Join Us For "Changing Trends In Health Care Benefits" On Wednesday, July 20 (Breakfast Meeting)
Embry Rucker Shelter Donations Update
August Community Speaker: Department of Family Services: Lake Anne Affiliate SkillSource Center
Benefits Flash Survey Currently Underway
2nd Annual Dulles SHRM Capitol Hill Visit Planned For September
Board Meeting Minutes
2005 Virginia State Conference "Reflections At The Beach"
HRCI Recertification: Is It Time To Renew?
Dulles SHRM Chapter To Offer Fall Study Group For PHR/SPHR Certicication Exam
Chapter Discussion Group
Networking Seminars
Mark Your Calendar
Welcome New Members
Article: Disability Mentoring Day Announced
Join Us For "Changing Trends In Health Care Benefits" On Wednesday, July 20 (Breakfast Meeting)
For Details on the Program: Click Here
Embry Rucker Shelter Donations Update
Members who attended the June dinner meeting donated $84 for the Embry Rucker Shelter. Donations were used to purchase four Target gift certificates for $20 each for the homeless. Embry Rucker Shelter Chief Executive Officer Kerrie Wilson extends her sincere appreciation for your generosity.
August Community Speaker: Department of Family Services: Lake Anne Affiliate SkillSource Center
August Community Speaker, Jane Brill, a Human Services Worker III with the Department of Family Services at the Lake Anne Affiliate SkillSource Center, 11484 Washington Plaza W. S. 110, Reston, 20190, will provide information regarding resources available to you at their facility.
MySkillSource.Org is a product of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board's commitment to providing quality workforce development services.
If you are looking for employment, if you want to update your skills then start here, if you want information on the new Career Skills Loan Program then start here, if you are looking for career direction and consultation then visit here, if you are opening your own business then you'll want to visit one of our SkillSource Business Centers or our new Center for Business Planning and Development, and if you are an employer and need workforce help, start here.
Learn more at www.co.fairfax.va.us/service/dfs/default.shtm and www.myskillsource.org/home/job_seekers/partner_programs/index.asp
Benefits Flash Survey Currently Underway
July 29 Deadline
Contributed by Nancy Streeter, Steering Committee Representative
A group of Washington area human resources organizations is planning to conduct a comprehensive benefits survey during January 2006 with results to be published in April-May 2006. Anticipated survey elements will include health and welfare benefits, paid and unpaid absences, education assistance, training, relocation, reduction in workforce benefits, and a wide variety of other Company benefits. Several questions in areas such as consumer driven health, benefits outsourcing, cost management programs, current market trends, and web communication are also planned.
The Dulles SHRM Chapter is a co-sponsor of the survey which will be conducted by Palmer & Cay. In preparation for designing the final survey elements, Chapter members are invited to indicate their level of interest in survey participation and to provide input to the survey tool data elements by participating in a Flash Survey until July 29. Communications Director Denise Henderson will provide notification to all members via email blasts.
Updates on survey progress will be provided during the months ahead by Dulles SHRM Steering Committee Representative Nancy Streeter.
2nd Annual Dulles SHRM Capitol Hill Visit Planned For September
Legislative Liaison Denise Hartman announces plans for the Dulles Chapter’s 2nd annual visit to Capitol Hill. Based upon excellent reviews from last year’s trip, Chapter members should plan to join HR colleagues for an eye-opening day of discussion with SHRM and Hill representatives with plenty of opportunity to learn about pending legislation. Details will follow in the months ahead. Contact Denise at denise@paxton.com or (703) 764-3312 for more information.
2005 Virginia State Conference "Reflections At The Beach"
September 25-27, Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach
Planning is well underway for the upcoming 2005 Virginia State Conference to be held in Virginia Beach on September 25-27. Join HR colleagues from Virginia for daily keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and vendor exhibits.
Sponsorship and exhibit information is available online at www.hrshrm.org or by contacting jhurrell@headwaystaffing.com or pcreef@headwaystaffing.com. Early Bird Registration is available until May 31 at a discounted price of $290. Registration prices increase to $350 after May 31 and $375 after July 31.
HRCI Recertification: Is It Time To Renew?
Once certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR), a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), or a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), you must recertify every 3 years (from date of original certification or last recertification).
