Volume 11 Issue 8

August 2006

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President's Message | Treasurer's Report | Announcements | Board Minutes
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Monthly Program by Johna Campbell

August 2006 Program Annual CEO Breakfast Tuesday, August 22, 2006 The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center Registration: 7:00 a.m. Networking: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Program immediately following breakfast. Growing a Company Culture as you Grow your Business A Novozymes Perspective Featuring: Ted Melnik, President Take a look at the cultural evolution of Novozymes since 2001. Learn about the challenges of developing a culture during a rapid period of growth. Understand the impact to your business of shifting the culture, and how to leverage internal and external opportunities to support the new culture.   Please make reservations by utilizing the event reservation form or e-mailing Joyce Kessinger at jkessinger@boxley.com. Please include "RVSHRM RSVP" in the subject line. Registration Deadline is Wednesday, August 16th.

President's Message by Sharon Bowers

If you were at our July meeting you should have left excited and ready to help our Workforce Readiness Advocates, Lauren Prada and Beth Pinson, with the High School partnerships they have continued to develop, geared to better prepare our youth for their future employment. Special thanks to our 3 teachers who shared their experiences and also to our very own Amy Fulton and Liz Fitzgerald. If you want to know more please contact Lauren Prada at lauren.prada@adeccona.com. Your experiences and knowledge can go a long way with a student who is preparing for the future business world. Barbara Phelps, Dan Semones and I attended the State SHRM meeting in Staunton this past month. We always discuss many important issues but the topic that I most look forward to is our Legal Update. Our Legislative Director, Karen Elliott, JD, reminded us of the three issues that continue to be looked at; paperless payroll, guns in the workplace and immigration. Also, there seems to be a rise in lawsuits where employees have sued their employers over the hiring of illegal workers. These suits allege that the employers, have intentionally hired illegal workers and paid them low wages to cut costs and depress the wages of legal workers. Companies targeted appear to be those with low profit margins, high turn over of low skilled workers and a reliance on recruiters to provide a regular supply of new workers. Another important issue that Karen reviewed is the rise of identity theft. She recommended the following steps that employers should take to protect employee information: · Review your collection, storage and destruction of all employee information such as social security numbers, dates of birth, and driver’s license numbers. · Keep the above information segregated and secure from other data. · Monitor and restrict access to employee information. · Encrypt databases or files that contain this information. · Hold accountable those employees with access. Consider limiting the number who have access. · Develop a contingency plan for data breach and steps for recovery. And finally, she reviewed the announcement of a new EEOC policy that may turn seemingly minor individual charges into company-wide investigations. The EEOC will focus on investigating and litigating systemic class-wide cases over those cases that involve individual claims of discrimination. Bottom line, review your hiring practices. Those employers who have a gross under representation of one population will definitely stand out.   As always, mark those calendars for our August meeting. Remember this is our annual CEO Breakfast and you will not want to miss it. Also, please remember to pre-register. We do not want to have to turn anyone away because we do not have adequate seating or food. And, if you haven’t already, register for the State Conference now!   See you soon!   Respectfully, Sharon Bowers RVSHRM 2006 President

Treasurer's Report By Debbie Honaker

RVSHRM TREASURER'S REPORT FOR JULY 2006 Balance as of July 1, 2006 $92,113.84 INCOME Monthly Meeting $2,067.11 Membership $264.20 Raffle (June & July) $67.00 State Conference Sponsors $4,000.00 State Conference Exhibitors $6,852.55 State Conference Registration $7,106.04 Total Income $20,356.90 Balance $112,470.74 EXPENSES June Monthly Meeting $1,259.78 July Monthly Meeting $932.96 Website Hosting $55.00 Speaker Expense $793.78 Donation to SHRM State Council $125.00 Door Prize for State Council Meeting $50.00 Credit Card Charges $295.81 State Conference Board Meeting $105.00 State Conference Give-Aways $2,843.61 Refund Local Dues $27.08 Total Expenses $6,488.02 Balances as of July 31, 2006 BALANCE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT $105,982.72 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE $12,209.18 BALANCE OF ALL RVSHRM ACCOUNTS $118,191.90

Board Meeting Minutes by Sandy Hamilton

RVSHRM did not have a July board meeting.

Announcements

2006 SHRM Foundation National Silent Auction The SHRM Foundation raised more than $43,000 total from bids and sponsorships at two Silent Auction events held at the 2006 SHRM Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The proceeds will go to fund HR research, scholarships and education.   At the invitation-only Partners Reception, the Foundation hosted a silent auction featuring 54 items including vacation trips, gift baskets, sports memorabilia, artwork and a pair of diamond earrings. The auction was sponsored by Challenger, Gray & Christmas and the Holmes Corporation. An additional 11 items were available for bidding in the conference exhibit hall the following day at the SHRM Foundation booth.   Items were donated by the SHRM state councils, chapters, SHRM and the HR Certification Institute, and the board members of SHRM, HRCI and the Foundation.   Planning is underway for another auction in 2007. Look for more details in late 2006. Thank you for your participation of donations at the July meeting and congratulations to the winner of the 50/50 drawing, Patricia Smith. Patricia is the Director of Finance and Human Resources for the Adult Care Center.   Learn more about the SHRM Foundation by visiting the website at http://www.shrm.org/foundation/. For more information or to make prize donations for monthly drawings, please contact Donna Tatum at 540-389-8978 or donna.tatum@expresspersonnel.com. HRM Certificate Program Begins in August Mary Baldwin College will offer its HRM Certificate Program in Roanoke beginning on August 31, 2006. This popular 13-week course will meet once per week on Thursday nights from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Roanoke Higher Education Center. Dan Oyler will facilitate the preparation course for HR professionals interested in sitting for the PHR or SPHR exam. Participants will receive a certificate from the college and CEUs. For more information or to register, visit Mary Baldwin’s Web site at www.mbc.edu/learn.inc or contact Dan Dowdy at 767-6173 or ddowdy@mbc.edu. 2006 SHRM Golf Tournament Date: October 11, 2006   7:30 AM Registration   8:00 AM Shotgun Start   1:00 PM Awards & Lunch on the Deck     Sponsored by:   > Roanoke Valley SHRM   > New River Valley SHRM   > Virginia SHRM State Council Hanging Rock Country Club (15 minutes from The Hotel Roanoke) 18 holes of Captain Choice Prizes for the Winning Teams Closest to Pin on Par Three's Beginners are Welcome Cost: $50 per player and $200 per team Please submit your entries by September 20, 2006: Coy Renick, SPHR 2045 Mountain View Road | Vinton, VA 24179 Phone 540-890-3153 Cell 540-556-4480 Email crenick@cox.net The Roanoke Chapter Sponsors Memberships The Roanoke SHRM 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 are interested, please contact Barbara Phelps.  Funds available for this new program are limited, so you are encouraged to act promptly to ensure your request is fully considered.

New & Returning Members & Changes

Tracy Hale HR Manger Virginia Lutheran Homes, Inc 117 Sheraton Dr Salem, VA 24153 540-562-5443 Jerry Clipp VP HR, PHR Lewis-Gale Medical Center 1900 Electric Road Salem, VA 24153 540-776-4129   Susan Rose Ditzler HR Manager, PHR Dynax America Corporation 568 East Park Drive Roanoke, VA 24019 540-777-9500