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in Washington D.C. in June. Please let me know if you are attending! There is always so much to see and do.

As I am finalizing this newslet-ter, the DOL regulations have been released. We will share more information with you as soon as we receive it.

Thanks for all you do!

Nancy Wraight, SHRM-CP, PHR, Chapter President

President’s Letter

A Big Thank You to Our ELITE Volunteers!

It’s hard to believe the kids are almost out of school! This year has gone fast, as they all seem to the older we get.

We are getting ready to gradu-ate another class from the ELITE program. Thank you so much to those of you gave your time and volunteered! You are making a difference in the lives of these young adults.

We have been working on our Veterans Event for November—mark your calendar for 11/9/16—it’s going to be AMAZING! We will have an excellent key note

speaker and a job fair that day! More information coming soon.

We are also working with the chapters in Bloomington, Champaign and Decatur and will be holding a four-chapter event on August 30 (Tuesday—note the date change for some of you that were told the 23rd!) at the Chateau in Bloomington. Mark your calendar! This will be an all day event at an excellent price! The focus will be on Leader-ship and Engagement.

I’m excited about the upcoming SHRM conference

Michela Nichols

Jennifer Ostlund

Julie Rischmiller

Amy Roberts

Mary Stanbary

Katie Waddington

Lindsey Weinberg

Nancy Wraight

We could not have done this without you! Thank you for supporting the HR Council and ELITE:

Cheryl Bane

Brett Berns

Sharon Bond

Rob Burn

Ericka Carbis

Andy Creek

Kari Daugherty

Tim Dazey

Shannon Dew

Timekia Faulkner

Janice Hall

Alycia Hightower

Chris Johnson

Lauren Lenz

Maureen Lyons

Stephanie McFadden

Angela Moriarity

Diane Newswander

Heart of I l l inois Human Resources Counci l

Inside this issue:

Chamber Events 2

HIHRC Meetings 3

Legislative Updates 4

Scholarships 5

Certification Class 5

ELITE Job Fair Pics 6

DOL Regulations 8

May 2016

Issue V

IL SHRM Conference 9/25—9/27 Scholarship

SHRM National Conference June 19—22, 2016

Any member of the HIHRC is a member of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce.

Upcoming BEFORE Business Hours include:

6/28—Peoria Housing Authority

7/26—Hyvee Grand Prairie

8/23—Public Relations Association of Illinois

9/27—Pearl Technology

10/25—South Side Mission

Upcoming Business AFTER Hours include:

6/9—Two Men and a Truck

7/14—The Wyman Group

8/11—Hickory Point Bank

9/8—PIP Printing

10/13—Avanti’s on North Knoxville and the HIHRC!!

11/10 Holiday Inn and Suites Grand Prairie

Applicants must be able to at-tend the entire conference.

Must agree if selected, he/she will write a newsletter article or talk at a future meeting about what they heard and/or saw to promote the conference in the upcoming years.

Go to: heartofillinois.shrm.org

The IL SHRM Conference has been moved back to the popular Drury Lane Hotel and Conference Center.

Early bird rates are still available as is the HIHRC Scholarship!

The scholarship is for one full conference attendance (or a maximum of $500). It does

not include travel—mileage and lodging expenses.

Applications must be post-marked or emailed no later than July 16, 2016.

All members must be in good standing.

Previous winners are not eligible.

Peoria Chamber Before and After Hours

The annual SHRM Confer-ence, which attracts over 15,000 HR professionals from around the globe is in Wash-ington D.C. in June.

This annual event is a MUST for HR professionals.

For more information visit: www.shrm.org/conferences

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‘By failing to prepare you are

preparing to fail.’ Benjamin Franklin

HIHRC Schedule for 2016

June Meeting—Building a WOW! Recognition Culture

Thank you to our May Sponsor—Alpha Media Group

Here are the meeting dates for the rest of 2016:

June 8—Building a WOW! Recognition Culture Through Retention—Terryberry

July 13—Business Ethics and Strategy

August 10—Addressing Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse and Reasonable Suspi-cion in the Workplace

September 14—Volunteer Day

October 12—Labor Law Update

November 9—All Day Veterans’ Event and Job Fair

December 14—Share the Spirit

PLUS—The newly developed Central Illinois Chapters all day session on August 30, 2016 in Bloomington at the Chateau!

