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Happy New Year!! I hope you are all as excited about 2013 as I am! As MCSHRM’s new chapter President, I assure you our Board has been busy preparing for 2013! We have some amazing volunteers and I guarantee you, they will not disappoint. We are well under way with planning our chapter programs for the first quarter as well as our next Professional Development Seminar and Networking events.
I would like to thank Rana Katsha for her service on the board as the 2012 chapter President. Rana has been a dedicated board member for many years and I am hon-ored to have served next to her for the last 3 years. We are fortunate to have her on the board as Past President as she will continue to provide counsel and input into Board and chapter decisions and activities.
As we look forward, you will see a few new faces on the board this year. I would like to officially welcome Karin Wentz as Membership Director, Joyce Sherwood as Pro-grams Director, and Laura Beard as Secretary! New faces mean new ideas so I look forward to working with you all in the upcoming year as we continue to look for ways to advance and improve our chapter for our members.
President’s Corner by: Theresa Elliott, PHR
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MCSHRM
Calendar of Events
JANUARY 16TH
MCSHRM Breakfast
Meeting
Hilton Gaithersburg
7:00 am to 9:00 am
Leading with Energy: Creating Positive Work Environments
that Inspire Collaboration and Success
HRCI Approved!
Click here for more details
Sponsor a Meeting! Contact Joyce Sherwood at
joyce.sherwood@mdau
s.com
Sponsor a
Networking Event!
Contact Thomas Mathew
240-252-5785
V O L U M E 2 4 I S S U E 1
In 2002, Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act (SOX) in reaction to the type of malfeasance that pro-duced the Enron and WorldCom scandals. In 2010, in the wake of the fiscal meltdown that plunged the nation into recession, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act updated SOX—as it has come to be known—and heightened corporate liability for retaliating against employees who blow the whistle on suspected illegality. Both laws make it easier for whistleblowers to come forward and more risky for employers to retaliate against them for having done so. Both laws bring significant responsibility to the HR desk. Here’s a look at SOX, Dodd-Frank, and the current landscape of employer exposure to liability.
To continue reading the SHRM online article, please click here.
Sarbanes-Oxley~10 Years Later by: Diane Cadrain, SHRM Online, retrieved on 12.29.12
Legislative Affairs by: Darla McClure, Esquire
M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y S H R M
Owners of Businesses Can Now be Held Personally
Liable under the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Act
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals, in Campusano v. Lusitano Construction, LLC, has just held that an individual owner of a business can be sued personally under the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Act (the “Act”). The Act is used by many employees to collect wages due and owing to them. In order for the business owner to be held personally liable for these amounts there must be evidence that the owner: (i) supervised and controlled the employ-ee’s work schedule or conditions of employment, (ii) had the power to hire and fire the em-ployee, (iii) determined the rate and method of payment to the employee and (iv) maintained employment records . If an employer is found to have violated the Act, the employee can recover up to three (3) times the amount of the wages owed and his legal fees.
Health Care Cost Increases Projected to Slow in 2013 By: Stephen Miller, CEBS– Retrieved 12/31/12 from SHRM online
Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans in the U.S. are anticipated to slow a bit through the first half of 2013, according to a survey by Buck Consultants. For the first time since 2001, Buck’s annual National Health Care Trend Survey indicated projected cost increases less than 10 percent for any plan type for 2012, a trend that will continue into 2013.
The national survey of 123 insurers and administrators measured the projected average annual increase in em-ployer-provided health care benefit costs. Insurers and administrators providing medical cost trends for the sur-vey covered a total of approximately 109 million people.
Buck’s late 2012 survey (forecasting 2013 cost increases) found that costs are projected to increase at rates that are slightly lower than the prior year’s survey, as shown below.
To continue reading the SHRM online article, please click here.
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 4 I S S U E 1
Programs by: Robin Campbell, SPHR
Greetings!
It was great to see you at the December holiday dinner meeting!
The first chapter meeting of 2013 will be a thought-provoking session led by Sherrie Borden, President of Borden Execu-tive Coaching. Sherrie will talk with us about -
Leading with Energy: Creating Positive Work Environments That Inspire
Collaboration and Success
Date and Time: January 16, 2013 7:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.
Location: Hilton Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg MD 20877
Cost: $20.00 MC SHRM Members
$30.00 Nonmembers
$35.00 Walk-ins
This program has been approved for 1.5 HRCI-General Recertification credits.
