(A Local SHRM Superior Merit Chapter) APRIL 2011 NEWSLETTER

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1 PIEDMONT AREA HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION (A Local SHRM Superior Merit Chapter) APRIL 2011 NEWSLETTER Issue A Message from the President: Spring has sprung! It is time for our annual legislative update! Please join us on April 12 th for the next PAHRA meeting. Mark Cothran, VP of Public Policy, Greenville Chamber of Commerce and Upstate Chamber Coalition will present a program on recently passed legislation, as well as legislation currently pending in SC. Thank you to our April 2011 newsletter/website sponsor, Talentwise! Please visit their website at and contact Joseph W. Doyle, Regional Sales Manager, Mid-Atlantic, for more information. Phone: jdoyle@talentwise.com There is still time to renew your PAHRA annual membership! The 2011 PAHRA Membership Application is included in this newsletter for your convenience in renewing your membership or joining for the first time. It is also available on the PAHRA website under the Membership tab, along with a list of important benefits of being a member. Please make sure to list your current address (work and home) on the application, so that you can be included on all communication during the year. If your address changes, please let us know, so you will not miss any important information or announcements. Please report any changes to Kassie Hall at hall.k@ptc.edu. Come and be a part of our awesome group! This year, PAHRA began accepting sponsorships for our meetings and website/ newsletter. To date, we have March, June and September meeting sponsors. We still have meeting sponsorships available for the other months in 2011, and have website/newsletter sponsorships available for all months during the year. If your company may be interested in sponsoring a meeting and/or any month of website/newsletter, please share the attached sponsorship application. Feel free to share the application with other companies also. Meeting sponsors also receive recognition on the PAHRA Facebook page. Respectfully submitted, Toya Davis, PHR Please consider being a PAHRA Sponsor in 2011! Visit us at What s Inside: 2011 PAHRA Membership Application 2011 PAHRA Sponsorship Application HR Library United Way offers Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Piedmont Tech and Jackson/Lewis to host 2011 HR breakfast series PAHRA BOARD MEMBERS: President Toya Davis, Piedmont Technical College Vice President TBA Secretary/Newsletter TBA Treasurer Angie Simpson, County Bank Membership Judy Whatley, Greenwood Fabricating & Plating Diversity Brian Brewer, Burton Center Chapter Certification/Education Casey Tompkins, Staff Source Public Relations Kassie Hall, Piedmont Technical College Legislative Boo Ramage, Greenwood Genetic Center SHRM Foundation Ruby McCier, Park Seed Workforce Readiness Advocate Linda Hagen, Piedmont Technical College Past President Janet Harris, Greenwood Genetic Center PIEDMONT AREA HUMAN Regular Meeting Schedule: Second Tuesday of each month. Piedmont Technical College 219C 11:45 AM until 1:15 PM FEBRUARY

2 APRIL 2011 MEETING When: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Where: Time: Topic: Piedmont Technical College James C. Self Conference Center, Room 219C 11:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. (lunch included) Legislative Update Speakers: Mark Cothran, VP of Public Policy, Greenville Chamber of Commerce and Upstate Chamber Coalition Cost: $10/Members, $15/Non-Members Please RSVP to : Kassie Hall by noon on April 11, 2011 hall.k@ptc.edu (864) *Note: All cancellations of RSVPs must be received within 24 hours of monthly meetings to avoid being invoiced. Pre-approved for 1.0 hour re-certification credit with HRCI Thank you to our April 2011 newsletter/website sponsor, Talentwise! Please visit their website at and contact Joseph W. Doyle, Regional Sales Manager, Mid-Atlantic, for more information on background screenings and other hiring services. Phone: jdoyle@talentwise.com

3 2011 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL Piedmont Area Human Resource Association NAME: ORGANIZATION: NEW MEMBER MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM): Yes No If Yes, please list SHRM membership number: If certified in Human Resources, circle current status: PHR SPHR GPHR Please select membership type: Professional Member - Individuals who are (a) engaged in the profession of human resource management at the exempt level for at least three years; (b) certified by the Human Resource Certification Institute; (c) faculty members holding an assistant, associate or full professor rank in human resource management or any of its specialized functions at an accredited college or university and have at least three years experience at this level of teaching; (d) full-time consultants with at least three years experience in the field of human resource management; (e) full-time attorneys with at least three years experience in counseling and advising clients on matters relating to the human resource profession. Professional members may vote and hold office in the Chapter. Associate Member - Individuals in non-exempt human resource management positions as well as those individuals who do not meet the general member category, but who demonstrate a bona fide interest in human resource management and the mission of the Chapter. Associate members may not vote or hold office in the Chapter. Student Member - Individuals who are enrolled as full time students in human resources degree programs at the college or university level. Student members may not vote or hold office in the Chapter. DUES (PLEASE SELECT ONE): ONE TIME PAYMENT OF $ (INCLUDES ANNUAL DUES AND MONTHLY MEETING FEES) $40 ANNUAL DUES Please make check payable to PAHRA and return with completed application. Mail to: Attn: Judy Whatley, Greenwood Fabricating & Plating, PO Box 3323, Greenwood, SC Please complete the following for meeting/newsletter information: Work Mailing Address: Work Phone Number: Work Address: Home Address:

