Please use the below form to register for the 5/23/2018  EBANI meeting.  Registration due by Friday, 5/18.

LOCATION:  Anderson Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road

TOPIC:  Value Based Purchasing

Kelly Davit, of Quartz, will explain what you need to know about Value Based Purchasing and how your benefit plan would look and operate if you implement this strategy.

Meeting Registration 5-23-18

Please use the below form to register for the 4/25/2018  EBANI meeting.  Registration due by Friday, 4/20.

LOCATION:  Giovanni’s, 610 Bell School Rd., Rockford, IL

TOPIC:  Year 1 of the Trump Administration

Julie Proscia of Smith Amundsen will review changes to the political landscape and how they impact a variety of HR/Benefit topics, such as wage/hour enforcement, safety & health, paid leave, employee misclassification, immigration, etc.

Please note that this is a breakfast meeting.

Meeting Registration 4-25-18

Please use the below form to register for the 3/28/2018  EBANI meeting.  Registration due by Friday, 3/23.

LOCATION:  Tavern on Clark, 755 Clark Dr., Rockford, IL

TOPIC:  Legal Update on Section 602A Misconduct

Wanda Bush of the IL Dept. of Employment Security will review changes to Section 602A (Discharge for Misconduct) and discuss eight new definitions that can be used to meet the misconduct criteria.

Meeting Registration 3-28-18

Please use the below form to register for the 2/28/2018 EBANI meeting.  Registration is due by Friday, 2/23.

LOCATION:  Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles Street, Rockford, IL

TOPIC:  HIPAA Training and Audits

The government has ramped up HIPAA enforcement efforts with audits and steadily increasing fines.  Employers and plan sponsors need to know what is expected and how to meet their compliance obligations under both the Privacy and Security Rules.  Adam Jensen of Cottingham & Butler will review the basics of HIPAA compliance and provide practical guidance to manage your risks.

Meeting Registration 2-28-18

Please use the below form to register for the 1/24/2018  EBANI meeting.  Registration due by Friday, 1/19.

LOCATION:  Alpine Bank, 6838 East State Street, Rockford, IL

TOPIC:  FMLA Exhausted – Now What?

Samuel Castree of Staff Management will review an employer’s post-FMLA obligations and considerations.

Meeting Registration 1-24-18