April 2012
InsideThisIssue:MarchProgram‐ThankYou! P.2 KeytoSuccess P.6UpcomingEvents P.3 BookClub P.7SpringSeminarDetails P.4 MembershipSpotlight P.9SpeakerBios P.5 AndMore….
CONNECTION
PRESIDENT Orvie a Shannon, PHR
orvie [email protected]
PRESIDENT ELECT Angela Noble
anoble@hrsolu ons‐inc.com
TREASURER Ingrid Lindy, PHR
ASSISTANT TREASURER Cynthia Griffith, PHR
SECRETARY Pat Kers ens, PHR
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Tela Erdell, SPHR, GPHR
Tela.erdell@oldna onal.com
DIRECTOR OF COMPENSATION SURVEY Michelle Davis, PHR
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS CHAIRPERSON Jacob Fulcher, JD
COLLEGE RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON Jason Fer g
jfer [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRPERSON Deb Wolf, PHR
ddwolf@sit‐co.net
FINANCE CHAIRPERSON Jim Kern, SPHR
DIVERSITY CHAIRPERSON Danyelle Granger
Danyelle.Granger@oldna onal.com
WORKFORCE READINESS CHAIRPERSON Abby Keeping, PHR
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON George Lance, SPHR
George.lance@oldna onal.com
PAST PRESIDENT Michelle Choate, GPHR
SHRM Liaison and Cer fica on Chairperson Tara Ricke s, SPHR
Tara.Ricke [email protected]
WEB CHAIRPERSON Kathy Herndon, GPHR
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Amy Folz, PHR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Thanks to our March Program speakers Rebecca Ness Rhymer and Stephen S. Lavallo with Kahn, Dees, Donovan, & Kahn, LLP. They provided in‐sight into worker compensa on claims management and how it applies in Indiana. It was very interes ng and provided the a endees with actual case studies and a simple reference
tool for later use. A endees were given the opportunity to ask ques ons of concern. The program was cer fied for one general hour of HRCI credit.
Thanks to our March Program Sponsor:
Thanks to all new and returning members that a ended the March Program!
April 19 Spring Seminar
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center 1901 Lynch Road
Evansville, IN 47711 http://www.evscschools.com/sictc
More information available on the following pages.
May 23 Monthly Member Meeting
August 27-29 2012 HR Indiana Conference
Save the Date! 2012 HR Indiana Conference August 27-29, 2012 JW Marriott Hotel Indianapolis, Indiana
Thanks to our sponsors for the 2012 Spring Seminar:
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Save the date! More information forthcoming!
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April 19, 2012
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM * Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center 1901 Lynch Road * Evansville, IN 47711
Register Online at: www.ehranet.org
Pricing
$125.00 EHRA Member - Full Day $175.00 Non-Member - Full Day $15.00 Student - Full Day $130.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $180.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $20.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $75.00 EHRA Member - Morning Only $100.00 Non-Member - Morning Only $15.00 Student - Morning Only $80.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $105.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $20.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $75.00 EHRA Member - Afternoon Only $100.00 Non-Member - Afternoon Only $15.00 Student - Afternoon Only $80.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $105.00 after 11:45 pm April 16 $20.00 after 11:45 pm April 16
Schedule of Events All times listed are CDT. 7:30-8:00 AM Registration/Breakfast 8:00-8:15 AM Opening Remarks (Orvietta Shannon, PHR—Toyota) 8:15-8:45 AM Power Up Networking—Networking Activity 8:45-9:45 AM I Know You’re Out There! Why Can’t I Find You? (Ron Hagy—Old National Bank) 9:45-10:15 AM Break—Exhibitors Open 10:15-11:15 AM Everything HRIS—Never Fear, Dilbert is NOT here! (Kathy Herndon, GPHR—Kimball International) 11:15-12:15 PM Finance for the HR Professional (Fred Cox, CBP, CCP—Vectren Corporation) 12:15-1:15 PM Lunch—Exhibitors Open 1:15-2:45 PM AYOBA—Spirit of Awesomeness (Ondra Berry—Guardian Quest) 2:45-3:00 PM Break 3:00-4:00 PM What Right To Work Means to You and a National Labor Relations Board Update (Jake Fulcher—Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP) 4:00-4:15 PM Closing Remarks/Prize Drawings* (Orvietta Shannon, PHR—Toyota) *Must be present at prize drawing to be eligible to win a prize.
