com/resources/webinars.html.

About Beth Brascugli De Lima & HRM Consulting, Inc.
HRM Consulting, Inc., is a California-based human resource consulting firm.  As president and principal of HRM Consulting, Inc. Ms. De Lima is nationally certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and has been appointed to sit on the Employee Health, Safety, and Security Special Expertise Panel. She is a certified mediator, U.C. Berkeley, Extension Program and has been appointed to the Amador County Superior Court Mediation Panel.

Ms. De Lima is an expert in the HR aspects of employment regulation compliance, litigation, and vocational rehabilitation, and has been assisting corporate, non-profit, and governmental clients with HR policy development ,  implementation and employment law compliance for over 14 years on a national, statewide, and local level. Ms. De Lima also provides expert testimony regarding the Human Resource aspects of employment regulation compliance and vocational rehabilitation.  For more information, visit www.hrmconsulting.com or email her at bdelimna@hrmconsulting.com.

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