Do you feel constantly overwhelmed by too many responsibilities? Are you constantly fighting fires and fixing problems, frustrated with team challenges and feeling caught in the middle of having to keep everyone happy?
A different and compelling way to look at seemingly negative environments is to better understand how tendencies, be-liefs and perceptions that have been adopted over the years unconsciously guide
decisions and actions and drive an organization’s success (or lack thereof). Using the concept of Energy Leadership™, in this session you will:
Understand how positive and negative energy determine default tendencies and create situations that may not be in our best interest and prevent effective collaboration and teamwork;
Understand how gremlins, assumptions, interpretations, and limiting beliefs prevent us from moving forward and being successful;
Understand how negative and positive energy affects professional and personal dynamics, and organizational suc-cess; and,
Understand how empowering questions can help staff improve their energy level and develop new leadership skills.
With this awareness, you can learn to develop leadership energy to re-create your ideal image of yourself and your role so that your energy works for you rather than against you. The result is im-proved performance for you and the organization overall.
About the Speaker
A Certified Association Executive, Sherrie Borden has worked for a number of health care nonprofits and is also a past president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She earned her mas-ter’s degree in public health policy at the Bloomberg School of Pub-lic Health at Johns Hopkins University. Sherrie’s coach training is from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and she is a member of the International Coach Federation.
For program details and to register for this event, click here or visit http://mcshrm.shrm.org/ and click on Meetings and Events.
P A G E 4 V O L U M E 2 4 I S S U E 1
2011 Had Its Share of Wacky Work Stories by: Kathy Gurchiek SHRM Online
It’s time to renew for 2013!*
It is that time of year again! It is time to renew your MCSHRM membership for the up-
coming year. We hope that you will join us for another outstanding year of great pro-
grams and professional development.
Good News - Once again renewal is only $50. Even though our various costs (meals,
etc.) continue to increase, the Board works hard to manage our expenses to achieve our goals and keep the overall budget
in balance. This has permitted us to keep this year’s dues unchanged.
MCSHRM values your membership and involvement and strives to help you meet your professional goals in several ways
including:
Offering chapter meeting topics that are pertinent and of concern to HR professionals.
Professional development seminars.
PHR/SPHR certification reimbursement and recertification credits. (Did you know that so far in 2012 we’ve been able to
offer 19 recertification credits through our monthly chapter meetings, and our Professional Development seminar offered 4 recer-
tification credits?)
An opportunity to network with colleagues facing similar problems and challenges in their work places at our numer-
ous networking events.
The ability to post jobs (and search jobs) at no cost on our website.
It’s easy to renew
Renewal is very easy. We have several options available to you.
Click on this link, here enter a few quick pieces of information and you are set for another year. You will be directed to
PayPal where you can pay via credit or debit card.
Renew in person at our December chapter meeting. (Sorry – only cash or check can be accepted when renewing in per-
son)
Or, you can mail your completed renewal application and payment to MCSHRM – Attention Membership, PO Box 633,
Germantown, MD 20875. To download our application, click here.
*Members who joined MCSHRM after October 2012 do not need to renew until December 2013!
Membership FAQ’s on page 5
Welcome New Members! We are happy to announce the following new members~
Please introduce yourself to them at our next chapter
meeting!
Everick Gross
Jeff Levin
Leighann Ransom
Membership Update by: Dawn Atwood, PHR
P A G E 5
Membership Continued by: Dawn Atwood, PHR
M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y S H R M
Frequently Asked Membership Questions
Montgomery County SHRM (MCSHRM) is proud to be a 100%
chapter. This means all chapter members also maintain an active
national SHRM membership. If you do not renew your national
SHRM membership, your MCSHRM membership will become inac-
tive. You can check your national SHRM membership status by log-
ging in at www.shrm.org
Q: As a SHRM member, am I automatically a member of a local
chapter?
A: No. SHRM membership is separate from membership in your local chapter. Each chapter has its
own membership application process and dues structures. While there are more than 575 locally
affiliated SHRM chapters, they are autonomous entities in their operations and membership require-
ments. To become a member of the MCSHRM local chapter, please visit http://mcshrm.shrm.org and
then click JOIN.
Q: As a member of my local chapter, am I automatically a SHRM member?
A: No. Please see the previous answer. To join SHRM, please visit www.shrm.org
Q: Can I belong to more than one SHRM chapter?
