NAUIAB 2011 CONFERENCE AGENDA 

     SUNDAY, July 10, 2011 

           3:00 p.m.  CONFERENCE REGISTRATION- COX BUSINESS CONVENTION CENTER   

           4:00 p.m.  Board of Governor’s Meeting 

           6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m Opening Reception

      MONDAY, July 11, 2011-Day Leader Lisa Cochran 

            7:00 a.m.  COFFEE- Continuing Registration

            8:30 a.m.   Welcome- Rita Moore, Past Treasurer and Life-Time Member of NAUIAB Dorothy Johnson, NAUIAB President

            9:50 a.m.   Vendor Introductions - Clear2There, Language Line, Genesys, Deloitte, CaseLoad.

           10:10 a.m.  BREAK 

           10:30 a.m.  USDOL UPDATE-Gay Gilbert, Administrator, Office of Unemployment Compensation, USDOL, ETA.

           11:15 a.m.  Oklahoma City Mayor, Mick Cornett  

           11:30 a.m.  LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 

           12:45 p.m.  PLENARY- ORIGINS OF OUR ETHICAL SYSTEM- Dr. Zev Trachtenburg,  University of Oklahoma.

           1:45 p.m.   WORKSHOPS: 

                 1.  Certified Appeals Professional Program(CAP)- Administrative Justice Institute -Tim McArdle and Alan Toubman.

                        UPDATING DUE  PROCESS, THE TIDE OF MATHEWS V. ELDRIDGE CONTINUES TO RISE.

                       An examination of the recent administrative law due process case law in federal and state courts.

                2.    THE FEDERAL ONLINE APPEAL TRAINING COURSE- Stephanie Garcia, USDOL Office of UI State and

                        Federal Programs Chief.

                 3.   COLLECTIONS: FINAL ORDERS AND CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION- Ed Evans (OK), John Miley, General 

                        Counsel, Oklahoma; Richard Branch (NM). 

           2:45 p.m.- BREAK

            3:00 p.m.- WORKSHOPS: 

                 1.  CAP- ADMINISTRATIVE LAW TRAINING FOR HIGHER AUTHORITY- McArdle, Toubman and Marilyn White

                 2.  Vendor Presentations. Clear2There; Language Line; Genesys; CaseLoad

                 3.  COLLECTIONS: FINAL ORDERS, CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION- Repeat            

             Time allotted for visit to Oklahoma City Memorial - Group Tour 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

    TUESDAY, July 10, 2011-Day Leader Donna Watts-Lamont 

         7:30 a.m.  COFFEE   

         8:00 am.    Announcements 

         8:15 a.m.   PLENARY-CAP- TRIANNUAL REVIEW OF APPEAL OFFICER ETHICS- Tim McArdle and Alan Toubman.   

         9:30 a.m.   BREAK 

         9:45 a.m.   WORKSHOPS:

              1.  VENDOR PRESENTATIONS- Language Line and CaseLoad

              2.  SCUBI- Regional Appeals System Reorganization – Southeast Region

                    Lynda McDaniel (TN); Jeff Smith (NC); Alice Mitchell (GA); and Connie Carter, CSG

              3.  HIGHER AUTHORITY: WORKFLOW SYSTEMS TROUBLE SHOOTING AND SOLUTIONS.   - Dorothy Johnson(FL); and   

                   Deloitte Consulting Group.

        10:55 a.m.   WORKSHOPS:

              1.  CAP -MAKING CREDIBILITY CALLS: After the hearing record is closed and before the judge begins to write the

                    decision, there must be time to make credibility decisions. How can we approach this decision making process

                    efficiently, logically, and without bias - Toubman, McArdle and White.  

              2.  SCUBI- Regional Appeal System Reorganization- Repeat.

              3.  HIGHER AUTHORITY: WORKFLOW SYSTEMS TROUBLE SHOOTING AND SOLUTIONS- Repeat.                           

        11:55 a.m.   LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 

        1:30 p.m.    PLENARY - REWRITE OF ETA HANDBOOK 382 – Brian Langley, NASWA UI Director

        2:30 p.m.     BREAK 

        2:45 p.m.     WORKSHOPS:

             1.  REASONABLE ASSURANCE/BETWEEN TERMS DENIALS - Jessica Sherrill, Staff Attorney, Oklahoma State

                  School Board Association; Pat O’Neal, UI Appeals and Legislation Specialist, USDOL, Retired.

