MMTCTA’s Payroll Law Workshop (at MMA)

Sponsored by: Maine Municipal Tax Collectors' and Treasurers' Association
This workshop has reached capacity. Walk-ins will not be accepted. For questions, please contact training@memun.org
Date: 9/5/2024
Location: Maine Municipal Association Conference Center, 60 Community Dr., Augusta, ME 04330
Time: Registration: 8:30 am-9:00 am | Workshop: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Presenter(s): Ann Freeman and Molly Gilligan, Attorneys, Bernstein Shur
Cost: MMTCTA Members: $55 | Non-Members: $85

Training for: Tax Collector & Treasurer, MMTCTA

Agenda

9:00-9:15        Introduction

9:15-10:30      FLSA and Wage and Hour Issues for Public Sector Employers (including important new legal updates!)

10:30-10:45    Break

10:45-11:15    Maine Paid Family Medical Leave: What we know (and don’t know) about this law

11:15-11:45    Employee Benefits Update – What municipalities need to know in 2024.

11:45-12:15    FLSA and Public Safety: Special Rules for Fire and Police

12:15-1:00     Lunch

1:00-1:30       Stump the Chumps: Try to stump our crack legal team with your most burning legal questions!

1:30-3:00       You can’t make this stuff up! We will get the audience to help unravel some crazy fact patterns which are based on real life experiences.

 

(Fee includes continental breakfast, coffee, lunch and workshop materials)

 

Cancellations for MMTCTA Workshops:

Cancellations must be submitted using this Cancellation form to cancel your registration for an event. Cancellations received before 8/30/24 will be assessed a $15 administrative fee for processing. Cancellations received on/after 8/30/24 will be charged 50% of the course fee. Any cancellation received the day of the event will be charged the full registration fee. If you have any questions, please contact the Educational Services Office at (800) 452-8786 or (207) 623-8428.

Certification:
This Payroll Law course is a mandatory course for the MMTCTA Treasurers’ Certification Program. Participants must sign in at the beginning of the course and be present for the full day to receive a certificate. Certificates will be handed out after the class and will not be mailed. If you do not pick up your certificate after the class, you will not receive credit for attending. For attendees who must leave early for emergency situations; a determination will be made by the Professional Development Committee of the Executive Board as to the nature of the emergency and whether a sufficient portion of the course was covered to warrant certification credit. *Any member whose certification expires must attain their original certification again. You are responsible to pick up and keep your certificate after each training. The MMTCTA does not reproduce certificates after a training session.

Disclaimer: Educational courses and materials offered by the Maine Municipal Tax Collectors’ and Treasurers’ Association, including but not limited to its partners, affiliates, vendors, sponsors, instructors and/or staff are provided for general informational and educational purposes only. None of the educational activities and supplementary documentation is provided as specific legal advice.

Membership:
Interested in joining MMTCTA? Visit our website at www.mmtcta.org for membership application.