Special Conference Issue

• Welcome to our Silver Anniversary Conference
• Highlights at a Glance
• Monday Sessions, 9:00 - 9:50 AM
• Monday Sessions, 10:00 - 10:50 AM
• Monday Sessions, 11:00 - 11:50 AM
• Monday Sessions, 2:00 - 2:50 PM
• Monday Sessions, 3:00 - 3:50 PM
• Tuesday Sessions, 9:00 - 9:50 AM
• Tuesday Sessions, 10:00 - 10:50 AM
• Tuesday Sessions, 11:00 - 11:50 AM
• Tuesday Sessions, 2:00 - 2:50 PM
• Tuesday Sessions, 3:00 - 3:50 PM
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• Calendar of Events

A Message from the Chief Operating Officer, Ruth Ladner

Genesys is proud to host one of the Human Capital Management industry's premier events each year, and this year is no different. Next week we will pull out all the stops as we host our 25th Annual HCM Conference, in historic Boston, Massachusetts.

This year's conference features 45 outstanding educational sessions focused on strategies, best practices, tools and processes to address today's HCM challenges. And the extraordinary line-up of presenters truly represents the best-of-the-best, featuring well-known industry thought leaders, respected attorneys, association heads, CPAs, HR/Payroll/Benefits specialist, clients, Genesys experts and others.

With such an exciting agenda designed for HR, Payroll, Benefits and Compensation professionals, and delivered by the highest caliber presenters, we decided to devote this entire issue of e-Insight to showcasing the individual educational sessions. The sessions are concise - just 50 minutes in length - but they contain real-life information that you can immediately put to use in your workplace. Please read on for details.

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Ruth Ladner

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Welcome Reception

The official kick off for the Genesys Human Capital Management Conference is Sunday, September 25th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Georgian Room of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers.

Exhibit Hall

In the Exhibit Hall you can visit with many of our strategic partners - and renowned industry leaders. The Exhibit Hall is also where you can learn more about the latest Genesys solutions and services. Be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall for live demonstrations and to gather valuable information from the exhibitors. The Exhibit Hall will be open on Sunday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Hours for Monday and Tuesday are 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00-4:45 p.m.

Participate in the Passport Program and you'll be eligible for a great reward! Included with each attendee's conference materials will be a Genesys "Passport" listing the names of all exhibitors. While visiting each booth, have your Passport stamped, and return completed Passports to the Registration Desk. Completed Passports will be entered into a special drawing to be held at the conclusion of the conference on Tuesday, September 27th - you must be present to win.

American Payroll Association (APA) Recertification

If you are currently a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), attending one or both of the sessions offered by APA will count towards your recertification. Sessions being offered by APA are:

• Business Continuance Planning, Monday at 10:00 a.m.
• Best Practices in Payroll, Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.

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Finding Savings in Your Healthcare Programs
Michael Rodgers, Jr., Atlantic Benefits Services

As healthcare costs continue to increase at an annual rate of 15-25%, HR professionals and financial executives are scrambling to find new ways to control them, and are hearing that there are few or no answers. This is untrue. Organizations both large and small across the country are increasingly using data analysis as a weapon in the cost control of their healthcare and saving tens of thousands of dollars. They are using new tools to:

• Adjust benefit plan options in response to cost and utilization patterns
• Calculate the value of such financial carrots and sticks such as lower co-pays for generic drugs and higher or percentage-based co-pays for ER visits or certain diagnostic tests
• Educate senior management on the financial impact of employees' healthcare choices
• Compare alternative plans and negotiate better deals with health plans and healthcare providers
• Analyze alternatives such as Consumer Driven Health Care (CDHC), Health Spending Accounts (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA)

You will also learn how you can use carefully planned data gathering and analysis to lower your healthcare costs, and begin developing the skills you need to make data analysis a working tool that you will increasingly depend on.

How Do I Support a Web-Based Infrastructure for Human Capital Applications?
Genesys
Beacon Hill Room

If you have either recently made the transition or are planning to make the transition to a web-based product, attend this session to understand what is different in the evolving world of today's technology. Web servers, digital certificates, capacity planning, business continuation planning and installation and setup are all topics that will be covered. Learn how to effectively support your Genesys products with browser based clients and receive the benefits of this computing model. Determine how this computing model has delivered new efficiencies but at the same time, has required additional understanding of contemporary technologies in order to be successful. You do not need to be able to spell HTML to attend this session.

