Join Us On September 17 for "Expatriation to Repatriation"
Chapter Discussion Group
Legislative Update
Book Report #4
Embry Rucker Shelter Donations
Board Meeting Minutes
Register Early For The Virginia State Conference
"Work Site Accommodation"
George Mason Discounts Available For Dulles SHRM Members
Certified Business Manager (CBM) Certification
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Join Us On September 17 for "Expatriation to Repatriation"
With Christine Smith, SPHR
Wednesday, September 17
For Details on the Program: Click Here
This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit
hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through HRCI. For more information, visit www.hrci.org.
Chapter Discussion Group:
“I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification”
Thursday, September 4
Join us on Thursday, September 4 for a roundtable discussion on I-9 employment eligibility verification. Our facilitator will be Priscilla Muhlenkamp, an Associate with the Washington, D.C. office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, a national firm practicing exclusively in the area of global immigration and nationality law for the corporate sector. Priscilla specializes in U.S. immigration matters and regulatory compliance and frequently lectures on business immigration topics including Labor Condition Application Compliance, Employer Sanctions, and Form I-9 Compliance.
In preparation, please reflect on the following questions:
- What policies does your company have in place with regard to employment eligibility verification/reverification and the placement/continuance of employees on payroll?
- Who has ownership of the I-9 employment eligibility verification?
- How are you handling offsite employees?
- What methods are you using to ensure that documents are kept for the requisite period and that reverification is accomplished on time?
- Why should I-9s be part of your due diligence for purposes of mergers and acquisitions?
You are invited to bring examples from your experience, or, if you have had no previous experience in this area, consider this an opportunity to learn from your colleagues. Contact Cindy Loison (cloisonhr@aol.com) to reserve your space.
Date: Thursday, September 4
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Place: Spherion, 1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 260, McLean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 9176-1105 (Teresa Buchholz direct line)
Directions:
From the Toll Road (Route 267): Exit the Toll Road at Route 123 South to Tysons Boulevard. Make a right onto Tysons Boulevard. [Beware - the two far right lanes after you turn are right-turn only - you need to go straight once on Tysons Boulevard.] You will pass a pink parking garage on your left and come upon three tall buildings (Deloitte & Touche, Ritz, and Tysons II). Turn left (in front of the sign for the Ritz Carlton) and follow the circle around to the parking garage with the number 1750. Park in this garage on Level 3 in an unmarked space.
New Members
We welcome the following new members who recently joined the Dulles Chapter:
Angela Gardner, Administrative Assistant, Recyc Systems, Inc.
Mary Walter Midkiff, Human Resources Consultant
Debra Kane, HR Business Partner, Career Partners
Linda Furr, Senior Manager, Human Resources, Nextel
Kimberly Durazo, HR Manager, Oracle Corporation
Eric Poskanzer
Stephanie Olender, Payroll/HR Specialist, National Student Clearinghouse
Katherine Calderon, Senior HR Generalist, In-Q-Tel, Inc.
Jeffrey Rohl, Director, Compensation, Ahold USA, Inc.
Book report #4
WHY THE BOTTOM LINE ISN’T
By Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood
HR people have always known that there is more to the “value” of an organization than what appears on the balance sheet in the annual report. Things like investor confidence in leadership, employees, and culture all contribute to the overall value of an organization. These things are measured and accounted for in very different ways than the hard assets of the company. Ulrich and Smallwood make a strong case for the value of these intangibles. The intangibles Ulrich and Smallwood discuss are almost all within the realm of the HR professional. The book provides a roadmap for HR professionals to follow as they demonstrate how their work and profession adds value to the bottom-line value of the organization. As the authors say in the preface:
“We should also note that our work lays out where human resource professional can and should focus their attention. With an increasing scrutiny of ideas and programs, HR professionals must ensure that their work adds value. They can do so when their concepts, tools, and advice help build or protect market value. [For example] the outcome of leadership training is not just happy leaders, leaders with more skills, or leaders able to implement products through action learning, but also leaders who build confidence in customers and investors and who deliver more shareholder value as a result.”
I read the book in one sitting and have referred to it regularly since then. Why the Bottom Line Isn’t is available from the SHRM bookstore ($23.95) (shrmstore.shrm.org).
(Submitted by Doug Turner, August 2003)
Note: We invite book reports from members on specialty or general interest publications related to the Human Resources field. Submissions are published in the monthly newsletter and posted on the Chapter website.
Embry Rucker Shelter Donations
Several years ago, the Dulles SHRM Board, under leadership of Chapter President Maxine Trentham, realized that the chapter should become more involved in the local community. In response, the Board voted to “adopt” the Embry Rucker Shelter located in Reston next to the main Reston Library. Since then, the Chapter has collected donations for the shelter at each monthly meeting. Donations have ranged from baby products to shampoo and conditioner to toys during the holiday period. Valued at several hundred dollars over the years, our donations have made a real difference in the lives of the region’s homeless population, especially families with small children.
