jim lummus & joseph folsom - employee care assistance & the affordable care act
DESCRIPTION
Employee Care Assistance & the Affordable Care Act - Jim Lummus & Joseph Folsom, National Pork Board, from the 2014 Iowa Pork Congress, January 22-23, Des Moines, IA, USA. More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-iowa-pork-congressTRANSCRIPT
Jim LummusNational Pork Board
“It’s about the people too”
PorkSquare℠One-Stop Shop for: •Available internships •A scholarship warehouse•Descriptions of the wide range of pork industry careers•A virtual mentor program•Vignettes of professionals in the industry•Further education opportunities •Social media links
Follow us on Twitter @PorkSquare
Featured Internships & Scholarships
Advanced Search Features for Internships, Scholarships and more.
Blog with Tip, Tricks and Information
Professional Swine Manager Curriculum• Community College Career Technical program • 5 courses focused on knowledge to support
application of production practices• Target audience: • Primary: current employees • Secondary: vocation oriented students
• Classes qualify for college credit within the community college system.
• Classroom instruction will be delivered via the internet from community college instructors experienced in swine production.
8
Courses Include• Introduction to Swine
Production• Breeding Stock Management• Nursery and Finishing
Management• Employer/Employee Issues• Facility Maintenance• Swine Record Systems• Internship/Work Experience
9
Recognition
10
Certification Coveys Status
• Individual is formally certified by National Pork Board to possess a clearly defined level of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for competent performance as a swine production manager
Why? Who Benefits?• Individual • Recognition• Career Advancement
• Farm Business• Better educated
managers=better farm performance
• Convey to customers that you provide “Professional” staff to manage production
Certified Swine Manager
RequirementsPass a test
150 questions3 hour time limitProctored by designated supervisor
Demonstrate work experienceDesignated supervisor will verify the candidate has demonstrated technical and managerial competencies by scoring applicant on their ability to conduct task on their own without supervision.
13
Certified Swine Manager Options• Certified Swine Manager Reproduction• Certified Swine Manager Wean to Finish
Building a Human Resource Management Department is a huge and at times a daunting undertaking.
Comprehensive set of “Human Resource Management Tools”
When you make it “All about the people’ you will:
•Increase employee satisfaction•Lower Turnover Rates•Decrease variations across farm operation•Increased efficiencies•Lower production cost•Manage Legal Risk•Mange Image Risk•Improve animal care•Improve Farm Business Performance
Pork.org [email protected]