Utilizing Behavioral Assessments to Meet Human Resource Goals
William Roy, Psichometrics International, LLC

This session will demonstrate how using behavioral testing can enable HR executives to meet the four top human resources priorities identified by respondents to the 2005 Genesys HCM Trends Survey. This presentation will show how testing can speed talent acquisition and retention, improve performance management and leadership initiatives and streamline the onboarding process.

Evolution of Time and Labor Management
Dorothy Vetrovec, Time America, Inc.

The popularity of web-based time and labor management is no surprise. It's user-friendly, provides on-demand access and information and enables streamlined employee time and attendance tracking (especially for companies with remote employees or multiple locations). What may not be as well understood is the long-term impact that a web-based time and labor management system can have on an organization. Thousands of dollars and man-hours can be saved by implementing a web-based labor management solution that produces real-time results. By leveraging the Internet and new technologies such as VoIP and biometrics, it doesn't have to be that way.

HR Outsourcing - One Size Fits All...Or Does It?
Rufino Lomba, Watson Wyatt

Many companies are considering outsourcing or re-evaluating their outsourced deal. Is this the "right time for you" and "does one size fit all"?

At the end of the day, it's about what outsourcing means to you! What are your business drivers? How will you measure success? What are the risks you should be aware of? And what, if anything, should you be outsourcing?

This session looks at the market trends in outsourcing, what is being outsourced (business drivers), risks associated with outsourcing, and key considerations such as developing costing models, support (service delivery) models, the importance of metrics in an outsourcing deal and actively managing the deal itself. The session concludes with some lessons learned.

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Navigating the Independent Contractor Abyss: A Compass for Lawful Worker Classification
Sara Goldsmith Schwartz, Schwartz Hannum PC

Who can lawfully be classified as an independent contractor? Who cannot? In this program, we will examine:

• The federal 20-factor test
• Explanation of the "ABC" or "three-factor test" under certain state laws
• Components of an effective Independent Contractor Agreement
• Compensation and benefits challenges
• Related income tax withholding issues
• Practical tips for lawful worker classification
• Overview of potential civil and criminal liability for misclassification of workers

Our discussion will highlight the available guidance and resources, provide an update on recent case law and legislation, offer a compliance checklist and explore the particular challenges confronting multi-state employers.

New Processing Concepts in PeopleComeFirst® 6.1
Genesys

Are you using the latest and greatest enhancements delivered with PeopleComeFirst 6.1? Attend this session to learn more about streamlining your business processes using:

• Earnings and deductions
• Migrating from system to system (XML)
• New GenCalc processing methods

This session will also include highlights of upcoming enhancements.

Business Continuance Planning
Dennis Danilewicz, CPP, American Payroll Association

When it comes to business continuance planning, have you asked yourself these critical questions:

• Is our organization prepared in the event of a disaster?
• Is our organization prepared for any type of disruption?
• What can we do to prepare for these unplanned events?
• How do we build a business continuance plan?

Often considered one of the lesser priorities on "to do" lists, a business continuance plan is a definite must for every organization. This workshop explores the importance and necessity of a business continuance plan and why it should elevate to the top of your "to do" list. The focus is on disaster recovery planning to deal with the minor and major disruptions in today's business environment and the impact on payroll. The objectives and benefits of having a plan in place along with a step-by-step building process review will also be addressed.

HR To Go - Looking at Outsourcing from Both Sides: A Vendor's and Buyer's Perspectives of Outsourcing for Mid-Sized Companies
Judy Huber, Somerford Corporation and Genesys

This session will feature the considerations, planning, implementation, and management issues involved in outsourcing HR and other ancillary services. Somerford will present how to structure an evaluation process for effective decision-making, how to plan and train for an outsourcing implementation, and best practices for ongoing management. Genesys will discuss the features and characteristics of human capital services and also explain how HR outsourcing can elevate the role of HR management and assist in addressing strategic business objectives.

Performance Management - How To Do It Right
Don Chapman, HRsmart, Inc.

