Leave Accommodations in Independent Schools

This workshop focuses on the administration of U.S. federally mandated leave programs as well as common leave challenges in independent schools. Participants will learn about the requirements for and interaction between different forms of federally protected employee leave including the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), workers’ compensation leave and USERRA and how these may interact with common state leave programs. Participants will also discuss best practices for administering leave in an independent school, including both the unique federal rules for 10 month employees and the complexity of leave in an environment where in-person interactions are necessary and expected.

Learning Objective(s):

Learn the requirements for federally mandated leave programs and how they interact with other forms of leave.
Learn about best practices related to employee leave in independent schools and ways to address challenges with leave abuse and employee retention.

Instructor

Amber Stockham, SPHR

Senior Director, Human Resources Programs

NBOA

Pittsfield, MA

With 20 years of human resources-related experience, Amber Stockham, SPHR, brings expertise in regulatory compliance, talent acquisition and management, organizational planning, and compensation and benefits design to her role as director, human resources programs at NBOA. Prior to joining NBOA in 2020, her career spanned a variety of industries, including social services, manufacturing and construction. She found a passion for education when she served as the director of human resources at Miss Hall’s School, an independent day/boarding school for girls in grades 9-12 in Massachusetts. In her current role, Stockham develops and delivers highly practical and engaging programs, products and services on topics ranging from difficult conversations and employee supervision to benefits administration. Stockham holds a master of business administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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CPE Information

Recommended CPE Credits: 3.6
Delivery Method: Group Live Based
Program Level Basic

Field of Study: Personnel/Human Resources
Prerequisites: None
Preparation: None

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SHRM Information

SHRM PDC Credit: 3.0

SHRM BoCK: HR Expertise – Workforce Management

NBOA is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

HRCI Information

Recommended HRCI Credits: 3.0

Category: HR (General)

NBOA is a recognized provider of recertification credits. HR Certification Institute® pre-approved this program for credits towards aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification.