Valley Views Newsletter A Publication for the Roanoke Valley Society for Human Resource Management Volume 9 Issue 1 PO Box 21204 * Roanoke, VA 24018 * www.rvshrm.org January 2004 RVSHRM is an Affiliate of President's Message | Treasurer's Report | Diversity Corner Announcements | Board Minutes | New Members & Changes   Monthly Program by Matt Duffy January Program 50th Anniversary Luncheon Celebrating PAR/RVSHRM Master of Ceremonies: Bruce M. Wood, Class of 1990-91 Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 Location: Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center Registration & Networking: 11:30 a.m. – noon Lunch: Noon Program immediately following lunch.   This will be an informal buffet luncheon to celebrate 50 years of service and accomplishments by this chapter and its members. We have invited all of the past presidents and looking forward to renewing acquaintances and meeting some of our founders.  There will be some surprises, special guests, and music to remind you of the good times, and bring back some happy memories. Please make reservations by Wednesday January 21 by utilizing the event reservation form or e-mailing Thomas Engl at bizsolut@rbnet Please include "RVSHRM RSVP" in the subject line. President's Message by Charlotte Mason Happy New Year! I hope you’re enjoyed the recent holiday season and are looking forward to an enjoyable and prosperous year in 2004. We had a very productive meeting in December that brought together the 2003 and 2004 board members. We looked back over our board and committee accomplishments in 2003 and began making plans for changes and improvements in 2004. We plan to provide a wide range of information and topics this year that will be beneficial to the senior HR professional as well as the new HR professional. We always value your suggestions and input for programs, seminars and other learning opportunities. Please give us your ideas and suggestions so we can best meet your needs. The committee chairpersons will soon be scheduling committee meetings to make plans and set goals for the year. I encourage you to take an active part in your SHRM chapter this year. If you have an interest in serving on one of the committees, please contact the committee chairperson for that committee. The chairperson contact information is provided on our web site. By serving on a committee, you will have an opportunity to meet fellow SHRM members and provide service to your chapter and its membership. Our chapter is only as great as we all make it! I would like to say a special thanks to our outgoing President, Mike Leach. He did an excellent job helping me transition into the position of President. I’m sure I’ll be calling on him throughout the year for his expertise in various areas relating to Board responsibilities.  Mark your calendars for the fourth Tuesday in January for a very special SHRM celebration. We will be celebrating our 50th anniversary as Roanoke Valley SHRM chapter. Look for your invitation in the mail, and please make a special effort to join us for this very exciting event! Charlotte Mason, PHR President Treasurer's Report By Sherry Buckner RVSHRM TREASURER'S REPORT FOR: December 03 Balance as of November 30, 2003 $22879.22 INCOME Monthly Meeting $1,717.52 Local Dues $53.21 TOTAL INCOME $208.21 BALANCE $23,087.43 EXPENSES Monthly Meeting $949.00 Merchant Bank fees $55.90 Holiday Social $777.20 Leadership Conference $199.89 Membership $169.86 Miscellaneous $92.88 TOTAL EXPENSES $2,244.73 Balances as of December 30, 2003 BALANCE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT $20,842.70 MONEY MARKET BALANCE $2,545.67 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE $11,920.79 BALANCE OF ALL RVSHRM ACCOUNTS $35,309.16 Board Meeting Minutes by Kellie Rakes, Secretary Notes from Board Meeting December 11, 2003 Notes from Board Meeting 12/11/03 The following 2003 Board members were in attendance: Mike Leach, Patti Dunbar, Joy Hanson, Ben Bowman, Kellie Rakes, Charlotte Mason, Sherry Buckner, Dan Oyler, Beth Pinson, Faith Janney, Matt Duffy 2004 Board Members were also present Topics discussed: · Sherri Buckner presented the preliminary budget for 2004 and the Board approved the 2004 budget.  · Patti Dunbar discussed the key accomplishments for the Technology Committee in 2003. 1. Revamped website 2. Credit Card renewal option  3. Online meeting reservations 4. Newsletter reformatted to HTML 5. Expanded the Education section of the website 6. Added Member Resource section to the website 7. Added more Legislative information to website 8. Online member records update 9. Guidelines for job databank are now online  · Patti Dunbar discussed the projects for the Technology Committee in 2004. 1. Expand the Member Resource section and Legislative section on the website 2. Member Photos needs to be completed  3. Suggestion was also made to create the ability to print out the member rooster by converting to a PDF file · Faith Janney discussed the accomplishments of the Student Chapter Committee in 2003. 1. Updated the scholarship application 2. Awarded two scholarships · Faith Janney discussed the projects for the Student Chapter Committee in 2004. 1. Evaluate Chapter affiliations for new ideas 2. Try to involve RVSHRM members in local Student Chapter meetings  · Dan Oyler discussed accomplishments of the Certification Committee for 2003. 1. Three newsletter articles 2. Certification courses were a success · Dan Oyler discussed projects for the Certification Committee in 2004. 