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J. Ronald (Ron) Hagy Ron Hagy currently serves as Senior Vice President Talent Acquisi on and Transi on Services for Old Na onal Bancorp. Ron joined Old Na onal in October of 2004 and has created and led a centralized employment func on to cover the sourcing and selec on needs of all areas of the company. The talent ac‐quisi on team fills between 500 and 600 jobs each year. In 2011, Staffing.org ranked the Talent Acquisi on team in the top 5% of most cost effec ve cor‐porate recrui ng func ons in the industry. In January 2011, Ron was asked to in‐source transi on services (or outplacement) for the associates that may be impacted by job loss through Old Na onal mergers and acquisi on ac vi es. Over the past year, Hagy has examined and coached many people around the processes that connect job seekers with employers. Conduc ng workshops on job search strategies, resume wri ng and interviewing skills along with one on one coaching has proven to be suc‐cessful in helping associates at all levels and backgrounds to transi on to new employers. Prior to joining Old Na onal, Hagy was in retained search and specialized in the Financial Services industry. His client list included several of the top 25 banks and investment firms. Before ge ng into the search business, he developed the first corporate recrui ng func on for PNC Financial in Pi sburgh, Pennsylvania. Ron serves on the Execu ve Board of the Buffalo Trace Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Currently, he serves as the District Chairman for the Na ve Trails District of the Council. Addi onally, he serves as Chair of the Business Advisory Council of Goodwill Industries. Ron and his wife, Janice, have been Band Parents as well as dedicated chaperones for the Castle High School Bands. Ron’s other volunteer ac vi es have included SICAN, cMoe, and working with students at USI and University of Evansville. In 2010, Ron was named “Volunteer of the Year” for Old Na onal Bank. Kathy Herndon, GPHR Kathy Herndon’s experience spans 20 years in Informa on Technology with the last 14 years dedicated to the Human Resource func on. Her skills include applica on development, database administra on, system and process design and analysis, project and vendor rela onship management, and employee data privacy ini a ves such as Safe Harbor cer fica on. She is an alumni of Indiana University, currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Evans‐ville‐Area Human Resource Associa on (a SHRM affiliate in southern Indiana) and the na onal SHRM Technology Exper se Panel, and has been GPHR cer‐fied since 2008.
Fred D. Cox, CBP, CCP Fred Cox is currently the Director of Compensa on and Benefits at Vectren Corpora on. He is also an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Evansville teaching in the Public Service Administra on Graduate Degree Program and the Schroeder Family School of Business Administra on. His prior posi ons include work in Accoun ng and Finance and Logis cs. His educa on includes a Bachelors Degree from Geneva College, a Masters Degree in Business Ad‐ministra on from the University of Oklahoma and addi onal studies at Youngstown State University and the University of Georgia. Cox has achieved pro‐fessional cer fica ons as a Cer fied Benefits Professional (CBP) and a Cer fied Compensa on Professional (CCP). Fred serves as a board member for the Tri State Business Group on Health and serves on the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce Health Policy Commi ee and the Grow SW Indiana Workforce‐Business Services Commi ee. Ondra Berry “Every human being is under construc on and has unlimited poten al.” This principle has inspired Ondra Berry to commit his life to inspire those within his sphere of influence to realize and actualize their hidden poten al. Ondra has been a champion of leadership, diversity, and organiza onal change for over 25 years. He is commi ed to challenging the status quo in human poten al and u lized his two decades of experience and studies in the topic of personal leadership and greatness to ignite a movement of unleashing the poten al within, one person at a me, worldwide. He is co‐founder and partner of Guardian Quest, a company commi ed to unleashing the untapped poten al of individuals and organiza ons through world‐class training solu‐
