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Conducting Employee Investigations Mar 01, 2021

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Megan and Cristina speak with Warrenville Police Chief Ray Turano regarding conducing employee investigations. Chief Turano can be reached at rturano@warrenville.il.us.

Aligning Policing with Community Feb 22, 2021

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Megan and Cristina speak with Political Science Professor Casey LaFrance about the origins and the idea of community policing. You can reach Casey LaFrance MPA, PhD and check out his work at tc-lafrance@wiu.edu, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=g2tM5q0AAAAJ&hl=en, https://www.amazon.com/Targeting-Discretion-Frontline-Officers-Students/dp/1940771099

Funding healthcare in retirement Feb 15, 2021

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Megan and Cristina speak with Joel Babbitt, Benefit Coordinator/VEBA Plan Administrator for IPPFA Benefits about what plans employers should offer to assist employees with funding healthcare in retirement. Joel can be reached at joelb@ippfabenefits.org or 773-427-2060. Below are two payment calculators listeners can use to estimate healthcare costs in retirement.

https://www.wealthhealthblueprint.com/about-you/

https://nationwidefinancial.com/nationwide-retirement-institute/health-care-in-retirement

Retirement planning and the Economic Impacts of Covid 19 Feb 08, 2021

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Cristina and Megan speak with Katie George, CFA, Director and Client Portfolio Manager of ICMA-RC about retirement planning and the economic impacts of Covid-19. Katie can be reached at kgeorge@icmarc.org.

The End of the Trump Administration: Federal agencies announce changes Feb 01, 2021

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Cristina speaks with Abby Rogers, labor and employment counselor at Engler, Callaway, Baasten & Sraga about federal agency activity in the sunset of an administration.

Police BODY CAMS and the Duty to Bargain Jan 25, 2021

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Megan and Cristina speak with Clark Baird Smith law partner Roxana Underwood about the duty to bargain over body cams and Police Reform Bill HB3653. Roxana can be reached at runderwood@cbslawyers.com. For more information on HB3653 sign up for IPELRA's critically acclaimed Employment Law Seminar being offered virtually this year! Visit www.ipelra.org to register.

OH Shucks! How you can be prepared for a surprise visit from OSHA Jan 18, 2021

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Megan and Cristina speak with Risk Management Consultant Dane Mall from Alliant. Dane can be reached at Dane.Mall@alliant.com. For information on your requirements and responsibilities, visit, https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/osha-rkforms-winstr_fillable.pdf.

Do Employers have the right to Mandate a vaccine? ***Also - Check the April 2021 IPELRA Newsletter for a Potential New Legal Development Affecting a Public Employer’s Right to Mandate COVID Vaccines A Jan 11, 2021

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Megan and Cristina speak with Jim Powers, founding partner of Clark Baird Smith LLP on this important topic. Jim can be reached at jpowers@cbslawyers.com or in the office at 847-378-7707.

***Also - Check the April 2021 IPELRA Newsletter for a Potential New Legal Development Affecting a Public Employer’s Right to Mandate COVID Vaccines Authorized Under the FDA’s Emergency Powers***

FFCRA's expired, but the virus is still here--What you need to know Jan 04, 2021

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Megan and Cristina speak with Jeff Nowak, Attorney with Littler and author of the popular blog, FMLA Insights. Jeff can be reached at jnowak@littler.com.

De-escalation: Andra Medea discuses a technique using scientific brain research to reduce aggression Nov 30, 2020

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In this final episode of Season One Megan and Cristina speak with Andra Medea about her innovative de-escalation technique, C3. Andra can be reached at www.C3D.co. https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200919/successful-partners

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