"A corporation is only as good as the people who work in it." Organizations that strongly emphasize employee performance management enjoy a competitive advantage over their peers, reporting superior worker productivity and revenue generation, while also gaining improvements in employee satisfaction and retention. Learn how to build a performance management system for maximum impact.

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Leveraging Outsourcing as an HR Strategy
Michael Beygelman, HR Outsourcing Association

This session will be an opportunity to gain a high level understanding of the variety of skills necessary to make the "build or buy" decision when considering outsourcing as an appropriate alternative. Outsourcing, as an option, needs to be an essential part of every HR professional's skill set. This session, at a high level, will address the following topics: strategic implications, project management, consulting, picking the providers, the RFP, legal considerations & contracts, communication, metrics, the provider relationship, governance and managing change. This session will also include an exercise covering your top 10 outsourcing quotient including discussions on:

• Top 10 reasons companies outsource
• Top 10 factors in provider selection
• Top 10 factors for successful outsourcing
• Top 10 drivers behind outsourcing decisions
• Developing and implementing an HR Holistic model

The Next Level of Performance and Scalability for Genesys Solutions
Genesys

This session will focus on the various hardware and software issues involved in scaling up to the next level of performance. Learn what steps Genesys has taken to increase throughput in both the online and batch portions of the system. We will be discussing hard numbers, megabytes and milliseconds. Charts and graphs, hardware test beds and software test suites will be presented.

Emerging Issues Update: HR Impact and Best PracticesJeanne M. Colachico, Esq. & Associates

The far-reaching impact of Human Resources issues is ever-widening and ever-changing. This session will advise HR practitioners of the latest changes and updates affecting day-to-day HR operations. Additionally, session participants will learn best practice implications for their workplaces.

The session will focus on:

• PERM regulations and their implication on immigration visas
• New independent contractor regulations in Massachusetts
• Minority groups, Affirmative Action Plans, and compensation focus for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
• Supreme Court Watch: Employment-related decisions from the current Supreme Court term and issues to watch in the next term
• Hot trends and tips in employment law

A Roadmap to Simplified Outsourced Tax Filing
Thomas Tripp, Delta Dental Plan of California

Delta Dental will discuss why they determined a change was needed in the way the company processed their payroll taxes. They will focus on their move to an outsourced solution and their selection of the Genesys PeopleComeFirst Tax Filing service. In addition, Delta Dental will explain the ease in eliminating tax problems, smoothly transitioning with Genesys and utilizing reporting tools to simplify their tax processing.

Planning for Self-Service - Taking It To The Next Level With Browser Technology
Judy Malone, xwave

xwave, the outsourcing partner to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (GNL) will present their path taken and lessons learned in moving GNL to a distributed Microsoft Windows platform from a mainframe environment with an upgrade to Genesys PeopleComeFirst 6.1. They will also discuss installation of Genesys web technology and the resulting benefits with respect to ease of use of their payroll and human resource applications. A session highlight will include their upcoming plans for implementation of employee self-service functionality.

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The Future Role of Voluntary Benefits
Christopher Nadeau, William Gallagher Associates

William Gallagher Associates (WGA) is the largest independent broker in New England and maintains a keen eye on developing trends in the delivery and administration of healthcare benefits. With the cost of these benefits continuously increasing and employers unable to sustain such levels, we expect to see a greater emphasis on employee-paid voluntary benefits in the future. Having an automated system will be key in the administrative process of these benefits.

Streamlined processes, single points of data entry, and efficient use of technology will become increasingly important as employers add voluntary offerings to their benefit programs. WGA will discuss how these processes will help employers manage their people's benefits while simultaneously realizing the company's bottom line goals.

Migrating to PeopleComeFirst® 6.1
Genesys

What does it take to migrate Version 5.5 to PeopleComeFirst 6.1? Come and learn how to plan for your migration. This session will discuss the steps for implementing 6.1 in your environment, as well as sharing lessons learned. All aspects of the migration process will be covered.

Take me to the Web: A Case Study on Employee and Manager Self-Service
Mary Strommer, Christopher Tluczek and Ryan Waver
Hillsborough County, Clerk of the Circuit Court

In this session, the Clerk of the Circuit Court team of Hillsborough County Florida, will review their use of the latest web-based technology from Genesys. They will discuss both manager and employee self-service and why an organization would want to incorporate web technology within their current infrastructure. In addition, they will present the steps to implement self-service, how self-service will improve customer service delivery along with the types of information instantly available to employees and managers.

