President’s Letter– Welcome!

I would like to welcome you to GBR SHRM! With almost 300 members

represented from one employee to Fortune 500 organizations, GBR

SHRM has educational and networking opportunities to appeal to both

new and seasoned professionals regardless of your organization’s size.

2013 is shaping up to be an exciting year. You may notice a few changes

right away:

1. Revised website – our website has been redesigned to highlight the

many networking and educational events available to you. Take a few

minutes to browse the site and see what’s new. Also, many changes

to come to our monthly newsletter! Check out our website!

2. Monthly meeting location – our breakfast meetings will remain

at Juban’s Restaurant but our lunch location is now located Oak

Lodge Conference Center.

3. Meeting format – a few things will change in regard to the format.

First, we will provide a rolling power point 30 minutes before the

speaker presentation to highlight upcoming events and interesting

facts about our chapter and members. Second, we will provide more

opportunities to network with your colleagues. Bring your business

cards to every meeting! Finally, we are modifying the times of the

meetings.

Breakfast – networking 7:30 – 8:00 am, Speaker 8:00-9:00 am.

Lunch – networking 11:30 – 12:00, Speaker 12:00-1:00 pm.

This timeframe still meets the requirements for HRCI credit. I invite

you to get involved in GBR SHRM. Great

things are happening.

Sandy Michelet, SPHR

In This Issue

Page One - President’s Message & Upcoming Events Page Two - Board of Directors & HR Professional of the Year Page Three - Coffee Talks, Diversity Award, & January Meeting Highlights Page Four - SHRM Foundation, Member Benefits & Obama vs. NLRB Page Five - Volunteers! & LA SHRM Conference (and much more!)

Upcoming GBR SHRM

Events

February Meeting -

“Don’t Get Burned”

5 Hot Legal Issues with

Maria Manuel, JD, with

Onebane Law Firm

February 21, 2013

11:30am - 1:00pm

Oak Lodge Conf. Ctr

March Meeting -

March 21, 2013

LA SHRM Conference -

April 8 - 9th

BR River Center

April Meeting -

“The ICE Man Cometh!”

with Daryn Hope

April 18, 2013

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Oak Lodge Conf. Center

March Meeting -

March 21, 2013

Oak Lodge Conf. Center

GBR SHRM NEWSLETTER Monthly Newsletter of the Greater Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management

ISSUE 01 February 2013

2013 GBR SHRM Board of Directors

Your

New! Sandy Michelet, SPHR

President

Don Howard

VP/President Elect

Mimi Ruebsamen, PHR

Secretary

Karen Breaux

Treasurer

Eileen Wilcox, SPHR

VP Membership

Louis Abshire

Past President

Carey Foy

SHRM Foundation Director

T. Terrell West, SPHR

Diversity Director

Ryan Lloyd

Hospitality Director

Jay Stovall

Legislative Director

Catherine Thornton, PHR

College Relations Director

Christine Assaf

Public Relations/Communications Director

Todd Schexnayder

HRCI Director

James T Stodd, SPHR

Fall Conference Chair

Connie Seatter

Affiliate Liaison Chair

Lisa Warm

Networking Liaison Chair

At the January chapter meeting, Rebecca Briley, Human

Resources Manager for E Federal Credit Union was

awarded the HR Professional of the Year award for 2012.

Among her numerous accomplishments, Ms. Briley is a past president of GBR

SHRM, past state director of LASHRM, a member of the state conference

committee and most recently has been named to the as the Southwest Cen-

tral representative to the national SHRM Advisory Panel. In her role with E

Federal Credit Union, she has designed the HR group to be more employee

friendly and helped reduce the number of complaints and legal claims against

her employer. Rebecca has mentored young HR professionals both within her

company and in her SHRM roles.

She is an active member of her church and has participated in outreach activi-

ties for adults in job search capacities.

GBR SHRM is proud to have Rebecca Briley as the recipient of the HR Profes-

sional of the Year award.

Congratulations Rebecca Briley!

2012 HR Professional of the Year

“Your Honor, May I Approach the Barista…”

GBR SHRM MONTHLY “COFFEE TALKS”

Starting Thursday, February 14 at 7am at the Shaw company cafeteria on Essen Ln. and continuing each month GBR SHRM will “resurrect” monthly Coffee Talk meetings with Jerry "Jay" Stovall, Jr. - Legislative Director of 2013 GBR SHRM and Partner with Breazeale, Sach-se & Wilson, LLP. Jay will lead discussion regarding current issues in the world of labor and employment law. Can’t make the meeting? Contact Jay directly with your sug-gestions on meeting places, dates/times!

Did You Know?

GBR SHRM announced the winner of the 2012 Excellence in

Diversity award at its October meeting. The award, which

was created in 2011, is awarded to companies that excel in

their diversity efforts. Companies are nominated for the

award by employees and are reviewed by the GBR SHRM

Diversity Committee. The 2012 Excellence in Diversity

award recipient was the Louisiana State University Office

of Equity, Diversity and Community Outreach. Dr. Katrice

Albert, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer accepted the

award on behalf of LSU. Congrats!