ons. Known as a change agent in personal and organiza onal transforma on, Ondra’s vast leadership and training experience spans public and private sectors. His skills were refined in a celebrated 25‐year career in the Reno Police Department, where he re red as the Assistant Chief of Police over‐seeing the ad‐ministra ve division. He con nues his public service to his state and country as a Colonel in the Nevada Air Na onal Guard and is assigned to the Human Resource Board through the Na onal Guard Bureau as a military expert in the field of diversity. In his role as consultant and trainer, Ondra L. Berry is rou nely sought a er to bring his exper se to an extensive client list including Fortune 500 companies, military and federal agencies, non‐profits, schools and universi es. Ondra invests his life energies and passions in the development and delivery of cu ng edge training solu ons in the topics of diversity, leadership and organiza onal change. In 2012, Ondra introduced his first book, AYOBA: Spirit of Awesomeness. Any effort to communicate the richness of the essence of the word "Ayoba" in‐volves South African ci zens using words like, "Awesome, Phenomenal, Confidence, Presence, and Awe‐Inspiring." The enthusiasm and strength behind their defini on of Ayoba can be translated as "The Spirit of Awesomeness." Jake Fulcher Jake R. Fulcher is a Partner with the regional law firm Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP in Evansville, Indiana. Jake concentrates his prac ce primarily in the areas of Labor & Employment law. Jake has experience trying and li ga ng cases before the Na onal Labor Rela ons Board, EEOC and Federal and State Court. Jake also has experience nego a ng labor contracts on behalf of employers and defending unfair labor prac ce charges before the NLRB. Jake also has experience in elec on and decer fica on of unionized employers. Throughout his career, Jake has counseled employers on Wage & Hour laws, FMLA, ADA, Title VII and related labor and employment laws in the U.S. and abroad.
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A GOOD SUPERVISOR IS CRITICAL TO A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
Businesses that have good supervisors are o en the ones cu ng ribbons, expanding and hiring in a recession, and are generally places in‐dividuals want to work. Being a good supervisor is more than staying on task and under budget. While those are certainly important responsibili‐
es, it can be argued that the most important duty of a supervisor is to effec vely manage and mo vate em‐ployees. A supervisor that understands that role becomes cri cal to the success of an opera on. If you are a manufacturing opera on, you must produce a quality product, in an efficient manner and in a safe environment. The biggest variable to the successful comple on of those three items is dependent upon an opera on’s most valuable asset – its employees. And, on a day to day basis, no one has more direct contact with employees than a supervisor. To be an effec ve supervisor, one must understand what an em‐ployee wants out of his or her job. There are a few things that employees want out of a job, maybe more so than others. Employees want to be appreciated, to feel “in” on the happenings of the business, have some form of sympathe c help with problems, job security, tac ul discipline and finally, good pay. While a supervisor may not be able to impact the financial stability of the business to provide an em‐ployee job security or an employee’s “good pay,” the supervisor has a direct impact on the other four. Should the supervisor nega vely impact the areas within his or her control, the opera on’s product suffers, there is poor employee morale and, as a result, high turnover. Though it may be difficult to quan fy turno‐ver costs, it is safe to say that when employee turnover is high, the bo om line suffers. Supervisors must not be robo c in their management of people. Supervisors need to be good listen‐ers. Supervisors must, at mes, accept nega ve talk. If this occurs, supervisors should not get defensive. Listen to the complaint, let the employees know you hear what they are saying and later, check back in with them to see if the problem s ll exists. O en mes, it does not. I believe the most important thing employees want out of their job is some form of apprecia on. By this, I do not necessarily mean employees want a healthy raise, though I am sure that is important, too. Em‐ployees want to be appreciated.
A showing of apprecia on is simple. When is the last me you told your employees you appreciate their hard work? It happens far less than it should. By this, I do not mean for you to show apprecia on only when someone volunteers for over me or completes an extra task. Rather, say “thank you” once a day when you see your employees. It is an easy, effec ve way for supervisors to be respected by the employees they supervise. In turn, produc vity increases, morale is boosted and the opera on successfully moves for‐ward. Jake Fulcher is a labor and employment law A orney with the law firm of Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP. Jake can be reached at [email protected].
This Month’s Selection:
Our next EHRA Book Club mee ng is planned for Friday 4/13, 7PM‐8PM at Barnes and Noble. We look forward to seeing you there for great fun and conversa on! Feel free to contact Jason Fer g at the following e‐mail address if you have any ques ons: jfer [email protected].
