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November 2012 Newsletter
BOARD MEMBERS
President Rachel Untz, PHR
Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC President-Elect
Anne Noble KSB Hospital Secretary
Susan Swegle, SPHR Jack Mabley
Developmental Center Treasurer Dianne Frye
Dixon Public Schools
Education Chair Kathryn Snow, SPHR
SVCC Certification Chair
Kendra Hull, PHR Sinnissippi Centers Diversity Chair
Carol Fitzgerald YWCA of the Sauk Valley
Legislative Chair Doug Lee
Ehrmann, Gelbach, Badger & Lee
Membership Chair Amber Olson Dixon Direct
Program Co-Chairs Sally Hanrahan
and
Mike Winters Best, Inc.
Workplace Readiness
Jeanne DuPuy SVCC
Past President Lisa Taylor, SPHR
Halo
RRHRPA Members:
I hope this message finds you well and everyone is prepared for the quickly approaching Holiday Season. It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is less than a week away. This past month has been very busy for the SHRM organization with tons of information being shared in preparation for the New Year. I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a few days at the National Leadership Conference held in Washington DC. During this conference we were able to network with HR Professionals across the country and internationally. There were 400 members that attended the Legislative Day on Capitol Hill. During this time we visited Senator Durbin and Senator Kirk’s office asking for support to make the bill for Educational Assistance permanent and to stop efforts to remove the pre-tax benefit to section 125 plans, specifically 401k plans. It was interesting to see and hear the perspectives of the legislators and their assistants. Let’s hope that with all of the voices that were on Capitol Hill, we are heard and the tax incentives that we have grown to think of as permanent don’t get removed or expire. During the conference itself, we were able to network and share chapter activities to learn what is working well for chapters and what isn’t working well. We also were able to attend the National SHRM Headquarters and see where all of the information collections and sharing takes place. Lots of good ideas were shared at the conference and I am hopeful that we can take some of this information and implement it in our chapter to help grow our efforts so we can be an engaged group, who leads in our communities and inspires others. As a reminder, we will be voting on our board positions at our November 27, 2012 meeting, so anyone interested in serving on the board or that would like to nominate someone for a board position please attend the meeting and/or let anyone on the current board know. The IL State Leadership Conference will be held on January 28, 2013, with the board of directors invited to attend. Once elections are completed in November, we will notify those who are invited to attend and represent our chapter. Our 2013 Chapter Meeting dates have been confirmed and are below:
January 29, 2013 February 26, 2013
March 26, 2013 April 30, 2013 May 28, 2013
September 24, 2013 October 29, 2013
O Rachel Untz, PHR, President
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Lisa Bickett is the Assistant HR officer at First National Bank in Amboy. First National Bank employees approximately 60 people. Lisa has been employed here for 12 years. Lisa joined RRHRPA in 2010, she joined because of the great networking groups and she enjoys listening to the speakers. What she enjoys most about her job is the daily interaction with employees and helping them with their needs. She also enjoys promoting the bank and our community. In Lisa’s free time she enjoys Spending time with her husband of 16 years and her 10 year old twins Emma and Evan, going to church, and spending time outside. MEMBERSHIP DUES – It’s that time again! Invoices will be available at the next meeting. Amber Olson, Membership Chair
TREASURER’S REPORT Previous Checking Balance $2,579.14 Previous Savings Balance $2,140.53 Deposits 10/22/12 – Membership dues $30.00 Deposit Total $30.00
Payments
10/15/12 – Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce (Annual Membership) $182.00
10/15/12 – Secretary of State (Annual filing of Non-Profit) $10.00
11/12/12 – Rachel Untz (Reimbursement for Flight to SHRM Leadership Conference) $333.60
Payment Total $525.60 Total Checking Balance $2,098.54 Current Savings Balance interest income $.26 $2,140.53 Total Cash Balance $4,239.07 Dianne Frye, Treasurer
WORKFORCE READINESS Sauk has added training for robotics and flexible manufacturing systems. Our new robotics trainer allows us to offer robotics training that covers articulated arm servo robotics and their industrial applications. In addition to the new robotics trainer, Sauk has added hands-on troubleshooting equipment which simulates industrial machinery. Students learn to systematically troubleshoot equipment and control systems used in industry.
If you have not had a chance to tour our newly remodeled technical end of the building, contact Jeanne DePuy at815.835.6212 to set up a time to come out to the college.
Jeanne DePuy, Workforce Readiness Chair
LEGISLATIVE
In September, the federal appellate court with jurisdiction in Illinois reversed a prior decision and held that the Americans with Disabilities Act in most cases requires an employer to transfer a disabled employee to a vacant position, even if the disabled employee is not the most qualified applicant.
In EEOC v. United Airlines, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit reversed its 2000
decision in EEOC v. Humiston-Keeling, in which the court had held that it was unreasonable under the ADA for an employee to insist that he or she be transferred to a position for which there were better-qualified applicants. In reversing its prior decision, the court held that the ADA contemplated that disabled employees would be given preferences over non-disabled employees, as a means of accomplishing the ADA’s goals.