- Sixty (60) hours of learning credit is required during those 3 years
- Credit earned on hour-for-hour basis (one hour learning =one hour recertification credit)
- If you don’t submit recertification form, you must retake the exam
- No supporting documentation should be submitted to HRCI, but should be maintained for your records in case you are audited
- Recertification requirements have changed; so make sure to review them at www.hrci.org
- Recertification credits can be earned online at www.hrci.org/recertification/credits.html.
- There are now two ways to recertify--by completing the paper application (available at www.hrci.org/Recertification/PDFAPP) or by accessing your online recertification file by clicking "My Recert File" at www.hrci.org.
Credit is awarded for HR-related activities in these categories:
- Continuing Education: Credit awarded hour for hour. (Chapter meetings can be pre-approved for HRCI recertification credit.)
- Instruction: 1 hour taught = 1.5 credit hours awarded. (Includes courses taught at work such as workplace violence prevention, sexual harassment prevention, etc.)
- On-the-Job Experience: Credit is awarded for first-time work activity if it broadens your knowledge of the field of HR, such as developing a strategic plan, rolling out a new 401K plan, etc.
- Research/Publishing: Research, write, or publish on HR topics.
- Leadership: External leadership activities count, including being an SHRM volunteer leader.
- Professional Membership: Be a member of a national HR-related professional association and earn credit hours. (SHRM, ASTD, World at Work, etc.)
- Answers to ALL your recertification questions can be found at www.hrci.org.
- A recertification form can be found at www.hrci.org/Recertification/PDFAPP.
- HRCI now offers ONLINE storage of your certification documentation so you can complete the form as you go.
- There is a $100 processing fee to recertify.
- If you have changed jobs or addresses, notify HRCI (not just SHRM) at hrci@hrci.org.
Dulles SHRM Chapter To Offer Fall Study Group For PHR/SPHR Certicication Exam
Register by August 17
Contributed by Michaele Vestal, Certification Representative
Have you thought of taking the exam that will provide recognition on a national level that you are a…Professional in Human Resources or Senior Professional in Human Resources? Will the opportunity to be guided through the material by an experienced facilitator and the chance to study with other HR professionals provide the impetus to get you started?
The Dulles SHRM Chapter in collaboration with National Louis University is once again offering a FALL STUDY GROUP to help HR professionals prepare for the PHR/SPHR exam in December 2005.
The study group is an effective and dynamic 13 week session designed to cover all of the modules of the 2005 SHRM Learning System. The study group has had an 80% + pass rate, far exceeding the national average. Eileen Taylor will once again lead the study group, applying practical knowledge with the course material to help you learn and retain the information. (This year, for the first time, there will be a supplement from the SHRM Learning System specifically addressing the SPHR exam.)
Dates: Tuesdays, September 13 through December 6
(Test window 12/1 through 1/31/06)
Time: 5:45 to 8:30 PM
Place: National Louis University, 8000 Westpark Drive, Suite 125, McLean, VA 22102
Cost: Depending on the number of participants approx. $700 for Dulles/NOVA/NLU
Members/students, $850 for those with only a national SHRM membership.
Cost includes SHRM Learning System
For more information or to register, contact Michaele Vestal, PHR- Certification Representative at 703-648-8931 or MichaeleV@acr.org.
Networking Seminars
FREE NETWORKING SEMINAR: COST-EFFECTIVE RECRUITING AND RETENTION SOURCES AND EARN FREE CREDIT HOURS:
The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) and Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services invite you to a free breakfast and seminar. Come and learn more about disability employment issues while networking with other human resource professionals and employment specialists.
View Agenda: www.earnworks.com/seminars/c/washdc.htm
When: Thursday, July 28, 2005
Where:
Sheraton National Hotel
900 South Orme St.
Arlington, VA 22204
www.sheraton.com
Time: 8:30-11:30am
Cost: FREE
This seminar is approved for credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). Among other highlights, the seminar will feature:
- Opening Remarks from W. Roy Grizzard, Jr., Ed.D., Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.
- Marian Vessels of the ADA & IT Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region will provide information on the ADA and Rehabilitation Act and how to avoid common mistakes.
- Panel Discussion: Leading In Workforce Diversity with representatives from the Kennedy Center, Booz Allen Hamilton, Department of Army, CESSI and ARTEL.
