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CHAPTER NEWS
JULY 2012
On June 12, 2012, Broward County authorized its County Attorney to draft a wage theft ordinance for consideration by the County Commission. Indications are that Broward’s ordinance will likely be patterned after the wage theft ordinance adopted by Miami-Dade in 2010. The Miami-Dade ordinance makes it a “wage theft” for an employer to “fail to pay any portion of wages due to an employee, according to the wage rate applicable to that employee, within a reasonable time from the date on which that employee performed the work for which those wages were compensation.” The ordinance applies to the underpayment or nonpayment of wages earned by persons working in the County. It defines an “employer” without regard to size or gross revenues and includes “any person, who, acting either individually or as an officer, agent, or employee of another person, acts directly or indirectly in the interest of a person or entity employing an employee,” but excluding the U.S. Government, the state of Florida, and other sovereign entities. An employee may make a complaint for a wage theft violation for any amount greater than $60.00. The ordinance sets up a local administrative claims process and creates a private right of action for which the employee can file a lawsuit. A hearing examiner is authorized to make a finding that an employer has committed a wage theft and to issue an order to pay wage restitution to the employee in an amount three times the back wages and liquidated damages. The employer also can be ordered to pay the County’s actual administrative processing costs of the hearing, as well as fines of up to $500 and/or up to 60 days’ imprisonment for willfully “failing to produce records or attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry.” At least one other Florida county is considering a similar ordinance. In April of this year, Palm Beach County authorized its staff to move forward with establishing a procedure for victims of wage theft to recover back wages. These developments are significant to the extent they mark the beginning of a trend that could lead to other such ordinances being passed locally and in more counties where our SHRMA member organizations have locations that could be affected. Your SHRMA Board will keep you posted of any new developments closer to home.
Chapter Events
Meetings are held at the
Marriott Hotel
12600 Roosevelt Blvd. N
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Registration: SuncoastHR.org
July 11, 2012 Healthcare trends:
The changing face of
healthcare systems and
implications for employers
Presented by:
Glen Evelyn,
Gallagher Benefits
7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
In this Issue
Scholarship Recipients 2
Highlights from SHRM 3
Future of Recruiting 4
Member Spotlight 5
Volunteering with SHRMA 6
Members on the Move 6
LinkedIn—Resources 7
HR FL State Conference 8
TBHEA 9
Become Certified 10
Members in Transition 11
2012 Chapter Leadership 12
More Local “Wage Theft” Ordinances May Soon Be Enacted in Florida By: Guilène F. Theodore, Ogletree Deakins
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Rising Stars! Niya Case and Nadejda Ruckman were both recipients of our annual scholarship award during our June Chapter meeting. They each received a $500.00 scholarship award that they can use towards their education. We are thankful to Grow Financial for their sponsorship of this award. Niya Case Expected Date of Graduation: 7/2012 Degree: Business Management with a minor in Human Development Niya Case is currently a student at Eckerd College and is expected to graduate July 2012. Her current total institution GPA is a 3.57. In addition to submitting her official transcripts she included a letter of reference from the Director of Human Resources for the City of Largo and the Assistant Human Resources Director for the City of Largo. Niya has been employed in the Human Resources Department for the City of Largo since 2008 and she is currently the Office Administrator for the Director of HR. On a personal note she is a wife and a mother of three young children; 5, 2, and 16 months old. Nadejda Ruckman Expected Date of Graduation: 8/2012 Degree: Business Management Nadejda Ruckman is currently a student at the University of South Florida and is expected to graduate August 2012. Her current total institution GPA is a 3.58. In addition to submitting her official transcripts she included a letter of reference from her professor Dr. Zheng Chen who is her current professor for her Human Resource Management course. Her second letter of reference is from the Director of Human Resources at USF. Nadejda interned with the Human Resources Office at USF, St. Petersburg last fall. In addition she is a VA Student and previously studied from 2000 – 2004 at Tashkent State Pedagog University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Condoleezza Rice talks Human Capital Strategies in Opening SHRM Keynote By Andrea Davis June 25, 2012
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brought the crowd to its feet in a standing ovation at the opening keynote session of this year’s Society for Human Resource Management conference being held in Atlanta this week
Rice, who now works as a political science professor at Stanford, covered everything from immigration to education to politics in her address, which was followed by a Q&A session with CNN reporter Soledad O’Brien.
Of particular note to HR/benefits professionals, Rice said “these are very consequential and tumultuous times. We’re going to have to fully tap our human potential — all human potential. [And] the core essence of human potential is to give people access to education.”
