Absence Minded
TPG’s Christine Hinnerichs and Brycie Wasson want to get people engaged in all things absence management -- updates and news in legislation, recent cases, and more – while having a little fun along the way.
Enjoy the commentary from these two experts from The Partners Group, a leading resource in the absence management industry.
Absence Minded
Hello & Lots of New PFML Rules
Brycie and Christine introduce themselves as experts in leave management. Then they get right to it: new rules in PFML. They cover updated legislation in Washington, Colorado, and Minnesota, with a dash of “oh, for cute!” and TAXES, YAY, thrown in for good measure.
Recorded on July 15, 2025
Brycie Wasson
Brycie has spent her entire career in absence and disability management. She began administering FMLA leaves for one of our nation’s largest retailers, and she soon advanced to oversee an absence and disability benefits program for a private financial services firm. She implemented multiple successful absence solutions, including harmonizing policy and practices, creating a formal ADA evaluation process, and integrating a leave management software solution. Brycie has been with The Partners Group since 2017.
Christine Hinnerichs
Christine has over 15 years of absence management and disability experience in the non- and for-profit sectors, as well as nearly 20 years of experience in HR. Her extensive background on the client side of absence management and disability helps her navigate and create solutions for unique client challenges. Christine has a BA in business administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She earned her PHR Certification in 2006 and her Life and Annuities, Sickness, Accident and Health Insurance Producer’s License in 2021. Christine has been with The Partners Group since 2020.