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Want to sponsor the Lily Ledbetter event? Here's your chance

The Ledbetter Luncheon
 
Lilly Ledbetter
Alabama's Own National Equal Pay Advocate

 

Wednesday, November 14
Registration: 10:30am - 11:30 am
Luncheon: 11:30am - 1:00pm

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Contact: Stephanie Ochsenhirt, VP of Sponsorship at Sponsorship@BSHRM.org

 

(5) Limited Premiere Corporate Sponsors $1,000 

 

·         Reservations for the Pre-Networking event : 8 Attendees

·         Reserved Full Table for 8 attendees at Luncheon

·         Company Logo placed on BSHRM Announcements as Premiere Corporate Sponsor

·         Recognition during luncheon

·         Reserved Table with Corporate name listed at luncheon

·         Linkedin & Twitter announcement as a Premiere Corporate Sponsors including your company web address

 

Unlimited Standard Corporate Sponsors $500

 

·         Reservations for the Pre-Networking event: 4 Attendees

·         Reserved Table for 4 attendees

·         Listing on Announcements as Corporate Sponsor

·         Recognition during luncheon

·         Reserved Table location at event

Table Reservation

 

·         BSHRM Member Table of 8 Reservation $300

·         Non – BSHRM Member Table of 8 Reservation $400

November Luncheon - Lily Ledbetter

A Financial Tip from America's First Federal Credit Union

If you have recently paid off your car, have your old car payment directly deposited to a special savings account and name it “New Car Account.”  After making this automatic payment to your “New Car Account” for 6 months to a year (or longer) you will have a nice down payment and can afford to finance your car for fewer years, saving money in interest costs!

For more tips and financial education for your employees, contact America’s First Federal Credit Union.

www.amfirst.org

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Offer your employees a benefit they can enjoy for a lifetime - membership in America’s First Federal Credit Union.

You and your employees can enjoy:

• Free checking, including free basic style checks with direct deposit
• Free financial education workshops – we provide the workshop at your business location – topics include simple saving techniques and ways to improve your credit
• Special coupons on select financial products for your employees
• Special savings accounts to help with future purchases and needs

Email or call Chance Hallmark at benefitpartners@amfirst.org or 205.320.4054 for more information

America’s First is proud to support HR Professionals as a Platinum Sponsor of BSHRM!

Federally insured by NCUA, certain restrictions apply, available to qualifying members only.

Editors note: Many thanks to AFFCU for their continued support of BSHRM and the HR Profession.  

 

Affordable Care Act

As you've undoubetedly heard, the Supreme Court ruled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as consitutional.  As an employer or HR Professional, what does this mean to you?  Many things my friend, many things.  A simple Google search will yield you so many results you'll go cross-eyed trying to read them all.  Personally, I like the summary TLNT did on June 29th in their post title "Health Care Reform Upheld; Now It's Time for Employers to Get to Work".   Here's a brief quote:

“Big Ticket” items for employers

Of all the employer obligations in ACA, those that are likely to have the most significant impact on plan design and costs will become effective in 2014 or shortly thereafter:

• The Employer “Play or Pay” Mandate – While much of the focus recently has been on the individual mandate, the more important mandate for employers is the “play or pay” mandate, which will require large employers (generally, those with 50 or more full-time employees taking into account full-time equivalents) to provide adequate and subsidized group health plan coverage to all full-time employees and their families beginning in 2014. If an employer fails to satisfy this requirement, it will be subject to a penalty – generally, $2,000 per full-time employee per year. This could have a significant economic impact on many employers. Accordingly, it is very important for employers to start modeling how this mandate will impact their bottom line starting in 2014.
• New Nondiscrimination Requirements — ACA prohibits most insured group health plans from discriminating in favor of highly-paid employees. If an employer’s plan fails to satisfy this requirement, the employer will be subject to significant financial penalties. Implementation of this requirement has been delayed to give regulators time to issue guidance. However, it is expected that this requirement will begin applying in 2014 or shortly thereafter. If you are offering different plans, eligibility periods, or premium subsidies to different groups of employees, it is likely that you will need to adjust your offerings to comply with these new nondiscrimination requirements.
• Automatic Enrollment — ACA requires most employers with more than 200 employees to automatically enroll new employees who are eligible for group health plan coverage. Rather than having to affirmatively elect health coverage, the “default” will be for employers to automatically enroll any eligible employee who fails to opt out. Statistics have shown that this type of enrollment process is certain to increase plan participation. Accordingly, it is likely to lead to higher plan subsidy costs for many employers. Implementation of this requirement has also been delayed to give regulators time to issue guidance on the requirement. It is expected that this requirement will also begin applying in 2014 or shortly thereafter.

