This interactive full-day workshop will provide hands-on, practical advice to assist government contractors and subcontractors to navigate and address the OFCCP regulations. Topics discussed in-depth during this full-day workshop will include:

• OFCCP – What’s Changed and What Hasn’t
• Understanding the Basics of a Compliant AAP
• VEVRAA and Section 503 – The Focus Continues
• Your Documentation – Defend You or Sink You?
• Data, Data, Data – What Can It Reveal about Your Company?
• “Job Seeker” or “Applicant” – Define it, Control it, Defend it
• OFCCP Audit Letter – Alive and Well until June 2019
• Compensation Analysis – Do it! Just Do It the Right Way

Who Should Attend: Companies that currently have federal contracts, companies that plan to bid on federal or state contracts, HR and diversity professionals, recruiters, hiring managers, anyone involved in the AAP process or in collecting EEOC data, and subcontractors (subcontractors are not exempt from compliance).

This workshop includes continental breakfast, lunch, a workbook, 6.5 HRCI credits and 6.5 PDC credits.

Check-in starts at 8:15am; the workshop starts promptly at 8:30am.

About the Presenters:

Grace M. Conti - Executive VP and Director, Affirmative Action Compliance Department

Ms. Conti holds a degree in Human Resources/Labor Relations from the State University of New York and has also taken courses at Cornell University. Ms. Conti is perhaps best known for her expertise in Affirmative Action rules and regulations. Often called the “Affirmative Action guru” by her clients, she is proud of her exceptional record of successfully closed OFCCP audits. Grace regularly holds training workshops throughout the country on the various affirmative action compliance matters. Her clients come from a variety of industries including aircraft, communications, manufacturing, construction and various service industries. Grace develops comprehensive programs tailored specifically for those companies which have or are seeking Federal government contracts.

Maureen Bradley - Affirmative Action/HR Consultant

Maureen Bradley's primary focus at PMP is assisting clients in the development and maintenance of Affirmative Action Plans and analyses of their data including compensation. She analyzes all personnel data when updating plans or before submission to Department of Labor OFCCP compliance evaluations. Maureen also serves as the FMLA Administrator for clients who outsource their FMLA administration to PMP. She graduated from Molloy College with a degree in Mathematics & Computer Science.

Christine M. Wittneben, PHR, SHRM-CP / HR Consultant

With over 10 years of experience working with clients in a wide range of industries and services, Christine has a well deserved reputation for excellence in the field of human resource management and compliance. Her expertise extends to employee relations, HR development, team building, start-up HR infrastructure, employee handbook development, regulatory compliance and policy development. Ms. Wittneben’s warmth and directness makes her a trusted resource that goes beyond knowing her subject matter.

Keith Frank, Esq. – SilvermanAcampora LLP - Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment Group; Chair of Insurance Group

Keith handles all areas of litigation with a specialty in labor & employment and insurance law. He regularly litigates before federal, state and local courts and administrative agencies claims of sexual harassment, discriminatory practices, overtime and wage law, corporate law, insurance coverage issues and commercial law matters. In his over 25 years of practice, Keith has represented and counseled government entities, large, medium and small sized manufacturing companies, retail companies, financial institutions, hospitals and not for profit entities and many other industries.