b'SpecialprogramsMonday, October 31 st1:00 pm5:00 pm (Hyatt Union A) International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and has authored articles published in the Foundations Benefits and Compensation Union Contractors BargainingDigest.Seminar Series Mike is licensed to practice law in Ohio, before the Federal courts This session is designed to assist our member firms that are signatoryin the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, before the Federal with a union labor agreement. The Labor side of the negotiationCourts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and before process is made up of experienced negotiators because negotiationthe U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mike earned certification as of the labor agreement is their primary focus. On the other hand,a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist through the Wharton School the Union Employers are normally busy running their business andof the University of Pennsylvania and the International Foundation of have a limited amount of time to properly prepare for the negotiationEmployee Benefit Plans.process. Union Employers, whether they are a part of a multi-employerWith more than 15 years of experience, Rachel practices exclusively in bargaining group, or they negotiate as an independent, need to fullythe area of employee benefits law with a focus on health care reform, understand the process and the law as they relate to labor contractERISA compliance, withdrawal liability, and collections issues.negotiations. This is even more important today, when Labor hasRachel earned certification as a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist moved to working as a partner with management and the lines ofthrough the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and communication are open. So, in order for Labor and Management tothe International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.She is also properly design their collective bargaining agreement, Managementa member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans must clearly understand the laws that have a direct impact such as theand the American Bar Association.Rachel is licensed to practice law NLRA, ERISA, and the Affordable Health Care Act. This session will helpin Ohio, Pennsylvania, before the Federal courts in the Northern and you as an Employer to be properly prepared for the bargaining table. Southern Districts of Ohio, before the Federal Courts in the Northern Attendees will be experiencing speakers that are knowledgeable aboutand Southern Districts of Indiana,before the U.S. Sixth and Seventh both the legal aspects and the practical side of labor relations. Circuit Courts of Appeals and before the United States Supreme Court.1:00 pm2:45 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm Effective Collective BargainingHow to Interpret Pension Fund Strategies and More Actuarial ReportsSpeaker: Robert Dunlevey of Dunlevey, MahanSpeaker: Mike Rust of Cuni, Rust & Strenk.& Furry Mike Rust of Cuni, Rust & Strenk has spoken at Attorney Robert Dunlevey of Dunlevey, Mahan &the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Furry has had experience in construction industrymeetings. He serves as the chief actuary on many collective bargaining for over 30 years consultingconstruction industry Taft-Hartley fringe benefit multiemployer bargaining committees as well as independents fromfunds throughout the Midwest. Mike is going to talk about the key across the country. Bob specializes in doing in-depth reviews ofpoints you need to look for in an Annual Actuarial Report. He will be labor agreements, and his analysis allows you to pinpoint criticalreviewing what actions can be taken by Trustees with Pension Funds management proposals. Bob will not be talking legal theory, butthat find themselves in trouble. He will also be giving an overview of instead will be bringing you examples direct from the bargaining table.what he describes as the Evergreen Plan, where a plan can move from a He will be covering bargaining basics that will include preparationdefined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan.for bargaining techniques, and he will be discussing what bargaining structure could work best for you: Multiemployer, Independent, or4:30 pm5:00 pm Coordinated. Bob will be giving insights to bargaining techniques thatOpen Forum to Discuss Industry Contract Clausesinclude traditional bargaining and mutual gains bargaining, as well as aThis part of the session will be devoted to an open discussion where hybrid approach. He will also be reviewing recent developments, trendsthose in attendance can share what they are facing at the bargaining and statistics. table, and contract clauses that have been successful in increasing 3:00 pm3:45 pmunion market share. All of the speakers for the day will be present at this session. There will be discussion about the Roofers International A Discussion ConcerningTraining Fund and attendees will be made aware of the opportunity for Multi-Employer FringeUnion Contractors to have a dialog with Officers of the International Benefit Funds Roofers and Waterproofers Union if they attend the Union Contractors Speakers: Michael LedbetterSession scheduled at IRE next Spring. Also, during this session, we will be discussing the idea of MRCA partnering with the Construction and Rachel Parisi of LedbetterLabor Research Council (CLRC) to provide important wage and benefit Parisi LLC statistics for the union sector of the roofing industry and the local Mike regularly speaks atmarket share reports that can be provided by CLRC.conferences hosted by theAll those attending the session will receive a reference manual that contains copies of materials distributed at the session.22 www.mrca.org'