             2.  EMPLOYMENT LAW CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS – Sam Fulkerson, McAfee Taft, Oklahoma City;

             3.  EFFECTIVE DECISION WRITING – Gary Payne, President, Oklahoma Council of Administrative Law Officials.       

        3:45 pm    BREAK 

        4:00 p.m.  WORKSHOPS: 

               1.  REASONABLE ASSURANCE/BETWEEN TERMS DENIALS - Repeat

               2.  EMPLOYMENT LAW CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS - Repeat

              3.  EFFECTIVE DECISION WRITING - Repeat

     WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2011-Day Leader Brad Collins 

          7:30 a.m.  COFFEE   

          8:15 am.    Announcements 

          8:30 a.m.  PLENARY- APPEALS SYSTEM REDESIGN; I SHOULD HAVE ASKED THAT!

                            Steve Wilson(IL); Craig Gustafson(MN) 

          9:30 a.m.  BREAK 

         10:00 a.m. WORKSHOPS: 

                1.  NEBRASKA APPEAL HEARINGS DIVERSION PROGRAM    - Steven Chase (NE).

                2.  BACKLOG MANAGEMENT AND LESSONS FROM OUR PERFORMANCE – Alice Mitchell (GA); Lou Ansaldi (ITSC)

                3.  TEMP-HELP AGENCIES, EMPLOYEE LEASING AND UI ELIGIBILITY- Brad Collins (AR) & Dorothy Johnson (FL)

          11:10 a.m.   WORKSHOPS:

                1.  NEBRASKA APPEAL HEARINGS DIVERSION PROGRAM- Repeat

                2.  BACKLOG MANAGEMENT: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED FROM OUR PERFORMANCE –  Repeat

                3.  TEMP-HELP AGENCIES, EMPLOYEEE LEASING AND UI ELIGIBILITY- Repeat 

          12:15 p.m.  2013 SITE SELECTION LUNCHEON 

          1:30 p.m.    Plenary – CAP: SOCIAL MEDIA EVIDENCE - What to do when Twitter, Facebook and MySpace is the source

                             of evidence.  Tim McArdle and Alan Toubman

          2:30 p.m.   BREAK 

          2:45 p.m.  WORKSHOPS:

               1.  SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION AND ASSISTANCE -  Robert Dennis, Oklahoma State Department of 

                     Health.  Jim Priest, Fighting Addiction Through Education, FATE; and Ron Tewsberry, Oklahoma Outreach.                     

               2.  ADDRESSING COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEARING OFFICERS- Ed Evans (OK); Mike Miler (UT);

                     Ralph Dorsey (CT); and Kathryn Todd (OH).

               3.   CAP: WHEN IS IT NOT HEARSAY? – Tim McArdle and Alan Toubman. To support a finding of fact, evidence  must be

                      substantial. Will hearsay support a finding of fact? Even when not within one of  the many exceptions,  it may still

                      be  considered.

           3:45 pm    BREAK

          4:00 p.m.  WORKSHOPS:

               1.  SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION AND ASSISTANCE - Repeat

               2.  Vendor Presentations - Clear2There and Genesys.

               3.   ADDRESSING COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEARING OFFICERS- Repeat.

    THURSDAY, July 14, 2011- Day Leader- Ed Evans

             7:30 a.m.   COFFEE

             8:45 am.    GENERAL MEMBERSHIP-BUSINESS MEETING,  BOARD GOVERNORS

                                PRESIDENT’S REPORT

                                COMMITTEE REPORTS

                                ELECTION OF OFFICERS

                                2013 SITE SELECTION

                                NEW PRESIDENT’S CHARGE              

             9:45 a.m.  BREAK 

            10:00 a.m.  PLENARY - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS -                             

                               Honorable John Reif,  Justice of  Supreme Court of Oklahoma.              

            11:30 a.m.  LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

                               NEW/OLD BOARD GOVERNOR’S LUNCHEON
 
 
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