FOURTH ANNUAL
The Commissioners and staff of the WERC are pleased to invite you to the Fourth Annual Wisconsin Public Sector Labor Relations Conference.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar for their continued support and assistance as co-sponsors.
We are excited about the program
for this year's conference and hope that you will find it as informative and
enjoyable as in previous years. We look forward to seeing you on May 1st
in
The program and links to registration
forms and special
hotel rates for the May 1, 2008 Public Sector Conference appear below.
Judy Neumann, Chair
Sue Bauman, Commissioner
Paul Gordon, Commissioner
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Fourth Annual WERC Public Sector Labor Relations Conference
Presented by the
Co-sponsored by the
University of
the Labor and
Employment Section of the State Bar of
·
Judy Neumann
Chair, Wisconsin Employment
Relations Commission
·
General Counsel, WERC
Developments
at the Federal Level
Introduction: Professor
University of
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Hon. Wilma Liebman
Member, National Labor Relations Board
A I Saw What You Did, and I Know Who
You Are
Arbitral Treatment of Off Duty Misconduct
Moderator: Danielle Carne, WERC
·
David Shaw
Arbitrator -
·
Fredric Dichter
Arbitrator -
·
Jeanne Vonhof
Arbitrator - Chicago
B Isn’t That Special?
The State/WSEU Special Arbitration Procedure After 20 Years
– Why Does It Work and How Can It Work Better?
Moderator:
·
Jana Weaver
Assistant Executive Director,
·
Kathy Kopp
Labor Relations Manager, Office of State Employment
Relations
·
Jay Grenig
Arbitrator -
C On Second Thought…
Is
Interest Arbitration Good Public Policy?
Moderator: Judy Neumann, WERC
Presenter:
·
Howard Bellman
Arbitrator and Mediator - Madison
·
Reactors
to be determined
D Let Me Handle This
The Permissible Scope of Unilateral Change
Moderator:
·
Richard Thal
Attorney, Lawton & Cates
·
Michael Julka
Attorney, Lathrop & Clark
E Nuts and Bolts I – Who R You?
Selected Issues in Election and Unit Clarification Cases
·
General Counsel, WERC
F Who Wants To Know?
The Scope of the Duty To Provide Information To The Other
Party Under the Duty To Bargain and the Open Records Law
Moderator:
·
Ronald Rutlin
Attorney, Ruder Ware, S.C.
·
Jina Jonen
Legal Counsel,
G Hey, Who Invited You -- Again?
Revisiting and Updating the Inter-relationship of Unions,
Municipalities and the Police and Fire Commissions in Light of the Governor’s
Veto Message
Moderator:
·
Timothy Hawks
Attorney, Hawks, Quindel, Ehlke & Perry
·
James Korom
Attorney, von Briesen & Roper
H And The Winner Is…
The Past Year’s Developments in Interest Arbitration
Moderator: Lauri Millot, WERC
·
Christopher Honeyman
·
Arbitrator
- Madison
·
William Bracken
Labor Relations Coordinator, Davis & Kuelthau
·
Harold Lehtinen
Research Director, Wisconsin Council 40, AFSCME
I How To Avoid Settling a Grievance
A To-Do List for the Ineffective Grievance Representative
Moderator:
·
Executive Director, Winnebagoland UniServ Council
·
Sharon Cornils
Personnel Director,
J Ethics for Everyone (No, Really, We
Mean It This Year)
A
Discussion of Ethical Obligations for Both Attorney and Non-Attorney Labor
Relations Practitioners
Moderator:
·
Jon Anderson
Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn
·
Attorney
K Save Me!! Save Me!!!
Rescuing a Distressed Grievance Procedure
Moderator:
Sharon Gallagher, WERC
·
Mediator and Arbitrator -
·
Paul Roberts
Waukesha Schools (Retired)
·
Roger Palek
Staff Attorney,
WL Five Things I Hate About You
Constructive Ranting and Raving About the WERC, Collective
Bargaining, Arbitrators, etc.
Moderator: Edward Krinsky,
Arbitrator - Madison
·
Steven Hartmann
Staff Representative, Wisconsin Council 40, AFSCME
·
James Macy
Attorney, Davis & Kuelthau
·
Executive Director, Madison Teachers
Inc.
·
Attorney, Lindner & Marsack
M Whistle(blow)ing Past the Graveyard
How Garcetti is Being Applied (or Misapplied)
Moderator: Steve Morrison, WERC
·
Walter Kelly
Attorney, Law Offices of Walter Kelly
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Steven Rynecki
Attorney, von Briesen & Roper
N Nuts and Bolts II – The Complaint
Department Is Just Down The Hall
The Basics of Complaint Case Processing
·
Conciliator and Examiner, WERC
·
Examiner, WERC
O Where’d Everybody Go?
Attrition,
Subcontracting, Layoffs and Other Aspects of the Incredible Shrinking Workforce
Moderator: Susan Bauman, WERC
·
Attorney, Law Offices of
·
Steven Weld
Attorney, Weld, Riley, Prenn &
Ricci
You Be The Arbitrator in Four Discipline Cases - Each table discusses and comes to a conclusion on hypothetical fact situations, after listening to closing arguments by experienced labor and management advocates. After the audience vote is tallied, a panel of respected grievance arbitrators discloses its conclusions about each case.
Coordinator:
Moderator:
Panel of Arbitrators:
·
Arbitrator - Sun Prairie
·
Andrew Roberts
Arbitrator - Madison
·
Mary Jo Schiavoni
Arbitrator - Madison
Advocates:
· Michael Aldana
Attorney, Quarles & Brady – arguing Cases 1 and 3
· Andrea Hoeschen
Attorney, Previant, Goldberg – arguing Cases 2 and 3
· Nancy Pirkey
Attorney, Davis & Kuelthau – arguing Cases 2 and 4
· Michael Wilson
Staff Representative, Wisconsin Council 40, AFSCME – arguing
Cases 1 and 4
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Registration Information
Registration Fee: $110.00
Registrations will be accepted on a space available
basis.
Registration
Forms are
available in two formats:
- a convenient auto-fill Registration
Form in RTF format. The form can
either be filled-out on screen (IE browser required) and then printed and
mailed/faxed, or the form can be downloaded, opened with your word processor,
filled out on screen and either e-mailed or printed and mailed/faxed.
- a printable Registration Form in
PDF format.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations
prior to April 17 will result in a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations on or after April 17 will not
result in a refund. Registrations may be
transferred to other persons at any time prior to May 1, but you must advise us
by April 30 of the name of the registrant and the name of the substitute.
Registration
Questions: contact Georgann Kramer georgann.kramer@werc.state.wi.us 608-266-9287
Special Hotel Rate Information
The Sheraton Madison Hotel is making 65 rooms available
to registrants for the Fourth Annual Wisconsin Public Sector Labor Relations
Conference at special rates for the night of April 30, 2008, the night before
the May 1 Conference.
The Conference rates for a standard room are $62 for
single occupancy and $92 for double occupancy, plus taxes, if applicable. Conference rate reservations will be
available on a first-come, first-served basis until April 18.
The Sheraton Madison is located at