LARA - Unemployment Insurance Agency Invites Employers to Attend Seminars Free Seminars being held through mid-October across the state

Unemployment Insurance Agency Invites Employers to Attend Seminars Free Seminars being held through mid-October across the state

Contact: Chawn Greene-Farmer (517) 373-9280

Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

April 11, 2012 - Employers from across the state will have an opportunity to learn more about the unemployment insurance system and recent legislative changes made to the Michigan Employment Security Act.

The statewide seminars will begin in Detroit in mid-April and conclude in Escanaba in mid-October. The seminars are conducted by Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) staff and cover such topics as UI legislative updates, working part time and collecting unemployment, UI tax and benefit fraud, suitable work and refusal of work, new UIA online services, how an employer's tax rates are calculated and seasonal designation changes.

Each seminar begins promptly at 8 a.m. and concludes at 5 p.m. with a one hour lunch break. The agency will not be providing lunch.

Employers can register to attend a seminar online by visiting the UIA website: www.michigan.gov/uia, selecting the Employer Tab and scrolling down to the 2012 Employer Seminar link. Employers can select the seminar they wish to attend and choose the Register tab. Due to high demand, several seminars are full; however, employers have the opportunity to register for a different seminar or to be placed on a waitlist.

For questions about the seminar, please call the Office of the Employer Ombudsman at 855-484-2636 (4-UIAOEO), 313-456-2300, or email OEO@michigan.gov.

The meeting sites and parking are accessible. People with disabilities who require additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative formats) in order to participate in the meeting should contact the Office of the Employer Ombudsman at least three business days prior to their scheduled meeting.

These seminars are offered in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Pure Michigan Business Connect and the Workforce Development Agency. The 2012 Employer Seminar Schedule and corresponding registration links are also listed below.

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UIA 2012 Employer Seminar Schedule

Date	City	Metro Detroit Area
April 12	Detroit	Next Energy - Tech Town 461 Burroughs Street http://detroitemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
May 30	Troy	Automation Alley 2675 Bellingham (The Atrium) http://troyemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
June 20	Monroe	Monroe County Community College 1555 South Raisinville Rd http://monroeemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
July 10	Dearborn	Henry Ford Community College M-TEC 3601 Schaefer Rd. (Room 104) http://dearbornemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
July 30	Port Huron	St. Clair County Community College M-TEC 323 Erie St. (Main Auditorium) http://porthuronemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
July 31	Clinton Twp.	Macomb Intermediate School District 44001 Garfield (Central Training Room 100-B) http://clintontwpemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
August 22	Novi	City of Novi Civic Center 45175 Ten Mile Road http://noviemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
Date	City	Mid-Michigan Area
May 15	Flint	Insight Institute of Neurosurgery & Neuroscience 4800 S. Saginaw (Auditorium) http://flintemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
May 9	Saginaw	Delta College 1961 Delta Rd (Lecture Theater, Room S105) http://saginawemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
June 27	Jackson	Baker College - Jackson Campus 2800 Springport Rd., (1^st Floor Welcome Center, Room 1026-1028) http://jacksonemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
September 25	Owosso	Baker College Conference Center 1309 S. M-52 (Room B) http://owossoemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
September 13	Midland	Great Hall Banquet & Convention Center 5121 Bay City Road (Admiral Room) http://midlandemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
September 18	Lansing	State of Michigan Library & Historical Center 702 W. Kalamazoo Street http://lansing2employerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
Date	City	West Michigan Area
August 13	Muskegon	Michigan Alternative & Renewable Energy Center 200 Viridian Drive http://muskegonemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
August 15	Grand Rapids	Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center at Grand Rapids Community College 151 Fountain Street NE (ATC 168 Auditorium) http://grandrapids2employerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
August 16	Greenville	Montcalm Community College M-TEC 1325 Yellow Jacket Dr. http://greenvilleemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
September 27	Holland	Fillmore Street Complex 12220 Fillmore St (Main Conference Room) http://hollandemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
Date	City	Northern Michigan Area
April 18	Alpena	Alpena Community College, Center Building 665 Johnson St., Room 106 http://alpenaemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
Date	City	Northern Michigan Area continued
October 9	Marquette	Michigan Works! Marquette Service Center 1498 O'Dovero Drive http://marquetteemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
October 10	Houghton	Michigan Tech 101 Memorial Union - Isle Royale Ballroom B 1400 Townsend Drive http://houghtonemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
October 11	Escanaba	M-TEC at Bay College 2000 North 30^th Street, Room 2020 http://escanabaemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
April 16	Traverse City	The Hagerty Center 715 E. Front Street http://traversecityemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/
April 17	Gaylord	Treetops Resort 3962 Wilkinson Road http://gaylordemployerseminar2012.eventbrite.com/