State of California M E M O R A N D U M REFERENCE CODE: 99-027 DATE: June 1, 1999 TO: Personnel Officers Employee Relations Officers FROM: Department of Personnel Administration Labor Relations Division SUBJECT: Twelfth Annual Labor Relations/Personnel Conference CONTACT: Franklin C. Marr, Labor Relations Officer (916) 322-0476, CALNET 8-454-0476 FAX: (916) 322-0765 OFFICE VISION: DPA(FRANKMARR) INTERNET: FrankMarr@DPA.CA.GOV The Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) is sponsoring its 12th Annual Labor Relations/Personnel Conference, December 14, 15, and 16, 1999. Conference registration closes Friday, November 5, 1999, or when conference capacity is reached. A conference registration form and a tentative conference schedule are attached. To attend the conference, you must pre-register and submit to DPA both 1. A completed registration form; and 2. A check in the amount of $95.00 (per person). (Conference fees are non-refundable.) Detailed conference registration instructions are included on the registration form. (Attached) Hotel reservations for the conference are the responsibility of the individual. Hotel reservations will be taken by the Hyatt Regency Monterey beginning Monday, July 19, 1999, 8:00 a.m., at (800)824-2196. The hotel will NOT accept reservations for the conference prior to this date and time. DPA has contracted for all of the rooms at the hotel and negotiated reduced room rates for this State sponsored conference. Room rates range from $71 per night for standard rooms and go up to $81 to $110 per night for suites (subject to availability). Priority registration will be given to 3-night guaranteed reservations. Franklin C. Marr Labor Relations Officer Department of Personnel Administration 1999 Labor Relations / Personnel Conference Hyatt Regency Monterey -TENTATIVE AGENDA- Monday, December 13, 1999 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Open Registration Foyer Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Open Registration Foyer 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Resource Room / Vendor Displays Foyer & Oak Tree Rooms 8:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Welcome & Introduction Regency Grand Ballroom Marty Morgenstern, Director Department of Personnel Administration 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Keynote Address Regency Grand Ballroom Guest Speaker - TBA 10:30 a.m. 12 noon Workshops Breakout Rooms 12 noon 1:30 p.m Lunch Break Regency Grand Ballroom 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Workshops Breakout Rooms Wednesday, December 15, 1999 7:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Open Registration Foyer 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m Resource Room / Vendor Displays Foyer & Oak Tree Rooms 8:30 a.m. 12 noon Workshops Breakout Rooms 12 noon 1:30 p.m Lunch Break Regency Grand Ballroom 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Workshops Breakout Rooms 5:30 p.m. Reception & Networking Regency Grand Ballroom Thursday, December 16, 1999 8:30 a.m. 12 noon Workshops Breakout Rooms LABOR RELATIONS/PERSONNEL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM December 14 - 16, 1999 Please fill out the following. Registration forms will be accepted on this form or on the other form in the mailout. Last Name: First Name: Title: State Department: Work Address: City: State: Zip Code: Work Phone: Fax Number: Email Address: REGISTRATION BECAUSE CONFERENCE FACILITIES ARE LIMITED, ONLY THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE PROPERLY REGISTERED IN ADVANCE MAY ATTEND. To register for the conference you must send both of the following: This completed full-page registration form for each person registering A check in the amount of $95.00 per person (personal checks accepted) Registration fees are non-refundable. Please include the name(s) of all attendee(s) directly on the check Make check payable to: DPA Labor Relations/Personnel Conference DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS staff must send their registration forms to Kurt Rost in Institutions Division rather than to DPA. The State Training Center has the responsibility of registering conference attendees this year. Please send your completed registration form and check to: State Training Center Department of Personnel Administration IMS G-2 1515 "S" Street, North Building, Suite 105 Sacramento, CA 95814-7243 Attention: Vivian Sultan, Registration Coordinator DPA LR / Personnel Conference REGISTRATIONS WITHOUT CORRECT FEE AND FORM WILL BE RETURNED REGISTRATION ENDS NOVEMBER 5, 1999, OR WHEN CONFERENCE CAPACITY IS REACHED. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of each individual. The Hyatt Regency Monterey will begin taking reservations for the conference on Monday, July 19, 1999, 8:00 a.m. at (800) 824-2196 (3- night guaranteed reservations only). The hotel will NOT accept conference registrations before this date. Reservations for 2-night and 1-night accommodations at the Hyatt may be made after October 15, 1999, on a space-available basis. It is anticipated that the Hyatt will be able to accommodate most but not all conference participants. A list of other hotels in the area may be obtained from DPA's Labor Relations Division. CONFIRMATION LETTERS / RECEIPTS Confirmation letters for accepted registrations will be mailed when the registration is processed. If you do not receive a confirmation letter by November 30, 1999, please call Vivian Sultan at the phone number below. Your confirmation letter is your receipt for the conference. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Registration Question: Contact Vivian Sulltan Conference Questions: Contact Frank Marr (916) 327-4795 CALNET 8-427-4795 (916) 324-0476 CALNET 8-454-0476 E-MAIL: viviansultan@dpa.ca.gov E-MAIL: Attachments will be distributed via mail.