Volume 9 Issue 8

August 2004

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President's Message | Treasurer's Report | Announcements | Board Minutes
Members in the News | New Members & Changes
 

Monthly Program by Ben Bowman

August 2004 Program CEO Breakfast Tuesday, August 24, 2004 The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center  CEO Breakfast Registration/Networking 7:00 a.m. Breakfast 7:30 Dr. Debra Cohen-VP Knowledge Development Society for Human Resource Management MEASURING HUMAN CAPITAL:  Human Capital Measurement: What Gets Measured, Gets Done Do you know the value of HR at your organization? Can you make the business case for making -- or skipping -- an HR investment? Do you know what impact your most recent initiative had on your company's bottom line? If the answer to any of these questions is no, you are missing out on the power of HR measurement. Learn how to use metrics to capture the true value of HR -- boosting your credibility inside -- and outside -- your organization. Please make reservations before August 18th by utilizing the event reservation form or e-mailing Thomas Engl at tengl@rbnet.com. Please include "RVSHRM RSVP" in the subject line. September 28, 2004 Technology in Recruiting

President's Message by Charlotte Mason

On July 23, 2004, Sarah Wilson and I attended the Virginia SHRM State Council meeting in Danville. I would like to share some of the information with you that we learned at the meeting. It was formally announced that the Virginia SHRM State Council has a web site. Please take a few minutes to review the information on this web site at www.shrmva.org. The web site will provide you with contact information to the Va. State Council membership, The State Council’s Vision, Mission and Yearly Goals and Objectives, the ability to post HR employment and internship opportunities, direct links to all SHRM chapters and districts throughout Virginia, new marketing and advertising opportunities for your organization, access to the State Council newsletter and the Virginia State Conference link. We also learned from our SHRM Regional Manager, Shelly Prochaska, that any national SHRM member who has been downsized can receive a free one-year membership in SHRM. The individual must be a national SHRM member in good standing at the time of the downsizing. Don’t forget to register for the upcoming State SHRM Conference to be held on October 6-8, 2004 in Richmond, Virginia. Here is the link to information on the conference: http://www.rhrma.org/conference/ To receive the discount registration fee of $295, you must register by August 15th. If you currently have your PHR or SPHR certification and wish you had an easier way to track the education and training requirements needed for recertification, the HRCI web site will soon have a section where you can enter your information. This will make the completion of the form much easier at the time of recertification. Charlotte Mason, PHR President

Treasurer's Report By Sherry Buckner

RVSHRM TREASURER'S REPORT FOR: June 2004 Balance as of June 30, 2004 $24,412.88 INCOME Monthly Meeting $1,190.00 Local Dues $180.00 TOTAL INCOME $1,370.00 BALANCE $25,782.88 EXPENSES Web Site Hosting & Programming $599.25 Monthly Meeting $1,343.73 Merchant Bank fees $41.25 Leadership Conference $674.02 State Council Meetings $55.25 TOTAL EXPENSES $2,713.50 Balances as of July 30, 2004 BALANCE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT $23,069.38 MONEY MARKET BALANCE $2,547.10 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE $11,920.79 BALANCE OF ALL RVSHRM ACCOUNTS $37,537.27

Board Meeting Minutes by Sharon Bowers

July 27, 2004 The following 2004 Board members were in attendance: Charlotte Mason, Sarah Wilson, Dan Oyler, Ben Bowman, Dan Semones, Sharon Bowers, Barbara Phelps, Tom Engl, Joy Hanson, Mike Leach and Matt Duffy. Topics discussed: Charlotte Mason opened the meeting. First item of discussion was the resignation of Laura Brewer, Student Chapter Chairperson. Charlotte asked the board for recommendations and will contact those people that were suggested.  Mike Leach reported that, to date, our membership stands at 256. 91% have been identified as national members (which is a requirement of our local society).  Sherry Buckner was not able to attend the meeting so Mike Leach reported for her. To streamline the invoicing process for those members that ask to be invoiced for the luncheon meetings, she has created a form that will be available at the registration desk. Charlotte Mason and Sarah Wilson asked each board member to be thinking of someone to chair the 2006 State Conference. Charlotte also asked for suggestions for the 2005 Officer Nominating Committee.  Dan Oyler is working on the Chapter’s By-Laws and will have a report available to the board by the August meeting. Charlotte Mason reported that we should consider having someone on the board to represent the SHRM Foundation. She and Sarah Wilson learned at the State Council Meeting that our Chapter could obtain points by having a representative and also by having at least one fund-raising activity during the year. A 50/50 raffle was suggested. Mike Leach asked that a job description be sent to each board member. Recommendations will be reviewed during the August board meeting. Ben Bowman reported that the speaker he had planned for the September meeting would not be available. Several recommendations were made. Ben will review. Matt Duffy asked for approval to purchase a battery charger for the Chapter’s camera. The board approved the request.

