HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR – SELECTED TOPICSSeptember 30, 2015

SELECTED TOPICS Employee Motivation

Performance Evaluations

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Family Medical Leave (FMLA)

Multi-generational Workforce

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

EMPLOYEE MOTIVATIONOrganizations 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.

EMPLOYEE MOTIVATIONWhat do surveys show?

Relationship with the supervisor is key

Interesting work

Ability to do some work outside of usual day-to-day tasks – teams

EMPLOYEE MOTIVATIONOther things to consider…

Opportunities to telework

Flexible schedules

Career paths, and…

EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION

Recognition!

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONSBest Practices

Ongoing Dialogue

Consistency

Performance Improvement Plans

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONSSome performance rating issues:

Halo/Horn Effect

Central Tendency

Recency/Primacy

Bias

Contrast

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONSLegal Considerations

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)

A little history

Exempt vs Non-exempt

Overtime over 40 hours

Public sector – comp time instead of overtime

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)

Impending Changes in 2016

Executive Order

Public Comment Period

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE (FMLA)

Job protection leave – up to 12 weeks

Eligible:

Employed at least 12 monthsWorked 1,250 in preceding 12-month period

Does not include a pay component – employee would have to use available leave to be paid

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE (FMLA)

Additional changes in 2008 to add service member leave

FMLA and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act – ADAAA, 2008

MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKFORCE

Traditionalists 1925-1945

Baby Boomers 1946-1964

Gen-X 1965 - 1980

Millennials – after 1980

MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKFORCE

How to work together successfully

What employees from different generations are looking for in:

EmploymentBenefitsCommunicationFlexibility

Mentoring

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)Largest effort to improve the quality of care

and control costs.

Advantages for Americans

Preventive CareNo more pre-existing condition limitationsReports vary - 15-25 million now insured

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (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 healthcareWhat is minimum essential coverage

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)Healthcare Exchanges – the Marketplace

Subsidies

Who is paying for this?

Fees

Cadillac Tax

ACA Reporting

QUESTIONS?