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November 2011
CONNECTION
PRESIDENT Michelle Choate, GPHR [email protected]
PRESIDENT ELECT Orvietta Shannon, PHR [email protected]
TREASURER Ingrid Lindy, PHR [email protected]
SECRETARY Pat Kerstiens, PHR [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Tara Ricketts, SPHR [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF COMPENSATION SURVEY Michelle Davis, PHR [email protected]
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS CHAIRPERSON Jacob Fulcher, JD [email protected]
COLLEGE RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON Jason Fertig [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRPERSON Deb Wolf, PHR [email protected]
FINANCE CHAIRPERSON Angela Noble [email protected]
DIVERSITY CHAIRPERSON Danyelle Granger [email protected]
WORKFORCE READINESS CHAIRPERSON Tiffany Browning, PHR [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON George Lance, SPHR [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT Cris Stichler, PHR [email protected]
SHRM Liaison and Certification Chairperson Tela Erdell, SPHR, GPHR [email protected]
WEB CHAIRPERSON Kathy Herndon, GPHR [email protected]
MEET THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EHRA: November 2011
***Reservations accepted through 12:00 noon on Mon-day, November 7, 2011 online at www.ehranet.org by click-ing “read more” or by contact-ing Pat Kerstiens at (812) 867-4340 or [email protected]. Please notify us of any accom-modation. Registered at-tendees who do not show will be invoiced.
see our ad in the back of the publication
This month’s meeting will be held at:
www.clippinger.us
November 2011 Meeting Sponsor
The following rates will apply for this meeting.
Members $60 Students $15 Guests $80
University of Southern Indiana— University Center Carter Hall 8600 University Boulevard Evansville, IN 47712
7:15—7:45 am
7:45—8:00 am
8:00—9:00 am
9:10—9:55 am
10:05—10:50 am
11:00—11:45 am
11:45 am—noon
Registration/Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Michelle Choate, GPHR, PHR
Opening Keynote
What Your CEO Wants You to Know
Timothy Flesch, President, CEO
St. Mary’s Health System
Breakout Sessions
Marketing
Ed Lahue, St. Mary’s Health System
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Due Diligence & the Integrations Process
Julie Williams, Old National Bank
Finance & Accounting
Steve Bridges
University of Southern Indiana
Performance Management & Continuous
Improvement
Loretta Young Heidorn
Vectren Corporation
Breakout Sessions
Information Technology
Chris Boeke, Vectren Corporation
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Due Diligence & the Integrations Process
Julie Williams, Old National Bank
Finance & Accounting
Steve Bridges
University of Southern Indiana
Performance Management & Continuous
Improvement
Loretta Young Heidorn
Vectren Corporation
Closing Keynote
Why Diversity is Important to
Human Resources
Norm Bafunno, President
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Closing Remarks/Prize Drawings
Michelle Choate, GPHR, PHR
Attendees must be present to win prizes.
What Strategic Business Partners
Want HR to Know . . .
http://ehranet.org/
meetinginfo.php?id=10
More details available on
our website at:
EHRA: November 2011
2012 Membership Dues Reminder –
Free Meeting for Early Bird Renewals!
As mentioned in our October newsletter, EHRA membership dues
for calendar year 2012 are $50 for SHRM Members and $70 for Non
-SHRM Members.
While you have from now through January 31, 2012 in order to re-
new your membership for 2012, we would like to reward those of
you who renew by December 31, 2011 with a voucher* to attend
your choice of either the January or February 2012 EHRA
monthly meeting free of charge!
You can take advantage of this opportunity and renew for 2012 to-
day by:
1. Signing into your account at ehranet.org and clicking on the
membership dues option under the member area. Once there, choose
the 2012 Membership Dues option
If you need an invoice, you may request one by e-mailing Member-
ship Chair George Lance at [email protected]
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to attend one of our initial
2012 meetings at no charge. This will be a great way to start the
year and network with your friends and colleagues in EHRA.
Act now and renew by 12/31/11!
* The voucher will be stored electronically in the EHRA account of
those whose 2012 dues payment is received by 12/31.
