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SHRM—Medina County Newsletter Inside this issue: President’s Corner 1 SHRM—Medina County Call for Can- didates 2 Member Apprecia- tion Luncheon and Silent Auction 3 Donate to the SHRM Foundation Silent Auction 4 Welcome New Mem- bers 5 A Special Thank You 6 Announcements 7 Calendar 8 Volume 1, Issue 7 October 2013 President’s Corner Hello, As you know, hundreds of thousands of Americans woke up this past Tuesday unsure about where their next paycheck will come from. Others found their vacations to national parks cut short and others were frustrated with the fact that there are fewer federal workers around to handle their questions. Yes, for the first time in 17 years, the United States government shut down on October 1 st as the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House were unable to reach an agree- ment to fund the federal government for the 2014 fiscal year. There are many implications for HR and employers are still obligated to meet statutory deadlines and compliance requirements of the underlying statutes. All we can do is meet deadlines to the best of our abilities, submit information that has been requested, document and hope that a budget bill is approved in the near future. We have many announcements this month. First, our Annual Member Meeting is October 22 nd and elections will be held for the 2014 Board of Directors. Board of Directors term is one year. Each elected Officer and Director shall assume office on January 1, 2014. Officers and Directors may not be elected to serve more than 2 consecutive terms in the same position. Nathan Pangrace, our chapter’s Legislative Director, will be presenting the 2013 Legislative Update. We hope you all plan to attend. November 7 th is our Diversity Event. It will be held at 11:30 at Weymouth Country Club. Mike Kovak, Medina County Auditor and Veteran, will be our guest speaker. This event is about honoring diversity in the workforce and we are highlighting Veterans for our diversity initia- tive this year. We are also highlighting Wreaths for Western Reserve, which was formed to solicit donations for the placement of wreaths at headstones of our fallen heroes laid to rest at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio. December 12 th is our Annual Member Appreci- ation Meeting and Silent Auction to benefit The SHRM Foundation. If you would like to contribute to this year’s auction, please complete the form on our website under events and email or fax to us. Your charitable donation would be greatly appreciated. Lunch is complementary to all chapter members. Guests are welcome to the event at the non-member price. Two of our members have recently been married. Congratulations to Erika Nowlin, our chapter Secretary and Jackie Van Hoch, our chapter VP Membership. I also would like to remind everyone that we now have Pay Pal on our web site and hope this helps you when making payments for attendance to our meetings and events. The 2013 Ohio Human Resource Conference – “HR – Making Connections that Count” was fantastic and there were many lessons learned from the great speakers that presented. The Ohio Human Resource Conference is held annually in September and is sponsored by the Ohio SHRM State Council. This two and a half day conference draws close to 900 human resource professionals from Ohio and surrounding states. The Ohio Conference Programs Committee strives each year to select a lineup of first-class speakers, many nationally known, with the goal of presenting on educational, informative and innovative topics. Next year’s conference will be on September 17-19, 2014 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Mark your calendars for all of these exciting upcoming events and we hope to see you there! -Karen Sating, Chapter President Engage. Inspire. Lead.
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SHRM—Medina County
Newsletter
Inside this issue:
President’s Corner 1
SHRM—Medina County Call for Can-didates
2
Member Apprecia-
tion Luncheon and
Silent Auction
3
Donate to the SHRM
Foundation Silent
Auction
4
Welcome New Mem-
bers
5
A Special Thank You 6
Announcements 7
Calendar 8
Volume 1, Issue 7 October 2013
President’s Corner Hello,
As you know, hundreds of thousands of Americans woke up this past Tuesday unsure about where
their next paycheck will come from. Others found their vacations to national parks cut short and
others were frustrated with the fact that there are fewer federal workers around to handle their
questions. Yes, for the first time in 17 years, the United States government shut down on October 1st
as the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House were unable to reach an agree-
ment to fund the federal government for the 2014 fiscal year. There are many implications for HR
and employers are still obligated to meet statutory deadlines and compliance requirements of the
underlying statutes. All we can do is meet deadlines to the best of our abilities, submit information
that has been requested, document and hope that a budget bill is approved in the near future.
