Retirement Plans: Basic Features and Defined Contribution Approaches (CEBS 3) This course is composed of two sections. The first section reviews the historical development of retirement plans, analyzes various sponsor objectives served by the creation of qualified retirement plans and then provides a detailed analysis of both the tax and non-tax qualification requirements. This course is also designed to give candidates an understanding of the types of individual account retirement plans available. Subjects discussed include profit-sharing plans, thrift and savings plans, Section 401 (k) cash or deferred arrangements, employee stock ownership and stock bonus plans, individual retirement accounts, simplified employee pensions, SIMPLE plans, tax-deferred annuities and executive retirement arrangements. Along with examining the various types of individual account plans, the course examines issues common to all such retirement planning vehicles, such as participant-directed investing, investment education and distribution planning. An understanding of these retirement income arrangements, along with the knowledge of pension plans gained from Course 4 should provide the candidate with an essential foundation in the basics of retirement income arrangements and aid in better servicing retirement plans.
Course No.	N096542
Course Fee	$335
Units	3 CEUs
Dates	Saturdays, July 25 - August 29, 2009 (6 meetings)
Times	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Length	30 hours
Location	CSULA Campus, Golden Eagle Room 219
Instructor	Steven Lebit, C.E.B.S., Human Resources, Supervisor at Southern California Water Company

Retirement Plan: Defined Benefit Approaches and Plan Administration (CEBS 4) This course examines approaches to enhancing retiree financial security. The impact of various types of retirement planning structures and the importance of effectively managing retirement assets are discussed. The course focuses on investment principles in accumulating retirement wealth and the essentials of fiduciary oversight and plan governance by plan sponsors. The course explores the appropriate use of individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keoghs, defined benefit structures and other types of retirement savings plans. Use of these retirement savings programs are examined both during the accumulation phase prior to retirement and during the distribution phase once retirement begins. Requirements mandated by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 also are included in the course.
Course No.	N099543
Course Fee	$335
Units	3 CEUs
Dates	Saturdays, October 17 - November 21, 2009 (6 meetings)
Times	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Length	30 hours
Location	CSULA Campus, Golden Eagle Room 219
Instructor	Steven Lebit, C.E.B.S., Human Resources, Supervisor at Southern California Water Company

Compensation Concepts and Principles (COMP 1) This course provides a framework for understanding various types of compensation approaches. The course begins by presenting a pay model outlining strategic compensation objectives, policies that form the foundation of a compensation system, and alternate techniques that can be used in paying employees. The course distinguishes between job-based and person-based pay structures and the ongoing management functions that maintain internal alignment, enhance organizational competitiveness, and create employee incentives within these various types of pay systems. Methods for decision-making regarding pay level, pay mix and pay structures are explored. Various pay-for-performance plans are explained along with research evidence concerning their effectiveness in motivating employees and achieving business objectives. The course also examines the compensation of special groups, external market forces that impact compensation, the collective bargaining process, and the role of government and legal compliance issues in determining compensation practices.
Course No.	N101550
Course Fee	$335
Units	3 CEUs
Dates	Saturdays, January 9 - February 27, 2010 (6 meetings, no class 1/16, 2/13)
Times	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Length	30 hours
Location	CSULA Campus, Golden Eagle Room 219
Instructor	Steven Lebit, C.E.B.S., Human Resources, Supervisor at Southern California Water Company

Human Resources and Compensation Management (CEBS 8) Today's competitive global world is extremely dependent on highly skilled and technologically adept workers. Employee benefits continue to be an integral part of the human resource and compensation management functions of an organization. The first part of the course provides an overview of human resource management, including a discussion of internal and external factors affecting supervision. The legal and managerial requirements that human resource and compensation decisions be made in a nondiscriminatory manner are examined, the processes for carrying out effective recruitment and retention are presented, and issues related to creating effective training and development programs and dependable performance assessment systems are emphasized.
Course No.	N103547
Course Fee	$335
Units	3 CEUs
Dates	Saturdays, April 17 - May 22, 2010 (6 meetings)
Times	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Length	30 hours
Location	CSULA Campus, Golden Eagle Room 219
Instructor	Steven Lebit, C.E.B.S., Human Resources, Supervisor at Southern California Water Company

Textbook Information
To order the textbook and study manual, go to http://www.ifebp.org/CEBSDesignation or call (888) 334-3327. Allow ten business days for processing orders and delivery time.

Advisement and Information
If you would like to register for these courses,
Contact Alice Gutierrez
Coordinator of Professional Development
Division of Extended Education
(323) 343-4916
Email: agutier@cslanet.calstatela.edu