Volume 11 Issue 6

June 2006

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

June 2006 Program Tuesday, June 27, 2006 The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center Registration: 11:30 a.m. Networking: 11:30 a.m. - Noon Lunch: Noon Program immediately following lunch. Immigration and the Impact on Employers Joyce Waugh Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Human Resources for Northeast Delta Dental Joyce will highlight the current status of Federal and State Immigration legislation. She will also discuss possible future impact immigration legislation could have on the Roanoke Regional employment environment. Please make reservations by utilizing the event reservation form or e-mailing Joyce Kessinger at jkessinger@boxley.com. Please include "RVSHRM RSVP June" in the subject line. Registration Deadline is Wednesday, June 21st.

President's Message by Sharon Bowers

Hope you were among the lucky and able to attend our May meeting! Connie Roy-Czyzowski, VP of HR for Northeast Delta Dental gave a very enlightening and enjoyable presentation about how her company turned itself around from being a typical place to work, to one of the best places to work in a very short period of time. Bottom line: Employees want to work for an organization they can trust, while taking pride in what they do and enjoying the people they work with. Oh, and don’t forget the food! If you were there, you know what I’m talking about! In case you missed it, our chapter has been awarded the Superior Merit Award again! By achieving this award, we have distinguished ourselves as an outstanding organization that is dedicated to advancing the human resources management profession while serving the needs of our membership. I believe our outstanding meetings are definite proof! Recently, I was called by a writer with The Blue Ridge Journal asking if we, as a group of HR professionals, are thinking about the possibility of a bird flu pandemic. I quickly polled the board and one company (you guessed it…Delta Dental…go Kathy!) has actually started formulating a plan. Also, Sandy, with Commercial Insurances feels this will surely effect OSHA regulations, which started me to thinking about all it will effect; FMLA, sick time, health insurance costs and on and on. I would love to know if anyone else has started formulating a plan or has at least talked about this issue. Please email me and I will gather the information and share at an upcoming meeting. Well, as always, I want to remind you to mark your calendar for this months meeting and register for the fall State Conference, if you haven’t already. Take care and see you soon! Sharon Bowers 2006 RVSHRM President

Treasurer's Report By Debbie Honaker

RVSHRM TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MAY 2006 Balance as of May 1, 2006 $70,251.80 INCOME Monthly Meeting $1,969.42 Membership $119.87 SHRM Foundation Raffle (April and May) $149.00 SHRM Refund $1,237.50 State Conference Sponsors $1,998.70 State Conference Exhibitors $9,148.64 State Conference Registration $2,098.90 Total Income $16,722.03 Balance $86,973.83 EXPENSES April Monthly Meeting $1,068.92 State Council Meeting $525.71 2005 Tax Preparation $490.00 P. O. Box Fee $40.00 Website Hosting $82.50 SHRM Foundation Donation from Raffles $261.00 Refund Local Dues Paid Twice $60.00 State Conference Board Meeting $71.93 State Conference Entertainment (down payment) $500.00 State Conference Refund Registration $350.29 State Conference Website Hosting $41.25 Total Expenses $7,077.71 Balances as of May 31, 2006 BALANCE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT $83,482.23 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE $12,209.18 BALANCE OF ALL RVSHRM ACCOUNTS $95,691.41

