Performance-pay expert to speak at labor conference

Ready! Set! GO!
Friday, Sept. 26, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 
Saturday, Sept. 27, 8-11:30 a.m.

Start now, be prepared.

This year, OSBA's Labor and Employment Conference draws on the wide-ranging expertise of OSBA staff and guest speakers to give you the latest and best labor and employment information.

Topics and issues include:

Performance pay: A panel led by Chalkboard Project's Kate Dickson discusses the CLASS Project, a foray into teacher pay tied to performance, featuring representatives from school districts taking part in CLASS. What are the performance-pay options for your district?

Communications: Randall-Dixon Public Relations experts will tell you how to communicate at every stage of bargaining - from good times to times of crises.

OEBB: Oregon Educators Benefit Board Deputy Administrator Denise Hall and OEBB board members will share the new statewide insurance program's current status and plan for the future.

Ethics: Ethics Commission's Ron Bersin and Oregon Law Commission's Wendy Johnson will explain ethics law changes and how the changes affect educators. 

Legislative update: Tricia Yates, your lead OSBA lobbyist, will brief you about preparations for the next legislative session, your role as an advocate, and why we need to stay alert and engaged.

Bargaining styles: OSBA's Greg Sampson-Gruener shares new data on teacher perceptions about performance pay and bargaining styles.

Child abuse: Recognizing "grooming behaviors" of sexual predators is the important goal of OSBA's Peggy Holstedt and Rebekah Cook's session.

Choose the topics and experience level that fit your needs

Workshop sessions are geared to all levels of experience with bargaining, labor relations and human resources. 

General-session speakers update you on important issues

Friday morning starts with a general session featuring a nationally known expert. At lunch, the OSBA Legislative and Public Affairs team will fill you in on what to expect from the next Legislature. 

Saturday morning, an OEBB panel discussion - and a chance to get your questions answered - fills the bill at breakfast.

WORKSHOP TOPICS (Concurrent sessions, Friday and Saturday)
NUTS & BOLTS OF BARGAINING	HUMAN RESOURCES HOT TOPICS	LABOR RELATIONS HOT TOPICS
Goal Setting The Players and the Process Practicing Negotiations	New Developments in Performance Pay Trends in Performance Effective Employee On-boarding Programs New Ethics Laws Child Abuse	Effective Communication Strategies Teacher Perceptions of Collective Bargaining  How to Respond to the Union at the Table OEBB & Bargaining Insurance Difficult Conversations
Conference Agenda (52k )

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COST: The one-and-a-half day conference is $175 per person for the first three, $140 per person thereafter, for OSBA members. Non-member registration is $275. Registration includes a lunch, breakfast, refreshments and all conference materials.

LOCATION: Salem Conference Center/Phoenix Grand Hotel - 201 Liberty St. S, Salem OR 97301 [Map/Directions]

TO REGISTER: Contact your board secretary or superintendent/president, or contact OSBA at 800-578-6722. Member organizations can register attendees online or submit a registration form (19k ).

A $50 fee is charged for each cancellation received after Sept. 19, 2008. No-shows are billed the full registration fee.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Make your hotel reservations directly with the Phoenix Grand Hotel, Salem. Please call 877-540-7800 or 503-540-7800 and indicate you are attending the OSBA Labor & Employment Conference to get our special room rate of $109/single or $119/double, plus 10% room tax. After Sept. 1, reservations will be accepted only on a space- and rate-available basis. 

If you need special accommodations because of a disability, please notify your superintendent/president or OSBA.

Other upcoming OSBA events: check our calendar.