Track Legend
EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity
LR/ER | Labor Relations & Employee Relations
THC | Town Hall Conversations
ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution
CF | cyberFEDS® Users Group
ATY | Attorney/Legal
HR | Human Resources
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  • Room: Palms Atrium

    • Room: Palms Atrium

      • Room: Palms 1

        • Room: Grand Sierra H
        • Session Number: ATY-P6
        This session will focus on strategies for mediation including how to prepare, how to use opening statements to your advantage, and how to move beyond potential impasses. We will discuss options for potential terms, including clean records (which are back on the table), various forms of equitable relief, and monetary... Read More
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        • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
        • Session Number: ADR-P1
        We are all aware how conflict impacts the workplace in terms of efficiency, productivity, and morale. We also know that conflict is inevitable in even the best workplaces. But do... Read More
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        • Room: Palms 3
        • Session Number: ATY-P2
        This workshop gives you a window into the critical points of the EEOC administrative hearing process, along with seasoned litigators' expert advice for both agency and complainant representatives. Join Mr.... Read More
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        • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

        • Room: Bonaire 5-8
        • Session Number: EEO-P4
        In this workshop, MD-715 experts Meltina Bynum and Delia Johnson will guide participants through the various stages of completing the MD-715 barrier analysis process with emphasis on identifying and eliminating... Read More
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        • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

        • Room: Antigua 1-4
        • Session Number: HR-P3
        Designed for practitioners who advise managers on disciplinary and performance-based actions, this workshop will prepare you to deal with resignations and retirements in connection with adverse actions and in other... Read More
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        • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

        • Room: Bonaire 1-4
        • Session Number: LR/ER-P5
        Many federal practitioners think that advocating for your client begins at the MSPB hearing. By adopting this faulty misperception, both agency and representatives miss out on key opportunities to advocate... Read More
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        • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

        • Room: Palms 2
        • Session Number: EEO-P8
        EEO Counselors and Investigators are expected to understand the evolving EEO landscape and adjust their practices accordingly. This interactive and engaging workshop led by FDR all-stars Roslyn Brown and Oliver Allen will meet your training requirements while refreshing and enhancing your knowledge of EEO laws, regulations, and executive orders. It... Read More
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        • Full-Day Pre-Event Workshop


            • Room: Grand Sierra H
            • Session Number: ATY-P7
            The U.S. Office of Special Counsel offers a robust mediation program that provides an alternative to OSC Investigation and Prosecution. OSC's ADR program has grown by word of mouth, and surveys show that over 90 percent of OSC mediation participants would recommend OSC mediation to a friend or colleague. OSC's... Read More
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                • Room: Grand Sierra H
                • Session Number: ATY-P15
                When is digital misconduct actionable by federal employers? Are agencies potentially liable for virtual harassment of their employees? What if it happens outside of work? In this session, attendees will learn how to identify and address potential concerns relating to digital misconduct, cyberbullying, and other forms of virtual harassment. Attendees... Read More
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                • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                • Session Number: ADR-P9
                Emotionally intelligent mediators use self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management to create a safe space to leverage differences, manage conflict, and build resolutions. Using the four quadrants of emotional... Read More
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                • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

                • Room: Palms 3
                • Session Number: ATY-P10
                This informative, realistic, and engaging mock hearing will show you how MSPB hearings are conducted. You'll witness the practical aspects of the hearing, including objections, AJ rulings, direct and cross-examination,... Read More
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                • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

                • Room: Grand Sierra I
                • Session Number: CF-P12
                This interactive workshop will provide you with the tools to become a cyberFEDS® search expert. You will learn shortcuts to find specific documents and on-point case law, plus how to... Read More
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                • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

                • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                • Session Number: EEO-P13
                Federal agencies are required to meet numerical goals for employing persons with disabilities and implement Affirmative Action Plans. In the first half of this workshop, EEOC experts will identify and... Read More
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                • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

                • Room: Antigua 1-4
                • Session Number: HR-P11
                This half-day interactive workshop with federal sector leave expert Barbra Haga will provide an in-depth look at the use of sick leave, including a detailed discussion of the various uses... Read More
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                • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop

                • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                • Session Number: LR/ER-P14
                This interactive workshop will focus on tools the advocate can use to select an arbitrator from the panel provided. Using a list of fictional arbitrators, the presenters will explain the... Read More
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                • Half-Day Pre-Event Workshop


                    • Room: Grand Sierra H
                    • Session Number: LR/ER-P16
                    Over the past few years, the prevalence of telework has exploded, leading to unique challenges for employee relations. In this session, attendees will learn how to address conduct and performance issues that are impacted by an increasingly virtual workforce, including implementing performance improvement plans and monitoring productivity virtually, as well... Read More
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                    • Breakout Session

                    • Room: Palms 1

                      • Room: Palms Atrium

                        • Room: Grand Sierra A-E
                        • Session Number: Opening Keynote:
                        When it comes to transforming the civil service to adapt to the future of work — the time is now. Agencies must embrace flexible HR policies and create more inclusive workplace cultures. As the IRS’s human capital officer, Traci DiMartini is leading the way in using innovative strategies to recruit, retain and... Read More
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                            • Room: Antigua 1-4
                            • Session Number: ADR1
                            Is it employee bantering? Bullying? Or has it crossed another line? This session will explore the contemporary workplace data related to incivility and bullying. This session will also include an... Read More
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                            • Room: Palms 2
                            • Session Number: ATY1
                            This session will analyze the most important decisions of the past 12 months from the MSPB and the Federal Circuit. Cases involving topics such as the Douglas factors, due process,... Read More
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                            • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                            • Session Number: ATY2
                            This presentation will go over the standards the MSPB uses to assess discrimination and retaliation claims since its decision in Pridgen v. Office of Management and Budget, 2022 MSPB 31... Read More
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                            • Room: Grand Sierra I
                            • Session Number: CF1
                            Due process. Witness preparation. Penalty determinations. With the help of cyberFEDS®, retired MSPB Administrative Judge Richard Vitaris will discuss all these plus the importance of pre-trial preparation and how to... Read More
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                            • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                            • Session Number: EEO1
                            Investigations are a fundamentally important part of the federal sector EEO process, and the quality (or lack thereof) of an ROI has a profound impact not only on the future... Read More
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                            • Room: Palms 3
                            • Session Number: EEO2
                            What constitutes appropriate and effective reasonable accommodation continues to evolve. For example, the EEOC's view has been shifting over the past several years on requests for full-time telework and service... Read More
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                            • Room: Grand Sierra H
                            • Session Number: HR1
                            FLSA has its own language which is rarely taught in law schools or in the human resources curriculum. This session will begin with an overview of key terminology, legal concepts,... Read More
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                            • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                            • Session Number: LR/ER1
                            Federal agencies and unions often operate under CBAs that were negotiated years ago by colleagues who are long departed. When disputes arise, the meaning of certain key words can suddenly... Read More
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                                • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                                • Session Number: ADR2
                                Your effectiveness in the workplace is determined by the interaction of your working styles and how well you communicate. People’s working and communication styles can be a source of conflict,... Read More
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                                • Room: Grand Sierra H
                                • Session Number: ATY3
                                Understanding motions practice before EEOC administrative judges is important for both agencies and complainants to achieve their objectives. In this nuts-and-bolts presentation on how to write motions effectively and concisely,... Read More
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                                • Breakout Session

                                • Room: Grand Sierra I
                                • Session Number: ATY4
                                In Carr v. Social Security Administration, 185 F.3d 1318, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 1999), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit set forth a tripartite test to analyze whether... Read More
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                                • Room: Palms 3
                                • Session Number: EEO3
                                President Biden signed 14035 in 2021 to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the federal workforce. In this session, Roslyn Brown and Oliver Allen will build on their very... Read More
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                                • Room: Antigua 1-4
                                • Session Number: EEO4
                                In this session, experienced reasonable accommodation policy professionals will share expert, practical guidance on conducting the interactive process, addressing performance issues, modifying workplace policies, managing leave and attendance, and providing... Read More
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                                • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                                • Session Number: EEO5
                                Not all complaints are appropriate for acceptance, but it is vital to properly apply the regulatory dismissal bases and ensure that the record fully supports your agency's decision to dismiss... Read More
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                                • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                                • Session Number: HR2
                                HR and managers have effective tools for holding employees accountable at work, but knowing which tool is appropriate for which situation is a fine art. Position descriptions, performance plans, conduct... Read More
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                                • Breakout Session

