Quarterly News from Kansas SHRM
May 2020
The Kansas State Council of SHRM (KSSHRM) has been recognized as a recipient of the 2019 SHRM Platinum Excel Award! The SHRM Excel Award recognizes accomplishments and strategic activities that enhance the human resources profession.

Our 2019 KSSHRM Board was made up of 29 of these volunteer leaders – congratulations and thank you for your service!

Johnny C. Taylor, SHRM-SCP, President and CEO of SHRM, says:

“So much of SHRM’s impact on the world of work can be traced back to the dedication and hard work of our chapters and state councils like the Kansas State Council of SHRM. These leaders took the initiative and drove changes to make workplaces where employers and employees can thrive together. The Platinum Excel Award is not only a celebration of the great work done by KSSHRM – it’s also a recognition of the grit it took to do it.”

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Greetings!

As we prepare to move into the month of June, I hope you and yours are staying safe and well in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve certainly been given a large dose of challenging circumstances from new legislation, economic impacts and regularly shifting guidance. Given all of this, I’m so proud of how our KSSHRM community has responded. The resilience and dedication of our Kansas HR professionals is truly inspiring and uniting during these uncertain times.

I hope you have joined us for our COVID-19 Webinar & Discussion Series, offered since April 15 th and continuing on a weekly or twice-weekly basis since then. Based on current events and your feedback, we have covered a range of topics and welcomed a number of subject matter experts to provide critical information guidance.

Some of our topics have included:
·         Unemployment insurance
·         Kansas shared work program
·         Safety in the workplace
·         Communication strategies
·         Employment law implications of COVID-19

A full listing of past and upcoming programs as well as session recordings, slides, and written Q&A summaries is available on our website along with links to credible and evergreen resources from SHRM as well as state and federal government agencies. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of these resources we are working to curate for you and welcome you to let us know what else we can do. This is also a great time to engage with your local chapter as many are providing programming and connection opportunities virtually.

Our 2020 KSSHRM Conference committee is working hard on planning efforts for September’s event – finalizing speaker tracks and exploring options as we get closer to the fall. In case you missed our recent update, we’ve attached it here for your review.

Our organizations look to us for guidance and partnership – I have no doubt you are providing that leadership and strength. Thank you for all you are doing to serve your communities and your organizations. Remember to take care of yourselves; we can’t do what we do if we are running on empty!

Take care and stay well,
Jenny Locanthi, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
2019-20 KSSHRM Director
Upcoming Events
With all the uncertainty we are facing, we decided to include a link to the Kansas State Council's website and you can click here  or on the Affiliate Chapters tab to find any one of our chapters to be directed to their website to find upcoming events.
SHRM Certification Professional Development Grant

Applications accepted May 1 – August 2

In addition to the general offerings from the SHRM Foundation, Kansas SHRM sponsors an annual professional development grant to help a Kansas HR pro earn their SHRM Certification! The eligibility, process and procedure is the same – we’re just guaranteeing a Kansan will receive this one.

Eligibility
·         Current SHRM member (Professional or student membership must be active when applying and throughout the year in which you receive the award)
·         Meet eligibility requirements for SHRM Certification
·         You must test within 12 months after the award notification date (Exam transfer policy also applies to grant winner regardless of the registered exam window)
·         Is not receiving any organizational support or reimbursement for SHRM certification exam and preparation fees

For more information on the grant, you'll find it here.

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Southeast Kansas Human Resources Association Upcoming Event
DATE: 6/18/2020 12 pm

EVENT: “Personality Matters in the Workplace- A Workshop for Understanding and Managing Different Personality Types”

SPEAKER: Christina Sykes, CHHR, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, VP of HR, Labette Health

LOCATION: LCC Event Center Parsons, KS
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