34th Annual APMA Forum34th Annual APMA Forum

January 22-24, 2014

InterContinental The Clement Monterey

A Conference for Human Resources, Labor and Safety

Professionals in the Agricultural Industry

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Opening Keynote John Howard serves as the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. He served in this capacity from July 2002 to July 2008 and was re-appointed in September 2009. Prior to his appointment as Director of NIOSH, Dr. Howard served as Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in the California Department of Industrial Relations from 1991 through 2002. Dr. Howard received his Doctor of Medicine from Loyola University of Chicago in 1974, his Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1982, his Doctor of Law from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1986, and his Master of Law in Administrative Law from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1987. Dr. Howard is board-certified in internal medicine and occupational medicine. He is admitted to the practice of medicine and law in the State of California and in the Dis-trict of Columbia, and he is a member U.S. Supreme Court bar. He has written numerous

articles on occupational health law and policy.

Lourdes Gonzalez, MBA, CIHM, CLCS, AFIS Director of Human Resources - Gowan Company Luncheon Keynote: The Changing Landscape of HR Profession in Agriculture Lourdes Gonzalez has worked in the industry as a Safety Director, Loss Control Consultant, HR Consultant and Account Executive in California and Arizona. Lourdes has extensive expe-rience in safety and supervisory training, HR management as well as consulting on risk man-agement and operational productivity in various industries. She has lectured on labor rela-tions, human resources, safety and organizational development to companies, associations and organizations in California, Arizona and Colorado. She is a frequent speaker for SHRM chapter in Yuma, AZ. She contributes as a writer to various newsletters and magazines on topics related to human resources, safety and risk management. She is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), AgSafe and APMA. Lourdes, a graduate of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, has a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University. She is a Certified Industrial Hygiene Manager (CIHM), is a licensed Property & Casualty, Life and

Health Producer, holds a Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) certification and an Agribusiness & Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) designations. She is concurrently pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration.

Tom Knowles Outreach and Liaison Officer - Cal State Threat Assessment Center Friday Keynote: The World We Live In, the Threats Are Real & What We Need to Know Tom Knowles is an internationally experienced Senior Manager with over 30 years of suc-cess in sensitive and complex law enforcement assignments involving both local and federal law enforcement agencies. A native Californian and former police officer, Mr. Knowles is a retired FBI executive who has spent the past nineteen years, of a thirty-four year career investigating and/or managing international acts of terrorism. Mr. Knowles has lived or worked foreign assignments in locations such as Israel, Lebanon, Cypress, Syria, Turkey, Greece and Uzbekistan. Immediately following the events of 9/11, Mr. Knowles was tasked to lead a team of FBI personnel into Kandahar Afghanistan where they worked hand-in-hand with both members of the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, Special Operations personnel pursuing al-Qaeda.

Since retiring from the FBI, Mr. Knowles has worked for SRA International of Fairfax Virginia as both a consultant and counter terrorism instructor assisting elements of California Homeland Security. His course “The World live in, the threats are real & What we need to know “ are derived from his personal experiences, as well as current government predictions and analysis which includes information on how you can assist in preventing further attacks.

FORUM LEADERS

Ronald H. Barsamian

Attorney - Barsamian & Moody Presenter for Workshop M: Emergency Plan for Union Activity Ron Barsamian’s far reaching practice of over three decades involves all aspects of agricultural labor and employment law. He represents agricultural employers before the National Labor Relations Board, Agricultural Labor Relations Board (California), U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Fair Employment and Housing (California), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Labor Commissioner, Cal-OSHA as well as various other state and federal administrative agencies. His litigation expertise in both state and federal courts includes many cases of both state and nationwide significance to the agricultural industry. Mr. Barsamian represents employers in labor relations matters, ranging from union organizational activities to collective bargaining. Mr. Barsamian is a member of the prestigious Western Growers Association Legal Forum and the United Agribusiness League Legal Forum, and is designated counsel for the Farm Employers Labor Service as well as various regional agricultural associations throughout California. Mr. Barsamian teaches Agricultural Labor and Employment Law at California State University, Fresno. He is on the Board of Directors of the Big Fresno Fair (21st District Agricultural Association). He is a Past President of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Personnel Manage-ment Association and a Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Clovis, California. Mr. Barsamian has au-thored various articles on agricultural labor and employment and lectures at industry seminars throughout California.

James W. Bogart

President & General Counsel - Grower-Shipper Association of Central California

Panelist for Workshop F: On Farm Transportation Jim Bogart is the President and General Counsel of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California. The Association represents some 300 growers, shippers, packers, processors, cold storage facilities and other entities affiliated with, or connected to, the vegetable industry in the counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Santa Clara. Mr. Bogart received his undergraduate degree in 1973 from the Uni-versity of Southern California (B.A. History). He earned his law degree in 1977 from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He has specialized in labor and employment law since his admission to the California State Bar in 1977. Since 1980, he has served as the attorney for the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California counseling and representing agricultural employers in virtually all aspects of labor and employment law including wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment and labor management litigation; unfair labor practice charges and other proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and the California Agricultural Relations Board; organizing campaigns; collective bargaining; union contract administration, grievances, and arbitrations; pro-ceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and other wage/hour and worker safety compliance agencies; disability accommodation; family and medical leave; employment contracts and person-nel policies. He has spoken to several groups and organizations over the years and has written numerous articles on various labor and em-ployment law matters. He also served as an editor and technical reviewer of the University of California’s published text, Labor Management Laws In California Agriculture. He is a member of the Monterey County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the California State Bar Association where he serves on both the Labor and Agribusiness Committees. Mr. Bogart serves, or has served, on many charitable and philanthropic boards including

the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, Ag Against Hunger (Founding Director), Shelter Outreach Plus (Past President), Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles (Founding Director), Monterey County Agricultural Education, and the American Cancer Society Salinas Valley Chapter (Past President).

