Volume 11 Issue 5

May 2006

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

May 2006 Program Tuesday, May 23, 2006 The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center Registration: 11:30 a.m. Networking: 11:30 a.m. - Noon Lunch: Noon Program immediately following lunch.  What Makes a Great Place to Work®? Ms. Connie Roy-Czyzowski Vice President of Human Resources for Northeast Delta Dental At the heart of the definition of a great place to work - a place where employees "trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do, and enjoy the people they work with" - is the idea that a great workplace is measured by the quality of the three, interconnected relationships that exist there:      The relationship between employees and management.      The relationship between employees and their jobs/company.      The relationship between employees and other employees. Roanoke Valley SHRM is pleased to sponsor our May speaker, Ms. Connie Roy-Czyzowski, Vice President of Human Resources for Northeast Delta Dental. Connie has led the culture change initiative at her 200 (+/-) employee company which has resulted in their national recognition as a Great Place to Work, several years in a row. As competition becomes tougher to recruit and retain talent, organizations who distinguish themselves as a Great Place to Work will have an edge. Please join us on Tuesday, May 23, as Connie describes some of Northeast Delta Dental's best practices. We will also hear more about the Great Places to Work recognition endorsed by SHRM for small - medium size employers. Please make reservations by utilizing the event reservation form or e-mailing Joyce Kessinger at jkessinger@boxley.com. Please include "RVSHRM RSVP May" in the subject line. Registration Deadline is Wednesday, May 17th.

President's Message by Sharon Bowers

President’s Message April 2006 It’s May already and haven’t we gotten off to a great start?! I hope you were able to attend our April meeting and found it as informative and fun as I did. Karen Silberman, Executive Director for the SHRM Foundation shared an exciting video about Yahoo’s hiring practices and how they became an employer of choice. There was great participation from our members, as well as guests, by the way. It’s always good to hear others’opinions and ideas. Karen also shared a bit about the benefits of the SHRM Foundation. Consider: 1. The Foundation funded over $1 million in original academic research over     the past decade. 2. Has awarded $50,000 each year in education and certification scholarships     to working SHRM members through the Regional Scholarship Program. 3. Awarded $20,000 annually in dissertation awards to promising doctoral students. 4. And, has created online directories of more than 140 graduate and 260 undergraduate     HR degree programs to assist HR professionals while selecting an academic program. There were actually about 10 benefits that she listed but you get the picture. This is why we hold our raffle each meeting. You can see that the money goes to a good cause. Specials thanks to National College of Business and Technology for sponsoring our meeting. The IPod that they brought for their drawing was a very nice giveaway! Please mark those calendars for the May meeting and don’t forget to register for the State Conference, if you haven’t already. See you soon! Respectfully submitted, Sharon Bowers RVSHRM President 2006

Treasurer's Report By Debbie Honaker

RVSHRM TREASURER'S REPORT FOR APRIL 2006 Balance as of April 1, 2006 $25,634.32 INCOME Monthly Meeting $557.02 Membership $537.55 Meeting Sponsor $150.00 SHRM Foundation Raffle (March) $35.00 State Conference Sponsors $20,972.00 State Conference Exhibitors $3,979.00 State Conference Registration $4,175.50 Total Income $30,406.07 Balance $77,329.51 EXPENSES March Monthly Meeting $1,209.94 Supplies (badges) $17.42 Chamber of Commerce Dues $245.00 Junior Achievement Donation $500.00 Liability Insurance $781.00 Donation (In memorial) $50.00 Refund Local Dues Paid Twice $30.00 State Conference Board Meeting $107.99 State Conference CDs $919.50 State Conference Refund Registration $315.46 State Conference Refund Exhibitor $901.40 State Conference Refund Sponsor $2,000.00 Total Expenses $7,077.71 Balances as of April 30, 2006 BALANCE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT $70,251.80 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE $12,209.18 BALANCE OF ALL RVSHRM ACCOUNTS $82,460.98

