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2026 Tools & Tactics Webinar: AI Fluency in Leave and Accommodations — Balancing Human Judgment and Automation

Tuesday, August 18th
9:00 am PT | 12:00 pm ET

As AI and automation become increasingly embedded in workplace processes, particularly in leave and accommodation management, organizations face a critical question: how can these technologies be used safely, ethically, and effectively? The answer lies in building AI fluency across the workforce.

In this webinar, we explore the emerging concept of AI fluency, the ability to work effectively, efficiently, and responsibly with AI systems and why it has quickly become an essential professional competency. Drawing on research from organizations such as McKinsey and Anthropic, we examine how employee interactions with AI can influence critical thinking, decision-making, and oversight, especially when AI is used to generate summaries, recommendations, or analyses.

We’ll also unpack key risks highlighted in recent studies, including reduced human scrutiny of AI-generated content, increased compliance exposure, and the potential for bias or inequitable outcomes. With a focus on leave and accommodation management, this session will provide practical insight into where automation can add value and where human judgment must remain central.

Finally, attendees will learn how to build an AI-fluent workforce by fostering a culture of learning, curiosity, and accountability. We’ll discuss strategies for strengthening critical thinking, embedding responsible AI practices, and aligning organizational culture with evolving technology.

Join us to learn how to harness AI as a powerful enabler while preserving the human oversight essential to fair, compliant, and effective decision-making.

Learning Objectives

  • Define AI fluency and evaluate its role in effective leave and accommodation management.
  • Assess risks associated with AI use, including reduced oversight, compliance exposure, and potential bias in decision-making.
  • Develop strategies to build an AI-fluent workforce by strengthening critical thinking, embedding responsible AI practices, and aligning organizational culture with emerging technologies.

Presented by

Vice President Solution & Strategy
FINEOS
Compliance Manager
FINEOS
Head of Organizational Learning and Development
FINEOS

This session qualifies for the following CEUs:

1 ADMS, 1 CDMS, 1 CLMS, 1 PHR, 1 CPDM and 1 SHRM

TO QUALIFY FOR CEUs

  • You must attend the full duration of the webinar. Following the webinar and once attendance has been confirmed, you will receive an email with CEU reporting information.
  • You must register for and watch the webinar individually. Group participation does not qualify for CEU credit.

Exclusively offered by DMEC, the Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) program is the only professional designation of its kind that provides interactive, hands-on training to ensure your programs effectively comply with state and federal leave laws. Learn more about the CLMS program.

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Allison Morgan
Allison Morgan
Vice President Solution & Strategy
FINEOS

Allison has over 30 years of experience developing creative consultative absence management and benefits solutions for clients. Allison’s expertise is in bringing together the priorities of all stakeholders to develop creative solutions that lead to high-customer satisfaction while improving overall business and technical outcomes. Allison has worked with several Fortune 100 clients crafting and executing upon the strategic business objectives. Allison has a Six Sigma Green Belt earned as part of a DFSS Black Belt project transforming the end to end Absence Management program for a Fortune 100 financial institution. Prior to working at FINEOS, Allison provided absence management solutions to clients of an industry leading Third Party Administrator, A global consulting firm and a Fortune 100 Insurance carrier.

Patricia Zuniga
Compliance Manager
FINEOS

Patricia Lauren Zuniga is an IDAM Compliance Manager at FINEOS, providing compliance support to the IDAM (Integrated Disability and Absence Management) product. Trish serves as a subject matter expert for leave laws and regulations such as FMLA, USERRA and state PFML. She graduated with law degrees from The George Washington University Law School and the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, and earned the professional leave management designation of CLMS from DMEC in 2018.

Breda Donlon
Head of Organizational Learning and Development
FINEOS
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Seth Turner, Chief Strategy Officer
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Chief Strategy Officer

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Allison Morgan
Allison Morgan
Vice President Solution & Strategy
FINEOS

Allison has over 30 years of experience developing creative consultative absence management and benefits solutions for clients. Allison’s expertise is in bringing together the priorities of all stakeholders to develop creative solutions that lead to high-customer satisfaction while improving overall business and technical outcomes. Allison has worked with several Fortune 100 clients crafting and executing upon the strategic business objectives. Allison has a Six Sigma Green Belt earned as part of a DFSS Black Belt project transforming the end to end Absence Management program for a Fortune 100 financial institution. Prior to working at FINEOS, Allison provided absence management solutions to clients of an industry leading Third Party Administrator, A global consulting firm and a Fortune 100 Insurance carrier.