September 2010 |
HR InTouch |
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In This EditionPresident's Message By Dave Furlan, PHRGMA SHRM President Government Affairs Legal Update - The Fair Labor Standards ActCompensation Benefits Health Care Reform - A Renewal Season Survival GuideBenefit Survey Results Coming Soon Employee Relations When Domestic Violence Enters the WorkplaceLearning Development PHR/SPHR CertificationRecruitment Staffing September 21, 2010 – GMA SHRM Summit - Employment Branding: How Can You Build Your Brand to Stand Out from the Crowd?SHRM News/Announcements October 6, 2010 GMA SHRM HR Resource Group - Development: It's More Than Just Sending Someone to ClassPay It Forward Membership Program GMASHRM Events Click here to see the full GMA SHRM Event Calendar.
September 21, 2010 - GMA SHRM Summit - Topic: Employment Branding: How Can You Build Your Brand to Stand Out from the Crowd?
October 6 , 2010 - GMA SHRM HR Resource Group
October 19, 2010 - My GMA SHRM Toolbox - Topic: HR Documentation: Tips and Techniques
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Greetings,
The month of August also brought the annual State Leadership Conference presented by the Wisconsin SHRM State Council. The conference brings together student and professional chapter leaders from throughout the state. The speakers and breakout sessions teach leadership skills and organizational concepts to help run a successful local SHRM affiliate. Chapter leaders at the conference also attend networking events with their counterparts throughout the state and discuss ideas and resources to improve upon what we deliver to our members and community. The leadership conference had record attendance this year and several of our local GMA SHRM Board Members participated. Here is what they had to say about their conference experience: “The state leadership conference as always is a great chance to network with other chapters and compare best practices. The breakout session on workforce readiness gave some great insight on the WC Connections program and how it has successfully been implemented with employers, community organizations, and schools in the Green Bay area. The social media presentation also had some great ideas on how we can connect with others in the HR profession to share ideas, events, and the like.” Melissa Wieland, Director of Workforce Readiness and Diversity “I thought the WISHRM Leadership Conference was an excellent opportunity to network with volunteers from throughout the state of Wisconsin. I was able to gather some new ideas on how we can facilitate more networking opportunities for our members at future meetings. I also enjoyed seeing and hearing from several of the UW Madison and UW Whitewater students who attended the event. They made some outstanding contributions and I look forward to working with them in the near future to help attain our mutual goals!” Kari Lauritsen, Past President “I continue to get the most out of networking, meeting state SHRM members, and learning more about best practices in HR. I got some ideas for the one day conference and a few of the speakers provided me with some new ideas and HR knowledge, especially the National SHRM website and where to find information.” Mike Leibundgut, President Elect “The biggest take-away for me was the chance to spend more time with my fellow board members. This conference gave a few of us a chance to do this and that was a big plus for me. Otherwise, I enjoyed meeting and talking with folks in other chapters – to hear about their members and their chapter practices (especially in relation to programming). ” Jeff Russell, VP of Programming “I learned the most for my role from Anthony Dix’s session on the financials. He had a lot of advice and it’s important for me to understand it all. As a leader, I gained more knowledge about the structure of SHRM at the state level and what support they have to offer. I also have a better grasp on the size of the chapters around the state and realize we are truly lucky to have a large enough organization that we have the resources to offer great programming and benefits. We have a great model going and we can keep it growing from here.” Wendy Brendel, Secretary/Treasurer Speaking of conferences, can you believe the State SHRM Conference is only a month away? If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late. Registration is still open on the Wisconsin SHRM website . This year the conference has 49 breakout sessions organized by track and offers strategic and international credits. There are also outstanding keynote speakers, executive sessions, early bird sessions, and late evening fun and networking -- something for everyone at one of the premier HR events of the year! To your continued success,
Dave Furlan, PHR
GMA SHRM Board of Directors
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March 2010, amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to provide a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child. This requirement extends for one year after the child’s birth each time such an employee has need to express the milk. Employers are also required to provide a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public for the use of nursing mothers. DOL issued a fact sheet on the nursing mother’s provision that is available at: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs73.htm Recently, SHRM met with DOL which is responsible for writing the guidance that employers will follow to implement this statutory requirement. DOL has asked for SHRM’s assistance in identifying effective practices used by SHRM members to accommodate employees who are nursing mothers. SHRM will share a summary of effective practices employed by members in the near future. Stay tuned for more information.