                                • Room: Palms 2
                                • Session Number: LR/ER2
                                Determining the appropriate penalty is often the most difficult decision in an adverse action. The 12 Douglas factors are key to making the correct choice. As our panel tackles each... Read More
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                                    • Room: Antigua 1-4
                                    • Session Number: ADR3
                                    Part of mediation is enabling parties in conflict to dialogue toward a place of mutual peace and understanding. With social protocols in place regarding various societal cultures, it is often... Read More
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                                    • Room: Grand Sierra H
                                    • Session Number: ATY5
                                    Too often, agency representatives do not engage in a full exploration of all damages and remedies successful complainants could receive if they prevail in an EEO complaint. However, damages and... Read More
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                                    • Room: Palms 3
                                    • Session Number: ATY6
                                    Staying current with EEO case law can be a challenge, especially when the EEOC and its Office of Federal Operations issue thousands of decisions each year. Mr. Names will guide... Read More
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                                    • Room: Grand Sierra I
                                    • Session Number: CF2
                                    Here’s your chance to learn the most indispensable tips, tools, and shortcuts you can use on cyberFEDS®. From Roundups to Quick Start Guides to Glossaries --make sure you’re taking advantage... Read More
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                                    • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                                    • Session Number: EEO6
                                    During the past three years, federal agencies have experienced many changes due to post-COVID remote and hybrid work environments and new requirements with a different administration. This interactive session will... Read More
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                                    • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                                    • Session Number: EEO7
                                    At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the federal workforce shifted to full-time telework and agencies added workplace flexibilities. These increased flexibilities have contributed to greater representation for... Read More
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                                    • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                                    • Session Number: HR3
                                    HR and managers have effective tools for holding employees accountable at work, but knowing which tool is appropriate for which situation is a fine art. Position descriptions, performance plans, conduct... Read More
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                                    • Breakout Session

                                    • Room: Palms 2
                                    • Session Number: LR/ER3
                                    Determining the appropriate penalty is often the most difficult decision in an adverse action. The 12 Douglas factors are key to making the correct choice. As our panel tackles each... Read More
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                                    • Room: Palms 1

                                      • Room: Palms Atrium

                                        • Room: Palms 2
                                        • Session Number: TH1
                                        FDR Training is the one place you can count on for open dialogue with agency leaders. Our Town Hall Conversations provide an opportunity to get answers to your questions directly... Read More
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                                        • Room: Palms 3
                                        • Session Number: TH2
                                        FDR Training is the one place you can count on for open dialogue with agency leaders. Our Town Hall Conversations provide an opportunity to get answers to your questions directly... Read More
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                                        • Town Hall Conversations

                                        • Room: Palms 2
                                        • Session Number: TH3
                                        FDR Training is the one place you can count on for open dialogue with agency leaders. Our Town Hall Conversations provide an opportunity to get answers to your questions directly... Read More
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                                        • Town Hall Conversations

                                        • Room: Palms 3
                                        • Session Number: TH4
                                        FDR Training is the one place you can count on for open dialogue with agency leaders. Our Town Hall Conversations provide an opportunity to get answers to your questions directly... Read More
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                                        • Town Hall Conversations

                                        • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                                        • Session Number: ADR4
                                        In mediation, timing is everything. Yet from an administrative standpoint, it may be difficult to determine when conflict resolution should begin. This session, led by experienced EEO and ADR practitioners,... Read More
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                                        • Room: Palms 2
                                        • Session Number: ATY7
                                        Given that Alternative Dispute Resolution is a significant part of the adjudication process, the mock mediation will provide an opportunity for the attendees to actually observe the various techniques used... Read More
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                                        • Room: Palms 3
                                        • Session Number: ATY8
                                        A surprising number of MSPB appeals turn on whether the appellant received due process. Savvy employee representatives can identify less than obvious due process claims and win on them, even... Read More
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                                        • Breakout Session

