These tools offer exclusive access to unemployment claims management tips, how-to-guides and an informative webinar recording. Plus, LeadingAge Members can learn about best practices for unemployment compensation and the ideal approach to take when dealing with unemployment hearings. Included in the 2019 Toolkit are:
Like many CEOs, he and an HR colleague started by asking the question, “What do we want to gain from this program?” Their answer: orientation and onboarding were part of a much larger engagement strategy for all employees.
- Organized and led by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, the NELS program brings new leaders to DC to learn how to advocate for the profession, hear from sponsoring organizations about their leadership programs and current initiatives, go to Capitol Hill, and discuss challenges facing the field of health and aging services.
- We recommend specific sessions that students would find valuable – and offer special programs geared to job search skills, career paths, credentialing, etc.
- We’ve planned a lunch with key leaders, designated a spot for students to gather and share – and provide access to various networking events.
LeadingAge advocates have been out in force to lobby for H.R. 1265, the bipartisan Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act. When a nursing home gets fined more than $10,000 -- despite the reason – it cannot train staff to be certified nursing assistants for 2 years. The bill would change the law to give CMS the choice to decide which penalty makes sense when a problem is found.
The House legislation would give grants to entities using a career pathways approach to training people for health professions. Curricula are to include basic work skills, career coaching, and connection to potential employers. Successful grant applicants would have a plan for providing supportive services like child care and transportation to participants in their projects and for coordinating with state and local workforce innovation and apprenticeship programs. Nursing homes are among the types of organizations that would be eligible to apply for grants according to this bill.
The Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act, H.R. 2781, introduced by Reps. Schakowsky (D-IL) and Burgess (R-TX) would reauthorize Public Health Service Act Title VII health care workforce development grant programs for another five years. The bill updates language authorizing the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement program and the Geriatric Academic Career Awards program.
The national average salary for Directors of Information Technology (DITs) in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) increased 3.70%, according to the 2019-2020 CCRC Salary & Benefits Report. The 2018 increase was 2.67%. The national study is published by Hospital and Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) published the study in cooperation with LeadingAge.
Whether you serve as your organization's executive staff, financial director, or as a part of the Human Resources function, register for the August 6th webinar to take advantage of this free webinar, exclusively for LeadingAge Members, to learn more about:
- Reducing unemployment tax liability as a 501(c)(3)
- Self-funded reserves and insurance options
The podcast tells us why Professor Jones's students are excited about careers in older adult services, and what LeadingAge and provider organizations can do to help them achieve their goals. Jones brought several Towson University students to the 2019 LeadingAge Leadership Summit. You can find the podcast here.
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