Monthly Newsletters
January 2009 Issue
Monthly Meeting and BREAKFAST
When: January 9, 2008
Time: 7:30 am – 9:15
Where: Heron Lakes Country Club
Breakfast only: $10 per person for members and $15 per person for guests (includes tax & gratuity)
IMPORTANT!!
RSVP your reservation to
Cindy Giddens,
Reservations should be made
by 10:00 am
Tuesday, January 6th
LET’S SHOW SUPPORT FOR OUR TROOPS BY WEARING SOMETHING RED TO THE monthly meetings
PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Employee Free Choice Act and the Obama Labor Agenda
SPEAKER: Richard I. Lehr
BIO Summary: Richard Lehr is a founding partner of the labor and employment law firm of Lehr Middlebrooks & Vreeland, P.C., and has practiced employment law for more than twenty-eight years. Upon graduation from law school, Richard joined a large general practice firm that had not yet established a labor and employment law practice. He spent fourteen years with that firm, and was instrumental in developing a labor and employment law practice, which ultimately represented clients on a national scale before founding LMV. He has been accorded the “Super Lawyer” status by a peer rating service. Only five percent of all practitioners receive this honor.
See Richard’s complete bio inside this newsletter
Volume 16 Number 1 January 2009
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Mobile SHRM Members,
Happy New Year! Have you made your list of goals and resolutions for 2009? I’d like to share one of my goals with you: I want each of you to find merit and benefit from your membership in Mobile SHRM this year. I believe our chapter leadership will do all they can to make sure this happens for you. Some of it will be up to you, though. In order to derive the most from your affiliation with our chapter I hope you’ll try to:
Be present at our monthly meetings
Our chapter is a wonderful professional network. Priceless, if you ask me.
Be engaged as a participant
Your involvement enriches your experience.
Be available to others
You bring more to the group than you may think.
For 2009, Heron Lakes has increased the cost of lunch to $14.95 per person. If you do the math you can see that our lunch fee of $10 doesn’t quite pay for your meal. With the economy as it is right now, the board has decided not to raise the lunch fee at this time, but we must get creative in supplementing the difference. You’ll hear more about the plan for this in the near future. For right now, you can do your part to help by remembering to RSVP. Since the country club requires us to provide a headcount for lunch, your RSVP ensures we get the count as close as possible.
For the time being, Billy Boswell will take a leave of absence as the keeper of our RSVP list for the monthly meetings. (Thank you, Billy, for your help with this in the past!) Beginning this month, if you plan to attend the meeting, please send your RSVP to our Secretary, Cindy Giddens. Her email link is on the first page of the newsletter.
Hope to see you at more of our meetings this year!
Sincerely,
Angie
Angie Bedgood, SPHR
President
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan 9 MSHRM Monthly Meeting - BREAKFAST Heron Lakes CC
Speaker: Richard Lehr
Topic: Employee Free Choice Act and the Obama Labor Agenda
Feb 13 MSHRM Monthly Meeting – LUNCH Heron Lakes CC
Speaker: Mayor Sam Jones
Topic:
Mar 13 MSHRM Monthly Meeting – LUNCH Heron Lakes CC
Speaker: Joey Jones, USA Football
Topic:
Apr 10 MSHRM Monthly Meeting – LUNCH Heron Lakes CC
Speaker: Janet Parker, SPHR,
Board Chair of the Society for Human Resource Management
Topic:
May 8 MSHRM Monthly Meeting – Lunch Heron Lakes CC
Speaker: Congressman Jo Bonner
Topic:
June 12 MSHRM Mini-Seminar and Monthly Meeting Heron Lakes CC
Speaker: Cathy Missledine-Martin
Seminar Topic: HR Metrics That Matter
Lunch Meeting Topic: Strategic HR
June 28 SHRM 61st Annual Conference Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
SPEAKER BIO:
RICHARD LEHR
Richard Lehr is a founding partner of the labor and employment law firm of Lehr Middlebrooks & Vreeland, P.C., and has practiced employment law for more than twenty-eight years. Upon graduation from law school, Richard joined a large general practice firm that had not yet established a labor and employment law practice. He spent fourteen years with that firm, and was instrumental in developing a labor and employment law practice, which ultimately represented clients on a national scale before founding LMV. He has been accorded the “Super Lawyer” status by a peer rating service. Only five percent of all practitioners receive this honor.