Taking Shield from Cupid's Arrows: Workplace Romance and Sexual Harassment Claims
Julie A. Moore, Esquire, Employment Practices Group

Romances at work are common. Employees often work long hours and spend a great deal of time socializing inside, and sometimes outside, the office with co-workers. When the relationship ends, the stakes increase - for sexual harassment claims. A former Boeing Chief Executive, accused of sending sexually graphic emails to his paramour in the office, is an example of these high-stakes relationships. Recognizing the issues, developing policies and practices in advance, and responding appropriately are critical. It's a delicate balance of privacy interests and risk management. Issues covered include:

• Examining your sexual harassment policy
• Assessing your culture for fraternization in the workplace
• Understanding liability issues associated with office dating
• Considering preventative measures such as "love contracts"

Automated Org Charts Made Easy
Marc Ramos, Aquire, Inc. (formerly TimeVision)

Does this sound like your organization? I know we have inaccurate reporting relationships but don't know how to fix it, I can't manage what I can' t see, and raw data is impossible to successfully analyze. I can't visualize who reports to whom, where employees are located, their skill sets, etc.

These are common business problems that organizations face everyday. Utilizing a basic business tool like the org chart is a step in the right direction, but many questions should be asked prior to selecting an org charting tool. Can you even connect to your existing data? Are you capturing the type of information you really need and in the right format? Is the data gathered being used? Are you certain your employee information is current? The goal of this presentation is to help answer these questions, as well as offer real life examples of how your org chart can help you achieve organizational success.

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SAS 70 Reports for HR/Payroll Outsourcing and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Matthew Putvinski, CPA, CISA, and Scott Baranowski, CIA, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants

Compliance is a top issue for all HR and Payroll professionals. Today, with the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), a whole new layer of complexity has been added to the compliance challenge. At the same time, the current trend toward outsourcing means that more and more companies are turning over a portion of their IT infrastructure to a third party. What are the implications? If you currently outsource payroll processing and/or other human capital solutions, you need to understand your obligations. Join us for a practical discussion that will help you learn how to maintain a proper "control environment." Topics to be covered in this presentation include:

• What controls need to be in place when outsourcing
• How a SAS 70 report can help
• The elements of a SAS 70 report
• How a company should use a SAS 70 report
• Additional types of third party assurance reports

Understanding the Framework of PeopleComeFirst® HRMS Web Applications
Genesys

Release 2005-06 for 6.1 introduced the latest look and feel of Genesys web applications. Come take a look under the hood of this latest web release. Items covered in this session include a discussion of the new frameset structure, the new XML menu format, how the new dynamic custom page code works and steps to convert Web 2 version pages to the new PeopleComeFirst HRMS page layout. This session will also discuss best practices and the latest available ASP procedures.

Payroll Round Table
Ed Robledo, EMI Music North America and Genesys

Attend this open discussion to exchange ideas and solutions you've found in your day-to-day payroll challenges. Come prepared to actively participate and walk away with techniques for improving your payroll process.

Taking a Systems Approach to Developing an HR Strategy
Bob Kustka, CHR Partners

There is increasing pressure in this globally competitive environment to ensure that we get maximum benefit on all of our expenditures. We have invested heavily in technology to leverage the speed of information and reduce our time to accomplish projects. Companies have taken a more systematic approach to managing their supply chain to improve efficiency and take cost out at all points in the process. Our financial tools have become increasingly smarter and 'real time' allowing us better oversight of our capital. Yet, in the area where we have both one of our greatest spends, and one of our potentially greatest assets, our people, organizations often take a fragmented and reactive approach. Frequently today, companies stovepipe their HR functionalities and fail to understand the interconnectivity that needs to be tied together to better understand how key decisions are tied to the organization's strategic business plan.

A Human Resource Systems Approach groups the functionalities into four quadrants focusing on protecting the business, defining the direction, maximizing resources and building the culture. Understanding how this works can provide you with a framework for decision making and developing an HR strategic plan that accurately supports the overall organizational strategy.

