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The HRA-NCA
2004 Compensation Survey Report is available for purchase now. This is a resource you need for your job!
Professional Development Series Continues:
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This is
the e-mail newsletter of the Human Resource Association of the
National Capital Area (HRA-NCA), a proud affiliated chapter of the
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). HRA-NCA serves HR
professionals throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area
with a monthly HR Speaker Series, many other professional development
opportunities and the area's best compensation survey.
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· Don't Miss the HRA-NCA Strategic Business
Awards!
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Nominations for the second annual
awards program, HR Leaders - Breaking New Ground and Changing the
Landscape of Human Resources, are open NOW, but only for a few more
days. Awards will be given in three areas:
- Effective Workforce Planning
- Successful Worklife Strategies
- Excellence in Community Service
Nominate a deserving HR
professional or organization today! The
Nomination Form has all the details. The deadline for nominations is March
25. Then, join us at the gala
awards dinner on April 20! Opportunities for Sponsorships
are still available.
Thank you
to our generous 2005 Strategic Business Awards sponsors:
- Event Sponsors: CityStaff,
DCJobs.com,
Smokey
Glen Farm, and The
Washington Times.
- Friends of the Chapter: The
HR Source, Inc. and OurGiftBiz
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Join us for
this exciting event...
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· Advance Your Career Through Strategic
Outsourcing - Find Time for Strategy
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Frustrated by the "little
things" that inevitably pull you away from the "real meat"
of your job? Strategic Outsourcing can be your friend, freeing you
up to focus on longer-range projects and issues. The March 24th seminar
will present this essential topic for human resource professionals, the
second in our professional development series on developing skills for
getting a seat at the executive table. This is an interactive program
presented by an expert panel that includes HR professionals' real life
experience with various outsourcing arrangements.
 Many thanks to our professional
development series sponsor: Wellness
Corporate Solutions.
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Strategic
Outsourcing - information and registration ...
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· New Articles on the HRA-NCA Web Site
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Don't forget to check frequently
the HR Resources pages on the HRA-NCA Web site. New articles are placed
there monthly, and the professional calendar is full of events you won't
want to miss.
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HR Resources on
the HRA-NCA Web site ...
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· PHR/SPHR Exam "Brush-Up"
Overview
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Have you been studying on your own?
Would you like to check your knowledge before you take the certification
exam? We welcome you to a 4-hour review class on April 8 from 8:00am to noon at the Carnegie Endowment, 1779 Massachusetts Ave, NW. The cost for HRA-NCA members is only
$20.00, non- members $35.00 The class will be an overview of the possible
topics for the HRCI PHR and SPHR certification examination window that
begins May 1, 2005 and closes June 30, 2005. Come, learn and share
breakfast with other PHR/SPHR hopefuls.
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Details and
registration for PHR/SPHR "Brush-up" class ...
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· New Model USERRA Notice
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On March 10, 2005, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a form
notice which employers will be required to provide to their employees to
summarize their federal military leave rights. A "Your Rights Under
USERRA" notice was issued to implement a new requirement signed into
law as part of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act. The notice may be
posted in the same manner as employers traditionally post legally
required notices. It may also be distributed by hand, mail, or e-mail.
For more information, contact Norma
Sharara, VP-Legislative.
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Download the
USERRA Notice ...
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· Share Your Knowledge with the Future!
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Here is an opportunity to shape
future HR practitioners. HRA-NCA's student chapter at UDC has a speaking
opportunity for you on Thursday, April 7: a panel discussion with HR
professionals in their Organizational Behavior & Theory class. Please
help support our student chapter by providing your insight to the HR
profession. More information from Julia McElderry, Chair,
College Relations. Help support SHRM's goal to "Advance the
Profession and Serve the Professional."
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· Students! Scholarship Funds Available!
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HRA-NCA awards two scholarships
annually to deserving
students in the amount of $1,500 each. Applications are due on or before April
6. Learn
more and download the application.
The SHRM
Foundation Regional Scholarship Program is a flexible awards program
designed to assist working SHRM members. Scholarships are awarded
annually to members pursuing a college degree or working toward SPHR or
PHR certification. The 2005 application deadline is May 15. Learn
more about the scholarships and download an application.
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· HRA-NCA Member News
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You may look up these and other
members' information in the HRA-NCA online membership directory, using
various search categories. Log in through the "Member Login" on
the HRA-NCA Web site home page. Keep your membership record up-to- date
so we don't lose touch!
Welcome to New Members
- Doug Conomy, Esq., Attorney, Mayer, Brown, Rowe
& Maw
- Dana DeVance, PHR, District Manager, Wal-Mart
Stores
- Lyn Garrett, Benefits Coordinator, Unity Health
Care
- Claudia Phelps, SPHR, Partner, Divergent
Concepts
- Jane Rosenthal, Sr. Personnel Consultant,
Positions, Inc.
- Maxine Somerville, PHR, Director, Administration
& Human Resources, United Nations Foundation
- David Tingley, District Sales Coordinator, Aflac
- Dawn Worthington, PHR, Vice President, Human
Resources, National Restaurant Association
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Access the
HRA-NCA "Members Only" Web site...
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· Thank You to Our Sponsors
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HRA-NCA invites organizations to
sponsor our newsletter - or any of the following: monthly speaker
presentations, our Web site, special events, etc. Interested? Contact Bob Corlett, HRA-NCA's
Vice President, Marketing and Community Relations, or access
our information on the Web site. For this issue, we sincerely thank
the following sponsors.
 Goetz Printing Company is a sheet-fed
commercial printer that supports the production of your marketing and
business collateral. We have been serving associations, non profits and
commercial clients since 1927. We continue to earn and build professional
business relationships utilizing options and alternatives that helps
improve quality and cost.
 Smokey Glen Farm is the Washington
Area's original, best and most popular casual event facility -
conveniently located just 6 miles west of the Rockville / Rt. 28 exit of
I-270. We offer 5 beautiful, unique and completely private event sites,
world-class customer service, spectacular barbeque specialties and
endless entertainment possibilities. Although we specialize in company
picnics for groups of 50-7000 people, we also offer facilities &
packages for team building events, casual meetings, evening parties,
holiday parties, lobsterbakes and even casual weddings & bar or bat
mitzvahs.
 Troy University offers adult
students flexible, affordable, and accessible programs that can position
you for a new career or for advancement in your current career. Courses
are offered evenings, weekends and on-line to accommodate the busy
schedules of working adults. Click on our logo or call 800-645-TROY for
details on graduate and undergraduate degree offerings in the Washington DC area.
Registration for the March term is open now!
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Information
about sponsoring HRA-NCA...
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