Volume 20, Issue 5

June 2014

CLSHRM Mission Statement

Be the primary influencer of workplace policies and practices that benefit our members and the organizations they serve;

Build a broad and actively engaged membership that ensures dissemina-tion of leading practices to the work-place;

Be the major source for building strong competence and developing the talent and leadership of people in our organi-zations; and

Ensure a solid financial structure that permits reinvestment in initiatives and learning that advances the state of the profession.

2014 Officers:

President: Tony Murray

President-Elect: Jeffrey Ryan

Past President: Sandy Mask

Secretary: Christina Goodrich

Treasurer: Shannon Tassin

VP, Membership: Joe Sharp

VP, Public Relations: Sarah Van Mol

A Letter from the President These past six months have flown by fast and summer is upon us! Great things are

in the works with CLSHRM. Last month, Troy Guilbeaux and Sandy Mask kicked off

our community project with the Central Louisiana Business Incubator (CLBI). It was

clear from the first night, these small businesses need this service and are so eager

to learn. Please reach out to Troy if you are interested in teaching one of the seg-

ments, this is a great way to earn HRCI credits towards recertification.

Our nomination committee, led by Candy Saucier, will be reaching out to some of you

very soon to gauge your interest for some of the positions that are open for

2015. VP of Membership, Treasurer, and President-Elect, along with committee

chairs. If you have an interest, please reach out to Candy to let her know you are

open for consideration. We hope to have elections in August or September of this

year. The 2015 President-Elect will accompany Jeff Ryan, our 2014 President-Elect

to the SHRM leadership conference in November, which is held in Washington DC.

We have exciting programming coming up this summer. June 18, our very own Leigh

Ann Purvis will present an engaging presentation on “Marketing your HR Depart-

ment”. July 16, Lynn Billing will present “Emerging Strategies for the Evolving Work-

force” and August will be our partnership meeting with Louisiana PHO where another

one of our members, Wesley Watkins will be presenting.

Last month was our first sponsored meeting by Scott Lasseigne with APS Pay-

roll. These sponsorships help our chapter by covering our monthly meeting expenses such as room rentals. We are very

thankful to our sponsors. The June meeting will be sponsored by Derrek Barfield with Gilsbar Health and Benefit Man-

agement, July will be sponsored by Spherion Staffing, and August will be sponsored by Louisiana PHO.

Finally, we have some exciting news about our upcoming seminar in October. Traci O’Brien is doing a wonderful job pull-

ing everything together. Our keynote speaker will be Todd Hunt, speaking on “Communication Bleeps and Blunders in

Business” – funny, true examples of how we miscommunicate with customers, candidates and coworkers, and how we

can improve. We are hoping you will invite managers, supervisors and other employees from your companies as this

year’s seminar will appeal to HR and non-HR alike. Stay tuned for more details as well as sponsorship opportunities. If

you would like to assist with this year’s seminar, or have leads on potential sponsors, please reach out to myself or Traci

O’Brien.

Looking forward to seeing you all at our next meeting.

- Tony Murray, SPHR

President

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Member Spotlight

Leigh Ann Purvis

About Leigh Ann:

Originally from Clinton, MS

My husband, Dan, and I met while attending different

graduate schools and were engaged within 9

months. Until we married in 2003, we had never

lived closer than 2 1/2 hours from each other!

2 Children-daughter, Lindsey (7) and son, Austin

(4). Although the rest of our family is in MS, my sis-

ter and her family live here in Alexandria.

Education:

MBA from Mississippi State University

BBA from Delta State University

(double majored in Management & Marketing)

Certified Professional in Human Resources

Things About Me:

I am very goal-oriented and have a passion for

helping others succeed

I enjoy traveling, cooking, and keeping up with the

news. I am also an admitted Candy Crush addict!

If I could vacation anywhere in the world, it would be Australia

My favorite subject in school was Organizational Behavior

It’s kind of funny, but for various reasons, I have become known among my close friends as an advo-

cate for wearing sunscreen and motorcycle helmets, flossing, drinking tap water, and getting colon-

oscopies after age 50. My latest cause is the YWCA, where I serve as board secretary.

I don’t think I will ever stop working or otherwise being productive. At some point in my life, I want

to work with college students full-time. I want to write a book. I may go back to school. When I’m 80,

I can see myself working in the Christmas store at Disney World or sorting Legos at LegoLand.

Employment:

Roy O Martin—2003 to Present—Creative Development Manager: I am responsible for producing a

variety of marketing and communications materials for worldwide distribution. Previous work experi-

ence includes HR Management and teaching college-level business classes.

