Gain a Competitive Advantage With ASA Certification

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1 Gain a Competitive Advantage With ASA Certification Emily Lawson Senior Manager, Education and Certification, ASA Stephen Dwyer, Esq. General Counsel, ASA May 30 How to Ask a Question Questions Panel Type your questions into the Questions panel and click Send. How to Submit Your CE for This Webinar Visit americanstaffing.net and click on Education & Certification Scroll down to access the Already Certified? section for the CE submission form and to view your CE summary 1

2 Value of Certification Avoid legal missteps Protect the rights of your candidates and employees Demonstrate commitment Gain recognition Certified Staffing Professional Enhances the knowledge of labor and employment law of professionals who interacts with candidates, employees, and clients For professionals whose primary duty is temporary placement 2

3 Technical Services Certified SM Review of labor and employment laws that have specific relevance to technical, information technology, and scientific staffing Includes three topic areas not tested in CSP program Per diem rules Worker classification H-1B visas Anyone earning the TSC will automatically earn the CSP. Certified Search Consultant SM Specifically designed for search and placement professionals Focuses on federal employment laws specific to recruiters and on state licensing and registration laws applicable to direct hire firms Key Areas of Study for CSP and TSC Exams Workplace safety Wrongful discharge Measures to reduce the likelihood of employment-related claims Labor management relations Employee benefits Workers compensation Co-employment issues Workplace discrimination 3

4 Key Areas of Study for CSP and TSC Exams Pre-employment Equal employment opportunity Candidate screening Immigration Substance abuse and drug testing Employment agreements, employee handbooks, and restrictive covenants Wage and hour laws Family and medical leave Key Areas of Study for CSC Exam Agreements with clients Equal employment opportunity laws Immigration Reform and Control Act The pre-employment process State licensing and registration laws applicable to direct hire firms Study Materials for CSP and TSC Exams Employment Law for Staffing Professionals (12th Edition) Co-Employment: Employer Liability Issues in Third-Party Staffing Arrangements (Seventh Edition) Certification study guide Federal employment law workbook State employment law workbook Online practice exam Introduced last year Certification Prep & Practice Tool Kit 4

5 Study Materials for CSC Exam Employment Law for Certified Search Consultants (First Edition) Online practice exam Recommended Tips for Studying for the CSP or TSC Exam 1. Review the certification study guide (PDF) and state workbook. 2. Take the online practice exam 3. Review the Employment Law and Co-Employment books 4. Take the online practice exam again Note: Allot two hours of uninterrupted time to take the CSP and TSC practice exams and actual exams. Recommended Tips for Studying for the CSC Exam 1. Take the online practice exam 2. Review the Employment Law for Certified Search Consultants book 3. Take the online practice exam again Note: Allot one hour of uninterrupted time to take the CSC practice exam and actual exam. 5

6 Ready, Set Get Certified Purchase study materials americanstaffing.net, click on Education & Certification Prepare for the exam Attend chapter or company study groups (if offered) Take the online exam within one year from date of purchase Exam Format CSP online exam (100 questions) TSC online exam (120 questions) CSC online exam (50 questions) 6

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8 Following the Exam In four to six weeks, you will receive continuing education packet containing Your certificate of passing to display in your home or office Information about a press release and how to display your new credential Continuing education information how to maintain your new credential How to Maintain Your Credential Every three years Continuing education hours Renewal fee Continuing Education At least 30 hours of approved continuing education is required every three years Six hours must pertain to employment law Types of continuing education Active Legal (minimum of six hours) Passive (maximum of 12 hours) 8

9 Certification Renewal Every three years renewal fee must be paid to ASA $50 for CSC and/or CSP (for ASA members) $75 for dual credential TSC, CSP Easy to Earn Continuing Education From ASA: ASAPro webinars (active and legal CE) free for ASA members Recordings on ASA Central (passive and legal CE) most recordings are free for ASA members ASA-affiliated chapters Internal company training programs ASAPro Webinars Visit americanstaffing.net Click on Education & Certification to access the upcoming ASAPro webinar schedule and register for webinars Check back often the schedule is updated regularly 9

10 Recordings on ASA Central Visit americanstaffing.net Click on Education & Certification to access ASA Central recordings of past ASAPro webinars, Staffing World workshops, and Staffing Law Conference sessions Recordings of webinars are free for ASA members Staffing World and Staffing Law Conference recordings from previous years are free, but there is a fee for recordings from events in the current year Submitting Your Earned CE Hours to ASA Visit americanstaffing.net and log in to your personal account Click on Education & Certification Scroll down to the Already Certified section Your CE summary is updated within three business days of approved submission Easy to View Your CE Summary americanstaffing.net Click on Education & Certification Scroll down to the Already Certified section 10

11 Real-World Scenarios Assignment limits Overtime liability Insulating clients from benefits liability Pre- and post-offer interview questions Candidate and employee privacy Document retention Questions? Contact ASA Emily Lawson, Senior Manager, Education and Certification Stephen Dwyer, Esq., General Counsel

12 Thank You for Attending Today s webinar has been recorded Recording will be available within two days Qualifies for legal continuing education credit Upcoming Webinars June 11: Affirmative Action in the Workplace What Staffing Firms Need to Know June 20: Get the Most Out of Your Direct Placement Fees and Agreements June 27: Insights and Trends in Allied Health Care Staffing These ASAPro webinars each qualify for 1.0 active legal CE hour 12