Key Information:

Federal legislation impacting compensation
   • Fair Labor Standards Act
   • Employees vs independent contractors, exempt vs nonexempt
     employees, child labor, minimum wage, overtime pay
   • Nondiscrimination legislation
   • Equal Pay Act

Federal legislation impacting benefits
   • Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
   • What "qualifying event" allows employees, or family members,
     to continue health care benefits for 18 to 36 months?
   • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
   • How this affects changes to COBRA
   • Family and Medical Leave Act
   • Coverage, eligibility, qualifying events, conditions, health
     benefits, exemptions for key employees

Compensation strategies and plans
   • Five key questions that must be considered when designing a
     total compensation system
   • Retirement plans, disability protection, life insurance, health
     insurance

Administering the compensation and benefits system
   • Record-keeping, funding and investment responsibilities and
     coordination with outside administrators
   • Budgeting auditing and monitoring benefit plans
   • Evaluating the effectiveness of the system

Legally required benefits
   • Social Security/Medicare, unemployment compensation,
     workers' compensation, family and medical leave