Alpha Media is a growing radio broadcast media com-pany that has a passion for outstanding radio and digital content. ‘Our philosophy is to be smaller, faster, bolder, and work as a team at all levels. We hire and retain

the absolute best talent who can deliver a unique outlook and innovative ideas. At Alpha we believe in creating progressive products, world class events and building strong relationships in our communities.’

about how recognition impacts employee engagement, produc-tivity and profitability

How businesses are adapting their employee recognition strategies to respond to the current economy

Review the key steps for devel-oping an effective recognition program and understand how to put them into practice and

Understand which awards are the most and least effective.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

We are pleased to have Mike Byam of Terryberry as our speaker for June.

Building a WOW! Recogni-tion Culture is a fast-paced, fun and informative seminar that equips HR professionals and business leaders with an understanding of how to en-gage employees through effective recognition. Learn how to keep employees engaged and motivated. Developing a culture of recognition, in which employ-ees are genuinely acknowl-

edged for their contributions is more important than ever in a challenging economy—Not only to bolster flagging spirits, but as a means to maintain productivity, profitability and retention of key employees. This presentation demonstrates key findings on how recognition strategies impact busi-ness goals and provides real-world examples and practical solutions for implementing or enhancing a recognition initiative. Attendees will take away ideas that they can put into practice right away. At-tendees will learn:

What the latest research shows

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Survey Results for Managing Generations

FINAL RULE Released: Fair Labor Standards Act

$1,300 for individuals and $2,600 for families.

From Larry Grudzien, Attorney-at-Law

Because the limits for HDHPs will not change for 2017, employers that sponsor these plans will not need to make plan design changes to comply with the IRS’ rules for HDHP minimum deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket limits.

IRS Announces HSA Contribution and Coverage Limits for 2017.

The IRS has just issued Reve-nue Procedure 2016-28, which provides the 2017 cost-of-living contribution and cover-age adjustments for HSAs, as required under Code Section 223 (g). Only the single family annual contribution limit has increased for 2017.

2016-2017 Coverage Levels—

From $3,350 to $3,400 for individuals, Family stays at $6750 and the Catch-Up contribution is $1,000.

Annual Out of Pocket Maxi-mums remain the same for HDHP at $6,550 for individu-als and $13,100 for families.

Annual Minimum Deductible Amount Limits for HDHP are

shared at every board meeting in an effort to continuously improve.

After each meeting we send out a survey to our members and guest who attended the session.

The April meeting focused on Managing Generations and had the following results:

4.7 out of 5.0 thought the course was worth their time and money,

4.60 learned something that can use at work

4.90 stated the presenter did a fine job presenting the topic (the highest score I have seen!)

4.50 thought the networking was beneficial.

Thank you for your valuable feedback. These result are

Legislative Compliance Update

ing automatic updates to the salary threshold. SHRM is reviewing the final rule and will provide infor-mation and resources over the next few days to help you under-stand the changes and prepare to implement the rule in your workplace.

Continued on Page 8

The Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regula-tions making changes to Part 541 governing overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As you know, SHRM leads the employer coalition, the Partnership to Protect Work-place Opportunity, on the rule and SHRM members have shared their views on numerous occa-sions with Congress and the Administration through testimo-ny, listening sessions, comments on the regulation, and thousands of letters to policymakers. While SHRM appreciates the

Administration’s attention to some of the concerns relayed by SHRM members, we are disap-pointed that the final rule in-cludes a significant increase to the salary threshold and auto-matic increases in the future. These will present considerable challenges to employees and employers. This is why SHRM-supported legislation to block the rule, pending a full econom-ic analysis of the changes to overtime regulations, is still needed. This legislation also contains critical provisions preventing the rule from includ-

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Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship Scholarship

Next Certification Class with HIHRC

A single award of $50,000 is pre-sented annually to further the field of HR. Nominations are encour-aged for scholars with a significant body of work in the field of HR. Visit the Losey Award page for more information. Deadline is 7/15/16.

The SHRM Foundation advances global human capital knowledge and practice by providing thought leadership and educational sup-port, and sponsoring, funding and driving the adoption of cutting-edge, actionable, evidence-based research. As a charity, the SHRM Foundation is able to delivery scholarships, publish educational materials, advance HR research and further thought leadership based on the generous donations received by individuals, companies, organizations and SHRM chapters and state councils.

The Susan R. Meisinger Fel-lowship for Graduate Study in HR is a premier source of funding for first-time master’s degree students in Human Resources. The award honors former SHRM President & CEO, Susan R. Meisinger, SHRM-SCP, SPHR.

