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IPMA-HR International Training Conference and IPAC Annual Conference to meet jointly - Sept. 12-16

     The 2009 IPMA-HR International Training Conference & Exposition and the 2009 IPAC (formerly IPMAAC) Annual Conference will be held jointly in Nashville, Tennessee, September 12-16, 2009. The joint conference will provide enhanced networking and professional development opportunities.
     Full conference participants with three or more staff from the same organization/agency can deduct $25 from the applicable registration fee for each registrant. Each member of the group must complete a registration form. The Virginia Chapter IPMA-HR is considered an organization/agency (chapters with three or more full conference participants can deduct $25 from the applicable registration fee for each registrant). Each member of the group must complete a registration form. The IPMA-HR headquarters will keep a folder for the chapter. When attending chapter members fax their completed form with payment to us, they simply mark the chapter name clearly on the top. If we don’t get the 3 registrations then participants don’t get the discount.  Conference information is available HERE
COBRA & Legislative Update Seminar Presentation Available

The presentation by Karen Kirkpatrick at the COBRA & Legislative Update seminar, which was held on Sept. 6, 2007, is available for online viewing.   You can view the presentation in either PowerPoint  or PDF format.    View photos from the seminar HERE.                      10/7

Debby Didawick Honorary Scholarship Established

In honor of the late Debby Didawick, PHR, long time chapter member and Human Resources Director for Frederick County, Virginia, the Virginia Chapter IPMA-HR has established a scholarship for chapter members who seek to increase their capacity in public human resources through continuing education. The scholarship will be awarded annually for individuals pursuing a college degree or IPMA-HR certification. Application deadline is 5:00 p.m. July 31, 2009.  Information about the scholarship is available HERE.  Scholarship application is available HERE.

NEW I-9 FORM TO BE USED 4/3/09

The Department of Homeland Security, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. The current version of this form will be valid through April 2, 2009 and the new form must be used beginning April 3, 2009. Additional information is available on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.

Employer All Star Awards

The Richmond Human Resources Management Association (RHRMA) invites human resource professionals and the organizations that they work for to apply, nominate, sponsor, and attend the 10th Annual Employer All-Star Awards event. For details go to :
 http://www.employerallstarawards.com/

Positions on Public Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 (HR 980)

    House Bill 980 (Public Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007) passed in the U.S. House July 17, 2007.  Senate vote is pending.  The bill provides collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.  Position statements from the Justice Dept., Labor Dept., Homeland Security, and the IPMA-HR are available here:  Justice Dept.-Labor-Dept.-Homeland Security Letter; Letter from IPMA-HR; Testimony by IPMA-HR.
   The IPMA-VA encourages members and their organizational leaders to contact their representatives and express opposition to HR 980.   A sample letter opposing HR 980 is available HERE.

December 2008 Newsletter

The December 2008 IPMA-VA newsletter is available for viewing online.  Read the latest newsletter HERE.

Chesterfield University Receives 2 Awards

Congratulations to Chesterfield University.  They were named to Training Magazine’s Top 125. This year they are #45 (up from #53). Chesterfield University was the only local government to make this list. They also received the Corporate University Exchange Silver Award for Best Practices for Alignment.

FMLA Provisions Expanded
President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008.  The law includes two provisions expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act for military families.  More information HERE.
  New Chapter By-Laws Adopted
The IPMA-VA chapter adopted new by-laws at the 2007 Spring Conference.  View the new chapter by-laws HERE>>

VIG Statewide Salary/Benefit Survey Available Here
The Virginia Institute of Government statewide salary/benefit survey is available by clicking  HERE>>

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IPMA Southern Region Conference Presentations
and Photos Available

Presentations at the IPMA 2008 Southern Region Conference are available for viewing HERE.  A Photo gallery from the conference is available  HERE.

The IPMA-VA In Pictures - View IPMA-VA Photo Gallery HERE
 

IPMA-VA lifetime members photo page available HERE>
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