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Record keeping is one of the most important activity in any work in progress. They are important tools in the decision-making process. One is able to track the flow of resources, manage the business and maintain the business course. It is important to note that in execution of a construction project, documentation is an indispensable tool for the managers and other participants. Best Practices 1.Reviewing cost codes Organizations have distinct ways of tracking their expenses. Having codes makes tracking operations easy. However, in other companies, there are numerous cost codes with numerous granular details that they use for the same purpose. It is important for one to know what works best for their business. 2.Including Change Orders Change orders tend to throw project budgets for a loop. Cos codes and job costing still apply. Detailed information on material and labor cost on change orders help one understand the effect they will have on the budget. Normally, materials a...

Effective and compliant computer system validation is critical to any pharmaceutical or F DA-regulated organization . Following best practices for developing a validation program that includes planning, execution and maintenance components will ensure that these efforts will meet all regulatory agency requirements and expectations. Preparedness will improve your relationship with the agency and ensure a more cooperative and successful audit experience.  In this webinar expert speaker  Carolyn Troiano , will discuss the way to develop a detailed rationale for testing and how to ensure that it is fully executed and documented in accordance with FDA requirements . Speaker will also discuss the guidance for maintaining the system in a validated state and assessing the level of any testing tha0t might be required post-validation to ensure that compliance  Session Highlights:  Determine the category of your system, based on GAMP 5 from ISPE  Determine the ...

With the new form I-9 that was released on 11/14/2016 and then another one in July of 2017 there is a lot of confusion on what form to use and how the changes impact employers. We also have additional options of going electronic with the Form I-9 and options to validate employees electronically. This webinar will review all of your electronic options when it comes to the Form I-9 and how you company can best become more electronic. The Trump administration is cracking down on I-9 compliance are you ready for an audit.  In this webinar expert speaker Dayna J Reum, will provide a comprehensive overview of the employment eligibility statues and Form I-9 requirements. The webinar is essential for all company representatives who are involved in hiring and employment verification.  Session Highlights:  Understand the recent updates to the Form I-9 Understanding the new I-9 requirements for individuals working in the US on temporary work visas.  Review...

Schedule delay analysis has evolved greatly over the past fifty or so years. Advances in computer technology, and especially the advent of, and advances in, personal computing have resulted numerous ways with which to address schedule delay claims. Unfortunately, many of these methods offer only facile solutions to complex problems.In this webinar we will briefly review the concepts of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, and then apply the concept of the critical path to the various methods of schedule delay analysis. We will look at both modeled methods of analysis and observational methods. We will address the pros and cons of the various methods, the data necessary for their implementation of each method, and the current state of acceptability of each method. Finally, we will work some basic examples of each method, illustrating the major points of our discussion.  In this webinar expert speaker Fritz Marth will help attendees to develop understanding of Critical Path ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act is probably one of the most difficult leave laws to navigate.  Understanding the various terms, calculating the leave to which an employee is entitled, determining what benefits you must provide to employees while on leave can be a legal landmine. This presentation will walk you through this legal landmine and provide with the nuts and bolts of what the Family and Medical Leave Act.  FMLA leave for family of military personnel buy these reference materials and receive the information needed to guide you through the maze of family and medical leave laws. You will learn how these old and new rules interplay with each other and ensure that your policies and practices are in compliance.  In this webinar expert speaker Susan Fahey Desmond, will sort out all the different types of medical leaves, clarify the associating factors between them, and give you a solid toolbox of best practices for understanding leaves, using them safely...

Affordable care act was signed into law by president Obama on March 23, 2010 and since then employers have been asking themselves how to comply. The law changed how companies provided benefits, calculated payroll tax and most of all the new reporting requirements that must be followed. Now the employers have had 2 filing years to get used to the ACA law , the Trump administration is looking to repeal portions of the law.  This webinar with expert speaker Dayna Reum is designed to review Section 6055 and 6056 requirements and the reporting requirements, and to review what the potential changes might be and how that changes how we handle, benefits and payroll for our employees in the next months. Talks of repeal of the ACA or modifications have been all over the news as employers this webinar will discuss how to prepare in an unsure environment.  Session Highlights:  Up to date status on legislation and how it may impact employers  What reporting...

Reasonable accommodation is one of fair housing’s “hot topics”. This typically accounts for over 50% of the fair housing complaints to HUD in the past year. Reasonable accommodations can be requested during the application process, during tenancy and during an eviction. It is important to learn the correct procedure to ask for, review and implement this important action. Reasonable accommodations are requested because of a disability of either physical or mental issues. It is important that one understand the definition of disability and when it come into play to allow a disabled person to enjoy the same quality of life as an non-disabled individual.  In this webinar expert speaker Paul Flogstad will explore the misunderstandings and best practices of particular relevance to small employers when accommodating employees with disabilities in and around the workplace.  Session Highlights:  Definition of reasonable accommodation  Definition of disa...