Rice also spoke about the importance of mentoring as a way to bridge skills and knowledge gaps, and effectively prepare the next generation of talent. “It’s great if you can find a role model who looks like you, but had I been waiting for a black Soviet-specialist role model I’d still be waiting,” she said. “My mentors were old white males because those were the people who dominated my field.”
Whether through corporate mentoring or enhanced educational opportunities, Rice said that, “This is the country that’s been most able to mobilize human potential. In the 21st century, when human potential is key to greatness in the world, we are in danger of losing that. But I’m an optimist. I believe we’ll get it right. Free markets and free people hold the key to the future.”
Manufacturers Want to Hire, But Can't Find Skilled Workers By Steve Bruce June 25, 2012 Seventy-five percent of manufacturers are actively hiring, but 2/3rds of those are having trouble finding the types of workers they need, according to research released 6/24 by SHRM at its Annual Conference and Exhibition, in progress this week in Atlanta, Georgia At a special session covering the hiring challenges faced by manufacturers, SHRM released the results of its research. Key findings:
About two-thirds of manufacturers who are currently hiring are having difficulty recruiting
for specific jobs.
The majority of organizations are having difficulty recruiting for high-skilled technical
positions (91%), scientists (89%), engineers (87%), mangers and executives (83%), and skilled trades (79%).
The most prevalent basic skills/knowledge gaps are mathematics (52%), writing in English
(43%), English reading comprehension (39%), spoken English (32%), science (22%), and technical skills (10%).
How are organizations dealing with the skills gaps? Among potential solutions: Hiring of US Veterans.
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Highlights from SHRM Annual Conference and Expo
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Social Media Networks Called Future of Recruiting By News Reports June 26, 2012 Nearly 60% of HR and recruiting executives, directors and managers in a nationwide survey consider social media networks like LinkedIn and Facebook the next big wave in reaching a greater number of qualified candidates.
More than half (57%) of the industry practitioners polled online by Research Now for Jobscience Inc. expect to use LinkedIn for recruiting more than job boards, email marketing and employee-referral programs. In addition, 36% of the respondents plan to use Facebook more for recruiting this year than last.
“Using social networks to find candidates for current job openings has become a common strategy for recruiters,” says Ted Elliott, CEO and founder of Jobscience. “But the real value of social recruiting is when companies continually engage with people through social networking — so, when an appropriate job opens up the person is familiar with the company and has a propensity to want to work there. It’s about social sourcing and building pipelines of talent so your talent pool never runs dry.”
Social networks are not just important tools for recruiters; candidates are using them to research companies. Fifty-two percent of those polled believe that social networks are an important venue for businesses to attract candidates.
“As Facebook becomes the most relevant place on the Web, it is also putting a face on the ‘employment brand’ of companies,” adds Elliott. “Information about a company is no longer solely controlled by recruiters. Candidates and employees are using social media to gather information about companies. If companies want to attract top talent, they need a strategy for their employment brand — which includes monitoring how their brand is perceived on social networks, facilitating a social dialog and giving compelling reasons for people to work at their company.”
Within the survey, LinkedIn was cited as the social network that matters most with 86% of respondents giving it top bill, followed by Facebook at 51% and Google+ at 27%. Respondents find Twitter to be the least important social network for recruiting, at only 16%. But the gap between Facebook and LinkedIn could shrink, as 36% of companies plan to use Facebook for recruiting more this year than last year.
Academic and Certification Scholarships for HR Professionals
More than one hundred scholarships totaling over $100,000 will be awarded to SHRM members in 2012. The awards program is designed to assist HR professionals in meeting their professional development goals. Individuals may apply for either a $2,000 education scholarship or a $750 certification scholarship.
Application Deadline: July 16, 2012 How to Apply: Visit www.SHRMFoundation.org and click on “Scholarships & Awards” to learn more about the SHRM Foundation Scholarship
Are You LinkedIn to SHRMA? If you have not yet done so, join our LinkedIn group page. Click HERE to be directed. Connect with your peers. Stay informed on HR-related topics. See the latest HR-job postings in the region!
