November ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon- Hybrid Events **DUPLICATE**

HR Management:  The North Star in Turbulent Times

Hybrid Event: Attend in-person luncheon or online through Zoom

Participants will learn about current HR issues and best practices, including challenges directly facing the public sector, recruitment and retention, policy making, and COVID-19 impacts. Presented by Heidi Voorhees, GovHR USA.

Followed by the November Metro Luncheon: Understanding the “Level the Playing Field Act”

Join Aaron Allen, Manager of the Illinois Department of Revenue Local Tax Allocation Division, and Stanley Kaminski, Partner at Duane Morris LLP, for a presentation on the new LPFA law.

Aaron will provide an overview of the Level the Playing Field Act and how the Act is being administered by IDOR including:

• Physical presence/nexus
• How tax is collected for municipalities
• What the Act means for suppliers/distributors and consolidated ordering centers in your community
• Decoding sales tax reports

Duane will provide insight on things that municipalities should consider in light of the Act’s implementation, such as on-going monitoring of tax receipts, impacts on economic development decisions, and potential legal concerns that may arise.

In Person Attendees:

NIU Naperville, 1120 Diehl Road, Naperville, IL

The health and safety of Metro Members is of utmost importance; therefore, the following COVID protocols will be followed*: Masks and physical distancing are required for nonvaccinated individuals, and optional for fully vaccinated individuals. Round tables with chairs that will be 3’ apart at a minimum. Buffet luncheon will be served by NIU staff that are masked and will have on gloves. All of the silverware is prewrapped, and a box of disposable gloves is placed by the food & beverages. Sanitary stations throughout the facility. All NIU staff will be always masked.
*Protocols may change pending CDC Guidelines.

Zoom Access:

Zoom Access information will be emailed separately, to each registrant.  Note: Access will not be sent immediately following registration, but prior to the event date.