Annual Councils conference webpage Sessions and Breakouts 8-8-21

#NCTACouncilsComeTogether2021

General Session Topics

Friday

Common Fleet Mistakes: How Safety & Operations Fail to Work Together

Join Hayden Cardiff, Founder and Co-CEO of Idelic, for a discussion on how your fleet's Safety and Operations Teams can work best together to build a stronger fleet culture. Learn how your fleet can break out of siloed departments and start preventing accidents and retaining drivers.

In this presentation, Cardiff will discuss how:

Siloed Departments can damage fleet operations and increase liability
Safety departments can instsill safety-first values at every level of their fleet
Safety and Operations Teams can work together to retain drivers

Lessons Learned from the Inside of Staged Accident Litigation

During this session, attorney Doug Williams will address the recent problems with staged accidents in New Orleans, common factors among the fraud cases, and strategies for identifying and defending against similar claims.

Saturday

Truck - Optimizing Service & Maintenance with Smart Trailer Telematics

Evolution of fleet and trailer telematics in the last 20 years. During this session, we will do a brief overview of the latest developments and trends and a glimpse onto the European landscape as it compares to North America. We will also discuss how fleets can use smart trailer telematics for service & predictive/preventive maintenance, how smart trailer telematics can support the different tiers of transportation with just one solution and lastly, we will look into the future to predict how new solutions involving electrification and ADAS may change the way we optimize service & maintenance.

NCTA State Partners Annual Update and Councils Business Session

During this session NCTA federal and state partners will provide an update on the latest changes influencing the trucking industry. Also the membership will vote on the slate of officers and members of the advisory board for the Safety and Human Resources Council and the Technology and Maintenance Council.

Three Track Education Sessions

Human Resources

Safety and Compliance

Technology & Maintenance

Deep Dive into the PRO Act

Saturday

11:00am -12:00pm

Deep Dive into the PRO Act

Nick Geale, Vice President for Workforce Policy, ATA

The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act restores the right of workers to freely and fairly form a union and bargain together for changes in the workplace. It is a landmark worker empowerment, civil rights and economic stimulus legislation, and an essential part of any plan to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. Many call this the most significant labor legislation in decades. During this session, we will do a deep dive into this legislation and detail how this impacts the trucking industry.

Employee Engagement in a Post COVID World

Saturday

1:00 - 2:00pm

Employee Engagement in a Post COVID World

Wendy Ratcliff, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Director of HR Services, Western Carolina Industries

Studies show that engaged employees are more productive and yield higher quality results. Don't we all want that for our workforce? We will explore the latest research of Dr. Paul Marciano on what really gets people to go the extra mile. Using Dr. Marciano’s acclaimed RESPECT ™ model from the book Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work, you will get specific, low-cost solutions based on seven key drivers of employee engagement. These drivers will empower you to assess, troubleshoot and resolve engagement issues in the workplace.

The 7 drivers are:

FMLA Impacts on the Trucking Industry

Saturday

Moderator: Meredith Priestley, Vice President and General Counsel, Cargo Transporters

Panalists:

Tricia Foody, Vice President, Human Resources, Best Logistics Group

Amy Medlin, Vice President, Vice President Human Resources, Epes Transport System, LLC

Kristy Hedrick, Vice President Human Resources, Cargo Transporters

Description: Congress enacted the Family and Medical Leave Act on February 5th, 1993, to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide unpaid leave for the birth, adoption or foster care of an employee’s child, as well as for the serious health condition of a spouse, son, daughter or parent, or the employee’s own condition. The Act requires employers, both private and public, to provide eligible employees with 12 weeks of unpaid leave, continue health care benefits and provide job protection. An employee can be eligible for the FMLA if he or she has worked a minimum of 1,250 hours during the 12 months prior to the start of FMLA leave and works at a location where there are at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius of the work location. 3 NCTA members will participate in this panel discussion moderated by Meredith Priestly, Vice President and General Counsel for Cargo Transporters to discuss FMLA and how this impacts organizations in our industry.

