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December 2019 NSHRM WEBSITE JOBS NSHRM MEMBERSHIP SHRM President's Message This newsletter is a bitter-sweet one for me as this is my last newsletter before turning the reigns of President over to CeCe Boudreaux to take NSHRM through it's next chapter. I want to thank everyone for your continued support and encouragement throughout this year. The Board of Directors and Committee leads and members have done a phenomenal job of keeping on task with me, helping me when needed, and bringing forth new ideas this year. Chapter members have offered so many kind words and support throughout this year. Thank you to all of our speakers and sponsors for serving and supporting our chapter. It has been a true blessing and honor to serve as your President this year. I look forward to continuing to support the chapter as Past President next year. I would like to extend my congratulations
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December 2019
NSHRM WEBSITE JOBS NSHRM MEMBERSHIP SHRM
President's Message
This newsletter is a bitter-sweet one for meas this is my last newsletter before turningthe reigns of President over to CeCeBoudreaux to take NSHRM through it's nextchapter.
I want to thank everyone for your continuedsupport and encouragement throughout thisyear. The Board of Directors and Committeeleads and members have done a phenomenaljob of keeping on task with me, helping mewhen needed, and bringing forth new ideasthis year. Chapter members have offered somany kind words and support throughout thisyear. Thank you to all of our speakers andsponsors for serving and supporting ourchapter. It has been a true blessing and honorto serve as your President this year. I lookforward to continuing to support the chapteras Past President next year.
I would like to extend my congratulations
again to the incoming 2020 Board ofDirectors. The chapter will be in great handswith you all. Let us all also extend sinceregratitude to those Board members who will behanding over the reigns to others: WendyLorenz who has served our Chapter for severalyears in many capacities and offering so muchknowledge; Victoria Kinchen for supportingour Student Chapter; Eugenie Leggio for all ofour great speakers; Stephen Leitz for all of hissocial media/website work; and Christy Myersfor leading the way for me to step right on inand take over where you left off. I am trulygrateful for you all.
I hope that you will join us at the HolidayLuncheon on December 12 at thePontchartrain Yacht Club from 1:00 pm - 3:00pm. This will be a time of socializing,networking, gift giving and the installation ofthe 2020 Board of Directors. This is a greatmeeting to invite your HR team to join.
Any questions please do not hesitate to reachout to me at [email protected].
Thank you, as always, for your support of theHR profession.
Happy Holidays to you all!
Stacey Schwankhart, SHRM-CP, PHR2019 NSHRM President
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Louisiana SHRM VolunteerLeaders Summit -
From Left to Right -Michael Weiner, Cece
Boudreaux, CorianneGreen, Maria Buggage.
Thank you to the Board ofDirectors members thatwere able to attend thisplanning event.
SHRM Volunteer Leaders Business Meeting and Advocacy Day
SHRM VOLUNTEER LEADER ADVOCACY RECAP
What is advocacy?
The word means making recommendations of a particularcase or policy. That is exactly what hundreds of Society forHuman Resource Management (SHRM) volunteer leadersdid earlier this month on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., aspart of SHRM Advocacy Day. This was my first AdvocacyDay with SHRM, however I’ve also participated at the statelevel on specific matters where we are able to spend qualitytime with our Senators and Representatives, talking aboutreal HR policy issues that affect our organizations andemployees.
The SHRM A-Team provided so much support on the issues, and provided guidance on howto “tell our story”, that it was easy to be well-informed on topics that the U.S. Congress isconsidering right now. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), and specifically howextending this tax credit would continue to help employers close the skills gap byencouraging them to hire applicants who are often overlooked, such as individuals withdisabilities, people with criminal histories, and military veterans, was an important issue wediscussed, as well as increasing the limits for tax relief to assist employers with student loanrepayment benefits.
The Employer Participation in Repayment Act (H.R. 1043) that was reintroduced in Februarywould let employers give tax-free student loan assistance up to $5,250 a year peremployee. That’s the same amount that Section 127 of the tax code now treats as tax-exempt for employer-provided tuition assistance.