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: M. Kristen Allman Of Counsel By Elizabeth Bailey-Newman Was it always your intention to pursue law as a career? Actually no it wasn’t. I went to the testing center and it kept telling me lawyer, lawyer, lawyer. It’s so funny how life turns out sometimes. I come from a long line of teachers and engineers and the day I graduated from law school my father told me that he had wanted to become an attorney and he had never told anyone else that before. I have a fabulous 7 year old and I can already see the legal genes shining through even though I secretly hope that he will become a teacher or an engineer. What is it about Employment Law that makes it such an interesting field for you? I found that one of the greatest things with employment law is that you have to try and relate to the people you are working with no matter who they are, or where they have come from, what their backgrounds are, what their experiences are and that is one of the great things about employment law. I am getting ready to give a presentation at the HR Florida Conference entitled “Who needs reality TV when you’ve got employees?” It’s not just about taking on the rank and file it’s about taking on all of them all the way up the line, executives too. There are stories there but there are also things to be learned. Employers have to be very careful about the choices that they make because litigation can be fairly expensive and it doesn’t necessarily satisfy anybody in the end. How did you get involved with SHRMA? Over the years depending on where I have been working I have been involved with different SHRM chapters. I had just come back from working in health, which was a great experience and I thought I needed to join up with a SHRM chapter and get involved. I like staying on the cutting edge of what’s going on in the HR World because I think it allows me to better help the clients I work with. I chose SHRMA because I have had previous contact with them in the past and had been impressed with the cutting edge knowledge that they do display. How long have you been a member? About two years.
How do you achieve a work life balance? What do you do for fun? How do you balance the work life and the family life? (She laughs). I had to learn the hard way but I think one of the factors that helped me is that I have a son that I had later in life. It really was hard to continue to work long crazy hours and not spend the time that I needed to spend with him and so I became better about it. Everybody has something that they can inspire you with. I remember Jackie Kennedy Onassis saying that “If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much.” What is your favorite quote? I like the Serenity Prayer…”God grant me the courage to accept the things I cannot change”…I have a tendency to fight the things I cannot change…”and grant me the courage to change the things I can”…sometimes that is very difficult. I think that is what I consider the quote of my life. There are a world of things that we need to accept so that we can get on to our real pur-pose. I certainly don’t want to get to the other side and be told that I didn’t use well the gifts that were given me. What advice do you have for other HR Professionals? My best advice is to always listen to that 6
th
sense that you get because usually it isn’t wrong. What is something that nobody would guess about you? Hmmmm that I had a nick name
growing up…my nickname was Missy. Also anyone who knows me knows that I am terribly uncoordinated. However for someone who is terribly uncoordinated I like adventures. I have been down the Grand Canyon on a mule, white water rafted through the Grand Canyon, I went on Safari in Africa and have been on more whale watching cruises than I care to count. And my bucket list is not yet complete.
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Successful organizations need culturally competent employees who can cross borders and navigate different cultures. This conference is ideal for D&I professionals who want to increase their credibility in their organizations, are willing to be bold and deal with tough issues, and want comprehensive strategies for D&I success. Why You Should Attend
Walk away with innovative,
forward-thinking strategies that take your diversity & inclusion efforts to the next level.
Learn how to build on the strengths of
differences and develop plans that support organizational objectives and Goals. Find new ways to use workplace diversity as a catalyst for new ideas and initiatives. Who Should Attend
HR generalists or managers that need to
provide measurable results with their D&I programs.
Senior HR or business leaders tasked
with implementing your D&I program.
D&I educators seeking the best, most
comprehensive information available. Directors of D&I that want innovative, forward-thinking strategies. For more information visit: http://www.shrm.org/Conferences/Diversity/Pages/default.aspx
Resume Review THANK YOUs Thank you again to the volunteers who came out to the Resume Review event in Tampa on June18th! Lee Domarasky Donna Schuelie Holly Scott Donna Cacciatore Jennie Lucier Jarine Dotson Elizabeth Bailey Joann Grages Rob Wolfe
Volunteer September 24!
Please plan to join us September 24th for our next Resume Review event.
Monday, September 24, 2012 10 am-3 pm
The Coliseum 535 4th Ave North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 If you would like more information, please reach out to Lee Domarasky at [email protected].
Members on the Move SHRMA wants to celebrate YOU! Have you
recently earned a new certification?
Are you a member on the move and have a
new job? Have you been giving back to the
community? Please email
[email protected] and share your successes!
Congratulations to Kathi Acree, PHR on
passing the PHR! Says Kathi, “So now, I can put the much-studied for ‘PHR’ behind my name!”
You’ve created a profile, joined some groups and reviewed company pages. So what else can you get from LinkedIn? There are additional resources to enhance the networking process: news, answers, jobs and mobile apps.