(SHRM Foundation)
SHRM Foundation News:
Your Financial Support Makes A Difference! As you reflect on the many causes and organizations worthy of your charitable support, please consider giving back to your profession through a tax-deductible gift to the SHRM Founda-tion. The SHRM Foundation provides comprehensive, research-
based answers to your HR challenges through its support of research grants, scholarships, educational programs and prac-titioner resources. With your financial support, the SHRM Foundation invests in the future and supports lifelong learning through its scholar-
ship and awards programs. It supports researchers who bring us greater understanding of the complexities of HR, and creates materials to help practitioners understand and apply the new knowledge that research provides.
Help the SHRM Foundation provide a substantial and sustained investment in the future of HR. Donate today. Send your
contribution to: SHRM Foundation, P.O. Box 79116, Balti-more, MD 21279-0116 or donate online (www.shrm.org/foundation). Thank you in advance for your support!
Please plan to join us for a night of food, fun and networking at the EH-RA Annual Holiday Party. This is a great opportunity to meet other HR professionals in the Evansville area. Our event will be held at the Old National Bank Atrium in Downtown Evansville and will feature many great giveaways from local compa-nies and restaurants. This year’s theme is “HR Gems”
We hope to see you there, on December
7th!
EHRA: November 2011
Our primary sponsor is
Next opportunity to donate:
November 9, 2011
featuring ways to get involved with
our community, have fun, and help promote the Evansville-Area Human
Resources Association.
EVSC, Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center needs two speakers to present at EVSC Job Interview Clinic Purpose: EVSC Job Interview Clinic Attendees: 100 EVSC students Topics: 1. Social Networking
2. What Business Expect from Employee (job expectations) When: Monday, November 14, 2011 Where: Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center 1900
Lynch Road, Evansville, IN 47715
Tentative time: 12-1:30 Will give three, 30 minutes presentations to the students, they will be divided into three groups. Contact: Barbara Bennett, EVSC Associate Director Career & Vocational Education (812) 435-8439
PRESIDENT Orvietta Shannon, PHR
PRESIDENT ELECT Angela Noble
TREASURER Ingrid Lindy, PHR
ASSISTANT TREASURER Cynthia Griffith, PHR
SECRETARY Pat Kerstiens, PHR
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Tela Erdell, SPHR, GPHR
DIRECTOR OF COMPENSATION SURVEY Michelle Davis, PHR
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS CHAIRPERSON Jacob Fulcher, JD
COLLEGE RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON Jason Fertig
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRPERSON Deb Wolf, PHR
FINANCE CHAIRPERSON Jim Kern, SPHR
DIVERSITY CHAIRPERSON Danyelle Granger
WORKFORCE READINESS CHAIRPERSON Abby Keeping
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON George Lance, SPHR
PAST PRESIDENT Michelle Choate, GPHR
SHRM Liaison and Certification Chairperson Tara Ricketts, SPHR
WEB CHAIRPERSON Kathy Herndon, GPHR
Newsletter Editor Amy Folz, PHR
MEET THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EHRA: November 2011
We’d like to thank everyone who attended the 11th Annual Diversity and Worklife Summit and Awards earlier this month.
We’d like to give a special note of thanks to our sponsors, who made this event possible through their support of the Diversity
Committee. Thanks to the vendors who participated as well.
Through this annual awards ceremony, EHRA acknowledges the efforts of organizations that strive to promote understanding and appreciation
of diversity in its multitude of forms and that display outstanding leadership in fostering an inclusive work environment that supports its employ-
ees through Diversity Awareness, Worklife Programs and a broad range of Health and Benefits Programs.
This year, nine organizations submitted nominations, which were reviewed and scored by an independent group of judges from the field of HR,
who live and work outside of the Tri-State area.