Richard's practice ranges geographically from the north slope of Alaska to south Florida, covering the full range of American industries and employment relations issues. His practice model is premised on a creative and aggressive approach to assisting his clients to fulfill their business objectives, with an emphasis on what the employer can do, not what the employer cannot do. In addition to representing clients in matters involving representation campaigns and collective bargaining, Richard's traditional labor practice has included the largest union decertification in one region of the NLRB, as well as planning the integration of the union and non-union work forces for two multi-national merger partners. He counsels with employers regarding developing and implementing workforce change strategies, without provoking litigation or union organizing.
Richard is the author, editor and co-editor of several books and articles regarding labor and employment relations issues. He is the past management co-chair of the American Bar Association's Regional Liaison to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and past management chair of the ERISA Litigation subcommittee of the American Bar Association Individual Employment Rights Section. Richard is the Vice Chair of the Manufacture Alabama Workforce Development Committee and is Chair of the Workforce Development Subcommittee of the Governor’s Commission on Manufacturing Economic STIMULUS and Free & Fair Trade. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Worklaw Network and the author of several books and articles regarding employment issues. Richard has been a featured speaker to business groups and trade associations throughout the country. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Industrial Health Council and provides pro bono assistance to several charitable and religious organizations.
Deadline is Here for Winter 2009 PHR-SPHR Certification
Ready to earn your PHR/SPHR certification? Sign up for now for Mobile SHRM’s winter 2009 certification preparation course! Classes begin on January 26 and will meet on Monday evenings from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. The final class meeting will be May 4, and there will be no class on February 23 or April 13. The course will be held at Mobile Technical Institute (MTI), which is located at 3013 Airport Blvd., Suite 400.
The cost for each participant is $835 (cash or check), which includes the complete SHRM Learning System. Individual purchase of the SHRM Learning System alone would cost you $595 TO $695. Classes will be taught by Mary White, M.A., SPHR. Graduates will receive a certificate of completion for the training course, suitable for framing!
As an added bonus, all members of Mobile SHRM who successfully complete this preparation course and successfully pass the exam during the spring 2009 or winter 2009/2010 testing window will receive reimbursement for their PHR/SPHR exam at the national SHRM member rate.
Please contact Jeanine Wilson at certification@mobileshrm.org or (251) 607-7707 Ext: 7831 or Mary White at mgwhite@mtimail.com or 251-478-6848 for more information or to register for the class.
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Congratulations to Newly Certified Mobile SHRM Members!
Sharon Davis, SPHR
Brenda McClure, SPHR
Gia Hawkins, SPHR
Ellen Dees, PHR
Barbara Griggs, PHR
Kim Dowell, PHR
Susan Yarborough, PHR
Carl Smith, PHR
Watch for more to come, as testing is still going on through the end of January!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!
The Mobile Chapter of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) is offering the 2008 sponsorship fee for our January 9th breakfast meeting. Richard Lehr is our guest speaker.
Our Chapter membership now exceeds 300 and we averaged 125 attendees at our meetings last year.
2009 Regular Membership Chapter Meetings $400.00
• Special Pricing for January Breakfast
2008 Rate $300.00
The rate includes meals for two representatives; one table near the entry door to showcase your product or services to the Members attending. At some point in the program the sponsor representative will be given 5-10 minutes to talk about your product/services to those in attendance. Flyers may be placed on each table for each person and a banner or sign may be placed near the speaker’s podium at the front of the meeting room.
Contact
Jeff LeBlanc, President Elect
Cindy Stueve, Publicity Coordinator
For More Information, Visit:
More information regarding sponsorship opportunities
will be available in the near future.
New Members
Carlton Spinks
Principal
Gateway Sourcing
251-210-4401
Lisa Tucker Nelson
HR Generalist
Clark Personnel
251-477-6777
Nichole Dunklin
HR Generalist
Clark Personnel
251-477-6777
Stephanie Ransonet
HR/Industrial Relatins Rep
Bechtel Corporation
228-938-5924
Sherrie Quander
HR Consultant
The Indelible Grace Company
251-343-0777
Angela Garrard
HR Administrative Assistant
Volunteers of America Southeast
251-338-1268
Sandra Koblas
Recruiting Manager
Austal
251-434-8080
New Members:
Please update your profile on our website, www.mobileshrm.org , at the “member login” link.