Canadian Round Table
Genesys

Take the opportunity to come together with others to discuss different challenges, tips and tricks when utilizing our Canadian oriented Genesys applications. You are invited to network and share ideas at this open forum. Come prepared to actively participate and walk away with techniques for improving your processes.

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Obtaining Top Talent Through Referrals
Hanny Shehadeh, HRsmart, Inc.

An Employee Referral program consistently generates one of the highest returns on investment in terms of both cost and quality per hire. With little effort, 10-25% of new hires can be obtained from employee referrals. However, truly successful programs have the potential to generate 50-75% of new hires with a minimal investment. Typically, referred candidates:

• Are less expensive to recruit and more qualified
• Stay at the company longer
• Adapt to the company culture more quickly
• Take less time to find
• Accept employment offers more readily because they already trust your employees and company

Learn how easy and inexpensive it is to enact an Employee Referral system for your organization.

Overview of the Genesys Web Security Module
Genesys

Find out how the new web-based security module and existing Genesys security work together to create a new robust web-based security administration application. This new application can customize Genesys web applications to specific user types by dynamically building application menus, maintain a security hierarchy and ensure proper security keys are setup for all users. The new role-based security module brings Genesys security to the Web and also brings new features that enhance the existing security features in the Genesys product. This session provides an overview of the new Security Module including defining security objects, discussing security hierarchy, access roles and data filters.

Project Management Strategies and Standards in Support of Genesys Solutions
Christopher Tluczek and Karen Gilbert
Hillsborough County, Clerk of the Circuit Court

Attend this session to find out the Project Management strategies and standards that the Clerk's Office of Hillsborough County, Florida, has created and used to enhance and maintain the Genesys Suite of Products. What personnel staff is involved? What items are reported to the in-house staff vs. Genesys staff? How are the items identified, maintained and prioritized in the tracking system? How is management informed of the projects? What type of status meetings are held? What automation tools are used to assist in Project Management? All will be covered in this session.

Why Developing a Career Visibility Plan is Essential
Stybel Peabody Lincolnshire

Between meeting the demands of your job and your family, who has time for networking? At the same time, corporate life is uncertain. Not having a strong network is not a good career move! How do you balance your professional obligation to your company with your need to keep your network from getting cold?

Topics to be covered will include:
(1) planning your professional life under conditions of short job tenure/long middle age;
(2) developing an association strategy;
(3) networking techniques for shy professionals;
(4) developing a keep in touch program and
(5) what to do when the recruiter calls.

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Executive Compensation and Pay for Performance: On The Same Page?
James V. Simons CCP, CEBS, Compensation & Benefit Solutions

The long and simmering perception is that top executive pay is too high. Corporate malfeasance and lax controls have slowly given way to more accountability and transparency. Investors may be more willing to accept executive's substantial remuneration if a clear link is shown between pay and performance. This program will discuss progress to date.

Genesys Reports
Genesys

See both the new and existing reports delivered with your Genesys system. Understand the enhancements and expanded capabilities of balancing and control tools, including - the Processing Control report, Input Balancing report, Payment Posting report, Payroll Register, Change Audit report and the Audit Detail Error report.

Privacy and Individual Rights in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective
Christopher T. Vrountas, Esq., and Thomas K. McCraw, Jr., Esq.
Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley, P.C.

This presentation will review how an employer must balance its legitimate interest in preventing a hostile work environment while respecting the legitimate individual civil rights of its employees. The modern workplace must accommodate a wide diversity of people, all with differing religious, racial, cultural, sexual and political identities and backgrounds, while ensuring that the expression of such diversity does not intimidate or unduly offend the various members of the employee population. Topics to be covered in this presentation will include:

• When can an employer properly monitor and, if necessary, search an employee's work space?
• A discussion of employee privacy rights in the use of company resources such as e-mail, telephones, and computers and the employer's rights to control them.
• Is it "art" or "sexual harassment" and what's the difference between "offensive" and "obscene"?
• Restrictions on the expression of religious, political or other views in the workplace, as well as restrictions on the display of religious or political symbols.
• Dress Codes v. Freedom of Expression and the employee's right to appearance and expression on and off the job.
• Where does "reasonable accommodation" end and "undue burden" begin?