Announcements

Superior Merit Award for 2003 If you missed our last two meetings, you may have missed the announcement that our Roanoke Valley Chapter won the Superior Merit Award for 2003. We recently received this announcement from national SHRM. We also received a banner as a part of the Superior Merit Award that will be displayed at each meeting. To apply for the Superior Merit Award, the chapter completes a SHRM Chapter Achievement Plan at the end of the year. Information on activities of the chapter is submitted in the following categories: Legislative and Community Support, Chapter Operations, Professional Development, and Advance the Profession. If information contained in the plan meets each of the following requirements, the chapter receives the Superior Merit Award: Completion of at least 75 achievements, verification of proper use of “AFFILIATE OF” SHRM logo, have a membership where 30% of total members are national SHRM members (our chapter requires 100%), and chapter president or designee attended a minimum of 50% of state council meetings. We have already started the process of compiling the information so we will be ready to submit the report at the end of this year to win the Superior Merit Award for 2004. I would like to say a special thank you to Mike Leach for doing a great job compiling the information on this report for our chapter to win the Superior Merit Award.  Charlotte Mason, PHR President The Virginia Business Leadership Network (VABLN) Presents: The Accommodation Process Event: What do we do when an employee requests an accommodation to do their job? Is there a policy or process in place to address the employee’s request? This is an issue faced by many Human Resource professionals, managers, and supervisors. A consultant from the Job Accommodation Network, leaders in assisting businesses with their accommodation needs, will lead this interactive workshop. In this session, employers will learn how to utilize the Job Accommodation Network’s "Accommodation Process," a 5-step tool to use when implementing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. This process is applicable to any person with a disability in any job field, and can be used to help solve even the most tricky accommodation scenarios.  When: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Where: SunTrust Bank, Red and Green Room, 10 Franklin Road, Roanoke, Va How: Attendance is free, compliments of the Virginia Business Leadership Network but you must register to attend. Please visit our website at http://www.vabln.org to register. For further information please contact Dana Rosanelli at dana.rosanelli@suntrust.com or 804-782-7181. The Virginia Business Leadership Network is a business led coalition dedicated to increasing workforce and marketplace diversity to include people with disabilities. This program has been approved for 3 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).  This activity is sponsored in part through Federal Developmental Disabilities Grant Funding administered by the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, 202 N. 9th Street, 9th Fl, Richmond, VA 23219.  The Roanoke Chapter Sponsors Memberships In 2004, the Roanoke Chapter will sponsor memberships for several HR Professionals whose employers do not fund their National and Local SHRM memberships. Through these one-year memberships, the Chapter hopes to better serve the community and to reach persons engaged daily in the field of HR who may not currently be participating in the either organization.  Recipients of the Chapter-sponsored memberships will be expected to pay their own fees for the Chapter’s monthly luncheons and other events. They will not be identified to Chapter members as recipients of sponsored memberships. Persons interested in applying for the one-year membership should submit the following items as soon as possible: · Letter of interest, describing their current position and the   benefits they hope to receive from National and Local   SHRM membership · Resume  · Letter of recommendation from their employer that includes   confirmation their memberships will not be employer-paid. If you’re interested, please contact Barbara Phelps, Matt Duffy, or Debra Lovelace. Funds available for this new program are limited, so you are encouraged to act promptly to ensure your request is fully considered.

Members in the News

Kathryn Manning has joined Integrity Windows & Doors as Human Resources Generalist. Kathryn previously was with Home Shopping Network where she also served as HR Generalist. She can be reached at Integrity at (540) 777-1728 or v_kathym@marvin.com. Catherine Wells has joined Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority as Director of Human Resources. Catherine previously was with NewRoads, Inc. where she also served as Director of HR. Catherine can be reached at (540) 983-9267 or cwells@rkeauthority.org. Members—Please help us highlight Chapter members who have something to celebrate. If you have information on yourself or others you’d like to share, let us know. Job changes, awards, achievements, family additions, unique experiences . . . we’re interested in all of them. Contact Mike Leach at mleach@advanceautoparts.com or (540) 561-6899.

New & Returning Members & Changes

Carolyn Doak Sr. Staffing Consultant Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (540) 853-3968 William Irving Area Human Resource Manager Lowe's (804) 768-8843 Peggy Mayfield Olsten Staffing (540) 774-2101 Susan Frantz Belisle Leadership Development Consultant (540) 989-1338 How about a date? That is, an update of your Member Profile! Your fellow members in RVSHRM use the member information at RVSHRM.org daily to locate names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Is the information posted on you correct? Does it correctly reflect your name, title, employer, mailing address, phone numbers and e-mail address? Is the picture listed with your name a picture of you? Checking your Member Profile takes only about a minute. Adding or correcting information takes but a moment more. Here’s how to do it: To check your Member Profile Click on “Members Only Enter Here” Click on “Update Your Membership Record” Enter your login and password • Your login is your first initial and last name. For example,   “jsmith” for John Smith. • Your password is “rvshrm”. • Enter your first name or your last name in the “Search” box • Click on your name (there may be several persons with   the same first or last name) • Check the accuracy of the information displayed To update your Member Profile • Click on “Edit My Information” • Revise any outdated information • Click on the “Update” icon at bottom of page   (don’t forget this step!) That’s all there is to it. You can repeat the process as often as necessary to keep your Member Profile accurate. Still unsure you want to try it? Give Mike Leach, Chair of the Membership Committee a call and he’ll walk you through the process, or send him an e-mail with the correct information and he’ll update your Member Profile for you. You can reach Mike at (540) 561-6899 and mleach@advanceautoparts.com