Ignacio Compean

Human Resources Manager - Constellation Brands

HR Roundtable Panelist: The “E” Ticket Ride – The New Normal in Ag HR Ignacio “Nacho” Compean graduated from San Jose State University where he majored in Foreign Languages and Psychology. He spent 18 years in Human Resources management working in Silicon Valley for ROLM, Synertek-Honeywell, Prometheus and Intel. He moved to the central valley in California where he worked for ConAgra Foods, Atwater Canning and Ratto Bros. For the past eight years he has been the Human Resources Manager at Constellation Brands where he provides human resources strategy, services and management for Estancia Winery, Blackstone-Gonzales Winery, Wild Horse Winery, Grower Relations and all vineyards in California. Constellation Brands is the larg-est Premium wine company in the world. The company portfolio includes over 100 brands like Svedka, Paul Masson, Robert Mondavi, Simi, Clos du Bois, Black Box and Black Velvet. In addition, Constellation Brands also makes and sells Modelo, Corona, Victoria and Pacifico. He lives in Marina, California with his wife Cindy who teaches computer science and works in Assistive Technology at CSU-Monterey Bay.

J. Greg Coulter Shareholder – Littler

Presenter for Workshop C: Drugs, Sex & Violence Mr. Coulter represents private and public employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including jury and bench trials in fed-eral, state and appellate courts, involving Discrimination, Retaliation, Constitutional violations, Due process, Free speech, State tort issues, Title VII, The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Family and Medical Leave Act, 28 USC 1983 and 1981, The United States Constitution, The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, and The Arizona Civil Rights Act. He also regularly appears before government agencies, such as The Equal Employment, Opportunity Commission and the Arizona Civil Rights Division, The Department of Justice, The Department of Labor, The National Labor Relations Board, and The Industrial Commission of AZ. Greg has expertise in AZ and CA Workers’ Compensation issues, including benefits claims disputes. In addition to his litigation practice, he provides day-to-day preventive counseling and employment advice and assists employers in handbook and personnel policy development, severance agreements and restrictive cove-nants. He also regularly conducts training on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, privacy and disability/leave issues. Greg has spoken extensively on labor and employment law topics before business and professional associations. Recent topics include, Sarbanes-Oxley, Em-ployment law updates, Workplace violence, Workplace privacy and security, FMLA/ADA overlap, Retaliation, Employee discipline, Arbitration, Individual liability, Labor law for non-union employers, Wage and hour, and Responding to agency investigations. A core member of Littler's EEO Practice Group, Greg works with clients in all industries, particularly education, agriculture, transportation, finance, service and retail.

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Richard Daley

Team Head – Tejon Ranch Presenter for Workshop J: Electronic File Keeping and HR Technology Richard Daley is a proven expert and independent consultant within the field of Records Information Management (RIM). He has nearly 20 years of experience in professional management with several positions including Business Administrator, Records and Information Analyst,

Project and Policy Developer, Regional Customer Operational Manager and Systems and Operations Consultant. Currently, he serves as the Director of Records and Information Management at Tejon Ranch Company in Lebec, CA.

Trish Danby

Director, Risk Management and Compliance Ambassador - Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Company Safety Roundtable Panelist: Strategies for Reaching Safety Success Trish Danby has 25 years of Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance experience. For the past eight years, Trish has worked as the Director of Risk Management for Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E) located in Napa, California. DC&E owns 7 winery properties in Cali-fornia and owns, farms, and oversees the farming of over 2,000 acres of wine grapes across the state. As the Director of Risk Management, Trish is responsible for all regulatory compliance aspects associated with OSHA Compliance, employee safety, visitor safety at our tasting rooms, environmental protection and compliance, sustainability, business continuity and general risk management. Trish is a Certified In-dustrial Hygienist, and graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Health Science from California State University at Fresno.

Dax B. Deason

Founder - Deason Law, PC Co-Presenter for Workshop B: “Is H-2A the Future of Farm Labor?” Born in the border town of El Paso, Texas, Dax Deason is the founder of Deason Law, PC. Even during his clinical studies in law school, Mr. Deason has been dedicated to providing effective representation to companies and individuals from across the United States. From Hawaii to Florida, he has traveled extensively to represent clients in various labor intensive industries, such as agriculture, steel plants, food pro-cessing, engineering, farming, ranching and professional outsourcing. Mr. Deason is also a favorite speaker during client training sessions or at seminars before agricultural trade associations. Mr. Deason's primary practice area is devoted to defending companies from overzealous government regulation, which includes assisting companies with I-9 audits, litigating Department of Labor H-2A audits and other government inspections concerning the labor and immigration regulations. He also guides companies through the transactional process of hiring profes-sional and skilled employees, assists investors who seek to establish new ventures and represents agricultural companies who sponsor hun-dreds of foreign agricultural workers each year under the H-2A program. His Spanish fluency and familiarity with the Mexican culture pro-vides companies with an added benefit when companies hire the firm to sponsor workers from south of the border. Mr. Deason also dedi-cates time in assisting individuals with their immigration status, including the filing of petitions for undocumented students under the DACA program. Mr. Deason's legal background is further varied by his work in the area of labor and employment law. He frequently provides con-sultation concerning policies and employment agreements, lends advice concerning termination of employment, defends employee lawsuits, litigates non-compete disputes and provides representation of employers who have been sued by the EEOC.

Mike DeMore, CEBS Managing Director - United Ag

Presenter for Workshop E: The Affordable Care Act: The Bottom Line Facts Mike’s background includes over 30 years’ experience, both on the insurance carrier and broker/consultant sides of the field. He began his benefits career at Blue Cross of Northern Ohio, progressing through various client services, sales, and sales management positions before leaving to take a regional position with Partners’ National Health Plan’s Third Party Administrator (TPA), a joint venture company between Aetna and the Voluntary Hospital Association. In 1992 Mike was offered a position in the major accounts department of Foundation Health Plan in Rancho Cordova, CA. He was subsequently promoted to Director of Sales for Foundation Health’s TPA. Mike began the broker/consultant phase of his career by taking a position with Keenan & Associates in Sacramento, and later in San Diego, as Vice President of Sales. Upon his move to Orange County, he took a Consultant position with Gallagher Benefit Services, a division of the world’s 5th largest broker/consultant. Subsequent promotions resulted in Mike becoming the Orange County Employee Benefits Area President, where he re-mained until recently. His position at United Ag began in December 2012 and entails responsibilities related to delivery of services to the membership of United Ag, along with vendor partner management. He participates in strategic planning with the senior management team and as well as issues related to the Affordable Care Act. Mike also heads up Superior Insurance Services, United Ag’s TPA. Mike has an MBA and a CEBS designation.