For More Information and To Register:
1-866-327-6669 (v/tty)
earn@earnworks.com
www.earnworks.com/seminars
NETWORKING SEMINAR: REWARDING AND RECOGNIZING GREAT EMPLOYEES
Dulles SHRM members are invited to join the Washington Business Journal for a breakfast program featuring best-selling author Bob Nelson. The program will be held on Thursday, August 11, at the Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner. Mr. Nelson will present principles from the latest edition of his book, 1001 Ways to Motivate Employees.
This two-hour breakfast presentation will arm you and your management team with real-life, low-cost ways to reward and recognize great employees and to build a performance culture. Mr. Nelson will focus on how to develop high morale and how to attract and retain top quality employees.
This session will specifically address issues related to:
- Stress & Change
- Employee Morale & Motivation
- Productivity & Performance
- Retention & Recruiting
$99 registration fee includes:
- One-year, Non-deductible, Non-transferable Washington Business Journal New or Renewal Subscription (Reduced attendee subscription price is $65 for 52 issues plus the next published "Book of Lists" issue.)
- 1001 Ways to Reward Employees
- Continental Breakfast
Continental breakfast and networking hour begin at 8 a.m. Mr. Nelson’s presentation will run from 9-11 a.m.
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA
Please register online at and indicate that you are a member of Dulles SHRM. Questions can be directed to Liz Huntley at 703/312-8344 or at lhuntley@bizjournals.com .
Brought to you in association with:
- American Society of Training and Development
- Capital Area Staffing Association
- Dulles SHRM
- HRA-NCA (Human Resources Association of the National Capital Area)
- International Society for Performance Improvement -- Potomac Chapter
- Metropolitan Washington Work/Life Coalition
- Montgomery County SHRM
- NOVA SHRM
- Project SAME
- Washington Area Compensation and Benefits Association
- WTPF
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.
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming SHRM Conferences and Seminars
2005 Conferences
- September 25-27 - 2005 Virginia State Conference, Virginia Beach, VA (www.hrshrm.org)
2005 Chapter Dinner Meetings
- August 17 (Dinner Meeting) - “Changing Corporate Culture - Lessons Learned” with Tom Lokar, Ph.D., America Online
- September 21 (Dinner Meeting) - “HR and the Law” with Misti Mukerjee, Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, PC
- October 19 (Breakfast Meeting) - Disability Month Speaker TBD
- November 16 (Dinner Meeting) - To be announced
- December 7 (Dinner Meeting) - Holiday Party
- December 14 (Dinner Meeting) - Transition Board Meeting
Welcome To New Members
Contributed by Vice President, Membership Bonnie Little
The Dulles Chapter continues to grow. We welcome the following new members who joined the Chapter during June:
Stacey Allen, Raytheon
Susan Arciniega-Cruz, PHR - Sr. Manager, HR, NII Holdings, Inc.
Lawrence Carney
Kathleen Finn
Kevin Folk - Business Development Manager, JustinBradley
Carol Ivory - Principal, HR Elements
B.J. Johnson - President, Cornerstone HR Consulting
Wynell Marandure - HR Representative, ITT Industries
Amy Rigney-Gay, PHR - Senior HR Representative, Oracle USA
Suzanne Waple - Business Development Director, Headway Corporate Resources
Mary Beth Wilkerson - Head of Leadership & OD, Equant
Article: Disability Mentoring Day Announced
Submitted by Evelyn Kaiser, Diversity/Workforce Education Director
Disability Mentoring Day, a national effort to promote the employment of students with disabilities through personal mentoring, will be held on October 19th this year. Disability Mentoring Day promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration. It is a partnership between the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the US Department of Labor and the American Association of Persons with Disabilities.
In 2004, 9,000 youth with disabilities from all 50 states, Washington DC, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico gained a first-hand look into career opportunities as they spent the day in over 1,500 businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations. In addition, Disability Mentoring Day activities expanded internationally to more than 20 countries.
This is an excellent opportunity to kick off a year round mentoring initiative in your community. To participate in Disability Mentoring Day activities visit www.dmd-aapd.org.
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!
Kurt Cowles
President
Dulles SHRM
kcowles@mitre.org
