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Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association will offer its annual HR101 boot camp as a full-day, in-person event on May 11. Speakers will include (l-r) Richard Gello, associate at Morgan, Brown & Joy, Mary Beth Bernard, Human resources consultant and former MMHR Chair, and Alexandra Pichette, partner at Morgan, Brown & Joy.
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association will offer its annual HR101 boot camp as a full-day, in-person event on May 11 in Boylston.
The boot camp will cover core functions of the municipal HR office, including employee termination and/or separation, recent trends in labor law, municipal leave laws, and an HR101 roundtable with seasoned human resources professionals.
Featured speakers will include:
• Human resources consultant and former MMHR Chair Mary Beth Bernard and attorney Elizabeth Valerio of Valerio, Dominello & Hillman, who will discuss the path to termination or separation
• Attorney Nicholas Dominello of Valerio, Dominello & Hillman, who will discuss recent developments in labor law
• Alexandra Pichette, partner at Morgan, Brown & Joy, and Richard Gello, associate at Morgan, Brown & Joy, who will discuss employee leave laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and more
Additional speakers and the complete agenda will be announced in the coming weeks.
The boot camp is geared toward newer municipal human resources professionals, but veterans in the field are welcome to attend for a refresher.
Registration and networking will begin at 8:30 a.m. The program will start at 9 a.m., and lunch will be served.
The boot camp will be held at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, 284 E Temple Street in Boylston.
The registration fee is $100 for members and $120 for nonmembers. A registration link is available at www.mma.org.
The MMA is advising in-person meeting attendees to keep up with the latest COVID vaccines for which they are eligible. Attendees are urged to take an at-home rapid antigen test prior to attending, and not attend if they have any COVID symptoms or if a household member has tested positive for COVID. These protocols are subject to change based on the latest public health data and guidance.