Diversity and Inclusion Program Awards: Workplace Flexibility and Health Benefits Awards:
Fifth Third Bank (251-500 employee category) Traylor Brothers (1-250 employee category)
AT&T (501-1250 employee category) Atlas Van Lines (251-500 employee category)
Vectren Corporation (1251+ employee category) Old National Bank (1251+ employee category)
Some of the programs cited by the Diversity and Inclusion winners included:
Listing diversity among its company’s core values
Translating company website into Spanish
Local Diversity Councils with senior management sponsors
Supplier Diversity Programs
Incentive programs recognizing employees championing diversity
Diversity on corporate board and in executive leadership
Use of diversity scorecards and other measurements
Some of the programs cited by the Workplace Flexibility and Health Benefits winners included:
100% coverage of employees’ medical, prescription, life insurance and long-term disability premiums
Monthly rebate for fitness memberships and discounts on Weight Watchers, NutriSystem foods, home exercise videos, workout equipment
and fitness gear
Adoption assistance allowance
On-site fitness center available at no charge for employees and their guests
Outdoor 1 mile jogging track on-site, as well as indoor mapped walking trails for use during inclimate weather
Private rooms available to nursing mothers and those needing to check glucose levels or administer self injections
Support for active employees reporting for military duty
Paid time off for volunteer activities performed during work hours
Alternative scheduling options, which include compressed work weeks, working from home (telecommuting), summers off, job sharing,
phased retirement, reduced and flex hours
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance in the event of an emergency or financial hardship
We would like to recognize all of the companies that were nominated, all of which are actively promoting workplace cultures that allow every
employee to contribute to his/her full potential. In addition to the winners, other nominees included Deaconess Hospital, HRConnects, LLC and
Red Spot Paint and Varnish.
A special thank you to our sponsors!
Diversity Champion Sponsors Diversity Partner Sponsors Diversity Supporter Sponsors
Evansville Courier & Press Alcoa Deaconess Health
Mead Johnson Nutritionals Bristol Myers Squibb Harding, Shymanski and Company
Old National Bank University of Evansville Ivy Tech Community College—Southwest
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Shoe Carnival
Vectren Corporation University of Southern Indiana
Diversity and Worklife Summit and Awards 2011 Recap
EHRA: November 2011
EHRA Holiday Sprint Member Referral Program
Our Holiday Sprint member referral program is in full gear. As a reminder the program will run
through December 23, 2011 with the top three point earners receiving the following prize amounts:
Good List Prize Levels*:
1st Place – $50
2nd Place - $35
3rd Place - $20
Points are earned based on the type of referral. A referrer earns 1 point for a non-SHRM member
and 2 points for a SHRM member.
Plus for November, earn an extra point for any new member referral you make for anyone
working at any of the following locations:
Azteca Milling Deaconess Hospital Kimball
National Office Furniture Toyota Century Aluminum
Oakland City University
Additionally, for every referral you make, you’ll continue to earn a $5 EHRA “Stocking Stuffer”, which is
an electronic coupon that you can use for future meeting and events.
* Prizes will be awarded in form of restaurant gift card, EHRA credit, or a donation in winner’s name to
the charity of their choice
For a listing of complete program rules, please see the October 2011 newsletter. Questions about the pro-
gram can be directed to George Lance at [email protected]
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Nora Nixon 1
Joyce Leone 0.5
Nancy Priebe 0.5
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EHRA Member Awarded SHRM Foundation Scholarship
The EHRA wishes to congratulate Janet
Heldt, SPHR for being selected to re-
ceive a $2,000 Academic Scholarship from the SHRM Foundation underwrit-
ten by the J.J. Keller Foundation. Ja-net is pursuing a graduate degree from
the University of Evansville.
The SHRM Foundation awards a total
of $100,000 annually in scholarships
for SHRM members pursuing degrees in HR-related fields or
SPHR, GPHR, PHR or California certification. 2012 Scholar-
ship Applications will be available on the SHRM website be-
ginning in April 2012. Congratulations, Janet!
EHRA: November 2011
Did you have a recent accomplishment that you want to share? Let us put you in the spotlight. Email our Newsletter Editor, Nick Lindy at [email protected]
EHRA adds four members in October
The EHRA added four new and returning members this month: Debra Bieber—Southwestern Healthcare, Inc. Cheri Schroeder—Veriscreen Krystle Spahn—Heidorn Construction Phyllis Madison—Independent
Please help us welcome our new and returning members at our next meeting.
Newly Certified? Share your success with us! All newly certified PHRs, SPHRs, or GPHRs please contact
Tela Erdell, SPHR, GPHR at [email protected] or call at 812-461-9743.
EHRA: November 2011
