2023 Public Employment Conference

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Format/Skill Level:

Meeting

Location:

Hilton East Brunswick
3 Tower Center Blvd East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1143

Date:

May 4, 2023

Time:

8:45 AM - 4:00 PM ET

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Please Note: Attendees are reminded that current state guidelines recommend that individuals wear a mask and social distance if they are not vaccinated. Anyone experiencing COVID symptoms on the day of the event should not attend and instead request a refund or replay access.

Presented in cooperation with PERC and the NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Section

List Price: $235.00 USD

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Tuition - NJSBA Members:

NJSBA Member Rate: $199

NJSBA Section Member Rate: $199

General Tuition:

General Tuition: $235

Moderators/Speakers:

Joel Weisblatt, Esq.
Chair, New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), Trenton

Steven P. Weissman,...

Tuition - NJSBA Members:

NJSBA Member Rate: $199

NJSBA Section Member Rate: $199

General Tuition:

General Tuition: $235

Moderators/Speakers:

Joel Weisblatt, Esq.
Chair, New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), Trenton

Steven P. Weissman, Esq.
Weissman & Mintz, LLC, Somerset

Opening Remarks By:

Keith Waldman, Esq.
Chair, NJSBA Labor and Employment Section
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Selikoff & Cohen, PC, Mt. Laurel

Allison Chris Meyers
Chair/CEO, NJ Civil Service Commission, Trenton

Speakers include:

Claire v.S. Brockbank
Director of Policy and Strategy, 32BJ Health Fund, Denver, CO

William Castner, Esq.
Connell Foley, Cherry Hill

Patrick Colligan
President, New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association

Mary Beth Hennessy-Shotter, Esq.
Director, Conciliation and Arbitration
New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), Trenton

Joseph Hannon, Esq.
Genova Burns, LLC, Newark

Lisa Leshinski, Esq.
General Counsel, HPAE-AFT

Christine Lucarelli-Carneiro, Esq.
General Counsel, New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), Trenton

Colin Lynch, Esq.
Zazzali Fagella Nowak Kleinbaum & Friedman, PC, Newark

Sheila Murugan, Esq.
Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum and Friedman, PC, Newark

Ryan M. Ottavio
Director, New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), Trenton

Denise Graff Policastro
Deputy Executive Director, New Jersey Education Association

John Pulomena
County Administrator of Middlesex County

Hetty Rosenstein
Comunications Workers of America, Trenton

Khalifah L. Shabazz, Esq.
Souder, Shabazz and Woolridge, Newark

Lester Taylor, Esq.
Florio Perrucci LLC, New Providence

Arthur R. Thibault, Esq.
Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro and Murphy, PC, Warren

Jennifer Velez
EVP, Health & Network Solutions, Horizon BCBSNJ, Newark

Anna-Marta Visky
National Organizer, Our Revolution, NYC

About The Program:

Why You Should Attend:

New Jersey has close to 70,000 public employees who fulfill a wide range of jobs and positions. Many provide our state with essential services, such as policing, nursing, teaching, and firefighting.

On Thursday, May 4th , 2023, attorneys, arbitrators, union members, government officials, and public employees will gather again in-person to attend the Annual Public Employment Conference, after meeting virtually for the last couple of years!

They will hear thought-provoking and insightful presentations about many of today's cutting-edge issues, including timely discussions about ongoing pandemic-related challenges. In 2022 over 400 attended this must-attend event. Don't miss out on this year's virtual conference!

Please note:
NJICLE is going green – in order to reduce our environmental impact while providing maximum value, seminar materials/handouts are now provided electronically for most programs. To access your materials, please log into your account on our website and click Portfolio.

Materials/Handouts Format: PDF
(a printed copy of the handbook can be ordered after the program)

Program Agenda:
8:45	Welcome - Keith Waldman, Esq. - Opening Remarks: Allison Chris Meyers - Intro/Remarks: Joel Weisblatt, Esq.; Steven P. Weissman, Esq.
9:00	PERC Update Panel - Moderator: Christine Lucarelli-Carneiro, Esq. - Management Perspective: Joseph Hannon, Esq. - Union Perspective: Lisa Leshinski, Esq.
10:15	Break
10:30	Negotiations Trends Panel - Moderator: Mary Beth Hennessy-Shotter, Esq. - Management Perspective: Khalifah L. Shabazz, Esq.; Lester Taylor, Esq. - Union Perspective: Patrick Colligan; Denise Graff Policastro Coping with 7-8% inflation, competition from the private sector and continuing Equal Pay Act issues Quality of work life issues, telework, alternative workweeks, flextime; parental leave Sector Overview: Negotiations involving Police/Fire; Teachers; Higher Ed; Executive Branch; Local Government
12:00	Luncheon
1:00	Healthcare Panel - Moderator: Hetty Rosenstein - Speakers: William Castner, Esq.; Sheila Murugan, Esq.; John Pulomena; Jennifer Velez; Claire v.S. Brockbank; Anna-Marta Visky How to continue offering affordable, high quality healthcare plans What are the drivers of healthcare costs and are there ways to control costs? - Controlling hospital and other providers costs Innovative approaches in the public and private sectors - Reference based pricing
3:00	Unfair Practices and Representation Panel - Moderator: Ryan M. Ottavio - Management Perspective: Arthur R. Thibault, Esq. - Union Perspective: Colin Lynch, Esq. Agency initiatives to expedite case processing Interim Relief Considerations Bad Faith Bargaining Charges WDEA Issues – What will PERC take jurisdiction over?
4:00	Adjourn

CLE Credits:

NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.9 hours of total CLE credit.

NJ CLE:	This program has been approved for 6.9 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE:	5.5 substantive credits pending ($24 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt):	6.5 professional practice credits

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