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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are hosting the Livengrin Friends & Fundraising Breakfast virtually this Friday, October 23. Thank you so much for your support for this event and your ongoing support to Livengrin. During these difficult times, our work is even more important with the rise in overdose deaths.

Please register for free through eventbrite so we know how many attendees will be online and share this link to your network. A link will be sent to login within the next few days.

You will not want to miss the incredible presentation from Kevin Sabett, MD on the 7 Myths of Marijuanna and also our award presentation to Livengrin Alumni, Sean Murphy.

REGISTER TODAY

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This year, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a focus on the work of their National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

Employment Innovation: Improving Work for People with Disabilities
This virtual event will highlight the past, present, and future of research to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The agenda includes remarks by ACL Administrator Lance Robertson and features presentations and panel discussions featuring NIDILRR grantees.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm (EDT)

Space is limited – register now to reserve your spot and to receive instructions for joining the event! Registration closes October 26.

The event will include real-time captioning and American Sign Language remote video interpreting, and presentation slides will be emailed to attendees prior to the event. If you need other accommodations, or have any difficulties registering, please send to this email.

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Who thought managing a work force could get more interesting? COVID-19 has changed how we live and work. This year, GKH’s employment law Attorneys Jeff Worley, Lindsay O’Neil and Ian Brinkman will be presenting the 2020 breakfast remotely. Throughout the pandemic, GKH’s attorneys have brought you up to date information. This year’s seminar will of course address COVID – there is no getting around it. But there are a lot of other things going on in the employment law arena.

We invite you to bring your own breakfast, and join us for a free Zoom webinar with updates on current employment issues, including:

  • Productivity, engagement, and other issues with remote employees
  • Mental health concerns and the ADA and the FMLA
  • Recent and notable court decisions
  • Title VII as it pertains to sexual orientation and gender identity

Pre-registration is required for the Zoom webinar. Please be advised that some portions of this seminar will be recorded and posted on the internet for viewing by the general public. By preregistering, you consent to your participation in the seminar being included as part of the recording that will be posted on the internet following the seminar.

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The Statewide Provider Partnership meeting will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This meeting is open to all employment service providers in Pennsylvania. Please see the agenda and the “Meeting Question and Comment Form,” which is an important document for you to use before, during, and after the meeting. Please take the time to review it, as it includes the specific areas we hope to discuss during the meeting, and it will be critical to ensure that your feedback and questions are received if we run out of time during the meeting. Consider preparing answers to the questions beforehand, and adding to it if necessary, during the meeting. We want to make sure everyone has a chance to provide input, either during the meeting or after!

Please feel free to email if you have any questions or concerns. Register for the meeting here.

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The Department of Human Services (DHS) today reminded people needing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history background checks as a condition of employment that the December 31 deadline to obtain this clearance is approaching, and strongly encouraged anyone needing this clearance to start the process now. Earlier this year, Governor Wolf signed Act 18 of 2020, which extends the time period for certain professions required by the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) to obtain an FBI background check upon hiring…”

In order to receive an FBI background check, fingerprints must be submitted as part of the criminal history check. Fingerprint scans can be taken at an IdentoGO location in the Commonwealth. A map of all open IdentoGO locations is available here, and this map is updated as new offices begin to reopen. Anyone seeking fingerprinting services should call IDEMIA’s customer service at 844-321-2101 to ensure the location is still operating, schedule an appointment, and discuss necessary COVID-19 safety precautions.

If employers have a large number of employees needing new or renewed clearances, arrangements can be made to have fingerprinting occur at the workplace. Mobile fingerprinting services are available for an additional fee through IDEMIA for groups of 20 or more needing clearances. Agencies with this need should contact IDEMIA to schedule.

Under Act 18 of 2020, individuals who are required to obtain an FBI background check were given additional time to meet this requirement because of closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension for new hires to obtain the FBI background check lasts until 60 days following the expiration of the disaster emergency declaration issued by Governor Wolf or December 31, 2020, whichever is sooner. Individuals seeking a renewal of the FBI Criminal History Background Check have until December 31, 2020 to obtain the check. All individuals required to obtain additional clearances, including the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check and the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, must still obtain these clearances prior to employment. Both of these clearances can be obtained online.

Act 18 of 2020 applies to individuals who must get their FBI Criminal History Background Check prior to beginning employment as found in Section 6344 of the CPSL and those individuals required by Section 6344.4 of the CPSL that are due to have their fingerprint checks renewed. The law does not extend the fingerprinting and background check requirement for new volunteers under the CPSL, public school employees prior to employment, and others required to receive FBI background checks under different departments.

If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Children’s Division Director Jim Sharp.

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The Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting transcript from the October 7, 2020 meeting has been posted. The next MLTSS Subcommittee is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2020 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and will be held via webcast. The information to participate is available below:

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