                                        • Room: Grand Sierra I
                                        • Session Number: CF3
                                        Did you know that cyberFEDS® is full of resources and tools you can use to guide and train your staff? We know your time is valuable and there’s never enough of... Read More
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                                        • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                                        • Session Number: EEO8
                                        EEO counselors and specialists play a vital role in ensuring that claims are properly framed. All attempts to resolve, investigate, or adjudicate a complaint hinges on their efforts. This session... Read More
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                                        • Room: Antigua 1-4
                                        • Session Number: EEO9
                                        In this in-depth session, attorney Debra D'Agostino will focus on employee rights under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP)... Read More
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                                        • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                                        • Session Number: HR4
                                        One of the responsibilities of HR professionals is to provide managers with the guidance they need to avoid engaging in illegal hiring practices. This breakout session will provide HR staff... Read More
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                                        • Room: Grand Sierra H
                                        • Session Number: LR/ER4
                                        How can labor-management relationships improve mission accomplishment, quality of work life, and workplace engagement? What must we do to achieve these outcomes? This session will explore what can be learned... Read More
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                                        • Room: Grand Sierra A-E

                                          • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                                          • Session Number: ADR5
                                          A large part of the contemporary professional’s job involves coaching others through conflict in the workplace. While a support advisor is rarely present when the initial conflict erupts, a key... Read More
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                                          • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                                          • Session Number: ATY10
                                          David Eddy, Special Counsel to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Chairman, will moderate a lively, interactive panel discussion with agency and union representatives. This discussion will focus on, and... Read More
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                                          • Room: Grand Sierra I
                                          • Session Number: ATY6-R
                                          Staying current with EEO case law can be a challenge, especially when the EEOC and its Office of Federal Operations issue thousands of decisions each year. Mr. Names will guide... Read More
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                                          • Room: Antigua 1-4
                                          • Session Number: ATY9
                                          Have you ever had a requested witness fail to appear for a hearing? Have you ever had a requested witness fail to respond to a subpoena? During a hearing, has... Read More
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                                          • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                                          • Session Number: EEO10
                                          Five key habits can transform your career and provide more meaning to your day-to-day work. In this engaging and interactive session, presenter Anthony Archeval will walk you through each of... Read More
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                                          • Room: Grand Sierra H
                                          • Session Number: EEO2-R
                                          What constitutes appropriate and effective reasonable accommodation continues to evolve. For example, the EEOC's view has been shifting over the past several years on requests for full-time telework and service... Read More
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                                          • Room: Palms 3
                                          • Session Number: HR5
                                          When a poor performer fails to improve after counseling and/or training, it's time to take action based on their unacceptable performance. Depending on the specific circumstances, Chapter 43 or Chapter... Read More
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                                          • Room: Palms 2
                                          • Session Number: LR/ER5
                                          No matter how strong the agency’s case may appear to be, making just one of many common mistakes could result in reversal or mitigation of penalty before an MSPB administrative... Read More
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                                              • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                                              • Session Number: ADR6
                                              This session focuses on how to develop, manage, and assess high-volume ADR programs that work on a shoestring budget. We will examine ways to define success, measure success, and understand... Read More
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                                              • Room: Palms 3
                                              • Session Number: ATY11
                                              Join management counsel and law professor Jeff Rosenblum, and union and employees’ counsel and author Peter Broida, as they discuss selected appellate court decisions from the past year, evaluating and... Read More
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                                              • Room: Grand Sierra I
                                              • Session Number: CF4
                                              This fun fast paced session will reveal the top 10 tips for improving your searches -- and search results -- on cyberFEDS®. From single word searches to phrases, operators, wild... Read More
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                                              • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                                              • Session Number: EEO11
                                              “Hey, you guys!” When you hear this expression, are you offended? Would this be a communication hail or fail for you? Renowned speakers Roslyn Brown and Oliver Allen will take... Read More
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                                              • Room: Antigua 1-4
                                              • Session Number: EEO12
                                              When employees request reasonable accommodations for disabilities, agencies are required to use the interactive process to identify effective options. This process often involves a team of professionals, which can sometimes... Read More
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                                              • Room: Palms 2
                                              • Session Number: EEO13
                                              Federal agencies are charged with effectively addressing harassment under laws and executive orders. Although progress is being made in some areas, harassment persists. This session will help you identify, prevent,... Read More
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                                              • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                                              • Session Number: HR6
                                              Organizations have multiple sources of data that may be useful in creating a fuller picture of performance issues. Agencies can review performance plans and analyze rating data. Agencies can also... Read More
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                                              • Room: Grand Sierra H
                                              • Session Number: LR/ER6
                                              When union representatives are serving in their representational capacity, or bargaining unit employees are asserting their rights under the LR statute, they are engaged in protected conduct. This means their speech... Read More
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                                              • Room: Palms 1

