National Meeting

Updated 09/18/2007

Sacramento, California 2007

Thanks so much to the many attendees who through preparation and participation made this year's annual conference such a success.

The 43rd annual conference of the Association covered a variety of topics including succession planning, pandemic influenza, immigration issues related to the agricultural industry, and enforcement issues. The members discussed public works enforcement, employer educational outreach efforts, and child labor informational initiatives. Twenty-two states were represented, as well as the District of Columbia, Taiwan, and the United States Department of Labor.

I am looking forward to seeing you all next year at the conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
                                                                          Nance Steffen, Immediate Past President

2007 President
     Nance Steffen and her husband Bill

Victoria Bradshaw
     CA Secretary of Labor
     Opening ceremonies - welcoming
     attendees.

Panel - Succession Planning

Karen Arnold, Managing Partner
     Kevin Williams, Managing Partner

Photo not available.

Report from Traditions Committee
L - Dick Polsinello (NY)
     Also pictured-Lester Claravall (OK)

Panel - Effective Enforcement of Labor
     Laws in Low Wage Industries
L to R - Ethera Clemons (CA)
     Brent Asay (UT)
     Roslyn Wade (MN)

Independent Contractor vs. Employee
     Status

David Balter, Industrial Relations
     Counsel
     CA Labor Commissioner's Office

Photo not available.

Pandemic Influenza and Its Affect
     on Your Workplace

Gwendolyn Hammer PhD, MSN, APRN,
     BC

Photo not available.

Panel - Education Outreach Efforts
     Employers and Workers
L to R - Lois Banahene (OR)
     Janice Connally (GA)
     Char Grafil (CA)

Juliana Majette, Deputy Regional Mgr
     USDOL

Photo not available.

Panel - Prevailing Wage Enforcement
L to R - Bob Kennedy (OH)
     Resa Spaziani (CT)
     Not pictured - Christopher Alund (NY)

Panel - Child Labor Law Enforcement
L to R - Jerald Adkins (KY)
     Sandy Cannon (AK)
     Christie Hammond (OR)
     Lonnie Rogers (LA)

Panel - Child Labor - Youth Group
     from Merced
L to R - Alexandra Moi (CA)
     Wesley Moi (CA)
     Diane Bush (CA)

Significant Court Cases Impacting
     Labor Enforcement
Johanna Hsu, Assistant Chief Counsel
     CA Labor Commissioner's Office
     Pictured with Nance Steffen (CA)

Panel - Exempt vs. Non-Exempt
     Overtime
L to R - John Fitzpatrick (USDOL)
     Gary Pechie (CT)
     Bob Anderson (WI)

Panel - Wage Claim Processing
     Procedures & Issues
L to R - Mike McCarthy (NJ)
     Pam McDaniel (MT)
     Jim Taylor (NC)
     Randall Maruca (AZ)

Agricultural Industry Perspective
Luawanna Hallstrom
     California Farm Bureau
     Pictured with Nance Steffen (CA)

Panel - Agricultural Industry
     Enforcement Efforts
L to R - Bill Hetzler (NE)
     Pamela Martin (HI)
     Mike Burkard (NY)

Legal Entities
Robert Villalovos
     Industrial Relations Counsel
     CA Labor Commissioner's Office

Char Grafil (CA)
     Swearing in New Officers
R to L - Lester Claravall (OK) President
     Chris Alund (NY) Vice President
     Mary Ellen Grace (TN) Sec/Treasurer
     Jim Taylor (NC) Southern Region
     Gary Pechie (CT) Rep at Large
     Bill Hetzler (NE) Midwest Region
     John Fitzpatrick (USDOL)
     Sandy Cannon (AK) Western Region
     Nance Steffen (CA) Past President
Not pictured: Barb Gellura (NJ)
     Northeast Region

2007 President Nance Steffen and her husband Bill
Victoria Bradshaw CA Secretary of Labor Opening ceremonies - welcoming attendees.
Panel - Succession Planning Karen Arnold, Managing Partner Kevin Williams, Managing Partner	Photo not available.
Report from Traditions Committee L - Dick Polsinello (NY) Also pictured-Lester Claravall (OK)
Panel - Effective Enforcement of Labor Laws in Low Wage Industries L to R - Ethera Clemons (CA) Brent Asay (UT) Roslyn Wade (MN)
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status David Balter, Industrial Relations Counsel CA Labor Commissioner's Office	Photo not available.
Pandemic Influenza and Its Affect on Your Workplace Gwendolyn Hammer PhD, MSN, APRN, BC	Photo not available.
Panel - Education Outreach Efforts Employers and Workers L to R - Lois Banahene (OR) Janice Connally (GA) Char Grafil (CA)
Juliana Majette, Deputy Regional Mgr USDOL	Photo not available.
Panel - Prevailing Wage Enforcement L to R - Bob Kennedy (OH) Resa Spaziani (CT) Not pictured - Christopher Alund (NY)
Panel - Child Labor Law Enforcement L to R - Jerald Adkins (KY) Sandy Cannon (AK) Christie Hammond (OR) Lonnie Rogers (LA)
Panel - Child Labor - Youth Group from Merced L to R - Alexandra Moi (CA) Wesley Moi (CA) Diane Bush (CA)
Significant Court Cases Impacting Labor Enforcement Johanna Hsu, Assistant Chief Counsel CA Labor Commissioner's Office Pictured with Nance Steffen (CA)
Panel - Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Overtime L to R - John Fitzpatrick (USDOL) Gary Pechie (CT) Bob Anderson (WI)
Panel - Wage Claim Processing Procedures & Issues L to R - Mike McCarthy (NJ) Pam McDaniel (MT) Jim Taylor (NC) Randall Maruca (AZ)
Agricultural Industry Perspective Luawanna Hallstrom California Farm Bureau Pictured with Nance Steffen (CA)
Panel - Agricultural Industry Enforcement Efforts L to R - Bill Hetzler (NE) Pamela Martin (HI) Mike Burkard (NY)
Legal Entities Robert Villalovos Industrial Relations Counsel CA Labor Commissioner's Office
Char Grafil (CA) Swearing in New Officers R to L - Lester Claravall (OK) President Chris Alund (NY) Vice President Mary Ellen Grace (TN) Sec/Treasurer Jim Taylor (NC) Southern Region Gary Pechie (CT) Rep at Large Bill Hetzler (NE) Midwest Region John Fitzpatrick (USDOL) Sandy Cannon (AK) Western Region Nance Steffen (CA) Past President Not pictured: Barb Gellura (NJ) Northeast Region