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SKCHRA In the News
 
March 2016
SKCHRA for You
 
Due to the Washington Employment Law and Human Resources Conference on Friday, March 18, 2016, the SKCHRA Chapter Meeting will be on Thursday, March 24, 2016 a week later then normal.

Overtime Rule Heating Up on Capitol Hill 


 

 

 

After significant outreach from the SHRM A-Team, an impressive 108 bipartisan members of Congress signed a congressional support letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Tom Perez (pictured above at left with SHRM President & CEO Hank Jackson) expressing serious concerns with the proposed overtime rule. In the letter, congressional leaders urged the DOL to reconsider moving forward with the rule as drafted, noting the unintended consequences for both employees and employers. Lawmakers also noted that the proposal does not clearly explain the DOL's plan regarding the duties test. The secretary is urged to not make substantive changes to the duties test without first making a specific proposal available for notice and comment.                            

    

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Do You Know Who You Are Hiring?
   
 In today's employment market, there are fewer qualified candidates applying for the jobs your company is trying to fill. Job candidates are very well aware of this. Having a smaller candidate pool will often encourage short cuts in verifying facts provided by an applicant.


How to Capitalize on Your Organization's Greatest Resource!
  

 
 
Effective workplaces recognize that employees are an organization's greatest resource and make a critical difference in the organization's ability to not merely survive, but to also thrive.
To be truly effective, a workplace-its design, practices and policies-must benefit both the organization and its employees. When an organization takes this approach to employee development and management, you have employees who are highly engaged, satisfied and plan to remain with the organization.
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SHRM Foundation Conference and Exposition Scholarships
  

   
 
The SHRM Foundation will be awarding seven scholarships to attend the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition in Washington, D.C., June 19-22, 2016. The Foundation wants to enable HR professionals and students who have been unable to experience this event--due to a lack of financial support--to have the opportunity to attend. The scholarships are targeted to those least likely to receive support from their organizations, including professionals who are currently unemployed, work in a small business or non-profit, or work for the government or military. 
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2016 Meal Deal Card
  
Would you like to save 10% at SKCHRA Chapter Meetings?
 
Here is your chance! If you are a SHRM* member who has designated the South King County HR Association as your primary chapter, you may purchase a convenient Meal Deal Card at any SKCHRA chapter meeting or through our website's meeting registration page. Read More

Resource Hot Links

Strategic Management is Not About War or Sports, It Is About Art: or Are You Still Playing Win/Lose?

  

DATE:  March 24, 2016
TIME:  11:15am - 1:00pm

Event Details: Click here

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WSC ELHRC
Early Bird Registration 
Ends January 31

Save $85 and be entered to WIN a SHRM National Conference Registration!

 

DATE:  March 18, 2016

TIME:  7:30am - 5:00pm

 

Event Details: Click here

 

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NHRMA Conference 2016

September 7 - 9, 2016
Bellevue, WA
Event Details: Click here

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