2010 Apollo Awards Ceremony

Date: June 3, 2010
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 AM

Join Helios HR at the 2010 Apollo Awards Ceremony as we recognize and celebrate top organizations in the Washington metropolitan area for promoting best practices and trends in employee development!

When: Thursday, June 3, 2010
Where: Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 - Tel (703) 849-9400
Time: 7:30 am to 9:30 am

Fees:
Individual - $75
Table Sponsorship - $1,000 (includes name in event guide, insertion in July issue of SmartCEO, and company logo during media presentation)

Agenda:
7:30 – 8:00 am Breakfast/Networking
8:00 – 9:30 am Awards Program

Date: May 18, 2010
Time: 2:00 -3:30 PM

Independent Contractor versus Employee

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have announced in recent months that the construction industry will be the primary target for audits and other enforcement activities when it comes to worker misclassification. As a result, construction HR professionals have been burdened with the responsibility of properly classifying workers and protecting construction companies from these enforcement activities.

Do you know which workers in the construction industry are often misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees, even by the most experienced HR professionals? Once it is determined that a construction worker is an employee, is the worker exempt or non-exempt? These can sometimes be tough determinations to make, and with wage and hour lawsuits on the rise and record allocation of government agency funds for enforcement and random audits, all construction companies are at risk. You already know the basics; now uncover the advanced issues about worker misclassification in a contractor-friendly manner.

* Help your company avoid devastating fines and penalties by correctly classifying workers
* Discover where even seasoned HR professionals are likely to make mistakes
* Know how to respond to confusing issues surrounding government audits and lawsuits
* Review best practices to help protect and ensure compliance
* Learn the best way to “correct” misclassifications that you’ve discovered
* Determine how to distinguish temporary workers from independent contractors
* Learn why written contracts may not protect independent contractor status?
* Discover keys to writing job descriptions that will protect your company
* Learn to build a “good faith” defense with evidence to support exempt classifications
* Know when and how to legally dock an exempt employee’s pay
* Discover how rest periods, off-the-clock work, Blackberries and cell phones can affect a worker’s status

Don’t miss this double-header webinar, packed with practical construction-specific examples, recent case settlements and more!

Date: May 13, 2010
Time: 7:30 -10:30 AM

Worker classification is one of those tricky compliance issues that everybody knows about, but nobody wants to talk about. With more and more states passing legislation to penalize employers who misclassify workers and independent contractors, audits are a valid concern for all businesses. Don’t be intimidated by this important topic – instead, be informed! Join Aronson & Company on March 3rd for a unique seminar that addresses how your company can prepare for audits and reduce liability.

Did you know that:

…The IRS has begun randomly selecting 2,000 taxpayers each year for the next three years for a comprehensive employment tax law compliance audit?

… Independent contractor misclassification is now more likely than ever before to result in heavy fines and penalties?

…Worker misclassification invites trouble with the IRS, Department of Labor, and state and local governments?

…All companies are vulnerable, but construction and government contracting businesses are being targeted in particular?

Price: Complimentary
Location: Tower Club, 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Vienna, VA 22182
Contact: seminars@aronsoncompany.com

Date: March 24, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM

Good management increases profitability, productivity, customer loyalty and employee retention.
What should your managers be doing to ensure your High Potential Employees (HIPOs) are operating at full capacity? Conversely, a manager can also pose great liability to an organization if they are not equipped to handle potential employee relation challenges.
Come to this lunchtime seminar to hear recommended best practices in managing employees that contribute towards optimizing productivity and employee engagement and minimizing the risk of employment litigation.

