Mt. Pleasant Area HR Association Mission – To be the HR Voice in the Mt. Pleasant Area Mt....

Mt. Pleasant Area HR Association Mission – To be the HR Voice in the Mt. Pleasant Area

Mt. Pleasant Area HR Association

New Member Orientation

Last Updated September 15, 2003


Chapter Details

Chapter Mission: "To be the HR Voice in the Mt. Pleasant Area.”

Chapter Vision: "To connect the Mt. Pleasant Area HR professionals through innovative and effective programs, experiences, and networking opportunities, which will enhance professional development. Striving to serve as a common voice and resource within our community for workplace and workforce issues, thereby improving the quality of life for area employers and employees.“


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2003 Chapter Officers

President – Diane Barton

President Elect – Kim Doerr

Secretary – Nicole Hess

Treasurer – Patty Kimmell

V.P of Membership – Angie Ackles

Past President – Jim Carson

Board Members – Rob Jordan, Julie Letvin, Vicky Hoskin


Chapter Details continuedMeeting dates: • Chapter meeting – 3rd Tuesday every Month at the Iris

Restaurant• Board meeting – President will schedule Quarterly

meetings

2003 Chapter ChairsDiversity Chair – Tammy Shull

Legislative Chair – Jim Carson

ECI – Laurie Hempen

Communications – Kerri McKim

College Relations – open

Technology – Laura Hubbard

School to Career – Diane Magnani



Members Employers: • Henry County Health Center, Southeastern Community

College, WalMart Distribution, Lomont Molding, Experian, CECO, Temp Associates, Celestica, Hearth and Home, Nypro, Design Engineering, Alaniz, Riverside Plastics, Lisco, Goodyear, Concept Flooring Group, Primus Telecommunications, Riverside Paper, Lisco, The Hawkeye Group, Access Energy(plus Mt. Pleasant Chamber )

Chapter Website: http://www.mepotelco.net/web/MPAHRAAvailable on the website – bylaws, newletters, member only site,

weblinks, etc.Member only password - volunteer

Chapter Dues: $25 Non-National SHRM members, $15 National SHRM Members(Due January 1st every year, prorated for new members.)



2003 Goals: Programming that is both meaningful and educational to all

attendees. Publish and distribute a newsletter on a regular basis.

CommunicationsChair will coordinate this task. Technology Chair will send monthly reminders of upcoming

meetings.Website will be updated and utilized to a greater extent. Recruiting will be encouraged but retention of current membership

willremain a priority.



2003 Goals continued:

Greater visibility in the community through Career to School efforts orany other seminars or partnerships in which the chapter could offer

ourexpertise.

Attendance will be taken at all meetings. If members are absent formore than one meeting, they will be called to reestablish contact withone another. Relationships will be nurtured with monthly ice breakers as anintroduction and conversation to be generated outside of the monthlymeetings.


What’s IN IT for ME? As a volunteer leader from the Society for Human Resource Management It’s a job that makes a difference in your chapter, your community and your organization It helps the Society meet its goals and objectives It will contribute to the advancement of the HR profession You will gain

– o Exposure to other HR professionals and companies, revealing how other organizations handle various human resource situations, procedures, policies, etc.

– o Up-to-date information on pending legislation that may impact your company’s operations– o A network of professionals and specialists providing access to HR information that might otherwise be difficult

and/or expensive to obtain– o Relationships and contact in other companies to share information on HR concerns – o Recognition as a leader who has a commitment to the HR profession and is willing to give back to others in the

profession Serving as an SHRM volunteer leader will help you:

– o Build a reputation and credentials in the HR field through your involvements as a volunteer leader for SHRM– o Expand your speaking and communications skills especially in conducting group meetings and making

presentations– o Obtain facts on successful programs that have been effective in other organizations– o Develop leadership skills including the ability to meet goals through consensus and persuasion. By working with

other volunteer leaders towards a stated goal

These heightened skills will be transferred to your job providing a new sense of professionalism and confidence!

WHY be a Leader and Local Chapter Member?Our future SUCCESSION Planning depends on you!


Resources

National SHRM Website – www.shrm.org

State of Iowa Website – www.iashrm.org

Being a local chapter member means that you are also a state member. One state

resource available to you is the IASHRM Listserve: Do you have a HR question, need a sample policy, have a legal issue or need to know where to locate HR resources?

Subscribe to the IASHRM Listserve at

http://www.iashrm.org/e-mail_list/e-mail_list.htm


We became a SHRM affiliated chapter in October 2000. This means that the chapter is very new and we welcome new ideas! Please feel free to ask any member a question about the chapter. Thank you for joining!

Ideas are WELCOMED!!

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