Our senators and representatives recognize SHRM as a trusted source for information and
policy analysis, and the A-Team paved the way for our visits by organizing the day’smeetings and ensuring we had logistical support in order to make these meetings happen.When we arrived, we were greeted by the staff members who help our senators andrepresentatives research and formulate policy and decide how to vote on HR legislation. Wewere able to discuss these important issues with these trusted advisers, and as experts inHR, we also answered their questions and provided additional information to makerecommendations to our representatives and senators.
Throughout the day we walked through the mall from the House to the Senate and wereable to get a glimpse inside the U.S. Capitol, where our leaders convene to make policy andpass laws that affect each and every one of us in this great country. This is not only deeplyinspiring but also humbling. The building itself, and the statues and architecture arebeautiful and filled with so much history. We were very fortunate to be able to participate inperson in Washington, D.C., but each one of us has the opportunity to make our voicesheard and participate in the process every day, by contacting our senators andrepresentatives. A great way to do this is by becoming part of the SHRM A-Team, becausetheir tools and policy analysis makes it easy to be in the know about what is going on withproposed legislation.
The tools they provide, such as letter templates and webinars help me make sure I knowwhat issues are at the forefront of labor and employment and HR policy. Not only did ourLouisiana team make an impact on the WOTC extension and Employer ParticipationRepayment policy through our visits, but we also enjoyed learning more about one another(and reconnecting with those we already know) and starting off our Volunteer LeaderBusiness Meeting ready to ignite our leadership! #SHRMVLBM Cecilia Boudreaux, SHRM-CP PHR2019 President Elect
NSHRM’s Community OutreachInitiatives for the end of 2019
NSHRM’s Business Closet
The members of the NSHRMChapter will partner withorganiza ons on the Northshore inan effort to help individuals to joinor rejoin the workforce. We will beproviding a few services: Businesssuits and professional clothing (both male and female) suitable for interviews,assistance with resume writing, as well as mock interviews.
Two of the organiza ons with immediate needs and supported in this effort areToken of Love, an organiza on created to assist women who have been vic msof sex trafficking and other horrific events; and Safe Harbor, a facility in the St.Tammany area that provides solace to women and children whom have beenvictims of physical abuse.
Each of these organiza ons provide an op on to donate business a re. Weare providing 1 last opportunity of convenience for our members to bring gentlyused, clean/pressed business a re and that will be at the holiday luncheon onDecember 12th.
This is an ongoing effort throughout the end of the year; so, if you know of anorganiza on that could benefit from NSHRM’s community outreach in thisendeavor, please contact Maria Buggage, NSHRM’s Diversity Director [email protected].
Christmas Angel & Mr. Bingle Giving
Can you believe the holidays are almost upon us? Before you know it, we willbe in full holiday mode!! Decora ons, shopping, family gatherings – all of thewonderful tradi ons that we enjoy and come to expect during the holidayseason.
Sadly, not everyone’s Christmas is filled with toys and laughter; and many mes,children in low-income homes find themselves with li le to no gi s during theholidays. In addi on, many of our senior ci zens who either live in assistedhousing, or sometimes even unaided, face the holidays alone.
As part of NSHRM’s Community Outreach, we are partnering with the Salva onArmy to act as “Santa’s Angels” by providing gi s to less fortunate children inour community. We are also partnering with the Salva on Army to help “Mr.Bingle” deliver gifts to senior and disabled citizens in our community.
Please start thinking about whether you would provide a child’s gift or a senior’sgi (or both). It can be something very inexpensive, such as a stuffed animal fora child or a pair of slippers for a senior ci zen. Anything that you can do will gosuch a long way to make this Christmas special for our neighbors in need.
Signup sheets were available at the Northshore SHRM Annual HR Forum onOctober 10th. Gi s should be brought to the Northshore SHRM Decembermeeting on December 12th. All donations will be delivered to the Lakeside Malldrop off point the following day. The gi s need not be wrapped; they will bedistributed among the families and senior citizens that are sponsored.
