1. H UMAN R ESOURCES IN THE P UBLIC S ECTOR – S ELECTED T OPICS September 30, 2015

2. S ELECTED T OPICS Employee Motivation Performance Evaluations Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Family Medical Leave (FMLA) Multi-generational Workforce Affordable Care Act (ACA)

3. E MPLOYEE M OTIVATION Organizations are competing for top talent, so attracting and retaining employees is important. What motivates employees? Everyone is different – what works for some won’t necessarily work for everyone.

4. E MPLOYEE M OTIVATION What do surveys show? Relationship with the supervisor is key Interesting work Ability to do some work outside of usual day-to-day tasks – teams

5. E MPLOYEE M OTIVATION Other things to consider… Opportunities to telework Flexible schedules Career paths, and…

6. E MPLOYEE M OTIVATION Recognition!

7. P ERFORMANCE E VALUATIONS Best Practices Ongoing Dialogue Consistency Performance Improvement Plans

8. P ERFORMANCE E VALUATIONS Some performance rating issues: Halo/Horn Effect Central Tendency Recency/Primacy Bias Contrast

9. P ERFORMANCE E VALUATIONS Legal Considerations

10. F AIR L ABOR S TANDARDS A CT (FLSA) A little history Exempt vs Non-exempt Overtime over 40 hours Public sector – comp time instead of overtime

11. F AIR L ABOR S TANDARDS A CT (FLSA) Impending Changes in 2016 Executive Order Public Comment Period

12. F AMILY M EDICAL L EAVE (FMLA) Job protection leave – up to 12 weeks Eligible: Employed at least 12 months Worked 1,250 in preceding 12-month period Does not include a pay component – employee would have to use available leave to be paid

13. F AMILY M EDICAL L EAVE (FMLA) Additional changes in 2008 to add service member leave FMLA and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act – ADAAA, 2008

14. M ULTI -G ENERATIONAL W ORKFORCE Traditionalists 1925-1945 Baby Boomers 1946-1964 Gen-X 1965 - 1980 Millennials – after 1980

15. M ULTI -G ENERATIONAL W ORKFORCE How to work together successfully What employees from different generations are looking for in: Employment Benefits Communication Flexibility Mentoring

16. A FFORDABLE C ARE A CT (ACA) Largest effort to improve the quality of care and control costs. Advantages for Americans Preventive Care No more pre-existing condition limitations Reports vary - 15-25 million now insured

17. A FFORDABLE C ARE A CT (ACA) Challenges for Organizations Offer affordable healthcare that provides minimum essential coverage to all full-time employees – anyone working 30 hours a week (ACA definition of full-time) Definition of affordable healthcare What is minimum essential coverage

18. A FFORDABLE C ARE A CT (ACA) Healthcare Exchanges – the Marketplace Subsidies Who is paying for this? Fees Cadillac Tax ACA Reporting

19. Q UESTIONS ?