PBPA Podcast

“Comp Time” is a popular practice among some nonprofit employers. An employee who works extra hours gets paid time off instead of overtime pay. In this episode of the PBPA podcast, Marquetta Bryan speaks to us about the practices of “comp time” as well as “flex time.” If your nonprofit provides comp time options to employees, either regularly or just occasionally, then you definitely need to listen to this episode with important information about the use of comp time by nonprofits in Georgia.

This year, perhaps more than ever, you want to acknowledge donors for their contributions. In this episode of the PBPA podcast, we will be talking about thanking donors and written acknowledgements. When should a "thank you" to donors be sent? What are the specific legal requirements of the acknowledgement? During this podcast, our guest Robyn Miller answers these questions and more.

Waivers: Why You Need Them Generally and Do They Need to Be Updated for COVID?

You sign them all the time, for your child’s field trip or when you rent some roller skates. What does a waiver, or release of liability, really mean? And what protection can it provide your organization from COVID-related liability? In this podcast, our guest, Larry Kunin, speaks with us about when and why a nonprofit might need to have a release of liability signed. Larry also answers some common logistical questions, including how long you need to hold onto a signed release and contactless waiver signing.

Guest: Larry Kunin, Partner at Morris Manning & Marting

Many nonprofits are faced with new challenges in this COVID era. Some nonprofits have pivoted to expand programming to assist existing clients during COVID-19. And some nonprofits have expanded their scope to address the heightened awareness around social injustices. In this episode of the PBPA podcast, nonprofit consultant Dolph Goldenburg and PBPA Senior Tax and Corporate Counsel Robyn Miller share legal and logistical insight on how to expand your nonprofit’s mission, while avoiding mission creep.

Last Spring, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) created new provisions for childcare leave. 5 months later, with schools opening up virtually and in-person, employers may once again be wondering how FFCRA leave might apply to their employees. In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Todd Stanton answers our questions about FFCRA childcare leave as schools reopen.

Many nonprofits find themselves teleworking, now and for the foreseeable future. Just because your workforce is out of sight does not mean they are out of mind. In this podcast, Val Rusk shares legal and practical insight on managing a remote workforce.

Do you have to let an employee go? Even the best managers eventually find themselves in this position, and preparation is key. Join us in a conversation with Lori Shapiro, PBPA’s Employment Counsel, as she walks us through an employee termination meeting.

What worksite obligations and potential risks should nonprofits be aware of in the “new normal”? Join us in a conversation with Micah Dickie, Associate at Fisher Phillips, as we talk about some of the most common concerns Georgia nonprofits might have as employees return to the worksite.

Join us in our second episode of the PBPA Podcast as our Executive Director, Rachel Spears, talks about what board members can and should do to help their nonprofits navigate through the COVID era. This resource is also very sharable and succinct for your busy board members, the individuals who bear the ultimate responsibility for nonprofit organizational decisions at this critical time.

Did your nonprofit have to cancel an event because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Do you have a contract to provide services, but cannot fulfill your obligations because of the shelter-in-place order? What happens to the money that has been exchanged already? In this inaugural PBPA Podcast, Sireesha Ghanta speaks with Justine Cowan about force majeure, equity, and your contract cancellations.