June 26 – 27, 2025 • 9:00 – 4:00
SITE: Dallas • Courtyard Dallas Las Colinas • Stallion B Room
1151 West Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, TX 75038
ROOM BLOCK: $119 S/D; click here to reserve
room block cutoff: June 6, 2025
TRAINER: Stacia Waters
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July 7 – 8, 2025 • 9:00 – 4:00
SITE: Courtyard San Antonio Seaworld/Westover Hills •
San Jose Room • 11605 State Highway 151,
San Antonio TX 78251
ROOM BLOCK: $119 S/D; click here to reserve
Or call (800) 721-7033; group block code: HRM
room block cutoff: June 7, 2025
TRAINER: Stacia Waters
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SUMMARY
Compliance is critical for every housing authority. Learn how to protect your agency from costly fines and legal issues with our HR training. This 2-day course will take an in depth look at the world of HR. Come prepared to learn, share, brainstorm, and maybe have a laugh or two.
AGENDA
- Do The Research
- Legal Considerations
- Review Texas Labor Laws
- Understanding Employees vs. Independent Contractors
- Determining Hiring Cost and Tax Liability
- Logistics
- Get Organized
- Prepare For Hiring
- Labor Law Posters & Notices
- Interview Candidates
- Hire & Onboard Employees
- Evaluation & Performance Reviews
- Termination
- Employee Trainings
TRAINER
STACIA WATERS has been working with Public Housing since 2006 when she was hired as the Executive Director of Atlanta Property Management (Housing Authority). She began managing Hughes Springs Housing Authority in 2017 and Linden Housing Authority in 2018. She loves working with Public Housing and enjoys encouraging and inspiring other agencies to help their residents be successful. In addition to her Public Housing experience, Stacia has over 25 years of experience in office administration, file management, finance, and accounting. She has worked for a Texas-licensed residential childcare facility, an architectural manufacturer, and a travel agency with an in-house attorney where she developed policies and procedures, wrote waivers, handled all aspects of finance and accounting, developed inventory and purchasing systems, and interpreted blueprints and contracts. Stacia is a Texas Certified Occupancy Professional/Public Housing, a Texas Certified Housing Administrator/Public Housing, Certified Rent and Income Specialist, Public Housing Occupancy Specialist, and a Texas Real Estate Agent. She has served on several Emergency Services Districts, Community Service boards, and helped other organizations develop Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation and assisted them in obtaining their Tax-Exempt status. Stacia has served on various committees and boards for THA. Stacia has been married to Jason since 2005 and she has one daughter, McKenslei.