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September 2011
CONNECTION
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2011
PRESIDENT Michelle Choate, GPHR [email protected]
PRESIDENT ELECT Orvietta Shannon, PHR [email protected]
TREASURER Ingrid Lindy, PHR [email protected]
SECRETARY Pat Kerstiens, PHR [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Tara Ricketts, SPHR [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF COMPENSATION SURVEY Michelle Davis, PHR [email protected]
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS CHAIRPERSON Jacob Fulcher, JD [email protected]
COLLEGE RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON Jason Fertig [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRPERSON Deb Wolf, PHR [email protected]
FINANCE CHAIRPERSON Angela Noble [email protected]
DIVERSITY CHAIRPERSON Danyelle Granger [email protected]
WORKFORCE READINESS CHAIRPERSON Tiffany Browning, PHR [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON George Lance, SPHR [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT Cris Stichler, PHR [email protected]
SHRM Liaison and Certification Chairperson Tela Erdell, SPHR, GPHR [email protected]
WEB CHAIRPERSON Kathy Herndon, GPHR [email protected]
MEET THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EHRA: September 2011
Pictured here are just a few of the over 50 EHRA members who attended the Indiana State Coun-
cil of SHRM’s Annual HR Conference held in Indianapolis on August 29-31. It was a great 3
days of learning, networking, and fun!
EHRA is proud to an-nounce that Angie Brawdy, SPHR, was re-cently named Volunteer Leader of the Year by the Indiana State Council of
SHRM at the 2011 HR Indiana Annual Conference in Indianapolis, which was held August 29-31, 2011. This award recognizes outstanding leadership, motivation, and organizational skills to the development of the Indi-ana State Council, the Local Chapter, or other SHRM Programs. For the past 17 years, Angie has devoted herself to giv-ing back to the HR Profession and her local and regional communities. She has held numerous leadership roles with EHRA, including the positions of Director of Compen-sation Survey, Director of Professional Development, President-Elect, President and Past President. As her term of Past President with EHRA was coming to an end, An-gie joined the Indiana State Council and now holds the position of Director-at-Large. In this capacity, Angie helps support the needs of the Indiana state chapters. She has assisted with growing the state conference and annual awards banquet. Further, An-gie has served on the Council and committee responsible for the State Council’s Pin-nacle Award – the back packs program that provided back packs of food to “in need” children. Additionally, Angie is on the Strategic Planning Committee for the State Council and serves as a mentor to chapter presidents to help their chapters be as suc-cessful as possible. Angie’s volunteer leadership continues through her involvement with Youth First on their HR Committee. Other past recipients of this prestigious award have included: Michelle Land Harris, PHR (2008), Michael Murphy, SPHR (2009), and Tara Ricketts, SPHR (2010). Congratulations to Angie and our other volunteer leaders and thank you for all you do! Michelle Choate, GPHR, PHR EHRA President, 2011
***Reservations accepted through 12:00 noon on Monday, September 19, 2011 online at www.ehranet.org by clicking “read more” or by contacting Pat Kerstiens at (812) 867-4340 or [email protected]. If you choose to register online, please enter your phone number using format with area code in paren-theses, e.g., (812). Please notify us of any accommo-
dation. Registered attendees who do not show will be in-voiced.
see our ad in the back of the publication
This month’s meeting will be held at:
www.evansvilleicemen.com
September 2011 Meeting Sponsor
The following rates will apply for this meeting.
Members $15 Students $10 Guests $20
About our Program: Jake Fulcher, a partner with Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP, will present a seminar for the members of the Evansville Area Human Resources Association regarding the recent NLRB complaints and opinions on employee discipline over social media content site postings. Mr. Fulcher will advise the members on what constitutes protected concerted activity on Facebook, Twitter and other social media and what changes may be needed in a company’s social media policy to avoid NLRB scrutiny and to maintain compliance with various workplace privacy laws. Should employers restrict access at work and what are the benefits to the employer, HR and the Company? Other recent legal cases will be reviewed that could impact HR professionals.
