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NEW: PHRA Wins Chapter of the Year Award at PA State SHRM Conference!
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We are proud to announce that The Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM has awarded the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association (PHRA) the Chapter of the Year Award for 2014. The Chapter of the Year award recognizes outstanding achievement in chapter initiatives and contributions to effective HR management.
As a Chapter of the Year winner, PA SHRM State Council will make a contribution of $500 to the SHRM Foundation on behalf of the PHRA.
This distinguished award would not be possible without the support of all of our dedicated members and chapter leaders. After all PHRA is You!
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NEW: PHRA September Perspectives
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LAST CHANCE: PHRA Meet & Greet
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Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Heinz Field, North Club Lounge
412-263-1541.
Thank you to the event sponsors: Pittsburgh Post - Gazette & Monster
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LAST CHANCE: You Asked, We Listened! Webinar - Engaging Employees Through Training
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Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m
Webinar
Approved for 1 General HRCI Recertification Credit
Registration: $19.00
You asked for it, we listened! The PHRA is excited to offer our first lunch-hour webinar to PHRA members.
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Fall 2014 Pittsburgh Compensation Conference
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This is not a PHRA event.
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Omni William Penn Hotel
This program is credit pending approval by HRCI.
Members - Free of charge for members of either group. Parking stipend will be provided.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY
Please RSVP with your name and company to Christine Machalik at [email protected] by Tuesday, September 23.
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Meet Your PHRA Colleagues Networking Event
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Dates: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton - Green Tree
500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Registration: $15 for Members & Non Members
Please note that all 2014 PHRA Annual Conference & Exhibition registrations INCLUDE a free registration to this event. If you are registered for our conference, there is no need to register for this event.
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Speed Networking Event
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Dates: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: PHRA Office in One Gateway Center
Registration: $19 for Members & Non Members
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Is it Time to Kill the Performance Review?
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Back by Popular Demand!
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pending Approval for 3 General HRCI Recertification Credits
Registration:
PHRA Members: $49
Non Members: $99
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Engaging Pittsburgh: It's All About the People
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Formerly the People Do Matter Awards
The People Do Matter Awards, initiated in 2000, focused on recognizing innovative HR practices at organizations in Southwestern PA. In an effort to freshen up the program, the PHRA has designed a campaign for 2014-2015 to motivate and inspire leadership in the Pittsburgh region to consider employee-centered work practices. This is nothing short of a revolution with the goal of improving the daily work experience of our community members!
Welcome to "Engaging Pittsburgh: It's All About the People!" - a fresh take on building a reciprocal relationship between employers and employees. In doing so, organizations will experience greater engagement from its workforce, greater retention figures and ultimately an improved customer experience, resulting in improved business performance. Employees will experience a more engaging work life, spilling over to a more enjoyable personal life. The benefits are unlimited!
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2014 Greater Pittsburgh Annual Salary Planning Survey is OPEN!
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Over the past 6 years, EHResearch Data Services, LLC has coordinated an annual salary planning survey for employers in the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Qualified participants will receive a FREE copy of the report which summarizes the data collected.
We are inviting various groups including the Greater Pittsburgh Survey Group, Inc. (GPSGI), the Western Pennsylvania Total Compensation Association (WPTCA), the Western Pennsylvania Human Resources Association, the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association (PHRA), our clients, and all area employers to join in this valuable survey to enable even more comprehensive local salary planning information.
Using a web-based collection tool, this survey gathers data on salary increase budgets in 2014 and projected budgets for 2015. Pittsburgh employers use this data in consideration of their own salary and merit budget process.
Data is gathered for seven employee classes (non-exempt hourly non-union, non-exempt hourly union, non-exempt salaried non-union, exempt salaried non-union, exempt salaried union, sales, and officers/executives), of which definitions for these classes are provided inside the survey.
All data will be kept strictly confidential and data submission must be completed by September 26, 2014.
Please click the link below for more information about the survey and to receive your individual participation link to the survey:
http://surveys.ehresearch.com/s3/Salary-Planning-Survey-Information
We hope you will take the opportunity to participate in this valuable local salary planning survey.
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Quick Links
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Our web site offers a myriad of resources for PHRA members. Here are just a few of the things you can do online:
Track PHRA Events
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Vendor Spotlight
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After 120 Years, You Pick Up a Thing or Two.
