rwhrma may 2013 enewsletter

www.RWHRMA.ORG May 2013 eNewsletter

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President Message May Social Event May Chapter Meeting Sponsors Re-Cap Corner Volunteer of the Month and Opportunities Government Affairs Professional Development Corner Members in Transition

WELCOME OUR NEW

MEMBERS

Susan E. Barbee

Kimberly Dickens

Jennifer Cooke Dooly

Jonathan Weale Fisher Calvin William Howell III Darren M. Mattingly

Lisa Miller

Daniel M Rothra

Julie Marie Smith

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Please click on the picture below to view the video.

ATTN RWHRMA Members attending SHRM National

Conference! I am planning a RWHRMA Meet & Greet during the

event. Please forward me a note at [email protected] if you are

registered to attend this year's national SHRM conference on June 16

- 19, 2013 in Chicago, IL. I am planning a RWHRMA Meet & Greet

during the event, and would love to fellowship with you!

Join us for the 2013 RWHRMA Spring Social

Murder Mystery Night!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Architects International Building

14 East Peace Street

Raleigh, NC 27604

We will have heavy appetizers, desserts, drinks, and the Murder Mystery

Company! The social is FREE for RWHRMA members. Non-members and

guests may attend for a $35.00 fee. To join us, click here.

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MAY RWHRMA CHAPTER MEETING

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)

It’s Not About the Money: How to Motivate, Mentor, and Manage Great Employees

Part I: Laying The Foundation

Learn more here.

Hill, Chesson & Woody Sponsors May Luncheon Meeting

Hill, Chesson & Woody is an employee benefits

consulting firm committed to helping our

clients design, implement and manage the

employee benefit program that best supports the

strategic direction of their organization. HCW

works directly with client employers to integrate

benefit solutions that make sense, get results,

and maximize employee satisfaction. With more

than 40 solution-oriented experts on staff in

diverse roles, HCW is ready to help your organization experience the benefit of North Carolina’s

premier full service consulting partner. To learn more, please visit the website below or contact:

Rich Walters Jonathan Knaus

Triangle Regional Manager Triangle Regional Manager

[email protected] | Cell (919) 757-1990 [email protected]

The main office numbers:

Triangle (919) 403-1986; Triad (336) 542-5010; Eastern NC (910) 202-4296

Please note their new address:

Hill, Chesson & Woody Employee Benefit Services 4819 Emperor Blvd, Suite 200 | Durham, NC 27703

www.hcwbenefits.com


SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR

It is with great pleasure that we announce our Silver Level Sponsor partnership with Progressive Benefit Solutions. PBS has been active in supporting RWHRMA for a number of years and it is great to be officially partnering with them this year.

Progressive Benefit Solutions, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, is a leading employee benefits consulting agency in the Triangle. PBS specializes in key consulting services, including strategic planning, compliance support, actuarial and data analysis, wellness solutions, and human resources services. By delivering a wide array of products and services, our clients can rely on PBS to be a trusted advisor and to offer strategic and cost effective solutions to meet their benefit program needs. As a Marsh and McLennan Agency LLC company (MMA), clients have greater access to resources, capabilities and a broad service platform for their emerging needs in an increasingly complex business environment. MMA is an independent unit of Marsh Inc., the world's leading global insurance broker and risk advisor. The combination of Progressive Benefit Solutions and MMA allows us to deliver world class resources with local touch service.

RALEIGH-WAKE HRMA

Trip to Italy!!!

Learn more about this great

opportunity here.

Raleigh Re-cap Corner

RWHRMA 5K Fun Run/Walk

Many thanks to all who came out on April 20th for our 1st 5k.

Over 60 registrants, 20 volunteers and sponsors braved the

unexpected colder weather for a fun and exciting event. Final

numbers are being tabulated. MANY thanks also to our

sponsors: Pro-Benefits, Senn Dunn Insurance, Assurant

Employee Benefits, Hill, Chesson & Woody, BlueCross

BlueShield of North Carolina, Xerox, CrossFit Surmount, Bull

City Running, Lighthouse Recruiting,

Flex Pay, Marriott Execustay, Dancik

International and Ziggys Restaurant.

We have race t-shirts and packets

available for anyone that was unable to attend or did not

receive. Let Jeff Luttrell know to

arrange a pick-up.


As HR Professionals, many of us are familiar with guiding our employees through transition. When we’re the

ones impacted though, there can be challenges in helping ourselves through a job change. Raleigh-Wake is

fortunate to have a dynamic duo in Kate Trimble, SPHR and Debbie Smolen, SPHR, from our Members

in Transition Committee (MIT). Our MIT Committee has assisted our members with maintaining and

developing their professional and personal skills for that next career opportunity. Thank you Kate, Debbie and

our MIT team for your support, guidance and dedication to our members!

Volunteer Opportunities

Save The Date & Call for Presentations February 26th - 28th, 2014

Marriott in Downtown Raleigh, NC

Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association (RWHRMA) is pleased to announce that it will host the 2nd Annual Strategic HR Summit in February 2014. This event is a strategic professional development and networking event for executive and senior level HR professionals. Packed with a saturated opportunity for Strategic HRCI recertification credit, the Strategic HR Summit is designed to provide HR leaders with creative and effective strategies to grow and globalize their business. The Strategic HR Summit features sessions focused on strategic business-related issues and networking opportunities to share and collaborate on solutions to their business’ needs. Please visit our event website for updates and additional information about this event: http://www.rwhrma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=195

To refer speaker and/or submit your interest in speaking at the Strategic HR Summit refer to our Call for Presentations at:http://www.rwhrma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=197

If your company provides an HR product or service and you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact us at [email protected].