Integrating Time and Attendance with Your Payroll System
David Matcha, NetBase Corporation

With Payroll Departments facing tighter deadlines to gather timecards and process payroll, having an integrated time and attendance system is more critical than ever. Payroll Departments need more efficient tools to eliminate the manual steps of updating the time and attendance system with new hires, department changes, rates, etc. This discussion will focus on how Genesys and NetBase have teamed up to integrate Genesys payroll and easyTIMESHEET. NetBase will also preview the latest version of easyTIMESHEET, with a new look and feel, using the latest tools from Microsoft's .NET platform.

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Best Practices in Payroll
Dennis Danilewicz, CPP, American Payroll Association

World class payroll is becoming a reality for many companies as a result of their approach to changing processes, technology and organization. Learn the tools and capabilities that best practice leaders are currently implementing in each of these areas. Change management must be effective within your department and the company to ensure buy-in and overall success. Developing key metrics to measure progress is critical for senior leadership support. A strong business case will help sell your ideas within the company. This session will cover:

• Utilizing web applications for employee and manager self-service
• Optimizing your organization - is shared services right for you?
• Effective change management is critical
• Using metrics to measure success
• Creating the business case for change

.NET - The Next Generation
Genesys

What is .NET? A development platform? Something to catch fish? A buzzword? All of the above? Find out the answers to these questions and more. This session will discuss Microsoft's .NET platform, specifically ASP.NET as compared to classic ASP, and how .NET improves performance, stability, and security. Additionally, tools to improve the .NET experience will also be discussed.

Between Scylla and Charybdis: Navigating Compliance with the ADA and FMLA
Christopher T. Vrountas, Esq., and Thomas K. McCraw, Jr., Esq.
Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley, P.C.

This presentation will outline the legal frameworks of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, with particular focus on the intersection of the two statutes, which can cause numerous problems for employers. Employers must take care to avoid even the appearance of discrimination on the basis of disability, or retaliation against an employee taking FMLA leave. Topics to be covered in this presentation will include:

• What does the ADA protect? What are an employer's obligations under the Act?
• Thanks for the job offer. Oh, and I'm pregnant (or disabled). Now what?
• Does an employer have to provide the "reasonable accommodation" the employee wants?
• Where does "reasonable accommodation" end and "undue burden" begin?
• Who qualifies for FMLA leave? What is protected? What isn't?
• When does leave constitute a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
• Is a "serious health condition" under the FMLA necessarily an impairment or a disability under the ADA? Can it be all of the above?
• Can an employer fire an employee who is out on FMLA leave?
• If an employee has used all 12 weeks of FMLA leave, but still isn't ready to return to work, can the employer fire the employee?

Accountability Standards That Stick (And Enhance Profit)
Thomas L. Mapletoft, LITMUS

Many companies have struggled to develop standards that motivate employees and reward performance. Attempts have been made to tie compensation to action, to create team objectives, and to develop a dynamic to achieve corporate goals. We will examine why some of these efforts have fallen short and what can be done to overcome relevant issues. Attendees of all size organizations will be able to better support the efforts of both the leaders and the staff within their operations.

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The Ins and Outs of Consumer Driven Healthcare (with an emphasis on HSAs)
Robert Behnke, Infinisource, Inc.

This session focuses on the ins and outs of consumer driven healthcare with a focus on HSAs. Attendees will gain knowledge needed to understand how consumer driven healthcare can work for them. Attendees will leave with tools and resources necessary to determine how consumer driven healthcare solutions may affect their healthcare costs and the out-of-pocket cost of their employees.

Technical Platform Round Table
Genesys

Exchange ideas and tips in an open forum regarding Genesys software, implementation, and its use on the Windows and Web platforms and the technical aspects pertaining to your Genesys system running IBM OS/390. Covered will be any challenges and opportunities participants have encountered while using Genesys software on these platforms. This format provides a great environment for networking with other Genesys clients running on these platforms.

