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Navigating the Maze of Leaves in a Pandemic


Total Credits: 1.25 Illinois

Categories:
Labor Law |  Labor Relations
Speakers:
Lisa R. Callaway |  Thomas Melody |  Bianca Saviano |  Daniel Zapata
Duration:
75
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Type:
Video Replay
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Description

The panelists will address the following:

  • Overview of FFCRA and related leave issues;
  • ADA and reasonable accommodation challenges;
  • Negotiating leave and related issues; and
  • The impact on workers’ compensation, PEDA, PSEBA

Speaker

Lisa R. Callaway's Profile

Lisa R. Callaway Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Engler Callaway Baasten & Sraga LLC


Thomas Melody's Profile

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Partner

Klein Thorpe & Jenkins Ltd.


Thomas M. Melody graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University School of Law in 1994.

Mr. Melody is an equity shareholder in the law firm of Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., and his experience includes the general practice of school and municipal law, with a focus on labor and employment law. He has negotiated many collective bargaining agreements, and represents employers in all facets of labor and employment law, including contract administration, grievance arbitration, and statutory compliance. Mr. Melody has represented numerous public sector employers in both State and federal courts, as well as before State and federal administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the Illinois Labor Relations Board, and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. He has also handled numerous matters before local Civil Service Commissions and Fire and Police Commissions.

Mr. Melody is the co-author of the “Formal Dismissal and Suspension Procedures Under Illinois Tenure Law,” Illinois School Law, IICLE, and he is also one of the authors of the “Handbook on Practice and Procedure in Police and Fire Disciplinary Matters”, and “Home Rule vs. Non-Home Rule (What’s Best For Your Municipality?)”, both of which were published by the Illinois Municipal League. Mr. Melody has also written numerous articles on school law and labor law issues.

Mr. Melody is a frequent speaker on labor and employment law issues, as well as school and municipal law issues. Mr. Melody’s most recent presentations include “9-1-1 Dispatch System Consolidation” at the 2016 IML Conference, “Employee Use of Social Media” at the Will County Police Chiefs Annual Conference and “Negotiating Through a Public Safety Consolidation” at the 2016 IPELRA Conference. In addition, Mr. Melody has provided seminars on municipal labor law for the Illinois Metro Managers Association, the Illinois Municipal League, Chicago Kent Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference and Northern Illinois University’s Center for Governmental Studies.


Bianca Saviano's Profile

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Teamsters Local 700


Bianca Saviano currently serves as Deputy General Counsel for Teamsters Local 700. In her position, she represents the Union and its members in collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, before the Illinois Labor Relations Board, before various other administrative forums and in State and Federal Court. She additionally provides her Clients counsel on a variety of labor and employment matters. Before working at Teamsters Local 700, Bianca worked as an Associate Attorney at Illinois Advocates, LLC. Bianca holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and received her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.


Daniel Zapata's Profile

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SEIU Local 73


Daniel Zapata is General Counsel for the Service Employees International Union, Local 73. SEIU Local 73 represents 29,000 workers, primarily public and publicly-funded employees, throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Mr. Zapata represents Local 73 at arbitration hearings, at court, at the different labor boards, and other administrative agencies. Mr. Zapata is a 2013 graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law.