The News…there’s plenty of it. How can you keep up? The ‘News’ section allows you to filter what is most important. Select from 41 industries you are interested in following including human resources, law and management consulting. You can also follow your favorite sources such as ABC news, law.com or the wall street journal. There are hundreds to choose from.
Need an answer? LinkedIn Answers is a great place to share business knowledge. Browse by topic and search. If you don’t see what you need then ask your question and get fast, accurate answers from your network and other experts.
Who are these Experts? LinkedIn users just like you. Become a LinkedIn Expert by answering questions asked by other LinkedIn professionals. You gain a point of expertise in the question’s category when your answer is chosen as best by the question’s asker. The more points of expertise you gain, the higher you appear on lists of experts.
The ‘Jobs’ section is more than just open positions. Suggested open positions will appear first based on your profile. While reviewing openings, you can see who posted the job and how you’re connected to them or others at the company. Apply for jobs directly through LinkedIn with just your profile. You can also explore career options and reach out to new connections on different career paths.
Recruiting needs can also be accomplished in this section. Posting a job on LinkedIn allows your company to attract high quality candidates and draw attention to your opening with appearances in search results and immediate posting to Twitter. You can discover a passive candidate too with LinkedIn’s matching technology.
On the go? Then download LinkedIn’s mobile app to access connections, profiles, and network updates.
To learn more about these features, go to LinkedIn Learning Center. You can also review user guides and videos for targeted audiences such as new users, job seekers, attorneys, and consultants.
So your LinkedIn goal for this month: follow or share a news article, answer a question or go mobile.
Barb Higel , Social Media Committee Chair HR Florida Conference Winner—Elizabeth Bailey shows off the winning raffle ticket. Congratulations!
HR FL Conference & Expo: August 27-29, 2012 in Orlando
Taking to the Next Level - Additional Resources
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TOP 6 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THE HR FLORIDA STATE
CONFERENCE!!!!
# 6 - VENETIAN MASQUERADE BALL - Take a step back into the 18th century. There will be live entertainment, dancing and appetizers! # 5 - GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK
# 4 -MOTIVATING AND DYNAMIC KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Mitch Joel – known as the “Rock Star of Digital Marketing” – Six Pixels of Separation: How Business Connects in a Connected World Soledad O’Brien – anchor and special correspondent for CNN – Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes & In Our Lives John Foley, former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels – High Performance Climb
#3 - THE EXPOSITION IS 2ND
TO NONE - 1500 vendors that will show you the latest, and greatest, products and services in the HR Industry #2 - YOU CAN EARN UP TO 17 CEUs! #1 - MULTIPLE EDUCATION TRACKS WITH OVER 100 CONCURRENT SESSIONS Program tracks include: Business Management & Strategy, Work-force Planning & Employment, Human Resource Development, Total Rewards, Global HR, Compliance, Employee & Labor Relations and Risk Management.
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PHR SPHR GPHR
Thinking of Becoming Certified?
Have you been thinking of getting your PHR or SPHR designation? If so, SHRMA is here to help! We can offer you a way to get that certification and now is the time!! Our next certification prep class begins on Thursday, August 29th and goes through to Thursday, November 15th. Sessions run from 6:00 to 8:30 pm and will be held at Webster University located at 11201 Corporate Circle North, St Petersburg, Florida 33716. At each session, we will review the prep materials, take practice tests, and review discussion questions. Certified instructors will assist you with any questions you have concerning the test. There will also be a library of additional resources available to you during the 12 week program and a cram session, which will be held on Saturday November 17th (includes breakfast and lunch). Cost to SHRMA Members for the entire program is $450.00 which includes the purchase of the study guides; class handouts and the full day cram session. Cost to Non-SHRMA Members will be $500.00 – which will include all the above + 2011 SHRMA membership. Registration and payment must be made directly through the SHRMA website no later than July 31st so that we may order the materials at one time. If you have any questions, please contact your certification chairs; Sara Forziano, CPP, PHR or Christine Upp, PHR at [email protected] What is Certification? Certification is a voluntary action by a professional group to establish a system to grant recognition to professionals who have met a stated level of training and work experience. Certified individuals are usually issued a certificate attesting that they have met the standards of the credentialing organization and are entitled to make the public aware of their credentialed status, usually through the use of initials (i.e., PHR or SPHR) after their names. Certifications differ from certificate programs because certifications include an experience component. Certificate programs, on the other hand, award certificates once a course of study has been completed and do not require previous work experience. Why should I become certified? Certification sets you apart as a true professional. You will gain national recognition. Certification is essential to your career. For more information regarding certification, please visit the HRCI website at www.hrci.org
SHRMA Members in Transition take Note
What is a transitioning membership?