Daniel M. Gallegos, SPHR

Director of Human Resources - Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. Co-Moderator for HR Roundtable: The “E” Ticket Ride– The New Normal in Ag HR Co-Presenter for Workshop N: HR Challenges in Large Organizations Mr. Gallegos is Director of Human Resources with Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. and related entities and presently oversees human resource activities for companies involved in vineyard and tree fruit farming operations, winery operations, food processing and product stor-age operations, nursery operations, and sales/marketing. Mr. Gallegos has 30 years’ experience in human resource management in manufac-turing and agricultural operations.

Monica Goodale, Ed.D. Sr. Director, National Learning & Development, Human Resources - Zenith Insurance Company

Presenter for Workshop K: The Multi-generational Workforce – Challenges and Opportunities Known as a highly effective leader in her own right for over 25 years, Monica Goodale holds a Doctorate in Education specializing in Organi-zational Leadership from Pepperdine, where she serves as an Adjunct Professor. Her professional career spans both military and civilian ex-periences, and she was profiled by the research group, Bersin & Associates, as a “Best Practice Leader.” Monica regularly speaks and teaches at professional conferences, including ASTD, ISPI, and APQC. Most recently she has been working with the California AG Community – in-cluding APMA and the American Pistachio Growers. Monica has supervised dozens of dissertations related to the development of leadership,

organizational development issues, and bridging school-to-business needs. She is known for developing traditional training and development teams into competitive assets, and for aligning learning efforts to directly support an organization’s business goals. For the past two years Monica has been leading the national learning and development function for Zenith Insurance.

James K. Gumberg, Esq. Attorney - Patane & Gumberg

Co-Presenter for 2014 Labor & Employment Law Update

After two decades of practice focused on employment and business law, Jim Gumberg takes pride in his ability to approach each issue and matter individually with a strategic plan to meet his clients’ objectives. Jim represents employers in all aspects of employment law and has defended hundreds of employment claims including ALRB / NRLB, Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful termination, Wage and hour issues, Accommodation and leave of absence issues, Whistleblowing and retaliation. Jim also devotes a considerable portion of his practice to advis-ing employers on practical and strategic approaches to legal compliance and the measures to prevent or minimize the risk of employment-related litigation. He believes strongly in proactive human resources policies and strategies. Jim has lectured and provided training on em-ployment issues from hourly workers to business owners and officers of major companies.

Rick Hecht, MFT, MBA

Director, Consulting and Customer Support HealthWorks, Southern California - Kaiser Permanente

Presenter for Workshop I: Employee Wellness, Employee Safety, and the Affordable Care Act Rick Hecht is the Southern California Director of Consulting and Customer Support for Kaiser Permanente's HealthWorks, a division committed to bringing Workforce Health and Worksite Wellness programs to KP Customers. Rick and his team of Wellness Consultants provide assess-ments and strategic planning to employers with a focus on creating a sustainable culture of health at the worksite, with an emphasis on get-ting people to eat better, move more and manage their stress. Rick has over twenty-five years of strategic leadership in the health care in-dustry, with extensive experience in behavioral health and wellness. He is a licensed clinician (MFT) and holds a Master’s degree in Psycholo-gy with post-graduate certification in Gerontology, and Chemical Dependency. Rick also has a Master’s in Business Administration and Facul-ty-status certification from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).

Morgan LeBlanc

Safety Manager, O’Neill Vintners and Distillers Safety Roundtable Panelist: Strategies for Reaching Safety Success

Morgan LeBlanc is a career safety professional that has worked for several international companies; Eastman Kodak where he worked as an Industrial Hygienist, Pfaudler US, Inc. as the Environmental Health and Safety Engineer, and Frontier Telecommunication where he was the Corporate Environmental and Safety Manager. Morgan worked for Constellation Wine Company as Director of Safety covering the West Coast Operations from 1996 to August of 2013. While at Constellation Brands, he guided Mission Bell Winery and Gonzales Winery to Voluntary Protection Participants certification as well as several Vineyard Operations toward Golden Gate Certifications. Morgan holds a Special Team Member Certification (STM) through Cal/OSHA. Currently Morgan works for O’Neill Vintners and Distillers, a privately owned winery in the Central Valley of California. O'Neill Vintners has grown to become the 8th largest U.S. winery and has earned a reputation as one of the premier custom wine producers in California. As Safety Manager, Morgan is responsible for all Safety, Environmental and Security program activities at the winery. The winery is preparing to step up the the next level in safety as the winery continues to grow and increase produc-

tion of wine and brandy. During his time in California Morgan has served on the on the Executive Board for the National Voluntary Protection Participants Association and have previously served as Vice Chairman on the Executive Board of Directors for Region IX VPPPA. He served on the Board for the Agricultural Personnel Management Association (APMA). Morgan served on several organization boards including: ASSE as President for the Genesee Valley Chapter, and the Board of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals in Rochester NY.

C. Bryan Little

Chief Operating Officer – Farm Employers Labor Service Moderator for Workshop F: On Farm Transportation Bryan Little, a labor-affairs specialist with extensive experience in both government and agriculture, is the Chief Operating Officer of Farm Employers Labor Service. Bryan also serves as Director of Labor Affairs for California Farm Bureau Federation, representing members on leg-islative, congressional and regulatory issues involving immigration and labor policy. Bryan formerly served with the U.S. Department of Labor, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. Prior to joining OSHA, Little was Senior Director for Governmental Affairs for American Farm Bureau Federation in Washington, D.C. Bryan earned a Bachelor's Degree in political science and public administration from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.