After the decision in United Airlines, a disabled employee need show only that he or she
is qualified for the open position. If the disabled employee is qualified, the employer must offer the position to the disabled employee, unless doing so would present an undue hardship. The fact that the employer is being prevented from hiring the most qualified applicant is not, in and of itself, an undue hardship. Doug Lee, Legislative Chair
DIVERSITY It’s Diversity Month—within our group, at least! At our November meeting, we will present our Diversity Award to the winning local employer. Don’t miss seeing who it is. Also, our program will be our annual diversity training. Join Carol Fitzgerald and Rebecca Muñoz-Ripley from the YWCA as we all learn more about the unconscious messages we get about others—and about what choices we can make to guide our behavior. How do these unconscious messages affect our workplace? Join us for the program this month, and see! Carol Fitzgerald, Diversity Chair
CERTIFICATION What HR Certification can do for you??
Being HR Certified gives you the competitive advantage. HR Certified individuals receive recognition from peers and organizations. Individuals show mastery of HR knowledge and dedication by being HR Certified. Being certified can assist individuals in job search and business. Based on HRCI’s 2008 Value of Certification Survey, “One out of two hiring managers consider a candidate’s certification status when making decisions on whom to hire or interview.” “Organizations preferred HR certification for exempt-level positions.” “Organizations believe that having certified HR professionals provide a competitive business advantage to the organization.” If you are currently certified and need to earn credit hours, the RRHRPA meetings can help. Just by attending our monthly meetings, you can earn 10 credit hours!! (We don’t meet June, July, August and December). The RRHRPA Board also has openings that can earn an individual 3 credit hours a year!! If you
are interested, please contact one of our Board Members for more information. Be HR Smart…Get Certified! Stay HR Smart…Recertify!! Kendra Hull, Certification Chair
NEXT MEETING November 27, 2012, 12:00 noon
Sauk Valley Community College, Room 2K2
Annual Diversity Presentation by YWCA HRCI recertification credits have been applied for.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
Upcoming Board Meetings
1/29/2013 - TBA 11/27/2012 11:15am SVCC, Rm 2K2
1/29/2013 11:00am
SVCC, Rm 2K2
UPCOMING PROGRAMS It is the end of 2012 and our November 27th program will be our last of the year. Please watch the newsletter and our website www.rrrhrpa.shrm.org for the 2013 schedule of programs.
Sally Hanrahan and Mike Winters, Program Co-Chairs
GUEST ARTICLE Do you have some information you would like to share with the group? Submit a guest article and if approved by the BOD, you’ll see it published here! Submit your article to Secretary Susan Swegle at [email protected].
A Call to Volunteer & to VOTE RRHRPA Officer Elections will be held on November 27, 2012. As of the printing of this newsletter, the candidates for offices are listed below. Any current member can run for any Board position. Our Chairpersons always appreciate assistance in their core areas. Also, if you are a certified HR Professional, you can earn re-cert. points by participating on the Board. Our group is only as successful as our volunteers who help run it!! New blood is ALWAYS welcome!!!! Please contact anyone below if you are interested in running or assisting for the 2013 year. Position/Job Description Current Office
Holder/email Candidate for 2013
BOD Officer – President Rachel Untz – [email protected]
Anne Noble
BOD Officer – President-Elect
Anne Noble – [email protected]
No candidate at this time
BOD Officer – Secretary Susan Swegle – [email protected]
Susan Swegle
BOD Officer – Treasurer Dianne Frye – [email protected]
Dianne Frye
Certification – assists group with matters of certification for PHRs/SPHRs; ensuring certification points are applied for; providing certificates for meetings and study information for testing.
Kendra Hull – [email protected]
No election needed –assistance or working as co-chair would be appreciated.
Diversity – assists group with matters of diversity and annual diversity award and how to maintain our diversity actions in our day-to-day business.
Carol Fitzgerald - [email protected]
No election needed –assistance or working as co-chair would be appreciated.
Education – maintains/advertises our annual scholarship and works to get our HR message to local college level
Kathryn Snow - [email protected]
No election needed –assistance or working as co-chair would be appreciated.
Legislative – keeps group apprised of legislative changes that may affect HR.
Doug Lee – [email protected]
No election needed –assistance or working as co-chair would be appreciated.
Membership – keeps track of members, when they pay and the membership list; distributes changes to the list as they occur.
Amber Olson/Dianne Frye – [email protected] [email protected]
No election needed –assistance would be appreciated.
Programs – finds speakers and/or arranges topics for 8 monthly meetings and the annual summer program.
Sally Hanrahan/Mike Winters - [email protected] [email protected]
No election needed –assistance would be appreciated.
SHRM Foundation – keeps group apprised of the actions of the Foundation.
Kris Boggs - [email protected]
No election needed –assistance or working as co-chair would be appreciated.
Social Media – maintains the group’s website and email site and expands members’ knowledge of uses of social media in our day-to-day business.
CHAIR NEEDED – contact any Officer if you are interested
