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Heart of Illinois
Human Resource Council Newsletter
Issue I Jan/Feb 2014
HR. Connected.
Welcome to a new year with the Heart of Illinois HR Council! I am excited about the possibilities and
plans for our chapter in 2014. We kicked off the year with a great program from J. Reed Roesler of Davis
and Campbell, LLC. I always look forward to his legal updates and great stories about how things really
happen in the world of law.
As we move forward with our programs this year, a theme that has come to mind for me is “connections.”
As a council, we hope to facilitate those connections within our membership. Over the last couple of
meetings, I have been introduced to several new members, and I have been drawn in by their enthusiasm
and desire to become involved with the chapter. So, if you see a new face, say hello! Invite them to have a
seat at your table. Exchange business cards. Make a connection!
Not only do we plan to make connections within our membership, we also plan to connect our members
with the information they need to address real-world HR issues. Our meeting topics range from HR Stra-
tegic Partnerships to Retention to HR Metrics—all topics suggested by our members during our annual
survey. If you have a PHR or SPHR designation, don’t overlook the value of our meetings—they are a
great way to earn those recertification credits at an extremely reasonable cost. (In addition to the value of
the relationships and networks you are building!)
Through our jobs as human resource professionals, we connect our companies with the information, re-
sources, and talent that allows them to succeed. If you are interested in helping to build that talent pool
while also giving back to our community, I invite you to join us in our work with the ELITE program.
Through ELITE, local high school students receive training on communication skills, resume writing, and
interviewing techniques to help them find that first job. Many are placed in positions with local employers
through a job fair coordinated by the ELITE program. There are a variety of volunteer positions available,
such as critiquing resumes, conducting mock interviews, or speaking to classes about job fair etiquette.
I hope you are all as excited about the upcoming year as I am, and I hope to see you at our next meeting!
~Laurie
From the President
Making Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Diversity Recruitment
Strategies Work for Your Company
Affirmative action and diversity hiring regulations change often. Now, with a focus on veteran employment, the
OFCCP clearly defines what companies must do to prove they are targeting and hiring veterans when available. These
regulations can be daunting for covered employers.
Beyond the regulations, companies are finding that having programs targeted at specific groups such as veterans or the
disabled are great recruitment strategies that greatly enhance their workforce.
In this session, Sabrina Baker will provide Human Resource professionals with information necessary to help them
understand and create diversity recruitment strategies that are legally compliant and enhance their current talent pool.
Key Learnings:
Attendees will be given a basic understanding of updated AA and OFCCP regulations.
Attendees will be given ideas for where and how diversity recruitment strategies work best.
Attendees will be given ideas suitable to creating a diversity recruitment strategy.
Attendees will be given ideas for how to target these special interest groups both online using social media and
offline.
This session is great for individuals who are required to put together affirmative action plans or those just looking to
incorporate more targeted diversity recruiting into their overall recruitment strategy.
Sabrina Baker, PHR is a Human Resource Consultant and Social Recruiter in Chicago. Her business, Acacia HR
Solutions helps businesses attract, develop and continually engage employees best suited for their business. She
sits on the Illinois State Council of SHRM board serving as the annual conference chair. She is also a member of
the SHRM press team for the SHRM annual conference and a regular contributor to the SHRM We Know Next
blog. Sabrina is an avid volunteer who is passionate about helping job seekers navigate the tough job market.
Sabrina often speaks and trains recruiting and job search topics in an effort to help the two groups find each other.
F e b r u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 a t A l e x a n d e r ’ s S t e a k h o u s e
R e g i s t r a t i o n 1 1 : 1 5 a m - 1 1 : 3 0 a m
L u n c h & M e e t i n g 1 1 : 3 0 a m – N o o n
P r o g r a m : N o o n - 1 : 3 0 p m
$ 2 5 M e m b e r , $ 4 0 N o n - M e m b e r , $ 1 5 S t u d e n t
This program is approved for 1.5 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR & GPHR.
Registration details and information is on our chapter website .
Membership Renewal Info for 2014
The HIHRC continues to offer more value with your membership renewal each year and 2014 will not be an exception. We are once again offering an economical value package for our members. We are confident that you will find extraordinary value through our monthly meetings which provide recertification credits in addition to quality programs and networking opportunities.
Benefits Include:
Recertification credits for general and business management & strategy approved by HRCI.
In-person certification study class. Members pricing for the combined class/materials will be less than the cost of what the study materials alone cost anywhere else.
Networking with other HR professionals in the tri-county area
Scholarships to pursue education in the HR field or to earn your PHR/SPHR/GPHR
Free postings of HR jobs on our website
Access to HR information links on our website at: http://heartofillinois.shrm.org
Membership to the Chamber of Commerce through our partnership with the Chamber.
Quarterly newsletters, E-blast Communications and much more!