Joseph Mallobox

Corporate Director of Human Resources – Taylor Farms HR Roundtable Panelist: The “E” Ticket Ride – The New Normal in Ag HR Joseph Mallobox is Corporate Human Resources for Taylor Farms. In this role, he is responsible for development of long-range strategy with a focus on national recruitment projects, HRD, staff development and retention. He also serves as the company’s compliance resource for their nine locations in the United States and one in Guanajuato, Mexico. His career began with Taylor Farms as their first California/Arizona HR Manager in 2001, where he built their Human Resources Department and implemented policy and procedures. Prior to that, he held the position of District Development for Manpower Staffing Services agricultural sector for 6 years. His family has been involved in agriculture for many years as labor contractors, truck drivers and field inspectors. Back in the 1960’s, his mother was one of the first women in the Ag In-dustry to be a Field Manager. Among other accomplishments, Joseph serves on the Board of Directors for APMA, Rob’s Run, Center for Com-munity Advocacy and a volunteer at Hospice of the Central Coast, The American Cancers Society, and Rancho Cielo.

Patrick S. Moody Attorney - Barsamian & Moody

Presenter for Workshop D: Tricky Terminations Co-Presenter for 2014 Labor & Employment Law Update

Patrick S. Moody is a shareholder with Barsamian & Moody, a law firm solely dedicated to repre-senting employers. Mr. Moody provides the firm’s management clientele with solutions and advice for complying with the numerous stat-utes and regulations relating to labor and employment law, as well as the intricacies of handling union organizing campaigns and working within the confines of collective bargaining agreements. He has represented employers before most state and federal administrative agen-cies, in judicial and labor grievance arbitrations, as well as in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. Mr. Moody earned his under-graduate degree from the University of Florida, and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the California Western School of Law, where he served as a Staff Writer and was on the Executive Board of the California Western Law Review and the California Western International Law Journal. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1991, and is also admitted to practice before all United States District Courts in CA, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. He is the Valley Area Director of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Personnel Manage-ment Association. Mr. Moody frequently speaks on many different topics related to labor and employment law, regularly contributes arti-cles to a wide variety of publications, and is the author of several regularly published columns on topics relevant to employers.

Kimberly Naffziger

Assistant Vice President - Zenith Insurance Company Moderator for Safety Roundtable: Strategies for Reaching Safety Success

Kimberly Naffziger is an Assistant Vice President and Agricultural Specialist with Zenith Insurance Company. A California native, Kimberly has been involved with the agricultural industry for most of her life. Her background includes serving as Program Development Specialist at California State University, Fresno’s Center for Agricultural Business from 1990 to 2008. In her role at the University she conducted applied research and was involved in the dissemination of information through educational outreach programs for the agricultural industry. In 1997, she assumed the role as Executive Director for AgSafe, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing injuries, illnesses and fatali-ties in agriculture. During her tenure at both the University and at AgSafe she has played an integral part in the development of education-al programs for the agricultural industry including the California Agricultural Safety Certificate Program; the Farm Labor Contractor’s Educa-tion Institute; the Motor Vehicle Education Program for Spanish speaking workers; and the Supervisor Development Program to name a few. Kimberly has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Business from California State University, Fresno.

Terrence R. O’Connor, JD, MA, BA Attorney – Noland, Hamerly, Etinne, Hoss

Presenter for HRPA Class - HR 102: Introduction to Labor and Employment Laws, Part I Co-Presenter for Workshop G: Joint Employer Liability – Times Are Changing Mr. O’Connor has a general employment practice that emphasizes counseling and representing business owners in employment practices to prevent or defend claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. Mr. O'Connor defends a variety of wage and hour claims before administrative agencies and in state and federal court. Mr. O’Connor has extensive experience representing clients before such national and state agencies as: California Labor Commissioner, U.S. Department of Labor, Cal/OSHA, California Depart-ment of Fair Employment and Housing, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, California Agriculture Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board, Public Employment Relations Board.

Peter O’Driscoll Project Director – Equitable Food Initiative

Presenter for Workshop L: Equitable Food Initiative Peter O’Driscoll directs the Equitable Food Initiative, an exciting new partnership that helps workers, growers and major food buyers col-laborate to grow safer food. As farms comply with the EFI standard for improved working conditions, pest management and food safety, the initiative creates additional value throughout the food system. From 2006-11, Peter was Executive Director of ActionAid USA, the US affiliate of ActionAid, an international anti-poverty organization. He was an advocate for global food system reform at the Center of Con-cern from 2000-2006, and from 1997-2000 served as Latin America Director for Ashoka, an international network of social entrepreneurs. Peter worked with Jesuit Refugee Service in El Salvador from 1987-94, and was Country Director for the last three years. In 2002 Peter was selected as a Fellow in The Rockefeller Foundation’s Next Generation Leadership Program, which brought together 24 leaders from across the country to explore critical social issues. Peter earned a master’s degree in economic development from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College. He lives in Takoma Park, MD with his wife and two daughters.

Anthony P Raimondo Attorney - McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth

Presenter for Workshop O: Anatomy of an OSHA Fatality Case

Concentrating in labor relations and employment law, including management representation in counter-organizing campaigns, unfair labor practice defense, grievance and arbitration defense, and collective bargaining negotiations. Represents employers in state and federal courts in actions ranging from harassment and discrimination to wage and hour disputes. Defends employers in administrative agency pro-ceedings and investigations including the National Labor Relations Board, the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, the California Labor Com-missioner, U.S. Department of Labor, Cal/OSHA, EEOC, and others. Defends suits under Business and Professions Code §17200 brought by public prosecutors and private plaintiffs. Mr. Raimondo represented the defendant in Arias v. Superior Court (2009), establishing that rep-resentative actions under Business and Professions Code §17200 brought by private plaintiffs must be brought as class actions. Mr. Rai-mondo has been representing employers since 2001 when he left the Fresno County Public Defender to enter private practice. He has as-sisted employers with strategic planning in labor relations, and has counseled employers in day to day workplace issues to avoid litigation. Mr. Raimondo has successfully turned back organizing campaigns from some of America’s most aggressive unions, and has negotiated favorable contracts for unionized employers. Mr. Raimondo has assisted clients with government investigations and audits, and regularly defends wage claims before the California Labor Commissioner. Mr. Raimondo is the primary labor and employment resource for Califor-nia’s Western United Dairymen, and regularly publishes articles in industry newsletters. Mr. Raimondo is admitted to practice in the State of California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California and Northern District of California.

