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    CANCELLED - What HR Professionals Need to Know About Social Security, Medicare, and the Aging Workforce.

    Date: April 14, 2020, 7:30am – 9:30am
    Organizer:
    Cheryl Knight
    Location:
    Lacey Community Center
    6729 Pacific Ave SE
    Olympia, WA 98503
    Price:
    SHRM Member $10 Non-Member $15
    Event Type:
    Chapter Meeting
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    THIS IS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE CLOSING OF THE LCCC. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

     

     

    What HR Professionals Need to Know About Social Security, Medicare, and the Aging Workforce.

    SHRM Olympia is proud to present Tom Wright, owner of the Turning 65 Workshop.  He has spent years training leaders across the country on Medicare and Social Security programs to ensure employees are properly cared for with respect to benefits.  

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    Biography:

    Tom began his career in 1980 with John Hancock Financial Services.  From 1984 to 2016 he was an independent benefits broker and consultant.  He then created the Turning 65 Workshop (www.turning65workshop.com) to provide much-needed Medicare and Social Security learning programs for the workplace, including advanced training for HR and Benefits teams.  He attended the University of New Hampshire and has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation from the American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, PA. For many years he has been a professional Continuing Education provider, working with numerous insurance organizations, the American Bankers Association, and human resources professionals through SHRM and HRCI.

    He’s been quoted on various employee benefit topics by media outlets including Kiplinger’s and Fortune magazines, The Boston Globe, and the Maine Matters television program. He’s also been featured on the HR Power Hour radio show.

    Tom has spoken to audiences from Los Angeles to Miami to Caribou, Maine including numerous presentations at HR conferences and local chapter meetings.  He draws upon decades of first-hand experience to communicate dry, complex financial material in an engaging and simple way that ordinary people understand.  Over his career, he was involved in numerous trade associations, including the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, American Association
    for Long-Term Care Insurance, the Maine Estate Planning Council, his local Chamber of Commerce, and the Society for Human Resource Management.  Tom also serves on the Board of Directors of Way of Life Mission in Portland, Maine, which provides assistance to newly settled immigrants. He and his wife Patti have 5 children and 3 grandchildren. They live on the Maine coast, and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.

     

    Program Description:

    Aging Workforce issues have become a significant HR focus. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
    reported a 63% increase from 2008 to 2018 in people age 65+ still working. This fast-paced, Top 10 List style program covers essential topics including;
    • Social Security: Early vs. Delayed Filing
    • Benefits for Spouses, Survivors... and ex-Spouses
    • How State Retirement Pensions Impact Social Security
    • The Medicare Choice: Original or Advantage
    • Still Working at 65? Medicare + Group!
    • And MUCH more!

    Attendees will benefit whether they actively deal with these issues in their HR role, or simply want
    to learn more about these foundational American retirement programs.

     

    1.25 General HRCI Credit - APPROVED!

    1.25 SHRM Credit - APPROVED!