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    • May 21, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Marzoni's in Greenwood, PA
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    Job Analysis & Strategic Alignment and Strategic Compensation - Half Day with Networking

    Presenters: Jonna Contacos-Sawyer, DBA, SPHR, CCP and Brooke

    This presentation is being held at Marzoni's in Greenwood

    Registration and Presentation Timeline:  

    • Wednesday, May 21, 2025
    • Meeting Registration: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Program 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM (break from 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM)
    • HRMABC Professional of the Year Presentation at 4:15 PM
    • Networking Session:  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Food and Beverages served at 4:30 PM
    • Networking Session to end at 5:30 PM
    • Food - Beverages - Giveaway Items
    • Donations will be collected for the Central Pa Humane Society

    Recertification Credits: 3.0 (pending HRCI business credits)

    Topic: Job Analysis & Strategic Alignment (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM)

    Details:

    In this session, Brooke Contacos, PHR will review the learning objectives of the strategic components of job analysis and will include the critical importance of workplace compliance.

    Imagine an organization where every employee, from the front line to leadership, is not just filling a role but driving measurable success. Where job responsibilities are not just assigned but strategically aligned with department objectives and the company’s Mission, Vision, and Values. This is not an aspirational goal—it’s an achievable reality when job analysis is done correctly.

    Organizations that invest in a structured job analysis process see measurable outcomes. Studies show that companies with clearly defined roles and responsibilities experience 20-25% higher productivity30% lower turnover, and significantly improved employee engagement. But beyond performance metrics, job analysis strengthens workplace culture by ensuring that every role contributes meaningfully to the organization's core purpose.

    At the heart of this process is an often-overlooked but invaluable resource—the front-line workforce. These employees hold the insights that can build the foundation for Measured Success®—a structured approach that ensures alignment between individual contributions and strategic business objectives. When employees understand how their work connects to the bigger picture, they feel a greater sense of purpose, accountability, and belonging. This alignment fosters a culture of trust, engagement, and shared success, which is increasingly a priority for employers today.

    When job analysis maps back to the Mission, Vision, and Values, it transforms workforce planning from a reactive necessity into a proactive strategy—one that enhances workplace culture, improves talent retention, and drives quality, customer service, productivity, and revenue growth.

    In this session, Jonna Contacos-Sawyer, DBA, SPHR, CCP will review the learning objectives of the strategic components of job analysis and will include the critical importance of workplace compliance.

    Topic: Job Analysis & Strategic Alignment (2:45 PM - 4:15 PM)

    Details:

    What are the regulatory realities, budgeting needs and trends in compensation in 2025 and beyond?

    In this session, Jonna Contacos-Sawyer will provide insight regarding keeping up with pay-transparency laws, balancing cost vs market competitiveness, closing pay equity gaps and incentivizing high-value skills. 

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understanding Emerging Compensation Trends & Regulations - Identify key compensation trends and regulatory changes impacting, budgeting and pay structures in 2025 and beyond. 
    • Align Compensation with Business Strategy - Learn how to develop compensation budgets that balance cost management with competitive talent retention.
    • Ensure Non-Discriminatory, Merit-Based Pay Equity - Explore best practices for implementing equitable, performance-driven compensation strategies that comply with regulatory expectations, promote fairness in pay decisions, and align with organizational goals.


    PRESENTER BIOS:

    Biosketch of Jonna M. Contacos-Sawyer, Doctorate in Business Administration – SPHR, CCP.

    Ms. Contacos-Sawyer also served as an Adjunct and Visiting Assistant Professor for Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA (2004 – 2019).

    Ms. Contacos-Sawyer has specialized expertise in the areas of strategic planning and organizational development and from this expertise aligns business strategies and objectives with customized performance management systems that result in improved individual, team, and organizational performance. She also specializes in HR audits, HR policies and procedures, HR compliance and training, job analysis, strategic compensation, managerial communications, human resource infrastructure assessment, training design/development/delivery, DiSC facilitation, and mitigating employment practice risk. By establishing performance measures and mapping workflow to organizational goals, quality processes, and customer service standards, Jonna has assisted many organizations to achieve a greater return on their investment in human capital. The firm has provided creative human resource solutions to over 1,000+ organizations in the private and public sector with employee sizes ranging from 5 to 17,000 and revenues ranging from $250,000 to $10 billion.

    Through her innovative leadership and business acumen, Ms. Contacos-Sawyer has enabled sustainment and growth of HR Consultants, Inc. She prioritizes hiring and retaining highly competent staff and investing in her firm’s human capital to create an engaged workforce. HRC’s consultants deliver best practice professional services to influence firm growth and long-term client retention.

    Ms. Contacos-Sawyer has extensive experience in the development and delivery of both custom curricula and off-the-shelf training solutions. She has trained 15,000+ professionals in 500+ organizations and developed and delivered Train-the-Trainer programs for in-house delivery. She has assessed performance and behavioral traits and developed and delivered specialized coaching and training services to improve performance and productivity, increase collaboration, and enhance communications to better enable achievement of client corporate goals. She has coached numerous Executive-level and Leadership-level members of multi-million-dollar organizations. Jonna is a dynamic and highly rated presenter and certified trainer able to motivate audiences with her enthusiastic personality.  Since she takes continuous learning and improvement to heart, and she influences these traits in others.