The first wave of health care reforms is set to take effect as many employers are making their annual plan renewal decisions. Employers need to consider how the reforms affect their plans when making choices for their next plan year. Failure to take the new reforms into consideration could result in unintended consequences that could affect employers and their plans for the foreseeable future.
Current State of Health Care Reform
Survival Tip #1- Keep Your Options Open One of the quickest ways to paint yourself into a corner is to ignore the implications of grandfathering on your plan. While the Reconciliation Bill applies a number of reforms to grandfathered plans, grandfathering still offers value to plans. A number of the consequences of losing grandfathered status will not affect plans until 2014 and later. To view full article and other survival tips, click here . Benefit Survey ResultsResults from the 2010 benefit survey will be available soon. Watch your email for release information!
Some of you may have observed an employee whose attendance and performance has deteriorated, when at work, the employee acts anxious and may even wear long-sleeved and high-necked clothing, even in hot weather. The employee’s spouse may call every day, interrupting your employee’s work. And although, invited out the employee always has an excuse why she can’t attend. These are all signs that your employee may be a victim of domestic violence. Some human resource professionals believe domestic violence is a personal matter and look the other way. It is a personal matter, but it is also a business matter. If you don’t provide some help to employees like this and implement certain measures at work, it may result in lost productivity for your company and other employees may be exposed to potential workplace violence, raising security issues. According to a survey conducted by Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, out of 1,200 surveyed workers, 21 percent reported they currently were or had been a victim of domestic violence. Forty-four percent indicated they have experienced the impact of domestic violence in the workplace. How can you help employees experiencing domestic violence? According to Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, serving southern Wisconsin, you can: To view the full article, click here. PHR/SPHR Certification Are you going to be studying for the upcoming PHR/SPHR certification exam? Are you looking for a study partner? If so, look no further! GMA SHRM is putting together a study group for interested individuals. The study group will be once a week for 10 weeks and will begin mid-September. Time and place TBD. Please contact Michelle Kern (mkern@twallproperties.com) if you are interested.
September 21, 2010 – GMA SHRM Summit Branding is just as important today in attracting and retaining top employees as it is for attracting and retaining customers. In fact, the right employment message attracts the best candidates over and over again; candidates who could help your company reduce costs, improve productivity and increase revenue. It is important for companies to learn how to examine HR through the branding lens. During this Summit, Amanda Shewmake of NAS Recruitment Communications will lead a discussion on what employment branding is, why it is so important now, and how HR goes about building it. Additionally, Todd Straub from American Family Insurance and Jenny Medeke and Brenda Phebus from TDS will share with you their brands and the journey they took to get started! To view more information or to sign up for this event, click here. This program is sponsored by GMA SHRM Gold Partner Calibra
October 6, 2010, GMA SHRM HR Resource Group
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Let me start this month with a big thank you to the Philanthropic Committee and their work on this year’s golf outing. Held at The Oaks on August 3, the event raised $1,680 for Second Harvest Foodbank. I’m very proud of our chapter for making a contribution to such a worthy community organization. Thanks also to our sponsors and golfers whose participation made this a fun and worthwhile event for everyone. Great job! (
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Amber Schoenenberger |
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Ashford University |
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Sarah J. Stormer |
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Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
Movin' Up
Congratulations to Jake Siudzinski who recently joined the QTI Group as a Corporate Development Manager.
Congratulations also goes out to Karla King who recently took the position of Human Resources Consultant with the Office of State Employment Relations.
Congratulations to Angela Keelan-Martinez who recently received her PHR certification. Thank you Angela for continuing to advance the HR profession!
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