“Why Be a Member of SHRM
And How to Sell It to Business Leaders”
Dorothy Knapp Field Services Director
January 31, 2014
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It is all about
Getting needed information 24/7Growing your Business Knowledge
Access to Help on people issues
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SHRM: A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION
Join over 275,000 business people who
use SHRM products/services
www.shrm.org/join$185 annual membership fee
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SHRM HELPS YOU STAY LEGAL AND COMPETITIVE
If you interview people for a job in your company,– Do you know the questions you can’t ask?
If you have a difficult employee,– Do you know how to manage this person up or out?
If you keep records on your employees,– Do you know what cannot be in their file?
If you have an unemployment claim,– Do you know how to defend and protect your company?
If you are losing employees for a 25 cent difference in pay?– Do you know what you can do to keep your people?
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If your company has up to 14 employeesAre you in compliance with these 20 federal laws? Federal Insurance Contributions Act of 1935 (FICA) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) National Labor Relations Act of 1947 (NLRA) Equal Pay Act of 1963 Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1969 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (if you offer benefits) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures of 1978 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 Newborns and Mothers Health Protection Act of 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (if you offer benefits) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 (HIRE) (Over 10) OSHA Recordkeeping
And what about your state laws!?!
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If your company has up to 50 employeesAdd these laws
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Consolidated Omnibus Benefits Reconciliation Act of 1986
(COBRA) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008
And if you have a federal contract, add: Davis Bacon Act of 1931 Copeland Act of 1934 Walsh-Healy Act of 1936 Executive Order 11246 of 1965 Service Contract Act of 1965 Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (WHSSA)
Over 100?It gets worse!
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SHRM can help you
Understand the law Know how to comply with the law Understand the risks of noncompliance Understand its impact on your
business
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What other kinds of information can SHRM give you?
–A sample employee handbook to adapt to your company
–Sample forms, policies and job descriptions
–Sample training presentations–Opinions of other business people
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What to do when an employee gets hurt on the job?
Ask the SHRM Knowledge Center and be prepared!
www.shrm.org/join$185 annual membership fee
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What about making business preparations for an unplanned disaster?
Ask the SHRM Knowledge Center and be prepared!
www.shrm.org/join$185 annual membership fee
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And an expert to talk to when you have a people problem
(YES, A REAL PERSON!)
1-800-283-7476Option 5
The SHRM Knowledge CenterOpen 8:30am-8pm ET Mon-Fri
Or [email protected] or www.shrm.org/hrinfo for live chat
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What else does SHRM have for me?SHRM gives its members
A website with more “people management” information than any other – www.shrm.org
Free webcasts on topics relating to finding and keeping good employees
Articles on how to build a business where people are productive and happy
Information on business topics emailed to you within 90 seconds of your request
Formulas to help you calculate the costs of managing people
Information on what is happening on Capitol Hill and in your state capital that could impact your bottom line
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And a local chapter to support you in your communityOver 575 affiliated local chapters support businesses in their
communities (Insert information about your chapter and the great things
it is doing in your community!)
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SHRM’s Affiliated Chapters – helping businesses be successful!
Over 575 professional chaptersworking to developmembers assuccessfulbusiness leaders
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Membership
SHRM Membership Works• Save time • Learn and share successful tips• Validate your decisions • Save your organization money• Keep great employees
www.shrm.org/join
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So, in summary:
Get the information you need to manage your employees
Grow your Business Knowledge Get access to Help on people issues
Join SHRMwww.shrm.org/join
1-800-745-6370Option 3 (Member Care)
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And our chapter!
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SHRM ‘s HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
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Why? Because we are close to Capitol Hill!WE HAVE A VOICE!
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Are continually educating lawmakers about the realities of running a business
Are testifying to committees the impact of pending legislation on the workplace
Are influencing our country’s decision makers on how to keep our businesses and our economy alive and prosperous
WE NEED YOUR VOICE AND YOUR VOTE!
SHRM’S Government Affairs DepartmentAlong with MANY volunteers….
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