Board Meeting Minutes by Sandy Hamilton

MINUTES FROM BOARD MEETING MAY 23, 2006 HOTEL ROANOKE 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The following Board Members were in attendance: Sharon Bowers, Kathy Claytor, Donna Tatum, Donna Moses, Debbie Reid, Sandy Hamilton, Debbie Honaker, and Joy Hanson. Sharon Bowers, 2006 President, called the meeting to order. Motion was made by Donna Moses and seconded by Kathy Claytor to approve the minutes of the April 25, 2006, Board Meeting. The motion was carried. Sharon Bowers reported she would contact Sherry Buckner to conduct the 2005 accounting audit. Sharon will also contact David Wolfe regarding reinstatement of the broadcast e-mails announcing monthly meetings. Kathy Claytor has contacted the Roanoke College Student Chapter regarding students attending at least one RVSHRM meeting per year. Debbie Honaker reported that the year-end taxes have been filed. Donna Moses reported that she and Rick Mercer have cleaned up the membership database. Donna is checking on members-at-large. Dues will be pro-rated for new members joining during a membership year when joint billing commences. The by-laws will be reviewed by Dan Oyler. Sharon Bowers received a check from National. Donna Moses will check on the number of members being reimbursed since the number seems low. Numbers may differ because our chapter has not been designated by some members as their primary chapter. Members are reminded to register for the State Conference. Sharon Bowers reported that the Roanoke Valley Visitors Brochure will be included in the attendees’ bags. An e-blast for the State Conference will go out to members by the end of the month. Sharon Bowers announced that the State Meeting will be held in July in Staunton. Anyone wishing to attend should contact her. Sharon Bowers presented the Superior Merit Award Certificate and Banner. Kathy Claytor announced she has an intern interested in a paid summer internship in HR. This month’s raffle will feature a book and a $20 Sheetz gift certificate. The meeting sponsored by David Camper will be held in September. Sharon Bowers has not heard any more about WDBJ’s meeting proposal. Registration fees for State Conference Chairmen and Co-Chairmen will be waived. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Sandy Hamilton, Secretary

Announcements

Donations were very generous in May for the SHRM Foundation drawing. We raised $84.00. Our prizes were donated so the entire amount will be donated. Congratulations to Sharon Staples with Benefits group Inc., our winner of the $20.00 gift certificate to She’s International and a book by Cam Marston. Cam will be one of our keynote speakers for the VA State Conference. To make research results more easily accessible to HR practitioners, the SHRM Foundation has introduced a new series of reports entitled Effective Practice Guidelines. A new set of guidelines on a different HR topic will be published by the Foundation each year. Since it's often difficult for HR professionals to find time to read a full research report, these guidelines present important research findings in a condensed, easy-to-use format. Here's how the reports are prepared: Subject matter experts with both research and practitioner experience are selected to prepare the guidelines. The author then distills the research findings and expert opinion into specific advice on how to conduct effective HR practice. The resulting report is reviewed by a panel of subject matter experts prior to being published by the Foundation. To provide a convenient reference tool, a substantial annotated bibliography is included with each report. The author of the first two reports is Dr. Elaine Pulakos, executive vice president and director of the Personnel Decisions Research Institutes (PDRI) Washington, D.C. office. Dr. Pulakos is one of the country's leading experts in performance management and selection assessment, both as a researcher and a consultant, and she has provided the very best guidance available on these topics. SHRM Foundation Effective Practice Guidelines Series New report on Selection Assessment Methods now available Click on the following link to review. http://www.shrm.org/foundation/1104pulakos.asp For more information or to make prize donations for the monthly drawing, please contact Donna Tatum at 540-389-8978 or donna.tatum@expresspersonnel.com. 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

Phil Jones VP HR Goodwill of Roanoke Valley 2520 Melrose Ave Roanoke, VA 24017 540-581-0620 ext 105 Kristy DeHaven HR Service Center Rep Carilion Health Systems 1212 Third St Roanoke, VA 24016 540-983-3620 Patricia Smith Director of HR Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley, inc 1970 Roanoke Blvd, VAMC Bldg 76-1 Salem, VA 24153 540-983-1026 Cynthia Kinney HR Manager Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield 602 S Jefferson Street Roanoke, VA 24011 540-853-3049 Natalie Estrella VP HR Consulting Career Search One 2302 Northview Dr Roanoke, VA 24015 540-588-1082 Kimberly Barefoot (returning) Director Infisoft 4526 Old Cave Spring Rd Roanoke, VA 24018 540-769-6225 Brooke Perry and Susan Shortridge Business Development Manager (Brooke) Bright Services 5121 Starkey Road Roanoke, VA 24014 540-776-0937