Board Meeting Minutes by Sandy Hamilton

Minutes from Board Meeting April 25, 2006 Hotel Roanoke 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The following Board Members were in attendance: Sharon Bowers, Donna Moses, Barbara Phelps, Debbie Honaker, Joyce Kessinger, Sandy Hamilton, Johna Campbell, Debbie Reid, Lauren Prada and Kathy Claytor. Sharon Bowers, 2006 President, called the meeting to order. Motion was made by Debbie Reid and seconded by Donna Moses to approve the minutes of the March 28, 2006, Board Meeting. The motion was carried. Sharon Bowers announced she will contact Sherry Buckner and the two of them will conduct the 2005 accounting audit. Johna Campbell reported that David Camper of Dixon, Hubbard & Feinour, Inc. has offered to sponsor a seminar on auditing 401K plans in June or September at Roanoke Country Club with the following agenda: 9:30 – 11:00 – Seminar 11:30 - 1:30 – RVSHRM’s regular meeting Afternoon - Golf Johna will obtain additional details on this proposal and discuss at our next meeting. Johna also recommended that we pay travel expenses for our May speaker. National College of Business & Technology is the sponsor of today’s meeting. Sharon Bowers announced that she will obtain more details on WDBJ’s proposal for its presentation to RVSHRM on its new website, myhometownjobs.com WDBJ has proposed two free months of service if members are registered by May 31st. David Wolfe will be contacted about reinstating the broadcast e-mails for announcing monthly meetings in the hopes of increasing attendance. Lauren Prada and Coy Renick will present the $500 check to Junior Achievement at today’s meeting. Kathy Claytor reported that the award for the Student Chapter scholarship will be made in the fall. It was noted that we would like for our Student Chapter members to attend at least one monthly meeting per year. Motion was made by Debbie Honaker and seconded by Joyce Kessinger that RVSHRM pay the $35 membership fee for each of our Roanoke College Student Chapter Members. The motion was carried. Sharon Bowers reminded us to participate in the Management Association 2006 wage and salary survey. It was decided that a $20 fee will be charged for all meetings regardless of whether a member chooses to participate in the luncheon part of the meeting. Sharon Bowers announced that the State Council Meeting will be held May 5th at Busch Gardens. A discussion was held regarding registration fees for volunteers at the State Conference. In the absence of Dan Semones, this discussion was deferred until the next Board Meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Sandy Hamilton, Secretary

Announcements

Thank you for your donations to the SHRM Foundation. The total amount raised was $65.00 during the April meeting. The winner of our $20.00 gift certificated donated by She’s International in Salem and a $30.00 gift certificate to Applebee’s donated by Express Personnel was Jennifer Leake. Jennifer was a first time guest to RVSHRM and is with Assessment Pros. The winner of the DVD “Fueling the talent engine, A case study of YaHoo!” donated by Karen Silberman and the SHRM Foundation was Donna Moses. Donna is with Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. Congratulations to both our winners. Did you know…The SHRM Foundation provides $50,000 annually to fund the Regional Scholarship Program? The scholarships support SHRM members working full-time and pursuing HR degrees or professional certification. New for 2006! Four academic scholarships of $1300 each and eight certification scholarships of $600.00 each will be awarded in each region. Each of the five SHRM regions receives $10,000 to award to applicants in the part of the country. SHRM members, chapters and state councils may submit an application to SHRM by July 15 for consideration. Scholarship applications and complete details are available at www.shrm.org/foundation/2002_scholguidelines.asp. Don’t forget to register for May’s meeting and don’t forget your $dollars$ for the give-away to benefit the Foundation. **We welcome donations of prizes for our Foundation drawings each month. This allows our Chapter to keep more of the money collected to send the Foundation instead of purchasing the prize. We will continue doing 50/50 drawings when we don’t have a prize. Contact me if you can contribute an item. It would be greatly appreciated. To learn more about the Foundation and the findings of its most recent research and educational projects visit www.shrm.org/foundation. SHRM Foundation Vision/Mission The SHRM Foundation maximizes the impact of the HR profession on organizational decision-making and performance by promoting innovation, research, and the use of research-based knowledge. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer on the Foundation Committee contact Donna Tatum at 540-389-8978 or donna.tatum@expresspersonnel.com. 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

Patricia Hickok HR Generalist Conwed Plastics 530 Gregory Ave Roanoke, VA 24016 540-981-0362 Vicky Wheeler VP Branch Admin and HR Bank of Botetourt P O Box 339 Buchanan, VA 24066 540-591-5001 Laura Spafford 3218 Timberview Road Roanoke, VA 24019 540-265-0081 Leigh Ann Adkins Director of HR Atlantic Credit and Finance 3353 Orange Ave Roanoke, VA 24012 540-772-7800 Patti Fornelius Dir of Admin Valley Metro 1108 Campbell Ave Roanoke, VA 24013 540-982-0305 Nancy Thompson Executive Admin RR Donnelley 6450 Technology Dr Salem, VA 24153 540-380-6048 Janice Hensley VP Career Search One 14 E Campbell Ave Ste 340 Roanoke, VA 24011 540-342-3631