National SHRM membership is strongly encouraged. As a benefit to our National SHRM members, a dis-count will be applied to your Chapter membership
Pay-As-You-Go Option:
Membership Dues:
National SHRM Member $75.00*; Chapter Member Only $100.00 *Membership dues have been the same price since 2002
PLUS Meeting Fees:
HIHRC Members: Lunch Meetings $25, Breakfast Meetings $15
Non-HIHRC Members: $40 Lunch Meetings; $25 Breakfast Meetings
Students: $15 for Lunch or Breakfast Meetings
The Heart of Illinois SHRM Chapter #326 looks forward to seeing you in 2014!
Click here to join the HIHRC in 2014!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Lynne Keeton
Shaun Karmenzind
Veronica Poehlman
Julie O’Donnell
Mike Lied
Ed Hopkins
You Can Be Seen and Help Out the Bradley SHRM Chapter!
Bradley University’s SHRM chapter is interested in getting speakers from the human resources field to speak at their chapter meetings about their experience in HR, what types of HR duties you do on the job, or any HR items you are passionate about. They meet every other Thursday at 6pm. If interested, please contact Katie Hardman, Bradley SHRM Treasurer, at [email protected].
Have you received your PHR/SPHR/GPHR?
The HIHRC Board would like to recognize all individuals
who receive their PHR, SPHR, or GPHR in 2014.
If you have received certification this year, or are interest-
ed in a PHR/SPHR study group, please contact Rob Burn
Peoria Area Chamber
Did you know...your HIHRC joined the Peoria Chamber in 2012, offering added value to our chapter and all chapter members?
As an HIHRC member you have the ability to attend any and all Peoria Chamber events, such as:
Business after hours
Ribbon cuttings
Other Special events
See the Peoria Chamber Website for additional events and information.
The chapter's membership also enables us to post announcements and advertise our organization's events in the Chamber's publications.
HIHRC Seeking 2014 Meeting Sponsors
Interested in becoming a Sponsor?
Businesses wanting to specifically target marketing to HR professionals, business owners/
leaders and other decision makers can sponsor a meeting or advertise in our newsletter or
on our web site.
Meeting Sponsorship (Reach 25 to 100 members)
$200 per meeting
Legislative Report for Human Resources Council #323 – January 2014
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM SHRM®
Budget Compromise Passed by U.S. Congress
A week after the budget conference committee, led by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), released their recommendations the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, by a vote of 64-36. The 19 member bi-partisan committee has been at work on a budget compromise since the Congress ended the 16-day government shutdown in October. The budget bill initially passed the U.S. House of Representatives on December 12 by a biparti-san vote of 332-94. The deal lays out a two-year framework for funding the federal government that sets discretionary spending at $1.012 trillion for 2014 and $1.014 trillion for 2015 for all feder-al agencies. The bill will also provide some relief from the automatic sequestration cuts, and give the federal agencies an extra $63 billion over two years. In order to offset these automatic se-questration cuts, revenue was raised by: Increasing the premiums paid by corporations to the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp (PBGC), which guarantees pension benefits; Increasing airline security fees starting July 2014; Increasing federal pension contributions paid by federal civilian workers; Reducing the retirement benefits for military retirees who are under the age of 62; Extending Bureau of Customs and Border Protection user fees; and Capping annual salaries for government contractors at $487,000, indexed to inflation;
Of the revenue raising provisions in the bill, the most problematic for employers will be the in-crease premiums to be paid to the PBGC. Currently, employers who sponsor a defined benefit plan are paying increased premiums through 2014. The new budget bill will continue to raise pre-miums through 2016. After that, premiums will then be indexed for inflation. President Obama is expected to sign the bill by the end of the week. Once the House and Sen-ate convene after the holiday break, appropriations bills will need to be passed to specifically fund all government agencies for the fiscal year. The government is currently funded through Jan 15 as part of the Continuing Resolution that was passed in October. Both appropriations bills will need to be passed and signed in order to keep the government running after Jan 15. For a summary of the Bipartisan Budget Act, please click HERE. _______________________________________________________________________________
To see more legislative articles, please visit our website at: http://heartofillinois.shrm.org/
NLRB Gives Up on Controversial Notice Posting Rule – 1/14/14 – The NLRB announced on 1/6/14 that it will not seek Supreme Court review of two Circuit Court of Appeals decisions invalidating the agency’s Notice Posting Rule, which would have required most private sector employers to post a notice of employee rights un-der the NLRA.
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We are excited about our plans for meetings in 2014!
We are moving our chapter meetings to the 2nd
Wednesday of the month, and would like to share our
dates and topics for the first half of the year. Be sure
to join us!
February 12, 2014—Affirmative Action and Hiring Strategy
March 12, 2014—Emergency Preparedness
(Our speaker is from the National Weather Service)
April 9, 2014—Wellness in the Workplace
May 14, 2014—Unemployment/Veterans
June 11, 2014—HR Metrics
July 9, 2014—HR as a Strategic Partner
Mark your calendars