Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—The FMLA in Practice

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted in 1993 and entitles eligible employees of employers covered under it to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons. During this leave, group health insurance coverage continues under the same terms and conditions applicable if the employees had not taken leave.

You may access the latest rules covered under the FMLA at the following Web site:

• U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.) Wage and Hour Division (WHD): Family Leave and Medical Act. Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/

In this assignment, you will analyze the FMLA policy of an organization to understand the policy’s role and importance in employee management.

Tasks:

Click here to access and read a portion of the employee handbook of Widgets Inc. that outlines the company’s FMLA policy statement. Analyze the handbook on the basis of FMLA guidelines. Identify a minimum of five errors or oversights that relate to the FMLA and list their solutions in a separate document.

In addition, in the same document, include answers to the following questions:

• What are three alternative methods of calculating twelve weeks of leave within a twelve-month period? Which method do you believe is the best and why?
• An employee should give as much notice as possible to his or her employer. The Department of Labor suggests a minimum notice of thirty days. What if an employee needs emergency FMLA leave? Is the employee still allowed to take FMLA leave, although he or she was unable to give the thirty-day notice?
• What are the legal ramifications if the same position is not available to an employee on his or her returning from FMLA leave?
• During an employee’s FMLA leave, Widgets Inc. downsizes and closes the department in which the employee works. What will happen to the employee? What are the legal ramifications?

Submission Details:

• Save your final document as M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and, by Wednesday, February 1, 2017, submit it to the M3: Assignment 2 RA 1 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identified a minimum of five errors or oversights on the basis of the FMLA policy and suggested practical solutions for each.	56
Evaluated alternative methods of calculating twelve weeks of leave within a twelve-month period.	32
Explained the stand of the FMLA policy if an employee needs emergency FMLA leave without giving the thirty-day notice.	24
Explained the legal ramifications if the same position is not available to an employee on his or her returning from FMLA leave.	24
Explained the legal ramifications if a company downsizes and closes the department in which the employee works during the employee’s FMLA leave.	24
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	40
Total:	200

This Assignment has two parts:

Part one I need it in 12 hours.

Part two I need it in 3 days.

Our final essay will the Proposal Essay — an essay in which the writer identifies a problem and proposes a solution, based on research-based grounds.

Note: do no “bite off more than you can chew.” For example: most of us do not have the knowledge base or even the basic understanding to solve the welfare system. Do not attempt to solve a problem that is way above your expertise. Having said that, if you believe that you have a unique perspective on a problem, thus a unique idea for solving it — go for it!.

Please thoroughly read Chapter 11 Reading Chapter 11

• Identifying a problem you will address
• Establishing your claim
• Determining your solution
• Outlining the advantages of your plan
• Locating research to support your solution (at least 4 sources — two found via databases)
• Addressing the feasibility of your solution — unfortunately reality and practicality must come into play here — we are not creating “pie in the sky” proposals.
• Analyzing a classic proposal for the necessary components.

As you are working through the chapter, pay close attention to page 246, Planning and Drafting as well as page 247 — Checklist for Revision.

Provide for me your plan for your Proposal Essay:

Part one (I need it in 12 hours)

• Identify the problem you will address
• What is your claim?
• What is your solution?
• What research will you use to support your solution? at least two separate sources you will use and summarize the information from each sources that you will use. (Tell me how you will use the research.)
• List the advantages of your plan.

Part Two (I need it in 3 days)

Please put your “all” into this last essay. Follow all the tips I have offered you throughout the semester:

• Have an inviting title that is not the topic
• Have an interesting introduction — review the techniques we have studied
• Use strong research from databases
• Use Reader-based In-text citations
• Create a Works Cited page for MLA style
• End with a strong conclusion that convinces me I should care about your proposal
• Check the Criteria in the table below

Problem/Solution Argument (1)

Problem/Solution Argument (1)
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
Introduction & Explanation of the Problem. (Has an interesting introduction that convinces the reader that a problem exists. It might be appropriate to explain the cause of the problem.)		30.0 pts
Explanation of the Solution (Explains the solution or solutions and the process involved)		30.0 pts
Evidence in support of the solution (Offers some outside research support)		40.0 pts
Feasibility & Benefits of the Solution (Explains the positive results as well as the feasibility of the plan.)		30.0 pts
Opinions that will Oppose your plan (Be sure to anticipate and discuss what might/will be opposition or roadblocks to your plan.)		30.0 pts
Conclusion (Reinforces the main point of proposal. Establish a “so what? …. “what is this important”? Discusses what the future ramifications might be if the problem is not addressed.)		30.0 pts
Grammar/Structure (Follows standard grammar expectations. The essay does not contain 2nd person pronouns or vague pronouns beginning sentences. No sentence fragments or run on sentences.)		30.0 pts
Publishing/formatting (Follows all MLA formatting — headings, margins, fonts, title.)		5.0 pts
Documentation (In text documentation is done correctly and a Works Cited page is included.)		75.0 pts
Total Points: 300.0

