Message from the President:

Get Involved!

Make plans to attend the NYS Educational Conference on April 17 & 18, 2015

in Binghamton, NY

You will be able to meet and greet our

International President Mikell Fryer.

Mike Puglisi

From the Editor:

Time Management has become increasingly important

for Workforce Professionals especially as we are doing

more and more with less staff. So, it would be nice to

hear from all of you about some tricks and tips that you

find helpful. Your ideas will then be shared in our next

Newsletter. .

Renee Wilmoth,

IAWP NY Chapter Communications

February 2015 Issue One for 2015

HEADLINE HERE

International Association of Workforce Professionals

IAWP in New York is dedicated to advancing the field of workforce

development through education, research, legislative action, financial

support, networking and useful publications. Please learn more at our

website: IAWP.ny.org

IAWP EXECUTIVE BOARD - 2014- 2015 District 1 Director - Linda Chapman

NY Chapter President - Mike Puglisi

1st VP, Professional Practices - Abby Woodard

2nd VP Education Chair - Pamela Bedford

3rd VP – Membership - Jennifer Kirkland

Treasurer - Christina Avery

Special Customer Services Chair - Jeanne Benson

Veterans Chair - Robert Coe

Legislative Chair - Wally Roper

Awards Chair - Wally Roper

Communications Chair - Renee Wilmoth

Web Master Chair - Will Costello

Retiree Chair - Vacant

Conference Planning Chair - Carolyn Bright

Western Sub-Chapter President - Ed Gaska

Finger Lakes Sub Chapter President -Mary Alkins

Central/Mohawk Valley Sub Chapter President -

Vacant

Southern Tier Sub-Chapter President - Vikki

Kaufman

Capital Sub-chapter Contact - Dennis Sepul-

veda

Contact - Atul Sheffey

Chapter 1st VP President - JoAnn Merkel

Long Island Sub-Chapter 1st VP President -

JoAnn Merkel

Benefits of Membership:

Issue One

Veteran’s Corner: From Rob Coe: TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) was established to meet the

needs of separating service members during their period of transition

into civilian life by offering job-search assistance and related services.

The law creating TAP established a partnership among the Depart-

ments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Transportation and the Depart-

ment of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), to

give employment and training information to armed forces members

within 180 days of separation or retirement.

TAP helps service members and their spouses make the initial transi-

tion from military service to the civilian workplace with less difficulty

and at less overall cost to the government. An independent national

evaluation of the program estimated that service members who had

participated in TAP, on average, found their first post-military job three

weeks sooner than those who did not participate in TAP.

TAP consists of comprehensive three-day workshops at selected mili-

tary installations nationwide. Professionally-trained workshop facilita-

tors from the State Employment Services, military family support ser-

vices, Department of Labor contractors, or VETS’ staff present the

workshops.

For more information about U.S. Department of Labor employment and

training programs for veterans, contact the Employment and Training

Service office nearest you, listed in the phone book in the United

States Government under the Labor Department or visit our site:

http://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm.

Legislative News:

Hope your IAWP Professional Practices

Awards 2015 nominations are in!

Subchapter Update:

IAWP Fingerlakes Region had its

annual Holiday Brunch in January.

What’s happening in your area?

Let us know and we will post in

next Newsletter.

Upcoming Events: The 2015 International As-

sociation of Workforce Professionals

Educational Conference

Savannah, Georgia

June 14-17, 2015

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Information: Business Manager~ Laura "Paige" Stodghill can be reached at laura-

paige@iawp.net

Administrative Support~ Debbie Cardwell can be reached at deb-biec@iawp.net

General Information~ info@iawp.net