“Why Be a Member of SHRM

And How to Sell It to Business Leaders”

Dorothy Knapp and Shelly TrentField Services Directors

SHRMNovember 2012

2

It is all about

Getting needed information 24/7Growing your Business Knowledge

Access to help on people issues

3

SHRM: A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION

Join over 260,000 business people who

use SHRM products/services

www.shrm.org/join$180 annual membership fee

4

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 files?

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?

5

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!?!

6

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!

7

SHRM can help you

Understand the law Understand its impact on your

business Know how to comply with the law Understand the risks of noncompliance

8

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

9

What to do when an employee gets hurt on the job?

Look at the Safety & Security Section of SHRM.

Ask the SHRM Knowledge Center and be prepared! www.shrm.org/join

$180 annual membership fee

10

What about making preparations for an unplanned disaster?

Ask the SHRM Knowledge Center and be prepared!

Online Resources

SHRM HR Disciplines

Safety & Security Emergency Response

www.shrm.org/join$180 annual membership fee

11

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 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. ET Mon-Fri

Or infocen@shrm.org or www.shrm.org/hrinfo for live chat

12

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 (and many other topics)

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

13

SHRM’s Affiliated Chapters – helping businesses be successful!

Over 575 professional chaptersworking to developmembers assuccessfulbusiness leaders

14

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

15

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 1 (Member Care)