PLEASE GO IN DEPTH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For this assignment, you will submit your in-depth analysis of the contemporary criminal justice issue that you have selected. This analysis will identify factors contributing to the issue by examining the criminological theories behind it. Specifically, what criminological theory forms your understanding of the issue? Indicate the impact of this issue on the criminal justice system. For example, how does the issue impact law enforcement, the courts, and corrections? Address the negative impacts of the issue on the criminal justice system, the general public, and specific populations. Then, identify the strategies to influence change. Be sure to cite any data you have analyzed so far, data which you will rely upon to provide recommendations to your criminal justice issue in both the Module Six legal policy memorandum task and your Milestone Three submission in Module Seven. Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

II. Issue Analysis A. Select a criminological theory that informs your understanding of the issue, justifying your selection. B. Identify factors contributing to the issue, justifying your identifications with the selected criminological theory. In other words, what are the factors contributing to the issue? How is the identification of these factors supported by the selected theory? C. Describe how the issue impacts the criminal justice system, providing specific examples of how the branches of the criminal justice system are affected by the issue. For example, how does the issue impact law enforcement, the courts, and corrections? D. Describe how the issue impacts the general public, providing specific examples. Does the issue affect specific populations? E. Determine the key stakeholders of the issue, identifying both the key people impacted by the issue, as well as those with the power to influence change. Justify your selections. F. Describe strategies that are currently employed to address the issue. These strategies may be used in the community with the issue, or in a different community with the same issue. G. Assess the effectiveness of the previously identified strategies in addressing the issue, justifying your assessment. How effectively do the strategies combat the issue, and where are there gaps? H. How does your previous assessment impact the specific branches of the criminal justice system? Justify your response. In which branches are the strategies most and least effective?

Guidelines for Submission: Your submission should include reference to recent peer-reviewed articles, be at least 2 pages in length (in addition to title and reference pages) and should use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use APA style to cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.

Juan is moving to Georgia with his family. His family is excited and anxious to learn English and the American way of life. They’re very proud of their heritage and cultural traditions. They have decided to learn and speak English at school and work, but speak Spanish at home. Juan is an outgoing young man who was an average second grade student in his native country of Peru. Juan’s parents enroll him in Ms. Romano’s second grade classroom. Ms. Romano welcomes him to the class. She believes that even though Juan doesn’t know English, he should try to follow the pace of the class and eventually catch up. Juan is frightened when he realizes he doesn’t understand what is being said. Ms. Romano decides to ignore Juan’s fearful facial expressions and allows him to be totally immersed in his new culture. In the afternoon, when the students take out their reading workbooks, Juan gets extremely worried. Not only was English confusing, but the entire reading period left Juan feeling lost. After a few weeks of unsuccessful lessons, Ms. Romano decides to refer Juan to the Special Education director. She will need to speak to Juan’s parents first. She’s been so busy the last few weeks that she hasn’t been able to meet them yet. Ms. Romano believes that Juan doesn’t understand the reading lessons and is scoring poorly on the tests and quizzes. She feels that perhaps Juan has some learning disabilities.

• Do you believe the school and Ms. Romano is acting in Juan’s best interest? What would you change, if anything, about Ms. Romano’s approach?
• What would be your preferred personal approach for helping children learn English?
• Do you believe that Juan should be tested for learning disabilities? How would you respond to Mrs. Romano’s proposal to move Juan to a special education class? What kind of information should Ms. Romano have about Juan before she refers him to the special education director?
• What should she know about his culture and family?
• Why is there an overrepresentation of minority children in special education classes?

The text and the assigned articles are the primary sources for this project. Remember to review the reading in past units for this project as well as the readings in Unit 5. Additionally, you should use 2 other research articles from peer-reviewed journals that you found in the Kaplan Library. This project should be between 900 and 1,200 words, not including the title page and the reference page. The project should be written in essay form. You are required to give credit to the sources you use, and use proper APA formatting. Refer to the APA Quick Reference for help with APA, the Kaplan Writing Center or your instructor. Remember that all work must be your own and plagiarism is not tolerated. Be sure to review the plagiarism policy in your Syllabus.

For this assignment, research current technology trends in a school setting and select at least five types of new technologies (software, hardware, online content, etc.) that could be used at your school to enhance learning or improve teacher performance. List the technology, and then include the following information in your summary of each type:

• Provide a description of the technology, and then explain how it will be used at your school.
• Create a plan to train teachers properly on the use of this new technology. Then offer details on how this training will be implemented.
• Provide a timeline for implementation.

Length: 5 pages, not including title and reference pages.

References: Minimum of five scholarly resources.

please use 12 font times roman, citations and no plageriasm.