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WCHRA offers monthly meetings to help professionals keep up to date on HR issues.
>Monthly program attendance is included in your annual membership.
>Non-member professional visitors are welcome for any meeting for a nominal charge of $15.
>Professional guests considering membership are invited for one complimentary lunch program.
If you are a professional speaker with HR topics or information and would like us to consider your program, please complete this Call for Speakers form:
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Programs
We strive to have our programs approved by HRCI for continuing education credits toward your PHR or SPHR Certification. Please refer to each program for credit information and be sure to pick up your certificate at the registration table for your approval number.
August 2010
Program Info:
Creating an Engaged Workforce
In this interactive workshop, HR professionals and operational managers will learn how to best work together to achieve that elusive "employee engagement" that puts the most successful organizations on top. According to recent Gallup research, "engaged employees are more productive, profitable, safer, create stronger customer relationships, and stay longer with their company than less engaged employees....workplace engagement is also a powerful factor in catalyzing "outside-the-box" thinking to improve management and business processes as well as customer service."
Engagement is not about people "liking" their jobs or about their being happy -- although those aren't bad things to have in a work environment! Engagement is about the business results when people work hard day after day. Depending on which survey you read, disengagement impacts 19% - 30% of an organization's workforce. Imagine what could happen in your workplace if those individuals moved out of the ranks of the disengaged and began contributing at their highest level.
Come to the August WCHRA meeting and learn how to make engagement work for you.
This program has been pre-approved for 1 HRCI general recertification credit.
Speaker Info:
Carlene Goldthwaite, SPHR is a workforce learning and organizational development specialist with Rocky Mountain Health Management Corporation. For over 20 years, Carlene has applied her people and systems expertise to help individuals and organizations reach their goals. This dual focus ensures that talented people are supported by effective work systems and an engaging work environment. Carlene’s work has encompassed nearly all aspects of talent management – from recruiting/selection to training/development, risk management, and employee relations. Among Carlene's other hats, she currently serves as the Past Director of the statewide professional organization, Colorado SHRM State Council - the Colorado affiliate of the international Society for Human Resource Management, the largest HR organization in the world.
Sponsorship Info:
Founded in Grand Junction, Colo. in 1974, as a locally-owned, not-for-profit organization, Rocky Mountain Health Plans uniquely understands Colorado’s health care consumers. We provide access to affordable, quality health care enabling our more than 180,000 Members to live longer, healthier lives. RMHP believes receiving preventive care is key to maintaining good health, which is why it is included as a standard component in our benefit plans.
We are the only health plan in Colorado serving every market segment including employers, individuals, Medicare, Medicaid, and Child Health Plan Plus beneficiaries. We are the first Western Slope employer to receive the Gold Well Workplace award from the Wellness Councils of America. By earning this prestigious designation, we are recognized as one of America’s Healthiest Companies.
June 2010
Date: Wednesday, June 16
Summary of Program:
The program on Unemployment Insurance will cover the following topics: 1) Calculations for Unemployment Insurance, 2) How are hearings conducted? 3) Examples under the health provision statue, 4) Examples under the unreasonable reduction of worker’s rate of pay, 5) Failure to notify the division as to the reason for separation, 6) Personal harassment, 7) Catch-all separations, 8) Insubordination, 9) Dissatisfaction with supervisor, and 10) Personal reasons for separation.
Speaker:
Benny Mestas began working with the Unemployment Insurance program in Durango, Colorado in 1975. He then transferred to Grand Junction in 1983 as the Referee for Unemployment Insurance until 2006 and adjudicated approximately 24,000 cases. He retired in 2006 after working for the State of Colorado for 31 years and now works for Employer Representatives handling employer appeals and going to hearing on behalf of the employer.
Sponsor:
Employer Representatives
Unemployment Insurance Cost Control Service - The cost of unemployment claims can have a significant impact on an employer's budget. Our unemployment cost control service, provided by Employer Representatives, Inc, can help employers prepare for terminations in order to avoid unnecessary claims, contest inappropriate claims and deal with appeal hearings. Included in the service is training of supervisors, responding to claims and auditing every dollar charged to the employer. Unemployment taxes ordinarily are one of the largest controllable expenses a business has. One awarded unemployment claim averages an expense to your company of between $4,000 and $6,000. Can you afford not to have experts handling your unemployment claims? The cost of one unnecessary claim collected against your business typically is more than the cost of our service!
To contact Employer Representatives please call (970) 243-7789
May 2010
Date: Wednesday, May 26 (a change from the 3rd Wednesday)
Summary of Program
Our May WCHRA Program features a presentation on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Mark Parchetta of Mountain States Employers Council (MSEC) will address what HR professionals face when administering this benefit, as well as the legal implications for employers.
Presenter
Our May Presenter, Mark Parcheta, is a senior attorney on the Employment Law Services staff of MSEC and Manager of Employment Law Training. He trains, advises, and represents employers on numerous issues affecting the employee/employer relationship. His areas of specialties include the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Unemployment Compensation. Mark received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Denver in 1981. He has been admitted to practice law in Colorado since 1984 and joined the staff of Mountain States Employers Council in 1988.
Program Description
This hour long program will focus on the three different types of FMLA (continuous, intermittent, and reduced leave) and how each type can affect both the employee and the HR professional managing the FMLA process for the employer. Mark will bring the most frequently asked questions and answers that MSEC has seen regarding FMLA and review suggestions for solving complicated FMLA matters.
HRCI Credit
This program has been pre-approved for 1 HRCI general re-certification credit.
March 2010 -- CEO FORUM
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
This program will provide HR Professionals an opportunity to learn from CEO’s on what senior leadership is looking for from HR and how the HR department can strategically affect the organization. We have the great opportunity to hear from 4 CEO’s from our community including, Laurie Kadrich from the City of Grand Junction; Stephen Erkenbrack of Rocky Mountain Health Plans; Mike Stahl of Hilltop; and Christy Whitney from Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado.
HRCI Credit: Strategic - 1 hour
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February 2010 -- ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sue Hansen will help us deal with organizational change with her program of "Change is Easy...You go First". Most of us, if honest, don't like change. Sue will help us understand why we react to change like we do, what to do before, during and after the change, how to lead through the change and how to stay motivated and upbeat. We'll cover 5 key characteristics for learning to adapt and accept change without negative consequences.
Find out more about Sue Hansen at www.suehansenspeaks.com
HRCI Credit: Strategic - 1 hour
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January -- LABOR MARKET UPDATE AND 2010 OUTLOOK
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Ann Driggers, from the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, will speak about the current external labor market and economics factors that impact our area including information on labor market statistics, unemployment rates, projections for 2010 and the impact on the human resources professional. With the labor market and economic conditions in such turmoil, it is important for HR pros to gain knowledge and insight about other industries and trends from an economic leader in the community.
HRCI Credit: Strategic - 1 hour
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