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Jason Resnick

Vice President and General Counsel - Western Growers Co-Presenter for Workshop G: Joint Employer Liability – Times Are Changing Co-Presenter for Workshop B: “Is H-2A the Future of Farm Labor?” Panelist for Workshop F: On Farm Transportation Jason Resnick provides legal guidance to Western Growers’ corporate entities, senior management and membership. He also has primary staff responsibility for the Western Growers Labor Committee. Jason is a frequent speaker and magazine contributor on employment and labor law matters and other legal issues affecting the California and Arizona agriculture industries. He is a past co-chair of the Agribusiness Committee of the State Bar of California. His litigation experience includes trying jury and bench trials, administrative proceedings before state and feder-al agencies, and drafting appellate briefs to the California Supreme Court and state and federal courts of appeal. Jason earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Adriana Robles, MSML

HR Training Manager - Western Growers Co-Presenter for Workshop H: The Power of Training the Trainers Adriana Robles joined Western Growers in October, 2013 and is responsible for the development and facilitation of a variety of Leadership development and Human Resources courses. She has over five years of experience in the area of learning and development and over 8 years of experience in management and nonprofit operations. Prior to Western Growers, Adriana worked at SCAN Health Plan as a Training Special-ist where she was responsible for the facilitation of their employee learning and development programs. Prior to that, she was a Regional Di-rector of Programs for 15 extended learning programs throughout Southern California where she was responsible for managing a team of 65-75 employees and creation of the learning and development programs for all employees within her region. Adriana is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Southern California where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Management and Leadership from Pepperdine University, and she is currently working on a Human Resources certificate from the University of California at Irvine. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Guadalupe “Lupe” Sandoval

Managing Director - California Farm Labor Contractor Association Safety Roundtable Panelist: Strategies for Reaching Safety Success Guadalupe (Lupe) Sandoval is the founding Managing Director for the California Farm Labor Contractor Association and also heads Sandoval Bilingual Safety Solutions. The son of Mexican immigrants, he is a former farmworker, and has over 25 years of experience in the field of workplace health and safety, and personnel management. Mr. Sandoval has presented at many conferences at the national, state, and local levels. He is an OSHA authorized trainer, as well as an approved trainer of trainers by California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation. He is a past president of the San Joaquin Human Resource Association, and has achieved the designation of Professional in Human Resources. He has held positions on the board of directors for AgSafe, the San Joaquin Safety Council, and also for the Safety Center, Inc. Mr. Sandoval earned his Bachelor of Arts degree after completing studies at California State University, Stanislaus, and the University of San Francisco. He has also completed graduate work in the field of Public Administration. He lives in Sacramento with his wife Donna Paul, a consultant in the field of public health.

Ana C. Toledo Attorney – Ottone, Leach, Olsen & Ray

Presenter for HRPA Class -HR 102: Introduction to Labor and Employment Laws, Part II Ana C. Toledo is an associate at OLOR. Her practice focuses on employment law including wage and hour compliance, investigation of harass-ment and discrimination claims filed with both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Fair Employment & Housing and OSHA issues. She holds a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, an MDiv. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles. Ms. Toledo is a member of the State Bar of California, the Monterey County Bar Associa-tion and the Salinas Valley Chapter of California Women for Agriculture. Ms. Toledo is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

Veronica Urzua Human Resources Director – Pacific International Vegetable Marketing and affiliated entities

HR Roundtable Panelist: The “E” Ticket Ride – The New Normal in Ag HR Visionary and performance-focused professional, Veronica is characterized as a versatile leader skilled in driving initiatives to build organiza-tional infrastructure in dynamic start-up or turnaround human resource departments that include all scope of Worker’s Compensation, Safety, Payroll Management, DOT Compliance, Property and Liability Insurance contracts and Employee Group Benefits. Among many credentials,

Veronica received her BSBA in Human Resource and holds trainings certifications in safety and risk management, variety of state licenses in insurance and real estate. She is a mother of two, Cristian Jr. at Cal Lutheran University – Thousand Oaks, CA and Brittany Jr. at Notre Dame High School – Salinas, CA.

Blanca L. Wright, HRPA Director of Administration - Renteria Vineyard Management & Wines, LLC

Safety Roundtable Panelist: Strategies for Reaching Safety Success Blanca Wright was raised in Petaluma, CA and currently lives in American Canyon, CA with her husband and two daughters. She studied Busi-ness Administration at Sacramento State University is recent a graduate of the APMA Human Resource Certificate Program. She has worked in the wine industry for the past 9 years and is currently the Director of Administration with Renteria Vineyard Management in Napa, CA. She oversees the HR, Safety, Workers’ Compensation and Accounting Departments. She is passionate about the industry and the people who are a part of it.

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2014 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS HR 102: Introduction to Labor and Employment Laws Presenters: Terry O’Connor and Ana Toledo This session will provide an overview of the California and Federal labor and employment laws affecting agriculture, including wage and hour,

harassment and discrimination, farm labor contractor regulation, union organizing and mandatory leaves of absence.

Safety Roundtable: Strategies for Reaching Safety Success Moderator: Kimberly Naffziger. Panelists: Trish Danby, Morgan LeBlanc, Guadalupe Sandoval, Blanca Wright Attend this dynamic session featuring HR and Safety professionals sharing their ideas and strategies for impacting safety. Join the discussion on how to address challenges, obstacles, and implement initiatives to raise the “safety bar” within your organization.

