Discuss how the university’s current practices in staffing commencement and the President’s proposal might be affected by those changes, including what would be necessary to remain in compliance.

The Assignment: Prepare a business memo for the President and the Executive Committee that:
• Provides an overview of the state (Texas) and federal laws that currently apply to use of volunteers
• Analyzes compliance of the university with the current laws
• Analyzes the extent to which the university can change to an all-volunteer system (employees only) for staffing commencement while remaining in compliance with applicable laws, including a list of items that can be used as “minimal compensation” or honoraria
• Identifies proposed changes in laws that can impact both the current and proposed plan and discuss the political process (parties) in relation to those changes
• Discuss how the university’s current practices in staffing commencement and the President’s proposal might be affected by those changes, including what would be necessary to remain in compliance.
• Provides a recommendation on whether legal counsel should be consulted and why or why not. If your recommendation is “yes”, then provide the specific questions that should be asked of legal counsel and why.

This memo must not exceed four pages single spaced. You are to use APA citation and reference format.
*This assignment should be completed as though no pandemic exists/has existed and TU is carrying on its normal commencement activities.

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