Real Time with IPELRA

Megan and Cristina speak with Lt. Chris Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff's Office about their successful efforts with community outreach and engagement.  Lt. Covelli can be reached at [email protected] or (847) 317-4180.

Megan and Cristina speak with Warrenville Police Chief Ray Turano regarding conducing employee investigations.  Chief Turano can be reached at [email protected].

Megan and Cristina speak with Political Science Professor Casey LaFrance about the origins and the idea of community policing.  You can reach Casey LaFrance MPA, PhD and check out his work at [email protected], https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=g2tM5q0AAAAJ&hl=en, https://www.amazon.com/Targeting-Discretion-Frontline-Officers-Students/dp/1940771099

Megan and Cristina speak with Joel Babbitt,  Benefit Coordinator/VEBA Plan Administrator for IPPFA Benefits about what plans employers should offer to assist employees with funding healthcare in retirement. Joel can be reached at [email protected] or 773-427-2060. Below are two payment calculators listeners can use to estimate healthcare costs in retirement. 

https://www.wealthhealthblueprint.com/about-you/

https://nationwidefinancial.com/nationwide-retirement-institute/health-care-in-retirement

Cristina and Megan speak with Katie George, CFA, Director and Client Portfolio Manager of ICMA-RC about retirement planning and the economic impacts of Covid-19.  Katie can be reached at [email protected].

Cristina speaks with Abby Rogers, labor and employment counselor at Engler, Callaway, Baasten & Sraga about federal agency activity in the sunset of an administration.

Megan and Cristina speak with Clark Baird Smith law partner Roxana Underwood about the duty to bargain over body cams and Police Reform Bill HB3653.  Roxana can be reached at [email protected].  For more information on HB3653 sign up for IPELRA's critically acclaimed Employment Law Seminar being offered virtually this year! Visit www.ipelra.org to register.

Megan and Cristina speak with Risk Management Consultant Dane Mall from Alliant.  Dane can be reached at [email protected].  For information on your requirements and responsibilities, visit, https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/osha-rkforms-winstr_fillable.pdf.

Megan and Cristina speak with Jim Powers, founding partner of Clark Baird Smith LLP on this important topic.  Jim can be reached at [email protected] or in the office at 847-378-7707.

***Also - Check the April 2021 IPELRA Newsletter for a Potential New Legal Development Affecting a Public Employer’s Right to Mandate COVID Vaccines Authorized Under the FDA’s Emergency Powers***

Megan and Cristina speak with Jeff Nowak, Attorney with Littler and author of the popular blog, FMLA Insights.  Jeff can be reached at [email protected].