HR Roundtable: The “E” Ticket Ride- The New Normal in Ag HR Moderators: Dan Gallegos & Lourdes Gonzalez. Panelists: Ignacio Compean, Danny Garcia, Joseph Mallobox, Veronica Urzua The session with start with a fun and entertaining HR Trivia completion where you can win prizes while interacting with other conference at-tendees. Changes in wage and hour laws, finding the right talent, responding to the Affordable care Act, recovering from the economic down-

turn, labor supply and wage pressures, ALRB and UFW tactics, and many other issues made 2013 an “E” ticket ride and has created the New Normal in AG HR. Join a panel of seasoned HR professions that will discuss in a round table format strategies to overcoming these challenges

and how the HR role can add value to companies challenged by a myriad of legal, organizational, and economic issues.

A: What’s a Piece-Rate Employer to Do? (in the wake of Gonzalez and Bluford) Presenter: TBD This presentation will cover how: The U.S. Department of Labor and the federal courts regard non-piece-producing work time of piece-rate employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement used to regard that time; The

DLSE changed its position; The California courts have regarded that time since the DLSE changed its position; The California Court of Appeal ruled in Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors and Bluford v. Safeway Stores; Employers using piece-rate compensation plans are affected by Gon-zalez and Bluford; Employers using piece-rate compensation plans can adjust to Gonzalez and Bluford.

B: Is H-2A the Future of Farm Labor? Presenters: Dax Deason & Jason Resnick With persistent labor shortages and Immigration Reform stalled in Congress, the H-2A program is the only guest worker solution currently available to agricultural employers. This class will explore the pros and cons of using the H-2A program.

C: Drugs, Sex & Violence Presenter: Greg Coulter This session will provide an overview and discussion of three critical areas for employers: harassment, drug related issues and violence.

Keeping the workplace safe and secure is the theme of this topic and is of critical importance. Knowledge, planning and training can prevent or lessen liability. Learn to identify and address harassment, deal with drug related issue and prevent or address violence in the workplace.

D: Tricky Terminations Presenter: Patrick Moody In this session, Patrick Moody will discuss how to prepare for and execute employee terminations, particularly those termination that you antic-ipate might be troublesome, and those that become troublesome during the termination. We will cover anticipating and preventing potential

violence, use of injunctions and restraining orders, when to call the police, and more. Bring your most challenging situations to share with the group, so that we can all learn to deal with this very tricky subject effectively.

E: The Affordable Care Act: The Bottom Line Facts Presenter: Mike DeMore A review of the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act that affect both large and small employers as of the date of the Forum. A discus-

sion of the ramifications of the law to employers of all sizes. An outline of how the exchanges will affect employers’ compliance with the law. Audience Q&A.

F: On Farm Transportation Moderator: Bryan Little. Panelists: Jim Bogart, Jason Resnick, Joel Sherman (invited) For years, growers have used transportation platforms to move irrigators around the farm to spare them walking long distances. For a time, it

was widely believed this practice was compliant with Cal/OSHA regulations, but recently the agency has taken the position that their use is a violation of their tractor safety regulation. Some large farms have applied for temporary variances to this requirement through Cal/OSHA and

for permanent variances at the Cal/OSHA Standards Board. The Board recently voted to create an advisory committee to examine the possi-bility to permanently revise the tractor safety regulation to permit the use of transportation platforms. Grower groups and farm operators are

expected to participate in the advisory committee.

G: Joint Employer Liability -Times Are Changing Presenters: Jason Resnick & Terrence O’Connor Historically, growers of agricultural commodities have used labor contractors to provide employees for farming and harvesting. It has always been assumed that the workers supplied by the labor contractor were those of the contractor, not the grower. Contractors are hired by grow-

ers so that the contractor will assume all employer responsibility as well as liability. Unfortunately, as a result of recent litigation and court decisions, the line between growers and labor contractors has become blurred. An example of this is a California federal court ruling in Arre-

dondo v. Delano Farms where a “joint employer” relationship was found to exist between the grower and the labor contractor and the grower arguably being liable for wage and hour claims made by the contractor’s employees. The session will address: Current status of litigation

involving the “joint employer” issue addressed in the Delano Farms case; An analysis of various statutes, both state and federal, where this concept would be applied; Practical tips in grower contractor relationships to avoid joint employer liability; Judicial trends addressing agricul-

tural joint employer relationships.

H: The Power of Training The Trainers Presenters: Lourdes Gonzalez & Adriana Robles It is always a challenge to establish effective training programs. Time is of the essence, resources are limited, and apathy kills the best of

intentions of training effectively. Transform your training with learning skills that separate the extraordinary from the mediocre by attending this workshop. Create and design training programs that address the needs of your organization; select the media, methods and delivery that

will give you the best results, apply the latest adult learning theories to your design and delivery; and evaluate the effectiveness of training and measure the results. This workshop is geared towards new or experienced supervisors, human resource professionals, training managers

and others who have to conduct classes or give instruction.

I: Employee Wellness, Employee Safety, and the Affordable Care Act Presenter: Rick Hecht The health of your business depends on the health of your employees, and keeping your workforce healthy should be part of every business strategy. Absenteeism, productivity, workers’ compensatoin and disability claims, as well as medical costs and health premiums are all im-

pacted by the health of your employees. - Every obese employee costs you an average of $1,400 more each year in medical expenses than their healthy-weight counterparts; - Every smoker increases your spending by $6,650 a year in medical expenses and lost productivity; - Im-

plementing a workforce health program could improve employee health and reduce absenteeism by as much as 28 percent. During this presentation, we will discuss trends in health and wellness, the importance of the workplace culture on employee health, and how

the Affordable Care Act supports employee health and wellness. You will learn that any business, no matter how small, can create a culture of health in the workplace by educating employees about health issues, creating an environment and program that support healthier behav-

iors, and making health-related objectives part of your company policy.