Think about the precious sparkle of a child’s eye knowing that Santa hasremembered them! And there’s nothing as rewarding as paying homage to oursenior citizens!
Maria Buggage,NSHRM Diversity Director
2020 Board of Directors Announced!
President Maria "Cece" Boudreaux, SHRM-CP, PHRPresident Elect - VACANTTreasurer Robin Ziegler, SHRM-SCPSecretary Gizelle Williams, SHRM-CP, PHRPast President Stacey Schwankhart, SHRM-CP, PHRMembership Director Linda Beaucoudray, SHRM-CP, PHRLegislative Director Michael Weiner JD, SHRM-SCPDiversity Director Maria Buggage, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHRProgramming Director Corianne Green, SHRM-SCPProfessional Development Director Leslie Montgomery, SHRM-SCP, SPHRWorkforce Development Dakotah Eason, WDPCStudent Liaison Director Jennifer Richardson, PHRNewsletter Director Gretchen McKinney, SHRM-SCP, SPHRPublicity Director Tisha Batuk
Committee LeadsSponsorship Chair Jeff CasabatHospitality Chair April Carpenter, SHRM-CP, PHR, GBAForum Chair Darlene Young, SHRM-CP, PHR
Got your sights on 2020?
Here's an opportunity for professional growth.NSHRM Membership 2020
The Northshore Society for Human ResourceManagement is the local affiliate of the Societyfor Human Resource Management servingprofessionals on the Northshore of LakePontchartrain in Southeast Louisiana. TheChapter offers meetings for professionaldevelopment, networking opportunities, andcommunity outreach projects.
NSHRM welcomes all human resource professionals, students of human resourcemanagement, as well as business professionals who want to increase their
knowledge of human resources. Our members represent diverse business sectors:retail, service, real estate, education, government, health care, manufacturing,banking, and more. We have more than 170 members in our Chapter representingmore than 100 organizations on the Northshore.
Member benefits include, reduced fees for professional development meetings,events and NSHRM sponsored certification classes, job postings at no cost,informative Human Resource topics newsletter, and networking event opportunities.
Please join or renew your membership with NSHRM andsupport your local SHRM chapter!
Membership Registration Here
Looking forward to supporting the 170members of the Northshore Society forHuman Resource Management in 2020?
Here's your chance!
To Sponsor/Exhibit Click Here
Workforce Readiness
Did you know that in 2019, Tri-Parish Works has invested over $400,000 directlyto businesses through Employer-based training programs like OJT?
BEFORE you hire your next employee, contact Tri-Parish Works. We want toinvest in your company too!
and here's an additional workforce readiness opportunity!
Attached is a flyer for an event happening on January 23rd at Salmen HighSchool. The goal is to connect job seekers with young people and to informabout jobs that they may not be aware of.
At this event, employers will be able to talk to high school students and recentgrads about internship, work experience, and career exploration opportunitiesavailable at their companies.
If you are interested in attending, email Dorable Dangerfield [email protected].
For more information on this and all workforce readiness content contact,
Dakotah R. EasonNSHRM Workforce Readiness Director
www.TriParishWorks.net
Teacher and Coach, Katie Ray at Covington High School has reached out to ourChapter regarding speaking to her 9th through 12th grade classes about ourorganization and possible careers in our organizations.
She would like to schedule individuals to speak to her 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.classes this month to cover all her students.
If you are interested in this opportunity to give back to our community youthplease contact Linda Beaucoudray and let her know you want to representNSHRM and your organization.
Linda BeaucoudrayNSHRM Membership985-641-0197 ext [email protected]
FINAL MEETING DATE FOR 2019
Thursday, December 121:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Pontchartrain Yacht Club
Register Now!
Louisiana SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Summit Registration
Registration is open for the January 31, 2020 D&I Summit with openingkeynoter James E. Wright
