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Three New Board Members Elected to SHRM

vassallo — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:59:04 +0000

The 13-member board of directors for 2012 at the Society for Human Resource Management has recently elected three new HR executives. This move has been applauded by people across the country and in the industry because experts claim the board was missing executives with experienced in the HR industry.

“We were pleased that three HR executives joined the board,” says Mike Losey, former SHRM president and CEO and member of the SHRM Members for Transparency. “But when you add up all the members with HR certification and experience, we still have the lowest number of HR-certified professionals on the board in SHRM’s history.”

There are four members of the Society for Human Resource Management board of directors currently certified by the Human Resources Certification Institute. The Human Resources Certification Institute is the country’s standard when it comes to evaluating companies’ human resources practices.

The three new executives are Coretha M. Rushing, who is the chief human resources officer for Equifax Inc.; Brian D. Silva, who is the senior vice president of human resources and administration for Fresenius Medical Care; and Jose Tomas, who is the president of Latin America and Caribbean and global chief people officer for Burger King Corp. Silva and Tomas both are certified by the Human Resources Certification Institute.

The group was thinking about sponsoring a write-in candidate to be elected to the board of directors but decided against it after leaders of the Society for Human Resource Management told them they would be satisfied with the HR credentials of the other nominees. Group members met with leaders of the association multiple times in October in an effort to fix some issues, one of which was the lack of board members that had HR experience.

“We are pleased to welcome these three highly experienced human resource executives to the SHRM Board of Directors. Their expertise—experiences with business strategy and the global marketplace and an understanding of a changing workforce—will help guide SHRM as it continues to serve the needs of its membership,” said Henry G. (Hank) Jackson, president and CEO of SHRM.

The chair-designate, Bette J. Francis, was re-elected to the same position. She has been a board member since 2007. She will also replace the current board chair, Jose A. Berrios, in 2013.

Others who were re-elected include Jorge Consuerga, a global marketing and business executive, and My-Chau Nguyen, the senior vice president of customer relationship marketing for Sirius XM Radio. These two members of the board were named in October of 2011.

The remaining re-elected members of the board include Jeffrey M. Cava, the executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.; Calvin W. Finch, the senior vice president and chief financial officer of CCP Inc.; James A. Kaitz, the president and CEO of the Association for Financial Professionals; Gary P. Latham, the secretary of state professor of organizational behavior at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto; and Virda M. Rhem, the director of human resources for Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.

NLRB Criticized By House Panel Again

HRCrossing — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:13:30 +0000

The controversy over the future actions of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has intensified on 22 September when a congressional committee assumed the presidency of the expert group called the agency “assault on American workers and creators jobs. ” In addition to the decision of the NLRB in August and the controversy over the Boeing plant, the Council is under fire from a new rule requires employers to display a new poster on the rights of workers and an effort to shorten the time between the filing of a union of an election petition and election.

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House Panel Assails NLRB’s Recent ‘Union Favoritism’

IRS Offers Businesses Reprieve On Employee Misclassification

HRCrossing — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:50:01 +0000

The IRS has offered a program to employers concerned over the tax status of employees regarded as independent contractors. If employers meet certain criteria they can fill out Form 8952 and begin treating their independent contractors as employees while paying only a nominal amount in lieu of back taxes. This provides clarity and simplification to both employers and employees as well as a fresh start for tax obligations.

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IRS Offering Employers Break on Misclassification

Managers Do Not Always Promote the Best People

HRCrossing — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:12:44 +0000

While waiting for your turn for the promotion you might have wondered on what basis would you get promoted. Either it has to be your consistent good performance, your leadership skills or work related skills. But research analysts say it is favoritism mostly that guides these decisions. Employers tend to trust more on few employees. Later they favor to a particular group or person which a normal human tendency is. In spite of all these employees should remember main qualities are the actual capabilities to lead his group, his trustworthiness and honesty that would take him to his promotion.

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Why managers may not promote your best people

Collaborative Approach to Benefits Better For Companies

HRCrossing — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:27:16 +0000

According to The Principal Financial Group, the “best” U.S. companies have adapted their benefits offerings to meet changing employee needs. There has been a significant trend toward customized benefit programs tailored to specific employee needs. These companies use a holistic approach that ties financial security to an increased focus on wellness as a way to lower health care costs for both the company and the employee. Over the last 10 years what hasn’t changed is the winners’ commitment to the people who made them successful.

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‘Best Companies’ Take Collaborative Approach to Benefits

Employees manage to stay more alert by not sitting down all day

HRCrossing — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:13:16 +0000

These days employees are preferring standing desks instead of sitting ones. Employees believe that standing keeps them more alert than sitting whole day. Companies like Google Inc, Facebook Inc and others have been getting requests from their employees, saying they feel more comfortable and energized standing.

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Standing Desks Are on the Rise

Small Businesses Still Prefer Paper Checks to Pay Their Employees

HRCrossing — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:53:38 +0000

Around 48% of small businesses owners do not use direct deposit for payroll. This means forgoing thousands of dollars in annual payroll savings which leads to increased employee satisfaction and helps in reducing the environment impact by reducing the issue of paper checks. According to the survey by NACHA, which is a trade association of electronic payment American companies with revenue less than $20 million annually uses business checking account often for businesses.

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Many Small Businesses Still Use Paper Checks for Pay

Study Says 10% Employers May Stop Offering Health Benefits

HRCrossing — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:50:58 +0000

A recent study revealed one in ten mid-size employers will stop offering their employees coverage once the insurance exchanges become operational. An earlier study found 30% of all employers will “definitely” or “probably” stop offering their workers health insurance once the bulk of the healthcare reform law’s mandates take effect in 2014. In both cases, White House officials questioned the validity of the studies by citing two other studies that projected the reform law and its regulations will have little effect on employer-sponsored plans nationwide.

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New study: 1 in 10 employers to stop offering health benefits

Workplace Fatal Injuries Rate In 2010 Same as 2009′s

HRCrossing — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:47:39 +0000

According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries the number of fatal injuries that occurred in workplaces during 2010 was slightly lower than the number in 2009. The rate of fatal work injuries for U.S. workers in 2010 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, the same as the final rate for 2009. U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said safety must continue to be emphasized.

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2010 Figures Show Little Change in Number of Fatal Work Injuries

White House Releases List of Measures to Cut Redtape

HRCrossing — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:15:09 +0000

President Obama’s budget office has released a list of unwanted rules that will be deleted from the books, as a part of the move to save $10 billion over the next 5 years. This move is as a result of several complaints- that bureaucratic red tapes have been putting a crunch on job creation. More than 500 rules are suggested to be removed. The new move will promote telemedicine treatment in rural areas, electronic payment etc. which will significantly save huge amount of money.

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White House vs. red tape