Mario Avila Presents "Workplace-Based Financial Wellness – A New Landscape for Employers" & Legal Hour with Rory Divin

When
April 01, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location
Cacharel Restaurant 2221 E Lamar Blvd (9th Floor), Arlington, TX 76006

Registration

Guest – $35.00
Guest Speaker(s) or Sponsor(s)
MCHRA Member – $25.00
MCHRA Student Member – $10.00

Workplace-Based Financial Wellness – A New Landscape for Employers

The most recent SHRM survey on employee financial wellness reported that 70% of HR professionals indicate that personal financial challenges have a significant impact on overall employee performance. Of these HR professionals, about one-half reported that employees’ stress and the ability to focus on work were the key aspects of employee performance that were most negatively affected by personal financial challenges.

Of course, this factors into workplace productivity and employer bottom line profits. Considering a newly released medical related survey, stress related to financial issues could also have a significant impact on employee health, safety and well-being. While 72% of us reported feeling stressed about money, the growing workforce population, young adults and millennial’s, (75%) are feeling the most pain.

Are HR professionals seriously addressing the issue? How can the HR department identify, lead and develop effective financial wellness programs in a strategic effort to better engage a rapid demographically changing workforce while helping C level management reverse some of the profit draining related costs.

Learning objectives for attendees:

This session will present trending research and leading edge collaborations while addressing the following items.

•The high cost of low well being.
•The related impact of employee turnover.
•Key components of workplace-based financial wellness programs.
•How employers benefit from offering financial wellness programs.
•Research and case management to increase employee engagement and participation.
•Potential obstacles for employers.
•The accrued multiple benefits to both employers their employees.
•How to identify the true return on investment per employee.

About Mario Avila

Mario Avila serves as CEO of Emerge Financial Wellness and leads the strategic vision, mission and social impact of the organization. He speaks nationally for employers and business professional groups regarding workplace financial education. He has always been drawn to consumer finance, a passion born from a deep understanding of the human angle of the debt cycle tragedy. His management experience includes sales, finance, education and consulting in three different countries. Most recently, he was the founder and CEO of Contigo Financial, a socially-responsible consumer lender headquartered in Nashville, TN. He was a Fellow of Vanderbilt University’s Cal Turner program for Moral Leadership in the Professions and helped develop a hybrid housing-microfinance model to assist families in Central America. Mario serves on various boards including the Nashville Social Enterprise Alliance and is Chairman of Bank On Music City. He earned an AB from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Vanderbilt University where he served as class President. His company, Emerge, is a workplace-based wellness program that helps every employee plan a sound financial future. Started in 2010 in San Francisco by a 501(c)3 nonprofit, Emerge provides financial wellness assessments, best-in-class financial education resources, as well as one-on-one counseling and credit-building products to approximately 28,000 enrolled employees. Named to Bloomberg Business Week's 2013 "Best for the World List," Emerge is a B-certified social business with a commitment to helping employees successfully reach their financial goals.

The main speaker has been approved for 1.00 recertification credit towards SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP through SHRM and 1.00 recertification credit towards PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through HRCI.

Employee Termination Issues with Rory Divin

Rory Divin is board certified in Labor and Employment Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. A shareholder and director with McDonald Sanders, he has more than 32 years of experience as a practicing attorney.

Rory will discuss employment at will doctrine, exceptions to employment at will, some illustrative courts cases, Texas unemployment claims, best practices in carrying out employee terminations, and separation agreements.

The legal hour has been approved for 1.00 recertification credit towards SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP through SHRM and 1.00 recertification credit towards PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through HRCI.

All online reservations are due Monday by 5pm. Online registration will be closed at that time. Attendees not registered online will be considered walk-in registrations and will be charged the guest rate of $35.

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