1. Enroll class attendees in RVSHRM 2. Certification scholarships 3. Publicize certification requirements 4. Arrange to have monthly luncheon meetings count toward re-certification hours · Debra Lovelace discussed accomplishments for the Diversity Committee in 2003. 1. Presentation in Best Practices during monthly meeting 2. Newsletter articles 3. Sponsored membership · Debra Lovelace discussed projects for the 2004 Diversity Committee 1. Evaluate focus and the “title” of the Diversity committee 2. Promote more participation in the committee 3. Promote more diversity events · Dan Semones discussed accomplishments for the Marketing Committee in 2003. 1. Successful partnership with the Membership Committee 2. New Member greeting  · Dan Semones discussed projects for the Marketing Committee in 2004. 1. Clarify relationship with Membership Committee in 2004 2. Renew outreach to potential RVSHRM members · Anita Hassell from the Arrangements Committee discussed that the Board needs to closely monitor the cost of monthly luncheons in 2004. · Joy Hanson discussed accomplishments for the Newsletter Committee in 2003. 1. Newsletter now online · Joy Hanson discussed projects for the Newsletter Committee in 2004. 2. Finding guest authors for the newsletter 3. Having newsletter ready for print by the 5th of each month Beth Pinson discussed accomplishment for the Workforce Readiness Committee in 2003. 1. Success skills instruction 2. Supporting Laura Elliott’s programs Beth Pinson discussed projects for the Workforce Readiness Committee in 2004. 1. More Membership participation 2. Job Shadowing for teachers within local businesses Ben Bowman discussed accomplishments of the Program Committee in 2003. 1. Year of solid programs Ben Bowman discussed projects for the Program Committee in 2004 2. Develop an evaluation survey for each program 3. Explore national SHRM speakers 4. Explore the option of having paid speakers at monthly meetings Bruce Wood for the Legislative Committee discussed goals for 2004. 1. Writing articles for the newsletter 2. Utilize interested members  3. Promote National Legislative Conference more Membership Committee goals for 2004. 1. Tracking attendance and recognizing new members at monthly meetings 2. Member changes, honors, certifications included in newsletter 3. Member testimonies in newsletter 4. Partner with Marketing and Arrangements Committee 5. New member social Announcements HRM Certificate Program Begins January 22 Mary Baldwin College will offer an HRM Certificate Program in Roanoke beginning on January 22. This popular twelve-week course will meet once each week on Thursday nights from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the WDJB/7 Community Room. Dan Oyler will facilitate the preparation course for HR professionals interested in sitting for the PHR or SPHR exam on May 1. 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/learninc or call Dan Dowdy at 343-8724. Limited space is filling, so please register soon! 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. CFOs and 2004 A mid-December newsletter from Staffing.org cited telephone calls the organization made to CFOs, in which the CFOs were asked for advice and perspectives for HR. The author noted "Although their feedback was as serious as usual, the edge that I've been hearing for so long was missing from most of the conversations. It may be the time of the year, but's a good sign nevertheless. Perhaps HR has earned more respect."  The author included feedback he received from five of the CFOs: "Want to hear fewer words and see more numbers that can be substantiated."  "Don't bring in "Can I - yes or no requests . . . bring options that can be accurately compared."  "Bad news is okay; we know we can deal with it."  "We'll invest in HR as long as there is a business case."  The moral of the story seems to be this: Make a sound business case for the need, put forth several options for action and base your argument on numbers, not words. That's a paradigm shift for many of us in the HR field--we usually prefer to put forward our ideas as "the right thing to do". However, if we want to get our projects and initiatives funded in 2004, we probably should keep these points in mind.   New Members & Changes Members, do we have your correct job title, work location, address and telephone number? Please check your member record now and correct any out-of-date information that appears there. Click here to go to the the "Update Your Member Record" page. Enter your login (first initial, last name, no spaces) and password (rvshrm). The whole process--getting there and updating your information--will take only a couple of minutes. Thanks for helping us keep in touch with you!!! CHAPTER INFO • Broadcast e-mail and Job Data Bank Info • Update Your Member Record • Local ASTD Chapter Meetings • National SHRM Info NEWSLETTER DEADLINES Copy Deadlines February January 20 Please submit information by e-mail to: Howl'n Dog Designs Valley Views is published by the Roanoke Valley Society for Human Resource Management for the exclusive use of its members and those persons associated with human resource management. The articles published in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of the Society. Articles may be reprinted with proper attribution to the author and RVSHRM. 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