Thank You, Sherry Johnson!

GBR SHRM January Chapter Meeting

Sherry Johnson, SPHR, was the guest

speaker at the January Chapter Meet-

ing. Ms. Johnson is the Field Services Di-

rector in the Southwest Central Region for

the Society of Human Resource Manage-

ment. She discussed the four major chal-

lenges that HR professionals are facing to-

day and provided a two-part strategy for

turning these challenges into opportuni-

ties for organizations. Her presentation

was intriguing and a great way to kick off

the new year as many organizations are

preparing for strategic planning. We are

excited that there was record-breaking at-

tendance for the January meeting and look

forward to another great speaker, Ms. Ma-

ria Manuel, in February.

VP, Don Howard & Speaker, Sherry

Johnson, SPHR

LSU Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach

One of the Core Leadership venues for SHRM is its Foundation.

For over 40 years, the SHRM Foundation has focused exclusive-

ly on the advancement of the workforce through studying, ana-

lyzing, reporting, and promoting the best in human resource

management. The Foundation funds research grants and aca-

demic scholarships, and offers a series of products on Effective

Practice Guidelines, Executive Briefings, and Educational

DVDs.

In the coming months, the GBR SHRM Foundation effort for

2013 will roll out its goals and objectives. There will be two sep-

arate campaigns: one is the Leadership Campaign, which in-

volves Board members and the other is the Chapter Campaign,

which involves the entire membership. We have not set the tar-

get for fundraising for 2013 and we have not committed yet to

the fundraising activities we will pursue. Any chapter members

with ideas for fundraising are encouraged to share them with

the Board's Foundation lead, Carey Foy, at: cfoy@lwc.la.gov.

What is the SHRM Foundation?

Member Benefits GBR SHRM facilitates goal

achievement with:

Local professional develop-

ment opportunities to im-

prove your HR competencies

and advance professionally

Up-to-date information on

pending federal and state

legislation that may impact

your organization

Relationships and contacts

with other local HR profes-

sionals which results in op-

portunities to share best

practices and discuss issues

Click here for the GBR SHRM

Membership application and re-

newal forms.

National SHRM provides:

Industry best practices, re-

search articles, and educa-

tional materials

Sample forms, policies

and general HR information

Legislative updates

The ability to ask specific HR

questions

Click here for the National SHRM

Membership application.

On Friday, January 25, 2012, a three-judge panel of the U.S.

Court of Appeals ruled that Obama violated the U.S. Constitu-

tion when he bypassed the Senate to fill three vacancies on the

NLRB.

The Obama administration is expected to appeal the decision to

the U.S. Supreme Court. However, if the decision stands, it

means that literally hundreds of decisions issued by the NLRB

since the appointments are invalid. This would also leave the

five-member NLRB with just one validly appointed member,

effectively shutting it down because the Board can only issue

decisions when it has at least three sitting members.

The ruling of the U. S. Court of Appeals is generally seen as a

victory for business and industry in that the individuals ap-

pointed by Obama to the Board were widely considered to be

very pro-union and anti-business. If you are attempting to com-

ply with any of the ruling issues by the Board since these ap-

pointments, you may want to evaluate your position in light of

this new development.

OBAMA’S RECESS APPOINTMENTS TO NLRB HELD

UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Advertising Reminders! Advertising space is available

to organizations that provide a

service or product that is use-

ful to HR Professionals. Con-

tact

GBRShrm@gmail.com for

more information.

If you have not already done so, it is time to renew your membership for the 2013 calendar year. Membership is an investment in both yourself and the HR professional community through involvement and engagement. We look forward to your GBR SHRM membership application or renewal. Click here for the Membership application and renewal forms.

Louisiana SHRM Conference

The 2013 Louisiana State Conference on Hu-

man Resources will take place on April 8-9,

2013 at the Baton Rouge River Center in Down-

town. The conference is an excellent network-

ing opportunity for meeting top HR professionals in an environment dedicated to

education, engagement and the sharing of ideas. Visit the HR Solution Center to

meet with vendors and join 400 HR professionals, thought leaders, speakers and HR

bloggers at this HR Event for 2013. Visit their website for additional information.

Are you a GBR SHRM member who has recently received the PHR or SPHR

Designation? If so, we would like to congratulate you on your recent

achievement! Please don't forget to notify us at gbrshrm@gmail.com so

that we can celebrate your success.

GBR SHRM provides many opportunities to get involved. Get to know other HR professionals, build leadership

skills, and give back to the community. We are currently looking for volunteers to serve on various subcommittees.

Guest Speakers/Programs

Networking

Marketing/Promotion

Membership (Senior HR Leaders)

Community Outreach

Professional Development (HRCI prep)

Mentoring Program (Interns/Students)

Email us at gbrshrm@gmail.com to volunteer for a committee.

Add Value to Your Membership — Volunteer!