A: Yes. You can belong to as many chapters as you desire, but we ask that you indicate our
MCSHRM chapter as your primary chapter.
Q: How do I know when MCSHRM chapter membership expires?
A: MCSHRM membership follows a calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31). Membership for everyone ex-
pires on Dec. 31 and all members must renew for the following year. To renew your membership,
please visit our website at http://mcshrm.shrm.org, click on JOIN, then RENEW.
Q: Why should I belong to a local chapter?
A: Membership in a SHRM-affiliated local chapter means access to a local network of HR profession-
als, as well as professional-development programs, products and services in your community that can
broaden your skills and make you more valuable to your organization. There are resources and ser-
vices available through SHRM that our MCSHRM chapter can’t possibly duplicate, and there are re-
sources and services available through our MCSHRM chapter that SHRM can’t provide. You can tru-
ly maximize your opportunities by becoming a member of both SHRM and the MCSHRM chapter.
It’s a winning combination!
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAPTER SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 2013 Officers and Directors:
Theresa Elliott, PHR President [email protected] Rana Katsha, MS, PHR Past President (2012) 301-728-2351 [email protected] Robin Marquart, PHR Community Affairs 301-212-8233 [email protected] Lisa Boan, SPHR Professional Development 301-628-2035 [email protected] Joyce Sherwood, PMP Programs 240-393-8246 [email protected] Kimberly Diebling, SPHR Communications 301-634-5224 [email protected] Dawn Atwood, PHR President Elect 301-987-4620 [email protected] Tammy Pinson, SPHR Treasurer 301-451-9458 [email protected] Darla McClure, Esquire Legislative Affairs 301-838-3284 [email protected] Thomas Mathew At Large Marketing & PR 240-252-5785 [email protected] Karin Decker Wentz, PHR Membership Director 240-632-7827 [email protected] Laura Beard, PHR Secretary and Certification Chair 240-252-5785 [email protected] Montgomery County SHRM Exchange, the general
newsletter of the chapter is published monthly. Topic
articles and items of interest to the general member-
ship are welcome. Items may be sent to the attention
of Kim Diebling , Editor, [email protected]
©Montgomery County Society for Human
Resource Management 2008 MC SHRM * P.O. Box 633 * Germantown, MD 20875 *
[email protected] * [email protected] * [email protected] * mcshrm.shrm.org
MCSHRM Career Center Reach HR Professionals in Montgomery County
The MCSHRM web site and Newsletter is a very targeted and cost-effective way to reach Human Resource Managers and Decision-makers in Montgomery County, Mary-land.
To post a job on the MCSHRM web site, please send the information listed below to Laura Beard, PHR Job Bank Coordinator at: [email protected]. If you would like the job posting ad-vertised in the newsletter please send a copy of the posting to Kim Diebling, SPHR Communication Chair at: [email protected]
There is no fee for current members of MC SHRM. There is a $25 fee per posting for non members. This fee provides a Job posting on the web site for one month, and you can place your ad in the next edition of the Chapter newsletter at no additional charge (see below for newsletter contact information).
If interested, please provide the following information:
Please be sure to indicate if you are a current member of Montgomery County SHRM. If you are not a mem-ber, please also send your check or money order (credit card payments are not currently accepted) of $25 made out to Montgomery County SHRM and sent to:
Montgomery County SHRM Attention Treasurer (Web Job Posting Payment)
P.O. Box 633 Germantown, MD 20874
Don’t forget to check out the Job Postings on the MCSHRM website!
Job Title Job Qualifications Job Contact Phone
Salary Range Job Contact Name Job Contact Fax
Job Description Job Contact Email Job Contact Address
It's that time of year again! New Year's Resolutions are made! Have you made yours yet? Is it to take and pass the PHR or SPHR exam? If so, don't forget a special added benefit to membership of MCSHRM....scholarships! Each calendar year the chapter has scholarships opportunities for members who take and pass the PHR or SPHR. Members can submit their confirmation of success and receipt of payment to take the exam and get the amount reimbursed to them by MCSHRM. We celebrated two members success in 2012, by paying their testing fees and would love to in-crease that number in 2013. Please see Laura Beard, Secretary and Certification Chair of the Board or any member of the Board for more infor-mation.
MCSHRM Scholarships by: Robin Marquart, PHR