                                                • Room: Palms Atrium

                                                  • Room: Palms 2
                                                  • Session Number: TH5
                                                  FDR Training is the one place you can count on for open dialogue with agency leaders. Our Town Hall Conversations provide an opportunity to get answers to your questions directly... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Palms 3
                                                  • Session Number: TH6
                                                  FDR Training is the one place you can count on for open dialogue with agency leaders. Our Town Hall Conversations provide an opportunity to get answers to your questions directly... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                                                  • Session Number: ADR7
                                                  New research shows conversation failures in the workplace are both rampant and costly: 43 percent of respondents estimate they waste two weeks or more ruminating about an unresolved problem at... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Grand Sierra H
                                                  • Session Number: CF2-R
                                                  Here’s your chance to learn the most indispensable tips, tools, and shortcuts you can use on cyberFEDS®. From Roundups to Quick Start Guides to Glossaries --make sure you’re taking advantage... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                                                  • Session Number: EEO13-R
                                                  Federal agencies are charged with effectively addressing harassment under laws and executive orders. Although progress is being made in some areas, harassment persists. This session will help you identify, prevent,... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                                                  • Session Number: EEO14
                                                  “You can’t say, Merry Christmas!” Or can you? The mere reference to religious expressions in government workplaces may raise questions about appropriateness or legality. At the same time, fears about... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Palms 3
                                                  • Session Number: HR7
                                                  This is your chance to ask federal-sector leave expert Barbara Haga your thorniest FMLA questions. From eligibility to documentation, qualifying conditions to intermittent use, notice issues to interaction with other... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Palms 2
                                                  • Session Number: LR/ER7
                                                  Practitioners understand that federal employees can be disciplined for off-duty misconduct if there is a nexus between the misconduct and the efficiency of the service. But nexus is only one... Read More
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                                                  • Room: Antigua 1-4
                                                  • Session Number: ATY12
                                                  This engaging session will explore attorney legal ethics with a focus specifically on federal government lawyers. Topics will include reporting attorney misconduct, the attorney's role as a zealous advocate, candor to the tribunal, communications with represented and unrepresented persons and anti-harassment and discrimination professional conduct rules. These topics will be... Read More
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                                                      • Room: Bonaire 5-8
                                                      • Session Number: ADR5-R
                                                      A large part of the contemporary professional’s job involves coaching others through conflict in the workplace. While a support advisor is rarely present when the initial conflict erupts, a key... Read More
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                                                      • Room: Grand Sierra F-G
                                                      • Session Number: ATY8-R
                                                      A surprising number of MSPB appeals turn on whether the appellant received due process. Savvy employee representatives can identify less than obvious due process claims and win on them, even... Read More
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                                                      • Room: Palms 3
                                                      • Session Number: EEO11-R
                                                      “Hey, you guys!” When you hear this expression, are you offended? Would this be a communication hail or fail for you? Renowned speakers Roslyn Brown and Oliver Allen will take... Read More
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                                                      • Room: Palms 2
                                                      • Session Number: EEO15
                                                      In many ways, the virtual environment of the pandemic workplace made work more accessible for individuals with disabilities. However, when called back to the office, barriers both expected and unexpected... Read More
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                                                      • Room: Bonaire 1-4
                                                      • Session Number: HR8
                                                      In today’s politically charged environment it can be a challenge for employees to know what political speech is permitted or prohibited under the Hatch Act while they are on duty... Read More
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                                                      • Room: Grand Sierra H
                                                      • Session Number: LR/ER6-R
                                                      When union representatives are serving in their representational capacity, or bargaining unit employees are asserting their rights under the LR statute, they are engaged in protected conduct. This means their speech... Read More
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