The fellowship is designed to support master’s degree stu-dents who are either members of SHRM or certified HR professionals. Sponsored by the SHRM Foundation, the fellowship supports those who want to leverage significant past contributions to the HR management field and who plan to continue contributing to the professional by earning a master’s degree in HR.

One winter is selected annual-ly to receive a fellowship of up

to $10,000. Each fellowship is renewable for one additional year for a total of two years of graduate study and up to $20,000 total for the fellowship. Doctoral students, including DBAs and Ph.D.'s are not eligible for this award.

Please visit the Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship webpage for infor-mation on how to apply for the fellowship If you have any ques-tions, contact Elissa Soares, Foundation Administrator at 703.535.6020 or via email at fellowship@shrm.org

All required materials must be submitted together in one pack-age. Applications will not be returned. Completed applications must be received by Monday, August 15, 2016. All applicants will be notified of results by mail by 10/31/16.

purchase on your own are $695.

Payment plan options are availa-ble—for more information contact Cathy Plouzek at 309-671-4200 or at cathy.plouzek@abgemail.com

*to avoid paying the additional fee, you may select ‘show other payment options’ and pay by check. There will still be a small handling fee added. Please mail check to: :

Heart of Illinois HR Council, PO Box 372, Peoria, IL 61651

SEE YOU THERE!

SHRM also has scholarships available! CHECK IT OUT!

HIHRC will again be hosting a certification class for the Fall of 2016 testing cycle.

Classes start on August 17! This intensive 15-week pro-gram combines expert instruc-tion with the SHRM Learning System® for SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, so you will learn faster, retain more knowledge and stay on track for success on the exam.

By attending our course, you will benefit from:

An experienced SHRM certi-fied instructor

The SHRM Learning System, historically ranked the #1

certification prep tool.

A structured learning experience that keeps you on track

Opportunities for collaboration and networking with other peers

WHEN: Wednesday evenings from 5:30—8:00 PM

WHERE: Alliance Benefit Group in the Twin Towers Downtown Peoria

Cost is $495* for HIHRC mem-bers and $695* for SHRM mem-bers. If you are not involved in either organization, the cost is $870. You can save $200 or more just be enrolling in the group! Book prices alone to

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ELITE JOB FAIR

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ELITE JOB FAIR PICTURES!

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those employees, and execute a communications strategy. HR should keep in mind the periodic adjustments and set a regular review process. 5. Highly Compensated Employee (HCE) Exemption Is Now $134,004 Per Year The final rule retains the methodology in the proposed rule setting the threshold at the 90th percentile of full-time salaried workers nationally.

Advocacy in Congress is Even More Important

While the final rule contains some limited im-provements, it is critical for Congress to pass the

Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (S. 2707 and H.R. 4773),

which would nullify this rule and require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits,

small businesses, and employers in other vulnera-ble industry sectors before issuing a new rule.

Visit SHRM’s call to action to quickly and easily send an email to your members of Congress to

ask that they cosponsor this important workplace legislation.

Department of Labor Regulations by SHRM® Continued

Census region. Automatically updating the salary threshold, however, does not allow the government to take into account changing economic conditions, specific impact on certain industries, or regional differences. It also denies the public the ability to have input on the threshold as required by the regulatory process. 3. Duties Test is Unchanged The absence of a duties test change is a significant win for the thousands of SHRM members who expressed concern in this area. DOL did not make changes to the standard duties test. 4. Effective Date is December 1, 2016. SHRM advocated for a longer implementa-tion period than the standard 60 days and the final rule provides additional time for employers to prepare. With the rule going into effect on December 1, 2016, HR professionals should review their current workforce immediately to determine which employees are affected, whether to re-classify

In the meantime, here are the key elements of the new regulation that you need to know now: 1. Salary Threshold Changed to $913/week ($47,476 per Year) This threshold doubles the current salary threshold level. While this level is slightly lower than the threshold in the proposed rule, it still encompasses many employees that are currently classified as exempt. SHRM was disappointed that DOL did not offer a more reasonable increase and set the threshold, as it has in the past, at a level designed to encompass those employees that are clearly not engaged in exempt-type work. 2. Automatic Salary Threshold Increases Every 3 Years (Not Annually) to Maintain Level at 40th Percentile in Lowest-Wage Census Region DOL reduced the frequency of the automatic increases in response to concerns raised by SHRM and others. Instead of annual increases, the threshold will be adjusted every 3 years to maintain the level at the 40th percentile of full-time salaried workers in the lowest-wage