IN THIS ISSUE:
URGENT: 2010 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition:
Booth Volunteers Still Needed
HR Metrics:
Measuring HR's Organizational Impact
A Letter From State Council Director
Mary Beth Hartleb
LEGAL BRIEF:
NEVADA LEGISLATURE ENLARGES OVERTIME
EXEMPTION FOR COMMISSIONED EMPLOYEES
Best Places To Work In Southern Nevada (SM):
Be The First To Nominate!
PLUS:
SHRM 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
June 27–30, 2010
San Diego Convention Center
SNHRA will be in San Diego at the SHRM Expo center recruiting volunteers and raising the anticipation level for the 2011 SHRM Annual Conference that's coming to Las Vegas!
We hope that you'll help SNHRA recruit both volunteers and attendees for the SHRM 2011 conference in our fair state by assisting us at our booth at the Expo.
We need volunteers to staff mostly 2 hour shifts during the following schedule:
| Date: | Sunday 27, 2010 | Monday 28, 2010 | Tuesday 29, 2010 |
| Shifts: | 9:30 am - 11:30 am |
9:00 am - 11: 00 am |
9:00 am - 11: 00 am |
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
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5:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
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2:45 pm - 4:30 pm |
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
If you would like to help staff our booth, please CLICK HERE to reply with your preference of date(s), whether you're available in the morning or afternoon, and for how many shifts (hey, we're not greedy!).
***In exchange for your service, we will give all of our booth volunteers the first option (and best assignment choices) for volunteering in Las Vegas in 2011 as well as FREE DAYS at the Vegas conference!!!***
We hope to see you in San Diego!
Presented by Concetta Bertussi, SPHR (bio)
Date: Place: Cost: |
1289 South Torrey Pines Drive Las Vegas, NV 89146 $100 for SNHRA members/$150 for non-members |
Approved by HRCI for 3.75 Strategic recertification hours
"This program has been approved for 3.75 (Specified -Strategic) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org."
Summary:
Measuring the impact of HR activities allows practitioners to justify financial investments in attracting, retaining, and developing employees. Few practitioners, however, have a thorough understanding of the philosophy and methodology involved in developing performance indicators. This workshop will provide practitioners with an understanding of measurement philosophy as well as practical tools that can be applied to demonstrate HR performance and strategic value.
This seminar will discuss the following:
- Aligning measurements to your organization’s strategy and business objectives;
- Choosing metrics that drive business decisions;
- Defining recruitment metrics that link recruiter behavior to desired outcomes;
- Determining the true cost of turnover to your organization;
- Identifying the cost benefit of employee training and development; and,
- Avoiding common measurement pitfalls.
Who Should Attend?
Human Resource Professionals
Business Owners
To RSVP, click here!
Summer is here and the State Council is busy planning a conference just for you! Join us in Las Vegas on September 14 at the Gold Coast Hotel for a full day conference, HRCI recertification and networking with colleagues.
We have a reputation for never leaving you hungry and we don’t stop here; breakfast and lunch is included!
Early bird registration is only $129, if you RSVP by July 29.
Just lunch? RSVP at the rate of $55 and join us for a wonderful presentation by Debra Solt, workforce readiness director for Vegas PBS, an award presentation and the soothing sounds of local jazz musician Carl Ferris. Let’s get Nevada back to work!
Still undecided? The state conference is a nice alternative or supplement to the annual SHRM Conference in San Diego, and you don’t have to pay a luggage surcharge taking vendor freebies home on the plane. Visit our website for registration and sponsorship information at http://www.nvstateconference.org.
ON YOUR CALENDARS…
Sunday - Wednesday, June 27 – 30: SHRM Annual Conference in San Diego. Visit http://www.shrm.org for registration information.
Wednesday, July 28: Brunch with the Best! Awards ceremony hosted by the Reno Chapter. RSVP online to http://www.nnhra.org.
Tuesday, September 14: Nevada State Conference Conference at the Gold Coast Hotel, Las Vegas. Full day workshops, breakfast, lunch, awards presentation and recertification credits.
Friday, September 17: 8th Annual Diversity Awards Luncheon hosted by the Reno Chapter. RSVP online to http://www.nnhra.org. Interested in speaking at the event? Visit the website and submit a 75 word proposal.
And remember, if you travel between Reno and Las Vegas, be sure to visit a sister chapter meeting and say “hello!” Check the chapter websites for upcoming meeting times and topics.
DID YOU KNOW?
We have a Carson City chapter? Events are listed on http://www.nnhra.org.
Nevada has over 100 HR professionals attending the SHRM Annual Conference in San Diego? Time to network!
The Nevada State Council has a website.