About our Speaker Jake Fulcher is a partner and member of KDDK’s Labor and Employment Law practice group. He is a board member of EHRA serving as the Legislative Chairperson. Fulcher exclusively represents employers in all as-pects of labor and employment law for a broad client base, including private and public employers. Fulcher be-lieves in a proactive approach to labor and employee relations. Fulcher devotes much of his practice to daily client counseling, developing best practices, and providing management training on a variety of labor and em-ployment-related topics. Fulcher also reviews and drafts employment contracts, consulting agreements, hand-books, non-compete/trade-secret agreements and severance packages.
11:00 a.m. — Registration 11:30am - Announcements 12:00-1:00pm—Presentation
Southwest Indiana Career and Technical Center 901 Lynch Road Evansville, IN 47711
The September meeting is a time where you can vote for the elected
positions for the 2012 Board of Directors. If you are not able to attend, please completely the
absentee ballot located later in the newsletter.
EHRA: September 2011
SHRM Foundation News: Generating Research-Based Knowledge The SHRM Foundation is the
leading funder of HR re-
search grants--providing funding for high-impact, original HR research that
advances the knowledge base of the profession. In the past 12 years, the SHRM Foundation has funded more than $2.8 million in research grants for over 105 research projects. Topics for
research include:
Making virtual teams more effective.
Increasing the success rate of new executives.
Employee engagement in multinational corporations.
Retention of an older workforce.
Impact of HR practices on organizational social performance. Much of your every day work is influenced by research, even if you have never read a research paper. The cumulative effect of
multiple research studies is to discover and document what practices work best and under what conditions. In this way, research ultimately influences the practice of human resource management. To learn more and to review the results of recently completed SHRM Foundation research, visit the foundation website
(www.shrm.org/foundation).
EHRA—Night at the Museum
Featuring Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald & Hahn, LLP Presenting their 3rd Annual HR Horror StoriesHR Horror Stories
October 20, 2011 4:00pm-7:00pm
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
EHRA Member $20 Guests $25
(program, appetizers, 2 drink tickets included)
Registration Coming Soon!!
EHRA: September 2011
We are currently seeking photographs from members
over the last 75 years for a special December cover of
Chapter Connection. Please dig through your collec-
tion and send them to us at [email protected]. Be
sure to include the names of those in the photo and
the date if possible.
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Next opportunity to donate:
September 22, 2011
11/9/2011 USI HR Club and the EHRA’s Fall Seminar What your strategic business partners want you to know… featur-ing: Timothy Flesch, CEO, St. Mary’s Health System Julie Williams, EVP, Marketing & Merger Integrations Director, Old National Bank Steve Bridges, Assistant VP of Business Affairs and Assistant Treasurer, University of Southern Indiana Ed Lahue, Director, Marketing & Public Relations, St. Mary's Health System Norm Bafunno, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana And more…
EHRA is looking for volunteers to be a part of the 21st Century Mentoring
Program through the EVSC at Bosse High School. Volunteers will be asked
to spend an hour per week with mentees and commit to the program for 1
year. Training will be conducted by EVSC for any individuals interested in
becoming mentors. The weekly time commitment can be done via face-to-
face meetings or other means such as email, text, or by phone. The EVSC
has had many students sign up to participate in this program, so they are
looking for community leaders from a variety of employers in the area to
partner with on this mentoring program. This is a great opportunity to make
a difference in the lives of our students and to encourage our young people to
continue to live and work in our local communities. For more information
and to be a part of this exciting volunteer opportunity, please contact Tiffany
Browning, Workforce Readiness Chairperson at tiffa-
featuring ways to get involved with
our community, have fun, and help promote the Evansville-Area Human
Resources Association.
EHRA: September 2011
Save the Date!!
The third annual Open your Eyes Employing Individuals with
Disabilities Conference/Job Fair event will be October 12,
2011 at the Centre- 8:30am-3:30pm
The day begins with a variety of speakers discussing ADA
accommodations and the appropriate questions that can be
asked during a job interview. The feedback we received
last year were many requests to address what can and can-
not be asked during a job interview to individuals with disa-
bilities.
