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Upstate Total Upstate Total Rewards Rewards
AssociationAssociationMeeting – Protocol RestaurantMeeting – Protocol Restaurant
Tuesday, January 24, 2012Tuesday, January 24, 20129:15 am – 11:30 am9:15 am – 11:30 am
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA UnionIn 2011:• Continued quarterly meetings, three in-
person, one each in Buffalo, Rochester and Batavia; one webinar
• Successfully introduced networking breakfast to in-person meetings in October
• Averaged 26 people per in-person meeting (27 in 2010
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA UnionIn 2011:• We have 46 official members (increase
from 2010); 89 additional are on our mailing list (increase from 2010); represents 69 companies (increase from 2010)
• Continued relationship with University of Buffalo
• Recognized as a WorldatWork Local Network of the Year Nominee
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA UnionIn 2011:• Sponsored two WorldatWork certification
courses; 13 attended May course (1 external to UTRA); 8 attended September course (1 external to UTRA)
• Sponsored Sales Compensation Design seminar in October; 14 attended (3 external to UTRA)
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA UnionIn 2011:• Continued partnership with
Buffalo/Niagara Human Resources Association; formed partnership with Genesee Valley SHRM Chapter
• Partnership resulted in successful joint meeting among the three groups; over 70 in attendance
• Continued development of a three year strategic plan
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA UnionIn 2011:• Developed cancellation policy for
meetings• Reviewed membership policy;
membership by individual to be continued• Developed host proposition• Determining credit card/Pay Pal
acceptance
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA UnionFor 2012 and Beyond (under consideration):• Continue to partner with WorldatWork for
educational and revenue-generating opportunities
• Develop partnership with Genesee Valley SHRM and Greater Toronto Rewards Association; leverage partnerships with Buffalo/Niagara and Genesee Valley groups
• Raise profile of the group• Formalize non-profit paperwork
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA Union
For 2012 and Beyond (under consideration):• Use job posting database as an additional
revenue source• Develop a members only section on our
website to foster increased networking opportunities
• Hold joint meeting with the Greater Toronto Rewards Association
• Develop succession plan for officer positions
State of the UTRA UnionState of the UTRA Union
For 2012 and Beyond (under consideration):• Continue utilization of WorldatWork
Speakers Bureau• Develop relationship with Rochester
Institute of Technology and possibly Canisius College; further relationship with University of Buffalo
• Implement Audit Committee
Executive Committee Executive Committee UpdateUpdate
• Elections for 2012 held in December (26 votes, 47 eligible):• President – Bob Lampka, 25 votes• Vice President – Rose Sweeney, 26
votes• Treasurer – Lisa McLaughlin, 26 votes• Secretary – Chuck Brown, 26 votes
• By-law changes approved, 26 votes
Executive Committee Executive Committee UpdateUpdate
Congratulations
Rose SweeneyNamed to Local Network Advisory Board
Events Committee Events Committee UpdateUpdate
Co-Chairs Bob Lampka, HSBC
[email protected] 716-841-7648
Jack Kennedy, Seneca Niagara [email protected] 716-501-
4025
Events Committee Events Committee UpdateUpdate• Sponsoring two certification courses in
2012 at The Sheraton at The Falls
• T1 - Total Rewards Management, May 11th – 12th
• C2 - Job Analysis, Documentation and Evaluation, September 21st – 22nd
• 5% discount offered UTRA members
Events Committee Events Committee UpdateUpdate• 2012 Meeting Schedule:
• May 31 – David Wise and Tony Wu from HayGroup on Latest Trends in Executive Compensation at Terry Hills Country Club in Batavia, preceded by breakfast
• August 3 – Peter Hearl from Dinosaur BarBQue on Employee Engagement at Caremark Health in Rochester, followed by lunch
Events Committee Events Committee UpdateUpdate• 2012 Meeting Schedule:
• October – David Cichelli of The Alexander Group to speak on Sales Compensation; location, date and format (whether joint with SHRM or Toronto) to be determined
• We are looking for:• Companies willing to serve as meeting host• Contacts you have that are willing to speak at
a future meeting
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
Co-Chairs Veronica Gorski, FedEx
[email protected], 716-879-1048
Lisa McLaughlin, [email protected], 585-336-1354
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
Membership Statistics (memory lane):
2008 - 1st meeting in October, 36 attended2009 - Mailing list of 108 representing 58 companies 2010 - 43 professional members, 60 + companies2011 - 46 professional members, 69 + companies2012 - In progress, will update at next meeting
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
• 2012 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES (January – December):• $50 Professional Member• $25 Student Member
• 2012 MEETING FEES:• $10 Professional Member• $ 5 Student Member• $25 Professional Non-Member• $15 Student Non-Member
• Membership follows the person, not the company
• No increase for the last 2 years!
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
•If you are attending meeting today and are a 2011 UTRA member, you must renew today for 2012 to receive discounted rates.• If a current member, need to renew by Jan 31st to continue your 2012 membership.•To become a member, send your application and check payable to Upstate Total Rewards Association, Inc. Mail to Veronica Gorski, UTRA, PMB #427, 3840 E. Robinson Road, Amherst, NY 14228
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
Advantages of UTRA membership:•Opportunity to be part of a local network •Formal and informal networking opportunities with other professionals•Meetings and other events at rates below non-members•Professional development opportunities•WorldatWork certification credits for attending locally-sponsored courses
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
Advantages of UTRA membership:•WorldatWork re-certification credits for attending our events and/or volunteering•Discounted price to locally-sponsored WorldatWork courses/seminars •Access to our member directory and contacts in the total rewards profession•Access to additional Human Resources events
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
Treasury Statistics: Balance 09/30/11 $18,470.68
12/31/11 $24,473.20
Difference due to payment from WorldatWork courses.
Membership/Treasury Membership/Treasury Committee UpdateCommittee Update
Treasury Statistics: Balance 09/30/11 $18,470.68
12/31/11 $24,473.20
Difference due to payment from WorldatWork courses.
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdateCo-Chairs
Chuck Brown, Gibraltar [email protected], 716-826-6500
x3282Rose Sweeney, Rich Products
[email protected], 716-878-8065
Our primary method of Our primary method of communication with members is our communication with members is our website …website …
Who can tell me UTRA’s web address?Who can tell me UTRA’s web address?
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdate
www.upstatetotalrewards.orwww.upstatetotalrewards.orgg
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdate
Our website launched in February Our website launched in February 2009…2009…
Can anyone tell me how many hits Can anyone tell me how many hits we’ve had to our site during this time?we’ve had to our site during this time?
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdate
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdate
To date, we have approximately
38003800 hits
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdateOther Website facts:
– Our Events page is the most frequently visited section (587587 views)
– The second most viewed page involves Job Postings (519519 views)• Currently we have 88 positions posted• Posting a position is free!!!
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdate• We created a Member News Member News section
of the website in mid-2011.
• If you have stories which you would like to share with our group, we want to hear from you!– Company News – Member News (promotions, job changes,
professional recognition, etc.)
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdateFor Member NewsMember News, Job Postings Job Postings or
other web-related stories and inquiries you can contact us at:
Communications/Web Communications/Web Design Committee Design Committee
UpdateUpdate
• Remember you can follow us on-line through:
– Linked InLinked In
– Our Upstate Total Rewards Group Upstate Total Rewards Group on WorldatWork’s social network
Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker
Patrick Connell PrincipalMcLagan
Pay for Performance in Turbulent Times
Thank you for your continued participation and support