J: Electronic File Keeping and HR Technology Presenter: Richard Daley In general, employers are free to maintain their records in any format. Current technological advances now allow employers to maintain their

employment records in an electronic format to maximize efficiency, reduce costs and minimize physical storage space. Additionally, many companies are electing to go paperless as part of their commitment to sustainability. When implementing such a conversion, however, em-

ployers must follow the guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Labor and other record keeping requirements. This presentation will give you an overview or such requirements, as well as practical information on how to select a system and implement it in your workplace.

K: The Multi-Generational Workforce – Challenges and Opportunities

Presenter: Monica Goodale For the first time in United States history, we have up to 5 generations in the workplace. What does this mean for current and future manag-

ers? Staff? Teams? And for Human Resource professionals and leaders of organizations? Through a series of interactive exercises participants will gain an understanding of how the different generations approach work, learning opportunities, leadership, money and more. Group dis-

cussion will focus on application of the larger concepts to your organization.

L: Equitable Food Initiative Presenter: Peter O’Driscoll Join this discussion to learn about a certification process for large-scale fresh produce operations that combines standards for labor, pesticides and food safety, offers facilitation and training to promote worker involvement to support compliance, and includes representation from across

the value chain in its governance. The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is a new project that brings together workers, growers and retailers in the effort to produce better fruits and vegetables. As produce farms comply with the EFI Standard—for improved working conditions, pesticide management, and food safety—the entire food system sees benefits, all the way from farm workers to consumers.

M: Emergency Plan for Union Activity Presenter: Ron Barsamian A petition for an election is served on you late in the day on a Friday, and an ALRB agent is calling to tell you that your written response and employee name and address list is due Monday at noon…and your direct-hire and farm labor contractor employees are not working during the

weekend. Are you ready for this? Are your supervisors, foremen and those of your farm labor contractors trained in what they can and can-not say? Who will talk to the press? Where is your office staff? During this session, Mr. Barsamian will take you through the step by step

process for being ready and able to deal with union organizing, access violations, responding to petitions and all of the things that you proba-bly did not know where going to turn life upside down without notice. The real story…not just what the law says.

N: HR Challenges in Large Organizations Presenters: Dan Gallegos & Lourdes Gonzalez As agribusiness develops and becomes more global, companies have to adjust to a more complex paradigm. Adapting to technological ad-

vancements, globalization, generational transitions, economic changes, the changing of worker demographics and attitudes requires a broader HR infrastructure. The session with discuss the importance of linking HR strategy to your company’s goals and objectives and effective meth-

ods to use time, energy, and resources in establishing effective HR management systems needed to meet the demands of a new era.

O: Anatomy of an OSHA Fatality Case Presenter: Anthony Raimondo This presentation will cover what occurs when there is a workplace fatality, from on-site crisis management in real time, to dealing with OSHA

inspectors, to anticipating the legal issues and potential liability that can arise through Cal/OSHA, workers’ compensation, as well as both criminal and civil actions. The presentation will provide practical guidance on investigation, risk management, and crisis control when the

worst happens. While every employer hopes that tragedy never strikes, you must be prepared for the possibility of a workplace fatality.

2014 Labor and Employment Law Update Presenters: Patrick Moody & James Gumberg Be sure to finish off the Forum right with Jim Gumberg and Pat Moody as they cover the latest and greatest in up to the minute labor and employment law issues. They will cover recent cases that you need to know about, and get you up to speed on all the laws that are going

into effect as of January 1. This will be a faced paced session with a whole host of invaluable information to help you excel in 2014 and beyond.

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2014 FORUM SCHEDULE

Thursday, January 23, 2014 TIME LABOR & EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY

8:00-9:00 Opening Keynote: Dr. John Howard, Director NIOSH

9:00-9:15 Break

9:15-10:15 A. What's a Piece-Rate Employer to Do? - TBD

B. Is H-2A the Future of Farm Labor? - Dax Deason & Jason Resnick

C. Drugs, Sex & Violence - Greg Coulter

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:45 D. Tricky Terminations - Patrick Moody

E. The Affordable Care Act: The Bottom Line Facts- Mike DeMore

F. On Farm Transportation Panel - Bryan Little (Moderator), Jim Bogart, Jason Resnick, Joel Sherman (invited)

12:00-1:15 Lunch honoring 4th HRPA Graduating Class Keynote: The Changing Landscape of HR Profession in Agriculture - Lourdes Gonzalez

1:30-2:45

G. Joint Employer Liability- Times Are Changing - Jason Resnick & Terrence O’Connor

H. The Power of Training the Trainers - Lourdes Gonzalez & Adriana Robles

I. Employee Wellness, Employee Safety, and the Affordable Care Act - Rick Hecht

2:45-3:00 Break

3:15-4:15 J. Electronic File Keeping and HR Technology - Richard Daley

K. The Multi-Generational Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities - Monica Goodale

L. Equitable Food Initiative - Peter O’Driscoll

4:15-4:30 Break

4:30-5:30 M. Emergency Plan for Union Activity - Ronald Barsamian

N. HR Challenges in Large Organizations - Dan Gallegos & Lourdes Gonzalez

O. Anatomy of an OSHA Fatality Case - Anthony Raimondo

6:30-9:00 34th Annual APMA Dinner at the Sardine Factory (701 Waves Street, Monterey, CA)

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 TIME HRPA Session:

8:30-11:30 HR 102 Part I : Introduction to Labor and Employment Laws - Terrence O’Connor

12:00-3:00 HR 102 Part II : Introduction to Labor and Employment Laws - Ana Toledo

1:00-3:00 Safety Roundtable: Strategies for Reaching Safety Success - Kimberly Naffziger (Moderator) Panelists: Trish Danby, Morgan LeBlanc, Guadalupe “Lupe” Sandoval, Blanca Wright

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-5:15 HR Roundtable: The "E" Ticket Ride - The New Normal in Ag HR - Daniel Gallegos & Lourdes Gonzalez (Moderators) Panelists: Ignacio Compean, Danny Garcia, Joseph Mallobox, Veronica Urzua

5:30-7:00 President’s Reception - Pacific View Courtyard, InterContinental Hotel Clement

Friday, January 24, 2014 TIME

8:00-9:00 Keynote: The World We Live In, the Threats Are Real & What We Need to Know - Tom Knowles

9:00-9:15 Break

9:15-12:00 2014 Labor & Employment Law Update: James Gumberg & Patrick Moody

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APMA 34th Annual Dinner Please join us on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 6:30Pm at the

Historic and Award Winning Restaurant

The Sardine Factory

701 Wave Street

Monterey, CA 93940

(Free Valet Parking Available)

Phone: 831-373-3775

Email: info@sardinefactory.com

4th Annual HRPA Graduation Ceremony Congratulations to the 4th Class of Human Resource Professionals in Agriculture!