    Jonna’s educational credentials include:

    • Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) with a concentration in Human Resources; Northcentral University
    • Master of Arts Degree in Personnel Administration/Industrial Relations – Saint Francis University (SFU)
    • Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management/Economics – University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ)
    • National recognition as a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute
    • National recognition as a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
    • Certified Management Development Trainer
    • Certified Professional in 360 Task Cycle Surveys and Feedback on Leadership Development and Coaching through Clark Wilson Group


    Biosketch of Brooke L. Contacos, PHR

    BROOKE CONTACOS is a results-driven Senior Consultant at HR Consultants, Inc. (HRC), bringing over 15 years of expertise in business operations, human resources, and management. Ms. Contacos works closely with companies and organizations of all industries and sizes across the country by providing specialized project management and leadership to help achieve their business goals and objectives. While at HRC, Ms. Contacos has expertise managing a multitude of projects involving various HR functions including job analysis and job evaluation, compensation studies, FLSA audits, human resource audits, FMLA administration, employee handbook reviews, drug testing policy development and training, recruitment campaigns, workplace investigations, training development and delivery, DiSC® facilitation, benefits administration, HRIS administration, and utilizes HR technology to provide HR outsourcing services. She also performs statistical analyses, research, data compilation and organization, and coordinates quality reviews of deliverables prior to release. Ms. Contacos also manages, trains, develops, and oversees the work of other consultants and leads business development initiatives by writing contracts and proposals in response to RFPs. Brooke specializes in project management, leadership, and HR compliance, with a strong focus on compensation, job evaluation, job analysis, and training development and delivery.

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    Before joining HRC, Brooke spearheaded operations for a manufacturing company in Mars, PA, and held a pivotal role as Executive Team Leader of Human Resources for a major retailer, driving operational excellence and strategic HR initiatives.

    EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

    • Brooke holds a bachelor's degree in marketing with a minor in management from Saint Francis University.
    • Recognized as a Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR).
    • Everything DiSC® Certified Practitioner and Authorized Partner.

    PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

    Brooke is an active member of the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) and serves as the Treasurer on the Board for the Human Resource Association of the Alleghenies (HRAA). She also contributes her expertise as the Secretary on the Board for The Christian Home of Johnstown.

    AWARDS

    Brooke's outstanding contributions earned her the prestigious 2021 Pennsylvania Business Central’s Foremost Under 40 Award, recognizing her leadership and dedication in the field.

      • June 18, 2025
      • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
      • Blair County Convention Center, 1 Convention Center DR, Altoona, PA 16602
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      The Litigating Employee Relations Claims
      Attorney Mike Wagner & Attorney Jim Garver

      This presentation will be held at the Blair County Convention Center

      Registration and Presentation Timeline:  

      • Wednesday, June 18, 2025
      • Meeting Registration: 7:30 AM - 7:50 AM
      • Breakfast served during registration
      • HRMABC Business Announcements at 7:50 AM
      • Presentation begins at 8:00 AM
      • Presentation ends at 9:30 AM

      Recertification Credits: 1.50

      Topic: Litigating Employee Relations Claims with Attorney Mike Wagner and Attorney Jim Garver

      Details:

      Attorney Michael Wagner will conduct an interactive session updating our group on the current legal environment and its impact on Human Resources. Using case studies to highlight key points, Mike will touch upon Employment Litigation Claims.  He will illustrate how laws, when woven together, can create complex legal issues for the HR practitioner.  As always, Mike will engage us with his wit and wisdom on this topic and provide us with an entertaining and meaningful session.

      Biography:

      Bar admissions
      • Pennsylvania, 1983
      • U.S. District Court, Western District of

      Pennsylvania, 1984
      • U.S. Supreme Court, 1996

      Education
      • J.D., Dickinson School of Law, 1983
      • B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977

      Biographical details
      Mr. Wagner is a founding partner with the Law Firm of Wagner & Finn Attorneys At Law, P.C. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Human Resource Management at the Saint Francis University Graduate School of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management. For approximately 20 years Mr. Wagner taught employment law, employment discrimination law, as well as workers compensation. Mr. Wagner has served as a Hearing Committee Chairman for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is former member of the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Currently, he is a member of the Workers Compensation and Employment Law Sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Wagner concentrates his practice in workers compensation and employment law. Mr. Wagner has been selected every year from 2006 through 2022 as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer®

      Mr. Wagner is Past President of the Board of Directors for the Blair Regional YMCA. Currently he serves as Secretary for the Blair Regional YMCA Board. He is a charter member of the Rotary Club of Altoona-Sunrise, where he is a two-time past President and a current Board member. Mr. Wagner currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Southern Alleghenies Management Group. Previously, he was a Board member of the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. He currently serves the shelter as their Pro Bono Solicitor. Mr. Wagner resides with his wife, Chrissey, in Hollidaysburg, PA

       


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