Today's students are tomorrow's workforce. In order to meet the needs of both existing and new industry, the workforce must meet rigorous and relevant standards and be recruited from all sources, but especially from local high school graduates. On February 3, 2009, the Mobile Graduates: Drop-out Prevention Summit will be held at the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center. Come learn first hand of the collaborative efforts of Mayor Sam Jones, City of Mobile, Carolyn Akers, Executive Director, Mobile Area Education Foundation and Dr. Roy Nichols, Superintendent of Mobile County Public Schools, to design and implement aggressive strategies to decrease the drop-out rate, increase the rigor of course offerings and reform secondary schools system wide. These initiatives are being led by the Research Alliance for Multiple Pathways (RAMP) for Mobile's Youth Taskforce and in partnership with national experts. We invite you to join us as we share, connect and commit ourselves to the goal of "Fulfilling the Graduation Promise".
For more information, call 251.476.0002
Mobile Area Education Foundation 55 Midtown Park East Mobile, Alabama 36606
Officers— MSHRM 2009
Angie Bedgood, SPHR (251) 957-2164
President abedgood@imiallc.com
President-Elect Jeff LeBlanc, SPHR (251) 607-7775
Vice Pres. Membership Mary White, SPHR (251) 478-6848
Secretary Cindy Giddens, SPHR (251) 344-7711
Treasurer Lorinda Day (251) 479-8611
Core Leadership Area Directors—MSHRM 2009
College Relations Kelly Woodford (251) 460-6723
Diversity Kay Watson (251) 342-9092
kaulla.watson@adeccona.com
Governmental Affairs Tom Woodford (251) 432-1811
HRCI Certification Jeanine Wilson, SPHR (251) 607-7707
SHRM Foundation Harold Williamson, SPHR (251) 378-4131
Workforce Readiness Sherri Grubbs, SPHR (251) 441-1990
Directors—MSHRM 2009
Past President Harold Williamson, SPHR (251) 378-4131
Conference Chair Renee Sorensen (251) 476-4933
Appointed Coordinators—MSHRM 2009
Audio & Visual Coordinator Carlton Spinks 251-210-4401
Conference Co-Chair Sandy Key
Door Prize Coordinator Candice Swiger (251) 378-4151
Publicity Coordinator Cindy Stueve (251) 316-3276
Mobile SHRM
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MOBILE SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mobile, Alabama chapter of SHRM exists to promote quality human resource practice among local industries, businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies. We bring together leading practitioners to provide education, networking and discussion of various human resource topics and to identify the best practices for all aspects f h d idil li k
December 2008 Issue
Dear Mobile SHRM Members,
As we come to the end of 2008, I’d like to take a moment to thank the Board for their volunteer
efforts this year. In this economy, to have an organization that has maintained such steady growth as
we have seen is commendable. Our chapter membership deserves kudos as well, but my hat goes off
to the members of our Board. They are truly dedicated to their profession, as well as to our chapter.
I’m proud to call them peers, but more than that, I’m proud to call them friends!
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November 2008 Issue
Dear Mobile SHRM Members,
Another successful conference has past! On behalf of the chapter, I would like to express appreciation to our Conference Chair, Belinda Thomason, Conference Co-Chair, Teresa Taylor, and the entire Conference Committee. Your hard work and generous time certainly paid off with an event we can all be proud of.
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October 2008 Issue
Dear Mobile SHRM Members,
I know many of you will feel lost this Friday when we don’t have a Mobile SHRM chapter meeting to attend.
I sure will. It’s such an enjoyable time and I’m always glad to be able to visit with you. I’m also sure that
many of you will miss the fried chicken but, I assure you, we’ll have fried chicken at our next meeting on
November 14th! Maybe you can visit the Colonel at KFC for lunch this week.
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September 2008 Issue
Dear MobileSHRM Members,
As some of you may know, our President, Billy Pine, has relocated to his home in Baton Rouge. As a result, he has resigned his position with the chapter. Billy has been an integral part of our chapter’s leadership for many years. He will be missed. I know you will join me in wishing him all the best.
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May 2008 Issue
Dear MobileSHRM Members,
I wanted to thank everyone that attended our mini-seminar last month with Libby Anderson. It was a tremendous turnout and the positive response was well received.
A reminder for those members who have children enrolled or planning to attend college in the fall. The deadline for the MobileSHRM Son’s and Daughter’s scholarship is May 15.
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April 2008 Issue
Dear MobileSHRM Members,
Next Friday MobileSHRM is hosting its yearly mini-seminar featuring Libby Anderson. She will be speaking on Generational Mixes in the Workplace. This has been pre-certified for 4 hours of HRCI credit. Please submit your registration by Tuesday, even if you are paying at the door. We will be having a full breakfast and need an accurate headcount. Those planning on attending our luncheon only will need to RSVP Billy Boswell as normal.
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