We will honor the graduates at our annual luncheon on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Noon. Special Keynote by Lourdes Gonzalez on “Changing Landscape of HR Profession in Agriculture”

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REGISTRATION FORMREGISTRATION FORMREGISTRATION FORM

Please complete this form and Workshop Selections form and mail both to:

APMA, 512 Pajaro Street, Suite 7, Salinas, CA 93901

Or Fax to: (831) 422-7318 or Email: apma20@pacbell.net You can also register and pay online at www.agpersonnel.org

For more information, please call the APMA office at (831) 422-8023. Name:_____________________________________________________________________________ Company:__________________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_____________________Email:________________________________Fax:_______________

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*Company Discount for 3 or more attendees from the same company (members only): $350.00/person if you register

and pay by January 2, 2014. Registration after January 2nd will be $395.00/person with the company discount. Your

check and registration form must be postmarked no later than January 2, 2014 for early registration rates!

We apologize but due to financial commitments, no refunds after January 2, 2014.

APMA’s negotiated hotel rate of $169/night will end on Dec. 31, 2013. Please call The Clement Hotel directly to make your

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2014 Forum Workshop Selections

Name:________________________________________Company:______________________________

Wednesday, January 22, 2014Wednesday, January 22, 2014Wednesday, January 22, 2014

8:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Yes No HRPA Certificate Program Course 102 - Terrence O’Connor & Ana Toledo SAFETY ROUNDTABLE:SAFETY ROUNDTABLE:SAFETY ROUNDTABLE: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Yes No

Strategies for Reaching Safety Success - Kimberly Naffziger, Trish Danby, Morgan LeBlanc, Lupe Sandoval, Blanca Wright HR ROUNDTABLE:HR ROUNDTABLE:HR ROUNDTABLE: 3:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. Yes No The “E” Ticket Ride - The New Normal in Ag HR - Daniel Gallegos, Lourdes Gonzalez, Nacho Compean, Danny Garcia, Joseph Mallobox, Veronica Urzua

Thursday, January 23, 2014Thursday, January 23, 2014Thursday, January 23, 2014

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Yes No

Opening Keynote - Dr. John Howard, Director of NIOSH

9:15 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (please select one session - A, B or C): A: What’s a Piece Rate Employer to Do? - TBD Yes No

B: Is H-2A the Future of Farm Labor? - Dax Deason & Jason Resnick Yes No

C: Drugs, Sex & Violence - Greg Coulter Yes No

10:30 A.M. – 11:45 A.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (please select one session - D, E or F): D: Tricky Terminations - Patrick Moody Yes No

E: The Affordable Care Act: The Bottom Line Facts - Mike DeMore Yes No F: On Farm Transportation Panel - Bryan Little, Jim Bogart, Jason Resnick, Joel Sherman Yes No

12:00 P.M. - 1:15 P.M.

Lunch & Keynote “The Changing Landscape of HR Profession in Agriculture”- Lourdes Gonzalez Yes No

1:30 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (please select one session - G, H or I): G: Joint Employer Liability – Times Are Changing - Jason Resnick & Terrence O’Connor Yes No H: The Power of Training the Trainers - Lourdes Gonzalez & Adriana Robles Yes No

I: Employee Wellness, Employee Safety and the ACA - Rick Hecht Yes No

3:15 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (please select one session - J, K or L): J: Electronic File Keeping & HR Technology - Richard Daley Yes No K: The Multi-Generational Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities - Monica Goodale Yes No

L: Equitable Food Initiative - Peter O’Driscoll Yes No

4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (please select one session - M, N or O): M: Emergency Plan for Union Activity - Ron Barsamian Yes No

N: HR Challenges in Large Organizations - Dan Gallegos & Lourdes Gonzalez Yes No O: Anatomy of an OSHA Fatality Case - Anthony Raimondo Yes No

Friday, January 24, 2014Friday, January 24, 2014Friday, January 24, 2014

8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.

Keynote: The World We Live In, the Threats Are Real & What We Need to Know- Tom Knowles Yes No

9:15 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. 2014 Labor and Employment Law Update - James Gumberg & Patrick Moody Yes No

Please fax your workshop selections (831) 422-7318 or mail to: APMA, 512 Pajaro Street, Suite 7, Salinas, CA 93901.

HOTEL INFORMATION

RECERTIFICATION CREDITS The Forum program has been submitted for 10.25 general recertification

credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please inquire at the registration desk on specific

information for the HRCI.

HRPA Class (HR 102) was approved for 6 hours of general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR.

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750 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940

www.ictheclementmonterey.com

Join us at this beautiful ocean front venue located in the heart of the historic Cannery Row

and near many Monterey Bay area attractions!

APMA negotiated rate is $169 per night for the Forum attendees.

Please make your reservations directly with the Clement Hotel by calling

888-666-5734.

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34th Annual APMA Forum January 22-24, 2014

Participate ● Share ● Learn ● Network

In order to receive our group rate, callers must identify themselves

with AGRICULTURAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.

The negotiated rate will end on December 31, 2013.

512 Pajaro Street, Suite 7 Salinas, California 93901

InterContinental

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www.agpersonnel.org

34th Annual APMA Forum January 22-24, 2014