Panelists:

Kathy Albarado, Helios HR

Fred S. Sommer, Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker
Sponsors:

Payroll Network

Foster, Soltoff & Love

Date: March 3, 2010
Time: 08:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Worker classification is one of those tricky compliance issues that everybody knows about, but nobody wants to talk about. With more and more states passing legislation to penalize employers who misclassify workers and independent contractors, audits are a valid concern for all businesses. Don’t be intimidated by this important topic – instead, be informed! Join Aronson & Company on March 3rd for a unique seminar that addresses how your company can prepare for audits and reduce liability.
Did you know that:
…The IRS has begun randomly selecting 2,000 taxpayers each year for the next three years for a comprehensive employment tax law compliance audit?
… Independent contractor misclassification is now more likely than ever before to result in heavy fines and penalties?
…Worker misclassification invites trouble with the IRS, Department of Labor, and state and local governments?
…All companies are vulnerable, but construction and government contracting businesses are being targeted in particular?

Price: Complimentary

Location: Aronson & Company, 805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20850

Contact : seminars@aronsoncompany.com

Date: February 17, 2010
Time: 07:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Location: Crowne Plaza Tyson’s Corner

For many companies, labor accounts for the biggest single cost of your business. You can’t afford to make mistakes. This breakfast workshop will offer insight to manage your company’s labor practices from both an Accounting perspective and a Human Capital perspective. The seminar will address targeted topics to use in your government contractors tool kit including managing the applicant through the federal requirements of record keeping, time keeping, and accounting and considerations in employment compliance specific to the government contracting environment.
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102

Fee: $35, includes breakfast
Agenda:

7:30 -8:00am Breakfast/Networking

8:00 -9:30am Program & Questions
Who should attend: CEOs, COOs, CFOs, VPs and Directors of Human Resources working with federal government contracts.
Presenters:

Kathy Albarado, CEO, Helios HR

Tom Dudenhoefer, Vice President Major Accounts, Payroll Network

Thomas Ricks, Senior Regional Sales Manager, Taleo

Mitch Weintraub, Partner, Cordia Partners

No refunds for cancellations made within 48 hours of the event.

Date: January 21, 2010
Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Location: Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City

Dynamite Ways to Develop Your Employees: Learn from the Best in Employee Development

Are you a learning leader, talent manager, project manager, HR professional, or other leader charged with increasing team retention, engagement and satisfaction? Are you looking to create a culture of employee development and continuous learning, and gain executive buy-in within your organization?
Join the Metro DC Chapter of ASTD for an evening devoted to sharing award-winning best practices in employee development.
You will learn how you can:

? Advance team member retention, engagement and satisfaction

? Build a learning culture

? Tie learning to your organization’s core values and much more!
For a preview, listen to an interview with Kathy Albarado, SPHR, President & CEO of Helios HR. In this recording, Kathy discusses how Helios HR Apollo award winners have used best practices in employee development to deliver a positive impact on employee assimilation, retention and productivity.
The program will feature a panel discussion with leaders from B. F. Saul Company Hotel Division and Beers + Cutler, winners of the 2009 Helios HR Apollo Awards™. The awards recognize Washington, DC - area organizations that promote employee development as part of their organizational culture.

The panel will include:

~ David Makarsky, Vice President of Operations, B. F. Saul Company Hotel Division

~ Camye Mackey, Assistant Vice President, B. F. Saul Company Hotel Division

~ Deb Smith, Partner/Chief Operating Officer, Beers + Cutler

~ Tim Tobin, Director of Training & Development, Beers + Cutler

~ Kathy Albarado, President & CEO, Helios HR

Date: January 21, 2010
Time: 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Featuring Bob Nelson. Hosted by the Washington Business Journal.

Date: January 19, 2010
Time: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Employee Culture: Creating and Sustaining a Great Place To Work.

Come join us as we present how to prepare a winning nomination for the 2010 Helios HR Apollo Awards! We will have previous winners from the 2009 awards sharing their award winning nominations. We will also unveil the 2010 nomination form at the event. Come learn what it takes to get your nomination noticed!
When: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel

1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22012

703-893-2100
Agenda: 7:30 am to 8:00 continental breakfast and networking

8:00 am to 9:30 Program Presentation
Cost: None