TSA Surface Operations Security Outreach Programs

Saturday

11:00am - 12:00pm

TSA Inspectors Presenting: Surface Operations Security Outreach Programs - For Highway Transportation

Alena Kent, Transportation Security Inspector – Surface, TSA - Department of Homeland Security

During this session we will discuss security related programs that DHS/TSA offers to Trucking companies. These are free and voluntary programs and include:

Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE)
Risk Mitigation Activities for Surface Transportation (RMAST)
Exercise Information System (EXIS)
Security Enhancement Through Assessment (SETA)
BASE – A comprehensive security assessment where we can establish a baseline of the surface transportation stakeholder’s internal security processes, procedures and policies against industry standards and security best practices. Identify company’s strengths and weaknesses, evaluate overall security environment
RMAST – Assist companies by providing free training to employees, trainings include Security Awareness, Human Trafficking, Active Shooter and IED construction and classification
EXIS - a discussion-based tabletop exercise where we help prepare companies to effectively respond to security incidents
SETA – Evaluate and improve vehicle inspection procedures by performing pre-trip inspections on drivers.

Preventing Nuclear Verdicts: Going on Offense Against Your Liability

Saturday

1:00 - 2:00pm

Preventing Nuclear Verdicts: Going on Offense Against Your Liability

Hayden Cardiff, Founder and Co-CEO, Idelic

To avoid a Nuclear Verdict, it’s no longer enough to be FMCSA compliant. Join Hayden Cardiff, Founder and Co-CEO of Idelic, for a discussion on the best way for fleets to fight back against rising Nuclear Verdicts: Going on offense against the liability within their organization. In this session, Hayden will discuss:

The state of Nuclear Verdicts today—and why they’re on the rise
How to identify and address the liability within your data
The future of Nuclear Verdicts and the trucking industry at large

How to Prepare the Safety Director for a Deposition

Saturday

2:30 - 3:30pm

How to Prepare the Safety Director for a Deposition

Ben Greenberg and Tom Buckley

Partners Tom Buckley and Ben Greenberg will present on preparing your safety director for deposition. In the age of nuclear verdicts and reptile tactics, a deposition with your safety director can be the foundation a plaintiff's attorney will use to try to obtain costly admissions regarding the scope of your company's safety guidelines and employee compliance with those guidelines in the field. This interactive session will highlight proven strategies to prepare for that deposition, how to answer reptile questions, and how to best set your company up to avoid the next nuclear verdict.

Navigating the Pandemic from the Shop: Parts shortages/Supply Chain Issues/Shop Delays with Over the Road Breakdowns

Navigating the Pandemic from the Shop: Parts shortages/Supply Chain Issues/Shop Delays with Over the Road Breakdowns

Presenters:

Kelly Chase

District Parts Manager, Paccar Parts

Paul Kistemaker

Kenworth Fleet Sales Manager, Southeast Region

In this session we will look at how the pandemic has affected the trucking industry all the way to the shop. Part shortages, long lead times, supply chain issues and delays in over the road breakdowns have all become common place. We hope to share some ways that can help you navigate these problems and make sure you know all the resources you have available to help solve problems.

Tech Talk with NCTA TMC

Saturday

1:00 - 2:00pm

Tech Talk with NCTA TMC

Benjamin Philips

This session is a great opportunity to openly talk with some of the state’s top companies about maintenance, technical or other industry issues. Benjamin Phillips from Yarbrough Transfer Company will be your host and will be armed with some of the industry's hottest topics to openly discuss. As always, the floor is open for anyone to open up the discussion of a topic that they may need help with or may be able to educate others based on their experiences. We look forward to seeing you at this breakout session.

NACFE’s Run on Less Electric Preliminary Findings

General Session Topics

Friday

Common Fleet Mistakes: How Safety & Operations Fail to Work Together

Lessons Learned from the Inside of Staged Accident Litigation

Saturday

Truck - Optimizing Service & Maintenance with Smart Trailer Telematics

NCTA State Partners Annual Update and Councils Business Session

Three Track Education Sessions

Human Resources

Safety and Compliance

Technology & Maintenance

Advocating, Promoting And Educating A Safe And Sustainable Trucking Industry