We have many announcements this month. First, our Annual Member Meeting is October 22nd and
elections will be held for the 2014 Board of Directors. Board of Directors term is one year. Each
elected Officer and Director shall assume office on January 1, 2014. Officers and Directors may
not be elected to serve more than 2 consecutive terms in the same position. Nathan Pangrace, our
chapter’s Legislative Director, will be presenting the 2013 Legislative Update. We hope you all
plan to attend. November 7th is our Diversity Event. It will be held at 11:30 at Weymouth Country
Club. Mike Kovak, Medina County Auditor and Veteran, will be our guest speaker. This event is
about honoring diversity in the workforce and we are highlighting Veterans for our diversity initia-
tive this year. We are also highlighting Wreaths for Western Reserve, which was formed to solicit
donations for the placement of wreaths at headstones of our fallen heroes laid to rest at the Ohio
Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio. December 12th is our Annual Member Appreci-
ation Meeting and Silent Auction to benefit The SHRM Foundation. If you would like to contribute to
this year’s auction, please complete the form on our website under events and email or fax to us.
Your charitable donation would be greatly appreciated. Lunch is complementary to all chapter
members. Guests are welcome to the event at the non-member price. Two of our members have
recently been married. Congratulations to Erika Nowlin, our chapter Secretary and Jackie Van
Hoch, our chapter VP Membership.
I also would like to remind everyone that we now have Pay Pal on our web site and hope this helps
you when making payments for attendance to our meetings and events.
The 2013 Ohio Human Resource Conference – “HR – Making Connections that Count” was fantastic
and there were many lessons learned from the great speakers that presented. The Ohio Human
Resource Conference is held annually in September and is sponsored by the Ohio SHRM State
Council. This two and a half day conference draws close to 900 human resource professionals from
Ohio and surrounding states. The Ohio Conference Programs Committee strives each year to select
a lineup of first-class speakers, many nationally known, with the goal of presenting on educational,
informative and innovative topics. Next year’s conference will be on September 17-19, 2014 at
the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio.
Mark your calendars for all of these exciting upcoming events and we hope to see you there!
-Karen Sating, Chapter President
Engage. Inspire. Lead.
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SHRM—Medina County Call for Candidates Are you looking to develop your leadership skills or get more involved in the chapter? Now is
the time to nominate yourself for one of our 2014 Board of Director positions.
Your service to SHRM—Medina County in a leadership role can be a valuable experience in
many ways. You can learn:
More about SHRM and how it supports the HR profession and local chapters
How to strengthen project management skills
Develop and bolster your public speaking skills
Learn more about what it is like to be on a board of directors and parliamentary proce-
dures
Typical time commitments per month averages around 5 hours. Other benefits include free
membership to SHRM—Medina County, professional development seminars, and HRCI recertifi-
cation credits.
All active SHRM—Medina County Professional Members, in good standing, can serve on the
chapter’s Board of Directors. You can nominate yourself or encourage another chapter member
to nominate themselves for a position.
Dan Csaky is currently President-Elect and will be President of SHRM—Medina County in 2014.
Our Chapter is unique in that we have a fast track succession to President. The time commitment
is three years starting with the VP Membership Role followed by VP Programs/President-Elect,
and then President. All other board positions are also subject to annual election, and may serve
up to two consecutive terms. Check out the positions that are available...one might be just the
right fit for you.
Any Member or Non-Member of SHRM—Medina County may be considered for our Board of
Directors. Once elected, all Board members must have up-to-date Chapter and National SHRM
membership.
If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else to
join SHRM—Medina County please feel free to reach out to:
Dan Csaky, President-Elect at [email protected]
SHRM—Medina County Newsletter Page 3
Member Appreciation Luncheon and
SHRM Foundation Silent Auction
Please save the date, Thursday, December 12th, 2013 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM for our annual SHRM - Medina County Member Appreciation Luncheon and Silent Action, with all proceeds going to the SHRM Founda-tion. Lunch is FREE to all current members. Guests are welcome - cost $20.