Transformational Business Process Outsourcing - High Performance Delivered
Anthony Marino, Accenture HR Services

In today's business environment "doing more with less" is a competitive necessity regardless of the economy's condition. Thus, implementing and operating high-performing business processes is more vital with each passing day. But, how does an organization find the balance between providing high-value business solutions while still maintaining and lowering operating costs? Accenture HR Services' Anthony Marino explains how transformational Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is the ideal solution. With human resources playing an increasing role in the execution of overall corporate strategies, Marino provides an in-depth analysis of the transformational HR Outsourcing (HRO) value proposition while sharing the experiences of HRO industry pioneers.

Time and Attendance Compliance Issues and Best Practices
Thomas Stachowicz, WorkForce Software, Inc.

There is usually more than one way to accomplish a task, but is the way you choose the most reliable and efficient. Learn the best practices in tracking employee time and attendance. Understand how your processes can ultimately cost your company thousands or even millions of dollars. Learn how best practice methodologies can assist in the automation and ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Stands Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and other union rules and regulations while allowing your HR and payroll departments to use their time on other tasks. Topics also include data collection, calculations and workflows.

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Reduce Cost - Improve Efficiencies of Your Pay Disbursements
Steve Thillen, Money Network, LLC

This session will show how the use of debit payroll cards, in conjunction with direct deposits, can eliminate paper from your payroll process. The elimination of paper payroll checks as well as the pay stub can reduce costs significantly while providing efficiencies not possible in a paper check environment. This session will show the employee the value propositions as well as the ease of implementation and the features an employer should look for in any pay card program.

Electronic Payments for Child Support
Nancy Benner, Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement

This session will give participants an update on electronic payments for child support, a functionality that Genesys supports. This session will include information on state disbursement units (SDUs) and a discussion of challenges employers face when they are converting from paper checks to electronic payments for child support.

Excel Can Do That! - Tools and Tips for HR and Payroll Practitioners
Richard L. Saint-Amant, Innovation Workshop

Tailored to the HR/Payroll area, all levels of Excel users will come away with immediately applicable tools from this session. From basic tools, quick cursor tips, and formatting for printing to high-level tools for analyzing personnel data, participants will learn skills that can be used in their workplace. Prepare to drink out of a fire hose! We will cover:

• Customizing your toolbar with one-click tools
• Quick navigation
• Copying sheet tabs, quick data fill, etc.
• Dressing up your work
• Mainframe data: importing, cleaning, etc.
• Quick views: subtotaling, data filter
• Formatting social security numbers
• Analyzing batches of payroll data
• Preparing accounting data for batch upload

The Associate Self-Service Center at Trustmark - Turning the Goal into Reality
Janelle Johnson, Trustmark National Bank

Trustmark will share their journey in providing web-based access to employees for different types of benefit enrollments and updates through the Genesys PeopleComeFirst Self-Service solution. This session will show how Trustmark is using self-service to enhance the products offered to associates while also improving HR efficiency, reducing paper flow and increasing accuracy with internal processing.

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With just a few days remaining before Conference begins, we encourage our readers -- especially those in the New England area -- to register today. Both one-day and two-day passes are available to the general business community. Please visit our Conference Web Page for the latest Genesys Human Capital Management Conference information or contact Cindy Francoeur at cfrancoeur@genesysHCM.com or 978-685-5400, x3003.

Dates: September 25-27, 2005 Location: The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers                  64 Arlington Street                  Boston, Massachusetts Conference Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. daily Exhibit Hall Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. daily

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Genesys has scheduled speaking engagements and/or exhibits at a variety of industry conferences throughout the year in addition to frequent web seminars. Select the event below for more information or to schedule a meeting with us, contact solutions@genesysHCM.com.

Date	Event	Location
September 25-27, 2005	Genesys Human Capital Management Conference	Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers Boston, MA
October 19-21, 2005	HR Technology Conference & Exposition	McCormick Place Chicago, IL Both # 615
April 9-12, 2006	HRMStrategies 2006: IHRIM 2006 Conference and Exposition	Hilton Washington Washington, DC Both #TBD
April 26 & 27, 2006	HRO World	New York Hilton Hotel & Towers New York, NY Both #TBD
May 21-25, 2006	APA's 24th Annual Congress	Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort Orlando, FL Both #TBD

To view additional information about all upcoming events, visit the Genesys Events Page. The event listing provides you with links to the various sponsoring organizations. You are encouraged to visit these sites to learn more about each event.

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