The TRILOGY Workshop Series is hosted by the JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (JPA) of San Diego County Office of Education.
Thank you, SD County JPA!

When

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM PST
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Where

San Diego County Office of Education 
Joint Powers Authority (JPA)
6401 Linda Vista Road
Annex B
San Diego, CA 92111  

 
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Dr. Debra Dupree 
Relationships At Work, Inc. 
619-433-4264 
dr.dupree@relationships-at-work.com 
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Trilogy Workshop Series 

Navigating the Interactive Process

 TIPping Points to Start the Process 

Are you challenged when it comes to managing the interactive process with employees experiencing medical conditions?  Are you uncertain on what to say, how to proceed, and what you can and cannot ask? Well, you're not alone! 

HI! I’m Dr. Debra Dupree.  I'm a former Vocational Rehabilition Counselor, Certified Case Manager, and Certified Professional in Disability Management along with 25 years of Workplace Mediation.  I am passionate about helping employers and employees navigate through the colliding worlds of ADA, FEHA, Workers' Compensation, FMLA, and the Education Code when medical conditions develop.   I am dedicated to bringing sensibility to the process, objective evidence, and compassion for people when "stuff" happens!

Although the ADA has been around since 1990 (and FEHA even longer), how to interpret and what to do remains the subject of many a lawsuits that lead to changes in practice.  The interactive process IS required of all employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment Act (FEHA) WHENEVER they have knowledge of an employee's medical condition that may impact their ability to BE at work, STAY at work, and PERFORM the work.  

How does an employer approach an employee about confidential medical information?  
  • What is the employer's obligation under Federal and State Laws?  
  • What happens when it's a work-related injury...not work-related?
  • What can an employer ask and allowed to know when medical conditions impact the ability to be at work, stay at work and perform the work?
  • What about the Education Code and FMLA?
The process really hasn’t changed much over nearly 30 years of implementation, however, it continues to evolve as case law is established when employer practices are challenged and/or when they FAIL to engage in the interactive process or explore reasonable accommodation. 


People like me are presented with many questions from employers like you.  This 3-part Workshop Series is designed for YOU, the employer, to help you navigate successfully down the sometimes turbulent waters when an employee's ability to do the work is challenged by a medical condition (whether it's work-related or not).

Don't miss out...early registration ends February 21, 2020.  Ready to save some $$$?  Sign up for all 3 for BIG savings!  Don't just come with 1 or 2 people...
bring 5 for even greater savings! 

 

                                       Read on for More Information 

#1 February 25, 2020

The Fine Art of Accommodation: Turning Injury and Illness into Opportunity.

What are "readily achievable" and "effective" accommodations?  Do we have to provide the “cadillac” when a “volkswagon” will do?

How do you make them work for you without creating an undue hardship?

How can temporary accommodations work for you, the employer, as well as the employee?

What resources are available for guidance on “reasonable accommodations?” 

What is the employee’s responsibility when it comes to accommodation?  What is the employer’s responsibility?

How to Profit by Reaping the Benefits of Early Intervention with Employees with Medical Conditions

What is the financial impact of injury, illness or disability?

What is an early intervention program?

What can you gain from early intervention and how does it work?

Who’s involved and how do we get started…

#3 March 23, 2020

If  You’re Going to do It…Do it Right! Managing the Interactive Process with Best Practices.

What is the interactive process?

What are best practices for when to start and how to manage?

Who should be involved?

What should be documented?

What does a successful process look like?