Supporting the SHRM Foundation is a chance to contribute to an ongoing study of the direction of human resources in society. The SHRM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate of SHRM. Last year’s Silent Auction featured many items and raised more than $800 to support the SHRM Foundation. The success of the Silent Auction depends on the creative and interesting items we receive as donations for bid. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to demonstrate your and/or your company’s support of the HR profession. You and/or your company will receive acknowledgement of your participation in the Silent Auction on our website and in our newsletter. We will also highlight your company’s participation at the meet-ing. Your charitable donation would be much appreciated! If you would like to do-nate an auction item, please complete the attached form and fax to 330-247-4203 or email to [email protected]. Your charitable donation and support is vital to ensure that the SHRM Foundation can continue its important work. We hope you can join us! Karen Sating, President, SHRM – Medina County Angie Kish, SHRM Foundation Director, SHRM – Medina County
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Donate to Support Human Resources Studies!
SHRM—Medina County Silent Auction
SHRM – Medina County,
An affiliate of
the society for human resource management (SHRM)
Silent Auction to Benefit
the SHRM Foundation
Thank you for your making a contribution to our silent auction. Please com-
plete this form and email to [email protected] or fax to 330-247-4203
Donor Name:___________________________________________
Organization name:____________________________________
Mailing address:_______________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________
E-mail:____________________________
Describe the item you are donating (Please be as descriptive as possi-
ble):________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Approximate retail value: $___________________
Thank you for your support!
SHRM—Medina County Newsletter Page 5
Welcome New Members Our “Bring a Guest” event in July was a huge success. Please continue to invite
your guests and help us spread the word about SHRM – Medina County. Our
members are our strongest voice! We thank you and welcome new members!
Christine Quinn—The Hoffman Group
The 2013 SHRM—Medina County Diversity Event
will be a luncheon meeting where Mike Kovack, Me-
dina County Auditor and Veteran will honor Veterand
and Diversity in the Workforce. This meeting will be
held on Thursday, November 7th at the
Weymouth Country Club.
Do you have a topic that you would like to see covered in our Newsletter
or information that you would like to share?
Your suggestions are welcome.
Please email your thoughts and ideas to Erika Nowlin, Secretary at
SHRM—Medina County Newsletter Page 6
A Special Thank You!
SHRM—Medina County Social Media Want to hear more from SHRM—Medina County! Connect with us on LinkedIn, Like us on Facebook, or Fol-
low us on Twitter to stay up to date on HR issues with SHRM—Medina County!
SHRM Medina County | Facebook SHRM - Medina County | LinkedIn
SHRM - Medina County (SHRMMedinaCo) on Twitter
A very special thank you to our Guest Speaker
from our September chapter luncheon Valerie
Nash. Valerie shared with us the importance
of having the “difficult conversations” with our
employees and how having these conversations
can actually improve morale, reduce turnover,
and build trust and respect.
Thank you Valerie!
Valerie Nash, Deputy Director, Human Resources &
Support Services—Stark County Job & Family Ser-
vices
P.O. Box 1706
Medina, OH 44256
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Phone: 330-662-0178
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.shrm-medina.shrm.org Board
Meeting
8:15am
Chapter
Meeting
11:30am
October Chapter Luncheon Speaker—Nathan Pangrace
Join SHRM – Medina County and Nathan Pangrace, Associate at Roet-zel & Andress and SHRM - Medina County Legislative Director for our Annual Chapter Member Meeting, 2014 Board of Directors Election
and 2013 Legislative Update.
Nathan’s practice focuses on advice and counsel in labor and employ-ment law. Nathan represents public and private employers in a broad spectrum of employment-related issues, including federal and state la-bor and employment law compliance, preparation and implementation
of personnel policies and employment agreements, employee hiring and discipline, leaves of absence and disability accommodation issues, discrimination claims, workplace health and safe-ty, and workers’ compensation. Nathan has successfully defended businesses from a variety of employee claims in federal and state courts and administrative agen-cies. Nathan also leads his firm’s Heath Care Reform Team, which advises employers on compliance with the new federal health care legislation. Nathan holds a Bachelor of Arts, History from the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor, Law from the Ohio State
University Moritz College of Law.
Don’t miss our next chapter
meeting on October 22nd,
2013. We encourage you to
attend and bring a guest!
Join us on LinkedIn
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