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The Equal Employment Opportunity laws which govern employment standards and workplace behavior and conditions could be difficult to remember, especially with so many acts and amendments, yet unawareness of the law would be no defense if someone was discriminated against in violation of that law. Especially important are how the laws are relevant to individuals since the laws are in place to ensure an equal playing field in employment, education, personal treatment, and protection.

Join Linda Callecod-Russell in this 90 minute webinar presentation to sift through all the information you need to successfully navigate your way through EEO laws and what it means for your agency.

Who Should Attend

Human Resources Managers and Supervisors and anyone interested in attaining information about Equal Employment Opportunity laws.

Workshop Presenter

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Linda Callecod-Russell is Senior Consultant and Principal of Seraphim Consulting and Training Solutions. Callecod-Russell has over 15 years experience as an executive consultant, keynote speaker, author, and master trainer/facilitator. Lindas specialty is creating and developing leaders, managers, and teams - providing them with tools and motivation that lead to winning results and extraordinary business outcomes. Prior to Seraphim Consulting, she was Senior Consultant and Partner with the Effectiveness Institute, and divisional vice president of Training and Diversity at the Bon March /Macys. In 2002, Callecod-Russell won University of Washingtons Teaching Excellence Award in business and management as an outstanding instructor in the certificate program in human resources, which she began teaching in 1998. As a talented and charismatic leader, educator, and consultant, Callecod-Russell blends a multiplicity of disciplines to create highly effective, interactive, supportive, yet entertaining, learning experiences.

Registration and Fees

The registration fee is $50 per person for members and $75 for non-members (see below). The registration fee includes workshop materials, online access, and one-on-one help after the class if desired. To register, return the registration form with your payment or purchase order by August 24, 2010. Make checks payable to the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool.

For information regarding RTAP scholarships for this course, please contact Ronda Fullerton, at (360) 705-7911 or fullerr@wsdot.wa.gov.

Members and Non-Members

Members are determined to be employees of transportation systems providing services to the public in Washington State and members of the partner organizations that make-up the Coalition. The partners are: Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Transit Association, Community Transportation Association of the Northwest, Washington State Transit Insurance Pool, and Eastern Washington University Northwest Tribal Technical Assistance Program.

Such transportation systems include any combination of services, facilities, and infrastructure related to transit, special needs transportation, ridesharing, airport shuttles, passenger rail, ferries, and taxi services. Individuals who do not work for a transportation system as defined above are considered non-members and will be charged an additional $25 per day training fee.

Location and Schedule

The class will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. Access information will be sent once you have registered. This class is limited to 50 participants. The 90 minute session is interactive and you will be able to submit questions live to our speaker via computer during the session. After registering via by web or phone, you will receive an email confirmation that will include a toll free dial-in phone number and access code to dial into the seminar, the Internet address the Internet address and login instructions to access the presentation on your computer. You will also receive an electronic copy of the presentation by e-mail.

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Questions?

For information regarding registration, please contact Joanne Kerrigan (joanne@wstip.org). For information regarding workshop content, please contact Tracey Christianson (tracey@wstip.org). Both Tracey and Joanne can be reached at (360) 586-1800 at the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool.

Workshop Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your workshop registration without penalty, up to, August 23, 2010

Cancellations made on or later than August 24, 2010 will be charged the full workshop fee. The Training Coalition may cancel the class if on August 24, 2010 , fewer than 12 people are registered for the course. If the Training Coalition cancels the course, participants will receive a complete refund.