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Human Resources
UNA Nonprofit Credential Badge for Human Resources

Course Overview

People are your most important asset. To attract and retain quality employees and volunteers, your nonprofit must follow effective and fair leadership practices. This course is one of nine offerings in the Nonprofit Credential Program which provides you with up-to-date essential tools that your organization will need to implement best practices in Human Resources.

Successful completion of the course will help you:

  1. Gain a comprehensive understanding of key employment and discrimination laws relevant to an organization’s size, and how to implement practices to follow those laws.
  2. Learn how to create, review, and revise an organization’s personnel handbooks, policies, and practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
  3. Gain critical insight into employee recruitment best practices.
  4. Drive employee engagement by learning new methods to retain and motivate your team, and leave the course with a toolkit that impacts positive performance.

Human Resources will be held in September 2024.

Each of the nine UNA Credential courses is offered online, once in a calendar year.
Please check the UNA Event Calendar for all upcoming courses.

Cost:
UNA Member Rate: $180 for the first person/$40 for each additional participant
Not-Yet-Member Rate: $360 for the first person/$80 for each additional participant

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Human Resources Badge Requirements

In order to earn the UNA Human Resources Badge, the organization must submit the following items for review and approval:

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Provide job descriptions for at least 2-3 positions (or group of positions) clearly stating whether the position is exempt or nonexempt.

KEY VOLUNTEERS

Provide a job description and a detailed explanation of key volunteer positions. Include an explanation for their status as volunteer rather than employee.

EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

Provide a copy of the employee handbook. Include these particulars.

  • Pregnancy Accommodations Notice: For organizations with 15 or more employees, make sure that the notice is in the handbook book and on labor posters.
  • Policies Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation: List all protected classes and provide reporting process which includes at least two people to report violations.
  • How to Request Accommodations.
  • Pay Policies: Communicate time tracking and overtime policies as well as paydays; PTO, vacation, and sick leave, if any, policies.
  • FMLA Policy if over 50 employees.
  • At-Will Statement—Provide a copy of your at-will statement and explain where and how it is presented to employees.
  • Termination Process—Document the organization’s process and practice of termination for employees and for volunteers.
  • Handbook Acknowledgement—Document when, where and how employees have received and acknowledged receipt of employee handbook. Also note how distribution of revised handbooks are handled and acknowledged.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

Provide a copy of your Employment Application, if used. Note any problem areas.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

Provide a list and justification for all independent contractors.

NOTE: Please follow specific guidelines in the participant folder, as they are always going to be the most current.

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Subject Matter Expert: Kathleen Weron

Kathleen D. Weron has an extensive employment law practice with a focus on occupational safety and health, labor law, employment advice and counsel and employment litigation. She regularly advises small and large employers to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. 

Ms. Weron has represented employers before the EEOC, OSHA/UOSH, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Utah Labor Commission. She has successfully litigated issues involving whistleblower matters, sexual harassment, all Title VII protected classes, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the FLSA.

Ms. Weron offers an array of employment services to her clients to promote best practices and productive work environments, including providing compliance advice and conducting privileged audits. She designs, modifies and implements customized employee handbooks, workplace policies, and agreements regarding confidentiality, noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and inventions assignments. Kathleen also drafts, reviews, and negotiates executive compensation packages and severance agreements.

Ms. Weron practices with the international employment law firm, Ogletree Deakins and has been recognized in Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and distinguished as Lawyer of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2023 in both Employment Law Management and Employment Law Litigation.