Mega & Super Mega Webinar

Update on A-Teamand discussion

questions

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Mega / Super Mega Chapter Staff ContactsYour hosts:

Karen Verrico, CAESHRM Field Services Director

Shelly Trent, SPHRSHRM Field Services Director

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Happy Retirement, Karen!We wish you the best!

Karen has been with SHRM for 8 years and will be retiring in mid-August

If you have worked with Karen over the years, you might want to send her a note

For the time being, Shelly Trent will be the staff contact for Mega and Super Mega chapters until another staff member is assigned

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Federal Initiative

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Importance and Purpose of the SHRM Advocacy Team (A-Team)

Intended to build upon successful but ad-hoc country-wide efforts in place

Two participation levels HR Advocate

Advocacy Captain

Four “soloist” lobbyists vs. “choir” of 270,000+ SHRM activists Members represent diverse opinions (260,000 voices of

information)

Members comprise entire spectrum of employer settings

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Developed to ensure when policy decision-makers (legislators, regulators, etc.) develop workplace policy, the voice of HR is heard via a “local network”

Since MoC’s are most responsive to their constituents, informs legislators of policy impacts upon employers in her / his district

SHRM members best understand / are best suited to communicate how public policy affects employees, employers & the HR profession as a whole

SHRM’s Regional-Chapter structure & congressional districts do not align

Importance and Purpose of the SHRM Advocacy Team (A-Team)

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A-Team Target States 2010-2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Alabama Delaware 

Colorado Alaska Hawaii

Arkansas Illinois 

Connecticut Arizona Kentucky

Florida 

Nevada 

Georgia Louisiana Massachusetts

Kansas 

New Mexico 

Idaho Michigan Mississippi

Maine 

Ohio 

Indiana Minnesota Missouri

Nebraska 

Oregon 

Iowa Montana New Jersey

New York 

Pennsylvania 

Maryland New Hampshire North Dakota

Rhode Island 

Texas 

Oklahoma North Carolina South Dakota

Washington 

Virginia 

Tennessee South Carolina Utah

Wisconsin 

West Virginia 

Wyoming Vermont  

California 

California California California California

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A-Team Staff Contact Information

Chatrane BirbalSenior Associate, Member Advocacy

chatrane.birbal@shrm.org

W: 703-535-64761800 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

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Topics Sent in for Discussion*6 to unmute your phone

How to increase member engagement - attendance at meetings New member orientation ideas Surveying members - how often, tool used Promotion of scholarship opportunities - what do other chapters

do to garner interest Volunteers - Any special training for volunteers wanting to get on

the Board    

Thank you for your participation and for your volunteer work for SHRM!

Karen Verrico, CAESHRM Field Services DirectorKaren.Verrico@shrm.org

Shelly Trent, SPHRSHRM Field Services DirectorShelly.Trent@shrm.org