17 killed and over 14 injuries from the latest mass shooting at high school is a wakeup call for all schools and campus to embrace training for emergency preparedness. The deadly phase of an active shooter in your school/campus is over in the first four to eight minutes, statistically before the police can arrive and deploy. This means your employees are the first responders. An active shooter incident will unfold at lightning speed in terrifying conditions. The fatal flaw: your current response does not address the lethal first four to eight minutes for your employees to respond and your emergency team to take command.  FBI and NYPD report that Active Shooter incidents have quadrupled in 2013-16 versus the previous five-year’ average. Three people die and 3+ are injured in the average Active Shooter incident.  In this webinar expert speaker Bo Mitchell will help you learn how to create plans and procedures and how to train your emergency team and rank-and-file ...

This course is intended to provide an overview of 2 new FDA draft guidance documents that clarify when medical device and software manufacturers must file a 510(k) (premarket notification) for changes to an existing device and/or software integrated with a device. The  FDA notes  that while neither of these drafts specifically includes combination products, the general concepts may be helpful in determining whether changes to device constituent parts of combination products need a 510(k). The critical decision is whether a proposed change to a legally marketed medical device subject to premarket notification requirements is significant enough to require FDA review. This includes any major change or modification to the intended use of the device that could have an impact on patient safety and effectiveness. In this webinar expert speaker Carolyn Troiano will aid manufacturers of medical devices who intend to modify a 510(k)-cleared device or a preamendments device subjec...

Reasonable accommodation is one of fair housing’s “hot topics”. This typically accounts for over 50% of the fair housing complaints to HUD in the past year. Reasonable accommodations can be requested during the application process, during tenancy and during an eviction. It is important to learn the correct procedure to ask for, review and implement this important action. Reasonable accommodations are requested because of a disability of either physical or mental issues. It is important that one understand the definition of disability and when it come into play to allow a disabled person to enjoy the same quality of life as an non-disabled individual.  In this webinar expert speaker  Paul Flogstad  will explore the misunderstandings and best practices of particular relevance to small employers when accommodating employees with disabilities in and around the workplace.  Session Highlights:  Definition of reasonable accommodation  Def...

Accidents can cause an organization to lose valued resources including productivity and resources. In order to pay for costs related to accidents, the employer will have to divert profits to cover direct and indirect costs of the accident. The study of accident causation and investigation is imperative to protecting an employer from human loss and organizational losses. Many workplace accidents are also related to OSHA violations. Therefore, the accident can cost even more by adding the price of an OSHA citation.  OSHA has released the new Injury Tracking Application (ITA) for electronic injury and illness recordkeeping reporting. However, not everyone is required to submit their records due to specific guidelines for this new ruling.  In this webinar expert speaker Sheldon Primus will help you learn how to investigate the accident site, analyze the facts, recognize the contributing factors, determine the root cause, document the investigation, take corrective actio...

The Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system is a web-based computer system that contains employment and income information of individuals who participate in HUD rental assistance programs. All Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) are required to use HUD’s EIV system.  The purpose of the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) function within the Real Estate Assessment (REAC) Center is to ensure that limited Federal resources are available to serve as many eligible families as possible by reducing the high incidence of program errors and to improve the integrity and accuracy of information contained in the PIC and EIV systems. Additionally, EIV collects supplemental employment and benefit information through data sharing agreements with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These agreements, in combination with HUD’s PIC system and EIV reports, provide an analysis of income and benefit information that the EIV team monitors...

ne of the most important forms is the annual EEO-1 where you have to identify the race and gender of your employees by various employment categories. The EEOC uses  EEO-1 data to support  civil rights enforcement and to analyze employment patterns, such as the representation of female and minority workers within companies. The OFCCP uses the data to determine which company establishments to select for compliance reviews. The deadline for filing your EEO-1 report is right around the corner! It is vitally important that you prepare this form correctly as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs uses your information to determine whether your company should be audited. Inaccurate information could also suggest willfulness in not being honest which can lead to penalties or criminal charges. While the document may seem “just a piece of paper,” classifying your employees correctly can be a difficult task. Gathering the in...

Sexual harassment is a disagreeable or an unacceptable act which causes a victim to feel like exasperated, embarrassed, and terrified. It arrives in many forms such as verbal, physical, or written. It is considered to be associated with the workplace when it occurs with someone at work, or while attending work-related events. An employer or HR manager should be able to rapidly resolve any concerns related to sexual harassment irrespective of whoever is the culprit or victim. Sometimes the victim of the harassment may not be able to communicate their issues to their supervisor but it does not mean that they are accepting of such behavior. HR possesses a key responsibility to build and sustain a workplace environment that is completely clear of sexual harassment. Apart from being a legal commitment of the employer, it also makes good business sense.  It is crucial for HR to have some prevention strategies for the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, some of which ...

Federal income taxes are such a common occurrence in present times it is easy to forget their relatively recent origin. It is also easy to forget that the withholding of these taxes fall under IRS regulations that are strict and non-yielding in many cases. Simply put, the employer either collects the amount due from the employee or pays their own portion and sends it directly to the IRS. But though it sounds simple and basic it is critical for the employer to withholding the taxes correctly based on several factors including:  The type of payroll frequency used by the employer  The information supplied on the employee’s Form W-4  The taxable wage base and rate in effect for OASDI or social security taxes  The rate in effect for Medicare tax  If the employee is subject to the Additional Medicare Tax  Status of the employees such as nonresident alien or expatriate  The wage base and rate in effect for federal unemployment i...