We continue to collect donations at each monthly meeting but realize that many of you are busy and may forget to bring an item for the collection basket. In the interest of accommodating our hectic lifestyles, the current Board recently decided to “pass the hat” at future meetings to accommodate members who may wish to make a cash donation. Cash donations will be used to purchase “desperately needed” items on the Shelter’s “wish list” to include diapers, baby formula, linens, toiletries, and small denomination gift certificates at local grocery stores, Target, Payless Shoes, and beauty salons. Our goal is to collect a minimum $1 from each meeting attendee, or approximately $600 annually. And, in the future, we will let you know how much we collect and what we are able to purchase with your donations.
Board Meeting Minutes
The minutes from the Board meetings are available on our web site - please take a few minutes to review them in full. Click Here to View.
Register Early For The Virginia State Conference
October 15-17, Fairview Park Marriott
The NOVA SHRM and Dulles SHRM chapters and the Washington Technical Professional Forum will be hosting the 2003 VA State Conference this year. The conference theme is “HR-The Next Generation” with sessions covering a wide variety of topics, including international sessions. Keynote speakers will include:
- Sue Meisinger, President & CEO, SHRM
- Dr. Peter Cappelli, Director, Center for Human Resources, The Wharton School
- Cari Dominguez (invited), Chair, U.S. EEOC
- Bruce Tulgan, President, Rainmaker Thinking, Inc.
Entertainment on Thursday evening, October 16, will be presented by the The Capitol Steps, the Washington-based troupe of Congressional staffers turned songwriters.
You may take advantage of early registration by sending your conference payment before August 15. For more information and to obtain an electronic registration form, visit www.novashrm.org/StateConf/StateConference.php. For questions or additional information, call 703-560-3535. To volunteer, please visit www.dullesshrm.org/eventvsc.htm or contact Alice Waagen at worklearn@aol.com and/or Maggie Chan at maggie.chan@fairfaxcounty.gov.
"Work Site Accommodation"
Monday-Tuesday, September 22-23, Holiday Inn, Rosslyn at Key Bridge
Whether you have an entry-level or advanced knowledge of work site accommodations and ADA issues, you’ll benefit from this two-day symposium sponsored by the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). You’ll receive practical advice on topics such as safe evacuation and accommodation of people with disabilities, workplace accommodations for persons with psychiatric disabilities, ADA considerations in telecommuting, and a special opportunity to present unusual, unique, or difficult accommodation questions to JAN consultants and other attendees.
Date: September 22-23
Location: Holiday Inn, Rosslyn at Key Bridge
Fee: $225 (includes continental breakfast, lunch, reception, breaks)
For more information and registration, visit www.symposium.jan.edu or call 800-526-7234.
George Mason Discounts Available For Dulles SHRM Members
George Mason University’s Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) is offering several SHRM Learning System classes this fall throughout northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Herndon, Arlington, Alexandria, and Prince William. The University is also offering an Online section. Dulles SHRM Chapter members will receive $50 off the registration fee PLUS 10% off if three or more members from the chapter register for any single course or program. Registration for the SHRM Learning System class includes the full SHRM Learning System with CCD and a George Mason University Certificate of Completion upon successful completion. For more information, visit
www.ocpe.gmu.edu/certificate_programs/hr.html.
In addition to the SHRM Learning System program, the University is offering a 10% discount to chapter members for the Human Resource Fundamentals class. Classes are scheduled in Herndon and Alexandria. For more information, visit www.ocpe.gmu.edu/noncredit/human_resources/shrmfunds.html.
Certified Business Manager (CBM) Certification
The Certified Business Manager (CBM) is to a business manager as the CPA is to an accountant, as the PE is to an engineer, and as the SPHR/PHR is to a human resource professional. The CBM is beneficial to any business professional since it is the most comprehensive general business management certification available. The first step toward earning the CBM is to become a member of APBM, the Association of Professionals in Business Management.
Benefits of membership include discounts on products and services, networking opportunities, access to APBM’s members only website, subscription to the bi-monthly newsletter, and opportunities to participate in surveys to track business trends and current issues in business management. To learn more, contact Rachel Kenney, Marketing Manager, at
Rachel@cbmexam.com or visit their website at www.cbmexam.com.
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming SHRM Conferences and Seminars
- 2003 VA SHRM State Conference, October 15-17, 2003 at the Fairview Park Marriott. Learn more at www.novashrm.org.
2003 Chapter Dinner Meetings
- September 17, 2003 - “From Expatriation to Repatriation” with Christine Smith, Wolf Group
- October 15, 2003 - “Diversity” with Katherine Huston, Freddie Mac
- November 19, 2003 - “Background and Drug Screening” with Vicki Tilton, Edge Information Management
- December 3, 2003 - Annual Holiday Party
- December 10, 2003 - Transition Board Meeting
That’s all for this month unless you have any ideas or suggestions? This is your chapter - let us know what’s on your mind!
Judy Perrault
President
Dulles SHRM
vprez@mindbank.com