If you still want more, here's a link to the SHRM email that went out to all members.  They are hosting a webinar on July 11th at 1pm PT to cover additional information.

Jackson Lewis also has a great article here about the summary and implications for employers. 

Whatever your opinion on the ruling, as an employer and/or HR Professional, it's something you need to familiarize yourself with, and soon.  Catch a webinar, if you use Fidelity they have one next week, read some blogs, read the ruling yourself if you can keep your eyes focused.  Whatever method you choose, just make sure you're informed as the Act will impact you, your company, or your family and friends in some way.  

July Happenings

We'll be hosting a pre-luncheon workshop with Jack Smalley on July 11th beginning at 830am. Your Endangered Business: Top 5 Threats Facing Your Business Today - Register soon! OH, and did I mention it qualifies for 5.75 2.5 HRCI Strategic recertification credits? 

Our monthly chapter meeting will be held on July 11 at the Winfrey. Come see Jack Smalley. Registration deadline is 7/6.  HRCI has approved this meeting for 1 Strategic Recertification Credit.

On July 20th, BSHRM is partnering with ASTD Birmingham to host a workshop titled "I have to Present...Now What?" This is a must attend for anyone that's new to giving presentation or is uncomfortable presenting. The cost is $69 for members.  Visit our website, www.bshrm.org, for more information.  HRCI has aprpoved this workshop for 5.75 General Recertification Credits.

June chapter luncheon - register today

HR Best Practices: A Fun, Roundtable Format Featuring 
New Ideas, Great Contact and Quality Feedback

 

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Rosewood Hall at SoHo Square

Registration and Networking: 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Program and Lunch: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Sponsored By 

 

 

 $25 Members || $30 Guests & Late Registration

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Pre-Registration Deadline is Friday, June 8, 2012

Late registration incurs an additional $5 fee

 

Alabama State SHRM Conference - Sing on HR

 

BSHRM Happenings - April 2012

BSHRM has a number of activites for this month, we hope you can join us for one or all of them!

April 11th - Montly Chapter Luncheon - GINA Update - This will be very HR focused, we hope you can all join us, the deadline to register at the regular rate is April 6th.

April 18th - Workshop - A Preventive Maintenance Approach to Costly Overlooked Ethical Issues Did we mention the 3.5 Strategic Credits you'll get for attending this? 

April 24th - Job Fair - Hiring our Heros Veterans Event - This is a huge nationwide event that Birmingham has been selected as a representative city. If you're hiring or know someone thats hiring, please send them the link and ask them to join the event.

April 24th - Networking Event - Catina 530pm - 730pm - Join us at the Catina for some good old fashion face to face networking.

 

May preview - No monthly luncheon, please join us for the Alabama SHRM Conference at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center May 15th - 16th.

April Chapter Luncheon - GINA Update: Genetics and HR

Sponsored By

   

 Featuring

Wesley C. Redmond
Baker Donelson

 

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Rosewood Hall at SoHo Square

1850 29th Street South

Birmingham, AL 35209

Registration and Networking: 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Program and Lunch: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

 

 $25 Members || $30 Guests & Late Registration

 

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

Pre-Registration Deadline is Friday, April 6, 2012
Late registration incurs an additional $5 fee

 

Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Event - April 24, 2012

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