An inspirational quote for me is John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I

have overcome the world”.

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found at www.shrm.org/hrquiz

Welcome New CLSHRM Members!!!

Derrek Barfield - Gilsbar

Jason Hazelton - Evangeline Parish School District

Scott Lasseigne - APS Payroll

Misty Simmering - Unitech

Lori Sepulvado - Boise Cascade

1. A bikini contest snowballed into what kind of claim against a Hooters restaurant?

NLRB

FMLA

NLRA

2. Is there a one-size-fits-all executive compensation template?

Of course

No

It depends

3. Which group of health care professionals urged lawmakers to pass a workplace violence bill?

Nurses

Doctors

Physicians Assistants

4. When does the Atlantic hurricane season officially begin?

June 1, 2014

July 15, 2014

August 31, 2014

5. How much did OSHA order one company to pay fired whistle-blowers

$200,000

More than $500,000

Nothing Answers: 1. NLRA 2. No 3. Nurses 4. June 1, 2014 5. More than $500,000

Provided By Trenese Sterling—Diversity Committee Chair

June 3-5

Shavuot

June 5

2014 Asian American Government Execu-

tives Network (AAGEN) Leadership Workshop:

Leadership Diversity for America

Crystal City, VA

http://www.aagen.org

June 6

D-Day

June 8

Pentecost

Race Unity Day

June 8-13

Society of American Indian Government Em-

ployees (SAIGE) National Training Program

Albuquerque, NM

http://saige.org

June 11

King Kamehameha Day

June 12

Mid-Shaban (Lailat al Barat)

June 13

Shab e Baraat

June 14

Flag Day

June 15

Father's Day

Native American Citizenship Day

Trinity Sunday

June 16

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev

June 19, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Hispanic Council on Federal Employment

Meeting

Washington, DC

https://www.federalregister.gov/

articles/2014/02/12/2014-02989/hispanic

-council-on-federal-employment

June 19

Corpus Christi

Juneteenth

June 23

St. John’s Eve

June 24

Feast of St. John the Baptist

June 26

United Nations Charter Day

June 28

Stonewall Rebellion

Versailles Treaty Day

June 29-July 29

Ramadan

June TBD

National Society of Hispanic MBA’s

(NSHMBA) DC Executive Leadership Program

Washington, DC

http://www.nshmba.org/group/Washington%

The Month of JUNE Celebrates: National Caribbean American Heritage Month

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month

Black Music Month

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Board Member Spotlight

Joseph Lawson Sharp

About Joe:

Mobile, AL is home and where I was born,

but I was raised in Cheyenne, WY

My mom and sister live in North Carolina

I am married to Jenelle and I have a step

daughter named Paige

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree from Chadron State

College

(double majored in Management & Marketing)

Certified Professional in Human Resources

Things About Me:

I hit the gym 5 days a week and I like to travel

If I could vacation anywhere in the world it would be Spain. I’ve been there three times

and I LOVE it!

My favorite subjects in school were History and Economics

The thing I miss most about being a kid were the lazy summers off from school

My favorite restaurant is Beef O’Brady’s. I eat there WAY too much!

I hate all types of chores

If I could meet anyone dead/alive it would be Benjamin Franklin or any of the founding

fathers for that matter

If I had an autobiography of my life it would be named “This Is What NOT To Do”

Employment History:

Crest Industries—June 2013 to Present—HR Generalist

Paragon Casino Resort-September 2006 to June 2013—Labor Analyst

June Chapter Meeting Wednesday, June 18th

11:30am to 1:00pm

Pineville Convention Center at

Country Inn and Suites

2727 Monroe Hwy (Hwy 165) Pineville, LA 71360

Speaker: Leigh Ann Purvis, Roy O. Martin

Topic: Marketing Your HR Department

*Topic has been approved for 1.25

General HRCI Credit

Sponsored by:

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July Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, July 16th

11:30am to 1:00pm

Pineville Convention Center at Country Inn and Suites

2727 Monroe Hwy (Hwy 165) Pineville, LA 71360

Speaker: Lynn Billing, Regional Vice President,

Spherion Staffing Services

Topic: Emerging Strategies for the Evolving

Workforce

*Topic has been approved for 1.25 General HRCI

Credit

Sponsored by:

SPONSOR A CLSHRM CHAPTER MEETING Sponsoring a meeting is a great way to support the CLSHRM Chapter by helping us cover monthly meeting expenses. If you are interested in this

opportunity, please contact Tony Murray, Chapter President. We appreciate all the support!