The EHRA Book Club
The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life
By Robin Sharma
Amazon.com Review For more than fi een years, Robin Sharma has been quietly sharing with Fortune 500 companies and many of the super‐rich a success formula that has made him one of the most sought‐a er leadership advisers in the world. Now, for the first me, Sharma makes his proprietary process available to you, so that you can get to your absolute best while helping your organiza‐
on break through to a drama cally new level of winning in these wildly uncertain mes. In The Leader Who Had No Title, you will learn:
How to work with and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your posi on A method to recognize and then seize opportuni es in mes of deep change The real secrets of intense innova on An instant strategy to build a great team and become a "merchant of wow" with your customers Hard‐hi ng tac cs to become mentally strong and physically tough enough to lead your field Real‐world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mind‐set, unleash energy, and balance your
personal life Regardless of what you do within your organiza on and the current circumstances of your life, the single most important fact is that you have the power to show leadership. Wherever you are in your career or life, you should always play to your peak abili es. This book shows you how to claim that staggering power, as well as transform your life ‐ and the world around you ‐ in the process.
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Need guidance on HRIS?
Want more of a strategic edge?
Want to know what’s going on with the NLRB?
Need to know how employers and job seekers are finding
each other?
Could you use a little awesome?
Attend the EHRA 2012 Spring Seminar—April 19th at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center
from 7:30 AM-4:30 PM.
New! Delegation Pricing for Annual Conference Extended to Chapters For the first time, SHRM has extended corporate delegation discounts to our affiliates! Groups of 5 or more National SHRM members from the same chapter or state council are eligible for these discounts, and more information can be found http://annual.shrm.org/group-discounts . Email [email protected] when you are ready to register and with any questions, and please refer your em-ployers to this program as well. Reminder! 2012 Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility The application process for the Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility is now open so apply today! More information on this prestigious award can be found at http://www.shrm.org/Advocacy/GovernmentAffairsNews/HRIssuesUpdatee-Newsletter/Pages/011312_5.aspx
Changes in Body of Knowledge for Spring 2012 The HR Certification Institute has announced that the PHR®/SPHR® Body of Knowledge is changing. The revised Body of Knowledge for the PHR® and SPHR® exams will go into effect for exams begin-ning in May 2012. Read more about the new body of knowledge from this press release.
featuring ways to get involved with our community, have fun, and help promote the Evansville-Area Human Resources Association.
CHECK OUT the volunteer page on the
EHRA webpage.
h p://www.ehranet.org/content.php?page=Volunteer_Opportuni es
There are mul ple opportuni es available.
Contact Abby Keeping at
[email protected] if you are
interested in ge ng more involved
in our community.
Did you have a recent accomplishment that you want to share? Let us put you in the spotlight. Email our Newsle er Editor, Amy Folz at [email protected]
EHRA adds 6 members:
Newly Certified? Share your success with us! All newly certified PHRs, SPHRs, or GPHRs please contact Tela Erdell, SPHR, GPHR at [email protected] or call at 812-461-9743.
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The new and returning members include:
Marilynn Allen (Owner/Sales—Total Benefit Solu ons, LLC) Sheryl Richardt (HR Generalist—Kenco Logis c Services) Bridge e Hart (Human Resources Coordinator—Na onal Office Furniture) Vanessa Leslie (Human Resources Generalist—Berry Plas cs Corpora on) Susan Reeves (Human Resources Generalist—Berry Plas cs Corpora on) Vanessa Seiler (HR Manager—Evansville Surgery Center) Please help us welcome our new and returning members at our next mee ng.
Donations for Aurora:
Toiletry items including soap, shampoo, lotion, disposable razors, shaving cream, etc. (hotel/travel size items or full size items)
Packages of children and adult socks and underwear
Aurora also accepts donations of household items such as gently used furniture, kitchen items, and linens. Please contact Aurora directly to donate larger items.
Donations for Career Closet:
Men's and Women's clothing (larger sizes needed the most)
Shoes, purses, belts
Socks and Stockings
Jewelry, scarves, other accessories
Unopened makeup To arrange for pickup of large quantities, contact any EHRA Board Member.
During 2012, EHRA is collecting items at every event to donate to Aurora and Evansville Christian Life Center's Career Closet. When you come to the monthly meetings, don't forget your donations!
Thank you for your generosity!
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