Check us out at http://nvstatecouncil.shrm.org.
SHRM offers a discount rate of $145 for first time members. Sign up today at http://www.shrm.org.
The NV State Council was recognized in the 2009 CEO’s Circle of contributors to the SHRM Foundation.
STAY TUNED…
The State Council is working with Senator Reid’s office to bring all SHRM and chapter members a webinar on Healthcare Reform…free of charge!
Questions, concerns, suggestions or comments are welcome! Email me at hr@prismhrc.com.
Thank you!
By: Patrick H. Hicks and Wesley Shelton . Patrick H. Hicks is the Founding Shareholder of Littler Mendelson’s Las Vegas and Reno offices. He can be reached at phicks@littler.com. Wesley Shelton is an Associate in Littler Mendelson’s Las Vegas Office. He can be reached at wshelton@littler.com.
NEVADA LEGISLATURE ENLARGES OVERTIME EXEMPTION FOR
COMMISSIONED EMPLOYEES
In July, 2009, the Nevada Legislature quietly enlarged the number of employees exempt from Nevada’s overtime law. This change, exempting from overtime pay certain service industry employees earning more than half their compensation from commissions, brought Nevada’s overtime law in line with Federal overtime pay requirements. Consequently, some Nevada service industry employers may be unnecessarily paying their employees overtime pay.
NRS 608.018 provides that an employer shall pay overtime (1 ½ times an employee’s regular wage rate) when such employee works more than 40 hours per week. An employer may also be obligated to pay an employee overtime when the employee works more than 8 hours in single day. Traditionally, NRS 608.018 provided that employers need not pay overtime pay to retail employees whose total compensation was more than 1 ½ times the minimum wage, and who earn more than half their compensation from commissions. The July 2009 revision to NRS 608.018 now provides that, in addition to such retail employees, employers have no obligation to pay overtime to service employees whose total compensation is more than 1 ½ times the minimum wage, and who earn more than half their compensation from commissions. This represents a significant change for many Nevada employers.
Federal Law provides some guidance as to the type of businesses that may qualify as retail or service businesses under NRS 608.018. Such a business: (a) must engage in the making of sales of goods or services; and (b) 75 percent of its sales of goods or services, or of both, must be recognized as retail in the particular industry; and (c) not over 25 percent of its sales of goods or services, or of both, may be sales for resale. The U.S. Department of Labor has opined that the term “service establishment” must be given a meaning consistent with its usage in ordinary speech, and includes establishments such as restaurants, hotels, barber shops, and repair shops. Nevada Courts typically defer to federal overtime laws, regulations and definitions when interpreting state overtime laws.
Effective July 2009, employers have no obligation to pay overtime to retail and service employees whose total compensation is more than 1 ½ times the minimum wage, and who earn more than half their compensation from commissions. This change potentially affects thousands of service industry employees in Nevada, and may result in significant savings to qualified employers.
We are currently preparing our annual event to be held in the Fall. As soon as we have launched our 2010 Original "Best Places to Work in Southern Nevada (SM)" website, we will inform all of our loyal members, past nominees, past winners and guests. Please check out the SNHRA.org home page often for more information about this year's event.
If you would like to be among the first notified when our nomination and application forms are prepared, email admin@SNHRA.org.
The Promotion...
The boss called one of his employees into the office. "Rob," he said, "you've been with the company for a year".
"You started off in the mail room, one week later you were promoted to a sales position, and one month after that you were promoted to district manager of the sales department. Just four short months later, you were promoted to vice-president."
"Now, it's time for me to retire, and I want you to take over the company.
What do you say to that?"
"Thanks," said the employee. "Thanks?" the boss replied "Is that all you can say?"
"I suppose not," the employee said. "Thanks, Dad."
More Evaluation Comments...
Some of you might like to know what the supervisor is really saying in all those glowing employee work performance evaluations s/he keeps cranking out.
AVERAGE: Not too bright.
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED: Has committed no major blunders to date.
ACTIVE SOCIALLY: Drinks heavily.
ZEALOUS ATTITUDE: Opinionated.
CHARACTER ABOVE REPROACH: Still one step ahead of the law.
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL: Will stick with us until retirement.
QUICK THINKING: Offers plausible excuses for errors.
TAKES PRIDE IN WORK: Conceited.
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PROGRESS: Buys drinks for superiors.
INDIFFERENT TO INSTRUCTION: Knows more than superiors.
STERN DISCIPLINARIAN: A real jerk.
TACTFUL IN DEALING WITH SUPERIORS: Knows when to keep mouth shut.
APPROACHES DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH LOGIC: Finds someone else to do the job.
From the Jokes by Profession
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