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Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: Silverdale Beach Hotel                    Register By: September 5, 2010
           3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road         
           Silverdale, WA 98383
           
Cost:  To Be Determined

More details to come.

No WSRHMA Luncheon this month due to the NHRMA Conference

More information to come.

Social Networking Policies: Issues to Consider

Do your employees blog on and off the job? Do they identify themselves as your employees when they use Twitter and Facebook?  Do you need to consider adopting a social networking policy?  Employment attorney Steve Ross will discuss important issues to consider when adopting a social networking policy, and will discuss emerging legal issues connected with blogging and social media, including:

Inadvertent disclosure of confidential information
Defamation claims based on employee statements
Discipline of employees for off the job activities
Potential release of proprietary information or trade secrets
Employee privacy issues

Steve Ross is an employment attorney and a shareholder in the Seattle law firm of Wolfstone, Panchot & Bloch. He is a 1980 graduate of the University of Washington School of Law. He has represented many nonprofits and other employers (as well as individual employees and public sector unions)  in a wide variety of workplace issues. Prior to entering private practice in 1984, he was an attorney for the Labor Committee of the Washington House of Representatives in Olympia.

Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Where: Silverdale Beach Hotel         Cost: $20 Members/ $30 non-   
           3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road            members
      Silverdale, WA 98383

[Sponsored By:]

“Seven Steps To Reasonable Accommodation” is a suggested process designed to help human resource and employer representatives address the interactive and individualized assessment requirements of the American's with Disabilities Act(ADA). The presentation will cover the following critical areas of the accommodation process:(1)importance of posting notification; (2)information needed to process a request;(3)the definition of disability and confidential records keeping; (4)analyzing the job or situation involved; (5) consulting the individual with disability to identify disability related employment barriers; (6)identifying reasonable accommodations to enable job performance; (7)considering the individuals preference and testing accommodations for feasibility.   

About the Presenter:

John Evans is the statewide Employer Relations Manager for Dept. of Social Health Services - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. A life long resident of Washington, John graduated from Seattle University in Public Administration and Human Resource Development. John has 26 years of public service with the State of Washington where he has held positions as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Business Relations Specialist, Reasonable Accommodation Specialist and statewide ADA Program Manager with the Department of Personnel. As a State of Washington expert in the hiring and retention of persons with disabilities in the work place, he has provided technical assistance to public/private employers hundreds of times, and has delivered over 800 training sessions to more than 15,000 employer representatives locally and nationally.   


Time: 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Where: Silverdale Beach Hotel         Cost: $20 Members/ $30 non-   
           3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road            members
      Silverdale, WA 98383

Sponsored By:

Representative Jan Angel
Representative Christine Rolfes
This luncheon will provide our members with the opportunity to have "lunch with our legislators". Rep. Christine Rolfes (D) and Rep. Jan Angel (R) will each have 20 minutes to present to our group. We will then open it up for questions.

Rep. Christine Rolfes will discuss the recent federal health care bill and how it is being implemented. She will also talk about how our state helped influence the federal initiative, and what Washington is doing to prepare for changes in federal law.

Rep. Jan Angel will discuss economy in crisis – where we are today and where we need to be tomorrow focusing on job retention, creation and growth.

Washington State Representative Jan Angel was born and raised in Colorado, lived in Alaska for nine years, and then moved to Washington in 1983. She has lived in South Kitsap for the past 27 years. Jan has more than 37 years of business experience, including 14 years as a commercial banker, 9 years as a
business owner with multiple locations in Kitsap and Pierce counties, 7 years in real estate sales in Kitsap County and as Kitsap County Commissioner for 8 years prior to being elected as State Representative for the 26th District. As State Representative, Jan serves as Ranking Minority Member on Local Government and Housing Committee. She also serves on Higher Education and the Early Learning and Children’s Services . In 2009 she graduated from the Council of State Government’s Legislative Academy. She recently has been named the Washington State Co-Chair of the American Legislative Exchange
Council (ALEC). She was appointed, in 2009, to ALEC’s National Judicial Task Force.

Christine represents the 23rd Legislative District, including the Kitsap County communities of Hansville, Kingston, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, Keyport, Silverdale, and most of East Bremerton. Since her election to the House of Representatives in 2006, Christine has advanced legislation reflecting the common-sense, progressive values of the 23rd District. Her leadership on ferry reform, military-family issues, sustainability and education has yielded tangible results for Washington families. In the House, Christine serves on five committees. She is vice-chair of the Ecology & Parks Committee, and also is a member of the Transportation, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education Appropriations, and Environmental Health Committees. Before her election to the House, Christine served two terms on the Bainbridge Island City Council.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Washington, Christine worked for the Kitsap County Department of Community Development as an open space program coordinator and watershed planner. She later moved to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where she counseled Northwest businesses and organizations on humanitarian assistance and commercial opportunities overseas. Also for USAID, Christine spent time working out of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, managing environmental and economic development projects.


Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Where: Silverdale Beach Hotel      Cost: $20 Members/ $30 non-   
           3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road            members
      Silverdale, WA 98383

[Conference Time:]

Conference Time: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Morning Keynote Speaker: Jim Stott
Subject: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

1st Breakout:
Subjects:
Managing in a Union Environment
Linked in to Your Workforce - Social Media

2nd Breakout:
Subjects:
Six Sigma 101
Crucial Conversations

Afternoon Keynote Speaker: Denese Day
Subject: Coaching Coaches

Cost:
Student - $79
Member - $99
Non member - $129
Discount if you sign up 6 people you receive it for the price of 5.

A Special Thanks to our Sponsors.

[Workforce Evaluation Methodology: Striking the Balance Between Benefits Cost , Productivity and Retention Goals]

Workforce Evaluation Methodology: Striking the Balance Between Benefits Cost , Productivity and Retention Goals

Participants will learn the methodology for workforce evaluation, a proven approach to striking the balance between the cost of benefits and employee satisfaction by tailoring programs, benefits and communications to the specific make-up and implicit needs of your workforce. This strategic analysis is especially valuable in helping maximize resources and productivity in times when budgets and headcounts are stretched tight. Take-aways for participants will include an understanding of the methodology as well as tools to effectively present findings and strategic recommendations to executives.

Presented by George Ross:

George Ross is an employee benefits consultant with more than 30 years of experience of providing advice to employers in the Greater Puget Sound Area. He heads the Tacoma office of Gallagher Benefit Services in Washington. Mr. Ross regularly consults with employers regarding Health and Welfare Services, Retirement Services, Healthcare Analytics, Human Resource Services, and Executive Benefits.  Prior to joining Gallagher, he held senior consulting roles with Regence Life and Health as Vice President of Sales and Premera Blue Cross as Director of National Accounts. 

"This program has been approved for 1.25 (General ) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org."

Sponsored By:
West Sound Workforce a local professional staffing and recruiting company located in Poulsbo and Gig Harbor.  We are a woman-owned small business and celebrating our 12th anniversary of "putting the peninsula to work".

Employment related litigation is on the rise. This presentation will provide an overview and discussion of the federal and states laws at issue in the employment context and of which all employers should be aware of when hiring and firing; legal issues and strategies to be considered in hiring employees; and legal issues and procedures for firing employees.

Presented by: Marty Pujolar

Martin J. Pujolar is an attorney at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. His practice includes employment law, professional liability, general liability, and insurance litigation. Mr. Pujolar earned his B.A. degree from the University of Puget Sound (1996) and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law (1999).

"This program, Legislative Law Update, has been approved for 1.25 (General ) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org."

[Workforce Readiness: What Is It? What Can We Do About It?]

Workforce Readiness: What Is It? What Can We Do About It?

Workforce Readiness – it’s a key focus area for SHRM, but one that’s so complex that it’s hard to get your arms around it, much less decide what you can do about it. The high school dropout rate in the state of Washington is high, and even those students who graduate from two- or four-year schools lack the skills they need to get and keep a good job. In this presentation Claudia will provide an overview of what workforce readiness means, the size of the problem, and how it will continue to impact us as HR professionals (assuming you’re not already struggling with the problem). Then she’ll
share what other groups are already doing to address this problem along with ideas and suggestions for how we as individuals alone, or within our companies, chapters, and community groups, can get involved. Included will be a list of resources, including background white papers, contact information for already-existing initiatives, and sources of funding for workforce readiness programs. Then Carol will introduce us to two Washington State programs that can help our organizations finance skills training for current and future employees.

Carol Melby is the Program Administrator for Economic Development in Workforce Education at the State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC) in Olympia. She oversees the Worker Retraining Program for dislocated workers as well as two funds sources targeted at enhancing economic development through employee training: the Jobs
Skills Program and the Customized Training Program. Carol earned an MBA from the University of Washington with an emphasis in human resource management, and a Training Specialist Certificate from the UW’s Extension University. Carol brings over twenty years of experience in designing, delivering, and managing employee training and development to her current role with the State Board.

Claudia Malone, SPHR, is Principal of Malone & Associates, an HR training and consulting firm. She has over 20 years experience in human resources, with diverse firms such as Davol, PACCAR and Triad Associates. She is Past President of the Lake Washington HR Association (twice), and is currently the Workforce Development Director for the Washington State SHRM Council. Claudia has a BA in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island, and designs and delivers HR and supervisory skills courses through several local community colleges.

Location:                               Time: 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM
Silverdale Beach Hotel
3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road
Silverdale, WA 98383