The Suncoast Human Resource Management Association (SHRMA) provides active members who are
unemployed at the time of the membership renewal a one-time opportunity to extend their membership for up to
one year—at no cost! SHRMA believes this continued affiliation to our loyal members will help transitioning
members stay current on the issues impacting the HR profession and provide them with the needed resources to
assist them in their job search.
Who qualifies for transitioning membership?
Any active SHRMA member who is unemployed at the time of his or her membership expiration date or becomes
unemployed up to 90 days after the membership lapses. Additionally, the member must be unemployed at the time
he or she applies for a transitioning membership.
Before activating a transitioning membership, the requestor must communicate his or her unemployment status to
SHRMA using the form provided.
What benefits are included with a transitioning membership?
SHRMA members in transitioning membership status will continue to receive all SHRMA member benefits for up to
one year. The only benefits not included are voting privileges and the ability to hold office on the SHRMA board.
Benefits Include:
Monthly (11) meetings featuring experts on human resource topics (Recertification points for some programs).
On-Line Membership Directory.
On-line job bank to post and find human resource positions.
Networking with 400+ local human resource professionals.
Online PDF Monthly newsletter and web page featuring legislative updates, local HR news, content articles.
On-line Members Helping Members for posting general requests for ideas and suggestions on policies,
practices and issues.
Legislative Updates, Sample Letters for Writing Federal and State Legislators.
Volunteer opportunities.
Joint diversity meeting with HR Tampa.
What happens when I find a new job?
Members in transitioning membership status may reinstate their professional membership at any time during their
transitioning membership period by paying the annual renewal fee of $50.00, but must reinstate upon employment.
Important notice about SHRMA transitioning membership:
Transitioning membership is available to members ONE TIME ONLY and will not begin until the VP of Membership
receives and processes the application form. Members will be notified when the membership has been approved
and reactivated. Membership identification numbers and passwords will remain the same.
Transitioning Members may also take advantage of HR Connections – the source on the HR Florida website
(www.hrflorida.org) hosted by Right Management.
Benefits of transitioning membership are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Contact Darlene Myers, SPHR at [email protected] for a transitioning application form.
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We continue to print this page as a reference for HR Professionals new to the “transition” world.
We hope it helps.
President Bill Grob, JD 813-221-7228
President Elect Hazel Butcher, SPHR 727-330-8468
Past President Gyda DePeppe, MBA, PHR 727-641-8989
Secretary Katie Kato, SPHR 727-451-2464
Community Relations Kathy Erickson 727-784-7566 [email protected]
Compensation & Benefits Susan Lindelof, PHR CBP,CCP,GRP,CESP [email protected] 727-557-2371
Diversity Lovese Purifoy, MBA, SPHR 727-492-2584 [email protected]
Certification Co-Chairs: Sara Forziano, PHR 727-803-2040 x 5516 Christine Upp, PHR 813-626-3166 x 230 [email protected]
Webmaster Co-Chairs: Jenni Stone, PHR 813-251-3181 x410 Aisha Butcher, SPHR 727-480-1994 [email protected] Legislative Chair Bob McCormick, JD 813-739-1960 [email protected]
Education Crystal Winkler, PHR 727-938-5933 [email protected]
Sponsorship Opportunity Jennye Morano 727-799-1229 [email protected]
Vice President of Membership Darlene Myers, SPHR 727-698-4241 [email protected]
Vice President of Programs Jennifer Novak, PHR 727-767-8577 [email protected]
Treasurer Larry Struer, PHR 727-812-3228 [email protected]
Resume Review Lee Domarasky 727-712-0607 [email protected]
At Large Board Members Diane Sacks, PHR 727-803-1813 [email protected]
Elaine Kirkoff 727-599-3889 [email protected]
Newsletter / Communications Melissa Robinson, MBA, SPHR 813-865-0529 [email protected]
Workforce Readiness Rob Wolf 727-946-6762 [email protected]
On The Cutting Edge Melinda Persuitte 813-676-6701 Bob McCormick, JD 813-739-1960 [email protected]
Survey Chair Kristen Allman, JD 813-222-1265 [email protected]
Social Media Chair Barbra Higel 727-873-4114 [email protected]
2012 SHRMA Board Members
2012 SHRMA Committee Members
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