4 Piedmont Area Human Resource Association SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS Meeting Sponsor Cost: $150 per meeting (Sponsors may sponsor one meeting per quarter.) Features: Up to five minutes to speak and provide company information at the beginning of one monthly PAHRA meeting. Audio-visual equipment is provided at no extra fee. Company logo and description in the PAHRA newsletter during month of sponsorship. Company logo and description on the PAHRA website during month of sponsorship. Company recognition in electronic meeting invite twice during month of sponsorship. Provide company materials (brochures, business cards, handouts, etc.) at attendee seats and PAHRA information table. May provide door prizes, giveaways and other items with company logo at meeting, provided the purpose is not for future solicitation. One lunch is included at no cost in meeting sponsorship. Please note: Sponsorship is intended for promotional information of a company solely during a monthly meeting time. PAHRA does not allow solicitation of its members/attendees at any other time by sponsors. General information: PAHRA meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the James C. Self Conference Center at Piedmont Technical College (date and venue subject to change). Meetings are generally held 11:45 am 1:15 pm; however, two meetings per year are longer programs that may begin earlier than 11:45 am. Website and Newsletter Cost: $50 per month (unlimited) Features: Company logo and website link on the PAHRA website Company logo and link in PAHRA monthly electronic newsletter To apply for sponsorship, please complete the Sponsorship Application, and submit to Toya Davis at davis.t@ptc.edu. Applications will be reviewed by the PAHRA board for approval. Once notice of approval is received, please mail payment to: Angie Simpson, Countybank, PO Box 3129, Greenwood SC Payment for sponsorship is due one month in advance by check or money order. Please make checks and money orders payable to Piedmont Area Human Resource Association.

5 Piedmont Area Human Resource Association Company Name: SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION Company Contact: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone Number: Fax Number: Website: Description of company and services: Sponsorship Type Monthly Meeting Amount $150/meeting Number of months you are purchasing: (Note: Sponsors may sponsor one meeting per quarter) Indicate preference of month to sponsor: January February March (booked) April May June (booked) August September (booked) October November December Website and Newsletter (logo image and link) $50/month Number of months you are purchasing: (Unlimited) As authorized representative of the company, I have read and agree to the terms and conditions of sponsorship selected and listed above. Signature Name and Title Date

6 NEW HR LIBRARY! Piedmont Area Human Resource Association is accepting donations of books and videos related to Human Resources to help start an HR library for the HR community. Help provide this new service to HR professionals in our area by bringing any used (or new) books and videos that you have found helpful in the HR field to the next PAHRA meeting. As we build the library catalog, books and videos may be requested for loan and delivered at the monthly meetings. The list of books currently available below will be updated as the library grows. For more information, contact Boo Ramage at or (864) Books currently available: 1001 WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES (TWO COPIES) AUTHOR: BOB NELSON, PH. D. SHIFT to Professional Paradise: 5 Steps to Less Stress, More Energy & Remarkable Results at Work - Author: Vicki Hess UBUNTU! AN INSPIRING STORY ABOUT AN AFRICAN TRADITION OF TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION - AUTHORS: BOB NELSON, PH.D. AND STEPHEN LUNDIN, PH.D. Working Together Better 92 Ready-To-Use-Now Strategies for Achieving More Right Away Author: Jean Houston Shore

7 United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program sponsored by United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties is an IRS promoted program that involves volunteers helping community members prepare their annual tax returns. The VITA Program assists those with moderate incomes with the ultimate goal of promoting financial stability. IRS certified and trained volunteer tax preparers explain the many special credits and deductions and how many people may claim them on their tax returns. Volunteers will complete and electronically file taxpayers returns all for FREE. These volunteers are people just like you and I college students, homemakers, retirees, members of community organizations, and businessmen and women. Volunteer Tax Preparers receive free instruction and all training and certification materials necessary to prepare basic income tax returns. Just bring all documentation required to prepare your tax return, and the volunteers will do the rest. Income criteria: Adjusted gross income not to exceed $49,000 for taxpayer (individual or married filing jointly) This year s fixed site has been established: Site United Center for Community Care (United Way) 929 Phoenix Street Greenwood, SC Tuesday & Thursday: 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. There will be several roving sites (one-day tax events) during this year s tax season within Greenwood and Abbeville Counties. Two roving sites have been established in Abbeville for the 2010 tax season. Contact Wendi Andrews at the United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties for more details. United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties Office: ext wendiuwgc@greenwood.net Website:

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