Since 1893, Henderson Brothers has eagerly accepted the challenge to anticipate the needs of our clients and community every day, regardless of the economic climate. Our promise of integrity and responsiveness has been honed and proven through four panics, three depressions and 18 recessions. (We average about 30 years older than most of the insurance companies we deal with.)
In other words, we are EXPERTS who are here for you - from business insurances such as property, casualty, professional liability, workers' compensation, and employee benefits and retirement, to personal health, auto, life and homeowners'.
As an independent agency, Henderson Brothers represents approximately 100 insurance carriers, including the most established and respected companies in the industry. Our long-standing, highly successful relationships ensure that our customers receive the best products and services available today.
Henderson Brothers - EXPECT AN EXPERT
Follow our Blog for insights on risk management, employee benefits, human resources compliance, and Health Care Reform.
Contact:
Phone: 412-261-1842
[email protected]
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NEW: Clark Hill Employment Law Conference
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This is not a PHRA event.
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Pittsburgh Marriott North, Cranberry
Clark Hill will hold its annual Employment Law Conference on Oct. 2 in Cranberry. This half-day program includes sessions on recent labor law developments, staying out of employment lawsuits, health care reform, workplace investigations and more. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Cost: $45.00 per person. Price includes conference materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
Approval of 3.75 credit hours is pending.
Click our logo for more information on the program and to register or call 412.394.2318. Enter code PHRA for $10 off!
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NEW: September President's Message
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 | | September 2014 PHRA President's Message |
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2014 PHRA Annual Conference & Exhibition
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Building Excellence in HR:
Strategic Alignment & Integration
Dates: October 7 & 8, 2014
APPROVED for 10 HRCI Credits,
9 Business (SPHR) Credits
Registration:
PHRA Members: $389
Non Members: $429
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PHRA Holiday Party
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Date: Thursday, December 11, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m
Location: DoubleTree - Green Tree
Registration:
PHRA Members: $39.00
Non Members: $99.00
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Contribute to the November Perspectives Newsletter!
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Interested in writing for the November Perspectives newsletter? Have an article you would like to submit for publishing? The submission deadline for the November issue is Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
We are seeking articles covering the following topics:
- Employee Engagement and Retention
- Healthcare Reform
- HR and Corporate Ethics
- Compensation and Total Rewards
- Training and Development
- Legal Updates
- Multiculturalism and Diversity
- Retirement Planning
- HR Performance Metrics
- Local Issues and Topics (Pittsburgh/Western PA)
Other topical content is welcome as well. Please send submissions and questions to:
Liz Lamping, [email protected].
Editorial Guidelines for submissions can be found HERE.
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PHRA Volunteer of the Year Nominees
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The PHRA Volunteer of the Year Award is known as the FELIX Award. Hollywood offers the Oscars and the PHRA offers the Felix! The Felix Award recognizes PHRA volunteers that are highly involved in a PHRA Committee, support the PHRA programming and events, and generally have an infectious enthusiasm for the PHRA and its activities.
Join me in congratulating the 2014 Felix Award nominees:
Christian Antkowiak ESQ, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Emerging Trends Committee
Jeff Cermak, Gatto Associates, LLC., Social Media Committee
Nicole Howard, SPHR, TMD Holdings, Learning and Professional Development Committee
Kristine Irwin, U.S. Corrugated, Networking Committee
Ron Kubitz, Forms+Surfaces, Conference Committee
Janet Manuel, SPHR, Vincentian Collaborative System, Membership/Diversity Committee & People Do Matter
These volunteers are truly dedicated to the HR Profession and are ready and willing volunteers to the PHRA. The Volunteer of the Year will be announced prior to the closing keynote address at the Annual Conference, October 8th, 2:00 p.m.
On behalf of PHRA, I want to congratulate all of our nominees for receiving this honor. A special heartfelt thanks goes out to ALL of our committee chairs and volunteers who give so tirelessly of their time to make this wonderful organization what it is today.
PHRA is You!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Lamping
Executive Director
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PHRA Vendor Directory
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Each month, more than 1,100 HR Professionals turn to the PHRA website in the course of their work. Many of these professionals are searching for products and services to help them approach their jobs more effectively. As a valued PHRA member we would like to offer you two months free with the purchase of a 12 month posting on the NEW PHRA Vendor Directory.
The PHRA Vendor Directory is a searchable, on-line tool for product and service referrals within the field of HR available to both members and non-members. Any company or individual may purchase a listing.
The directory is a listing of your company and contact information in up to two out of twenty five areas of HR product and service specialization. Listings are accessible to anyone and may be searched by the product/service category.
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