NEEDED!! Please help!

A donation for the NCSHRM Conference Fundraiser – RWHRMA is seeking something to

donate for the SHRM Foundation Silent Auction at the State Conference – great ideas are sporting

event tickets, hotel stays, restaurants, jewelry, wine, etc. If you have an idea or would like to donate

something on behalf of your company please let Jeff Luttrell know.

Seeking health and wellness professionals for our Get Fit for the Foundation events for

the remainder of the year. Reach out to any Foundation committee member.

LEARN ABOUT OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH RWHRMA HERE.


US SUPREME COURT AGREES TO DECIDE WHETHER

ADEA PRECLUDES EQUAL PROTECTION CLAIM

On March 18, 2013, the United States Supreme Court agreed to determine whether state and local government workers may file constitutional claims of age discrimination instead of pursuing their claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

The Court granted review of a 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the case of Madigan v. Levin, which permitted a former Illinois assistant attorney general to proceed on a claim under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (42 USC § 1983) that he was discharged because of his age in violation of the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.

The United States Courts of Appeal for the 4th [which includes NC], 5th, 9th and 10th Circuits have not yet allowed such constitutional claims to go forward, ruling that government employees must seek relief under the ADEA.

The facts of the case are as follows: Harvey Levin was hired in 2000 as an assistant attorney general in the Consumer Fraud Bureau. Levin, who was 55 years old at the time, was promoted to senior assistant attorney general in December 2002, but his supervisors advised him that they had concerns about his alleged low productivity, excessive socializing at work, inferior litigation skills, and poor judgment.

Levin was fired in May 2006, along with 11 other lawyers. He alleged that he was replaced by a female attorney in her 30s. The attorney general, Lisa Madigan, denied that any of the terminated lawyers were “replaced”, noting that their cases were not reassigned to younger attorneys.

Levin filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Illinois, claiming sex discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and age bias under the ADEA. He also brought claims under Section 1983, asserting that the alleged sex and age discrimination violated his 14th Amendment equal protection rights. In addition to suing the state of Illinois, Levin sued Madigan and four employees of the attorney general’s office in their individual capacities under Section 1983.

All of the defendants filed motions to dismiss Levin’s Section 1983 claims on the basis that the ADEA was his exclusive remedy, but the trial court allowed the constitutional claims to go forward. The defendants appealed the ruling, and the 7th Circuit affirmed the trial court’s decision.

In her petition for Supreme Court review, Madigan stated that the 7th Circuit’s ruling creates a conflict with other circuits on the question of whether the ADEA “displaces” Section 1983 equal protection claims for alleged age discrimination by state and local government employers.

There are approximately 20 million state and local employees nationwide. Therefore, the issue of the ADEA’s preclusive effect is an important and frequently recurring question requiring the Supreme Court’s immediate review. The Court will hear arguments on this case in its 2013-14 term, which begins in October.

If you have questions or concerns about this decision or other legal issues, please feel free to contact Governmental Affairs Director Connie Carrigan at [email protected].


New! Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap

Despite high levels of unemployment in the U.S. today, many employers – particularly in

manufacturing – are struggling to find the talent they need. Read this new executive briefing to learn

more.

Scholarships for SHRM Members

The SHRM Foundation will award $100,000 this year in scholarships for SHRM members pursuing

degrees in HR-related fields or SPHR, GPHR, PHR or California certification. In addition, SHRM

professional chapters and state councils are eligible to compete for the Certification scholarship to

fund programs that promote certification. Applications may be submitted online beginning April 1.

The application deadline is July 15 and all applicants will be notified of results by October 15. Please

spread the word to your members and encourage them to apply. Read more and download a flyer for

distribution here.

WORLD AT WORK SESSIONS

Check out the great upcoming educational opportunities for compensation professionals!

Budgets are tight, but even so, a recent study showed more than 83% of employers with job postings prefer or

require professional certification. Build cutting-edge skills or start your path to a professional designation by

attending a course hosted by RWHRMA. You’ll be able to take advantage of member discounts and the

convenience of a local venue.

There are two WorldatWork courses coming to the local area

If you are a member of RWHRMA and WorldatWork, you are entitled to a $110 discount for the following 2-

day courses held at the Marriott - Research Triangle Park (Guardian Dr. off Miami Blvd, I-40 exit

28)http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rducp-marriott-at-researchtrianglepark/


GR7: International Remuneration – An Overview of Global Rewards

Total Remuneration within global organizations

Required for GRP

Thursday - Friday, May 16-17, 2013

C12/GR6: Variable Pay – Improving Performance

Designing for results

Required for CCP, GRP

Thursday - Friday, June 20-21, 2013

Register here: http://www.worldatwork.org/register/rwhrma

Please note, in addition to being eligible to receive WordatWork certification and recertification credit, each

course is also HRCI pre-certified! We look forward to seeing you!

Members in Transition

It's encouraging to see more and more HR jobs appearing lately. To

make sure we're ready for that interview, our May 15 meeting will

concentrate on Interviewing Skills. Deborah Godfrey will lead us

through a workshop to bring us up to speed, since most of us have been

on the other side of the desk for a long time. Join us on Wednesday,

May 15, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., at Capital Associated Industries to sharpen

your skills. Any RWHRMA or TSHRM member is welcome at no charge,

guests are welcome for a $10 fee. Please register on the website calendar

at www.rwhrma.org.

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