The keynote speaker will be Christopher Kuczynski, Assis-
tant Legal Counsel and Director of the ADA/GINA Policy
Division of the EEOC
Mayor Weinzapfel will be presenting an award to a deserv-
ing employer who has made accommodations and extra ef-
forts to make the employment a success
The afternoon will feature a job fair so individuals with a
disability can have the opportunity to meet prospective em-
ployers
EHRA Membership Marathon
After eleven months and nearly twenty-five referrals, we’ve entered the final month of EHRA’s Member-
ship Marathon. For the second month in a row, we’ve had a change in the top three spots on our Leader-
board. As has been the case for the past few months, the race for any of the top three prize spots remains
up for grabs as several members continue to be separated by less than a referral or two.
It’s not too late to reach out to members of your professional network to discuss the benefits of member-
ship in EHRA. We have several opportunities for networking and professional development still to come
this year, including the Fall Seminar, Diversity Conference, and HR After Hours events. These events
paired with other member benefits, such as Ask the Attorney, make membership in EHRA a great value.
So, don’t delay! Take a minute today and reach out to your friends and colleagues that could benefit from
being a member. As your referrals apply for membership, make sure they place your name in the re-
ferred by section of the member application.
With a few well placed calls, you may just end up at the top of the Leaderboard!
The Membership Marathon runs through the end of September 2011with the top three referrers winning
prizes* at the following values:
1st Place - Gold Medal: $100
2nd Place - Silver Medal: $65
3rd Place - Bronze Medal: $40
* Prizes will be awarded in form of restaurant gift card, EHRA credit, or a donation in winner’s name to
the charity of their choice
Questions about the program can be directed to George Lance at [email protected]
Leaderboard
Lisa Schenk 3 Nancy Priebe 2.5 Vicki Hubiak 2 Vickie Warren 2 Janey Albin 1 Angie Brawdy 1 Don Crankshaw 1 Tom Donahue 1 Lisa Gish 1 Pam Goedde 1 Janet Heldt 1 Suzanne Hilbert 1 Jim Jarboe 1 Joyce Leone 1 Stacy Lloyd 1 Jennifer Moll 1 Sheri Pfingston 1 Samantha Witte 1 Ann Bourne 0.5 JD Street 0.5
EHRA: September 2011
EHRA: September 2011
Did you have a recent accomplishment that you want to share? Let us put you in the spotlight. Email our Newsletter Editor, Nick Lindy at [email protected]
EHRA adds eleven members in August
Rick Barron is one of eleven new and returning members to the EHRA in August. Rick currently serves as Director of Human Resources at Brake Supply. When asked what he enjoys about his current position, Rick said, “Assisting employees with a variety of issues throughout their professional lifecycle.”
Another new member is Alyssa Parrott. Alyssa currently serves as a Recruit-er at Deaconess Hospital. When asked why she joined EHRA Alyssa said, “After being briefly involved as a USI HR Club student a couple of years ago, I felt like I had a better opportunity to get involved with my career in HR now. Recently becoming a recruiter here at Deaconess will allow me to interact with all kinds of new people, and what better way to start than to join EH RA?”
Heather Williams joined EHRA in August as well. Heather currently serves as a Human Resource Coordinator at Atlas Van Lines. When asked why she joined EHRA, Heather said, “I joined the EHRA to learn more about human resources in our surrounding area. I also wanted to improve my knowledge by meeting and getting involved with others that can teach more about the HR field.” Other new and returning members in August include Christy Atherton (HR Coordinator), Lori Cline (Ameriqual), Amanda Gries (Berry Plastics), April Jones (Evansville ARC), Dayna Keller (SABIC), Karen Russell (Alcoa) Chad Sullivan (Jackson Kelly PLLC) and Michelle Williams (EVSC)
Please help us welcome our new and returning members at our next meeting.
Alyssa Parrott
Heather Williams
Rick Barron
EHRA: September 2011
EHRA scholarships for students and for EHRA members seeking recertification. Information will be posted on the www.ehranet.org website and blast emailed in early September.
