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WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC, HUMAN HUMAN
RESOURCES, RESOURCES, AND YOUAND YOU
WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC, HUMAN HUMAN
RESOURCES, RESOURCES, AND YOUAND YOU
Presented by
Jay Dick, ManagerMember Advocacy
Government Affairs
HRVoice
What is HRVoice?
A member benefit that enables SHRM members to influence the outcome of federal legislation and monitor state legislation.
Involvement Effects
As HR professionals, your voice provides a unique perspective that your Member of Congress may not have considered.
Your combined actions will ultimately benefit employers and employees all across the nation.
Program Components
* Monthly E-mails
– Washington & State Insiders
– Educational
* Periodic Legislative and Regulatory Alerts via e-mail
– Call to Action
Involvement Effects
Do I have to be a political expert?
NO!!! HRVoice is for political novices and seasoned professionals alike and is
nonpartisan.
Involvement Effects
If you don’t do it -
Who Will?
Objectives
To send/make as many quality letters, e-mails, faxes and phone calls to Congress in addition to developing strong professional
relationships with decision makers and their staffs.
MA 306
RI 136
CT 196
DC 12
NJ 719 DE 101
94
588 263
890
97
4,109
372
203
64 886 18
1,542
212
403347
302
486
548
1,045
559425
1,179
404
61
78
1,161 654
782
MD 1,270
1,205
641
2,584
1,335 127
459 62
271,518
583
1,377
174 345
1,483
460
658
JANUARY – NOVEMBER, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CONGRESS TOTAL = 33,671
Guam – 0Puerto Rico - 1Virgin Islands - 0
NH 138
12 3.59% 83 44 2.41% 12.39%
27 4.43%
198 2.81%
156 4.14%
MA 54 1.32% RI 20 5.10% CT 42 1.79%
DC 6 – 0.36%
NJ 100 1.77%
119 2.56% 18 5.57%
326 3.92%
53 3.40%
23 5.07% 151 1.48% 18
238 2.13%
40 5.95%
54 4.28%
51 4.04% 56 4.23%
82 5.04% 174 3.19%
60 6.54%
81 3.31%
219 1.46%
79 2.75%
16 3.40% 13 3.15%
2 62 3.14%
102 3.35%
59 4.50%
MD 119 2.90%
151 3.18%
87 3.28%
263 3.82%
88 3.50% 15 3.36% 7 4.70%
27 313 3.91%
64 3.79% 97 – 3.48%
28 3.64% 55 4.92%
85 2.59%
105 6.29%
January – June, 2001 HRVoice Member Participation Top/First Number: Total State HRVoice Participants
Bottom/Second Number: Percentage of State SHRM Members
NH 17 2.70%
DE 17 – 3.15%
VT 10 3.62%
WV 15 3.78%
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20 000
25 000
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SHRM ’s HRVoiceLetter Tallies by Year
*Letters include e-m ails, letters, faxes and phone calls†January 1 to August 31
294 681800
3313
8975
Nu
mbe
r of
Let
ters
*
30,639†
SHRM Government Affairs
* Educate
* Motivate
* Influence, Influence, Influence
Employment Legislation Introduced in Congress
290 333 391473
1041
1584
1798 1831
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
99th 100th 101st 102rd 103rd 104th 105th 106th
Congressional Session
Reasons Members Don’t Write
Reasons Members Don’t Write
Don’t know who Representatives are
Don’t know what issues to write on
Don’t know what to say
It will take too long
www.shrm.org/government
State Affairs
* New SHRM State Advocacy Policy.* Provides more comprehensive resources and
support for SHRM chapters and state councils regarding state legislation.
* SHRM’s State Advocacy Role:– Post state letters on website– Educational/advocacy toolkits– Testimony
State Affairs
* Chapter/State Council Driven Process– SHRM national will not overstep state
councils/chapters* Position Development
– Existing SHRM positions – carryover to state legislation
– No Existing SHRM position – expedited process between SHRM staff and State Legislative Director
HRVoice’s Results
1. Better name recognition on Capitol Hill for SHRM
2. Easier access for SHRM Gov’t Affairs Staff to offices on Capitol Hill
3. SHRM used as a source for legislation
4. SHRM used as a source for testimony
5. SHRM has a place at the table.
Top SHRM Issues:
1. FMLA Reform/Prevent Expansion
2. Health Care Reform
3. FLSA Reform
4. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
5. Genetic Information in the Workplace
Top SHRM Issues:
1. FMLA Reform/Prevent Expansion
2. Health Care Reform
3. FLSA Reform
4. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
5. Genetic Information in the Workplace
Legislative VICTORIES!!!!!
* Congress Passed H.R. 1836 on May 26– Major tax package that includes, section 127 and
Pension reform
– Educational Assistance» Made Sec. 127 Permanent » Includes graduate level education effective
January 2002
– Pension, Tax Reform» Increased limits on 401(k) and IRAs» Catch-up provisions for those 50 and older» Adoption tax credit $5K to 10K for income to
$150K
Legislative VICTORIES!!!!!
* Ergonomics Regulations were overturned.
* Electronic Monitoring Legislation withdrawn
Definition of Politics
"In politics, there are no right answers, only a continuing flow of compromises between groups, resulting in a changing, cloudy and ambiguous series of public decisions, where appetite and ambition compete with knowledge and wisdom."
Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY)
Contact Information
Jay H. DickManager, Member [email protected]: 703-535-6029
Elizabeth OwensManager, State [email protected]: 703-535-6206
HRVoice