Contact Gari Jones about Sponsorship opportunities at GNJones@ag.tamu.edu

MONTHLY PROGRAM & LUNCHEON

BV-SHRM NEWSLETTER CHAPTER NO. 0330 � JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018

SPEAKER’S BIO Stephen Courtright is an associate professor in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, where he is a Presidential Impact Fellow and an award-winning teacher. His research primarily focuses on bad bosses and dysfunctional teams, and what organizations can do to prevent both. He has published in the top research journals of organizational behavior and human resource management, and has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek and other media outlets. He teaches undergraduate, graduate, and executive courses on organizational leadership and talent management, and he has done consulting for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and other organizations. Most importantly, he and his wife, Nicole, are the proud parents of four wonderful and rambunctious children.

TOPIC: Work-Leisure Balance

WHEN: February 1, 2018

TIME: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

WHERE: Philips Event Center 1929 Country Club Drive Bryan, Texas 77802

COST: $15/ BV-SHRM member $20/ non-members or late RSVP

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Courtright

RSVP: Please RSVP by 10:00AM, Monday January 29, 2018 at

www.bv-shrm.org

MENU: Chicken Chipolte Pasta, Salad, Chef’s choice of vegatable, Tea, Water, Coffee

YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE HERE. To refer a sponsor please contact Gari Jones.

PROGRAM DETAILS A growing number of organizations, including those frequently listed as "best places to work," intentionally design workplaces to incorporate leisure activities. But why do companies do this, and what do they hope to achieve as a result? Dr. Stephen Courtright, a professor in the Center for Human Resource Management at Texas A&M, is researching this trend in business and how it is impacting employees, managers, and organizations. His presentation will discuss the research he and his colleagues are doing on this topic and why companies should be paying attention to it. His discussion will not only touch on the benefits of play at work, but also when play can go wrong, and how companies can potentially use play to improve performance and improve employee well-being.

Board Officers

President

Kris Lorch, PHR, SPHR-CP

President Elect Jessica Lennerton

VP of Programs Deborah Couch

VP of Membership Diana Clendenin, PHR

Treasurer Krystal Broussard, SHRM-CP, PHR

Secretary Kimberly Williamson, SPHR

Past President Kristi Soria

Directors & Chairs

Certification Director Alyssa Kieschnick, PHR

College Relations Director Kristi Soria

Diversity Director/Newsletter Chair Angela Alston

Government Affairs Director Kathy Schroeder

SHRM Foundation Director Thom Holt, SPHR

Workforce Readiness Director Brittany Williamson

Historian Retha Youell, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Hospitality Chair Nancy Mera

HRSW Ambassador Chairs Kelley Ervin

Darla Guerra, PHR

Social Engagement Candi Nelson, MHA, PHR

Recertification Chair Michelle Merritt

Website Lauren Pearce, PHR, SPHR-CP

Business Seminar Chair

MARK YOUR CALENDARS BV-SHRM will be reviewing resumes every 1st Tuesday of the month at Ringer Library, 1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S. College Station, TX 77845. If interested in

volunteering, please contact Kristi Soria at genman696@gmail.com.

Dues

Renew your membership now

• $40/year Non-SHRM Members • $20 for SHRM Members

Are you a national SHRM member?

If not, consider it! Great benefits include: •Tons of resources and tools to help you build and improve your HR function •Legal updates that affect your business •Conference information •Discounted local membership

Spring Cleaning and have professional clothing that you are looking to donate, bring to

May's BV-SHRM luncheon to donate to Project Unity.

SAVE THE DATE Additional details will be posted on the BV-SHRM website

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 8:30am -4:00 PM

Strategic Planning Workshop with the Brazos Valley SHRM chapter Presented by: Sherry Johnson, SHRM-SCP, CAE; SHRM Field Services Director [AR, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX]

PRESIDENT’S PIECE

A new year!

I’m excited about the opportunity to serve as President of BVSHRM in 2018. I believe the chapter is strong and I hope that going forward we can make it even stronger. Members donated clothes for Project Unity, volunteered time to the Ringer Library, and raised money for the Salvation Army; which we financially matched. The chapter provided quality presenters for our monthly luncheons. I plan to continue this in 2018 with more of an emphasis on strategic programs. Once again BVSHRM received the SHRM Platinum award for 2016. I am very proud of our organization, and I’m looking forward to the New Year.

Regards,

Kris Lorch

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DIVERSITY MATTERS

2-National Wear Red Day, in support of women’s heart health 2-First Friday, Downtown Bryan 4-National Mail Carrier Day 11-17 Random Acts of Kindness Week 16-Chinese New Year 19-President’s Day 20-National Love Your Pet Day

2017 Tax Act Payroll Withholding Changes By February, many people should begin seeing more money in their paycheck, since most will be paying 1 percent to 4 percent less in federal taxes. Payroll taxes paid into Medicare and Social Security will stay the same. The enactment of the 2017 tax act, which President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 22, means the IRS will issue revised tax withholding tables for employees' paychecks. The IRS is preparing guidance on payroll withholding for 2018, and expects to issue initial withholding guidance (Notice 1036) in January reflecting the new legislation. Once the IRS releases the new withholding tables, employees will need to fill out a new Form W-4. Previous W-4 forms asked employees if they were married and about the number of children in their family. The new tax bill eliminates those exemptions, so the old W-4 will be invalid.

IRS Announces Higher Standard Mileage Rate for 2018

IRS sets standard mileage rates for business activities of 54.5 cents per mile

The deductible business mileage rate is increasing 1 cent per mile as of Jan. 1, 2018, the IRS announced.

The IRS issues optional standard mileage rates that employers and taxpayers can use to calculate the deduction for operating an automobile for business reasons, as well as for charitable, medical or moving purposes. The new standard mileage rate is the amount a U.S. taxpayer and companies can deduct on a 2018 tax return for recorded business miles in a personal vehicle.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also a van, pickup or panel truck) will be:

• 54.5 cents for every mile of business travel driven, up 1 cent from the rate for 2017.

• 18 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, up 1 cent from the rate for 2017.

• 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations, unchanged from 2017.

The standard mileage rate for business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2018 Board Retreat Board members working hard for the chapter.

Installation of New Board Members

BV-SHRM IN ACTION