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Very informative FMLA seminar -

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:12:04 GMT

Presented by The law firm of OGLETREE DEAKINS:

EVERYTHING YOU NEEDED TO KNOW - Upcoming in our area, (February in Dallas), is a very informative FMLA seminar that will give you much information on this changing law. Register on line atwww.ogletreedeakins.com or contact James Doss at 864-240-8303 - james.doss@ogletreedeakins.com for more information.

Need Student Project Work? Here is your chance.

Dennis Veit — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:50:29 GMT

Hello and Welcome from your Chapter President:

One of the ideas that was brought up and responded too is to have a President’s Update for our newsletter. Therefore, this will be our first of many to help keep you posted on events, projects, or any important activities we might have an interest in or need to know. So, here we go with an excellent opportunity for some of you to attain “project” help for the SPRING at a very reasonable cost - -0-!

The University of Texas – Arlington Management Department, under the direction of Doctor George S. Benson, is currently seeking projects for student teams for Organizational Consulting this Spring. Dr. Benson is seeking companies that would be interested in having some help in projects you may have going or have been thinking about beginning. . We have some fantastic students who are eager for opportunities to do some applied work.

The best project address a substantive HR issue and involve some type of first hand data collection or analysis such as surveys, benchmarking, interviews, or archival data.

Clients will need to designate a primary sponsor for the project that the students can use as a primary point of contact and who will champion the project internally. The students cannot be paid for their time but we do ask the clients to pay any direct expenses (if any) of doing the projects.

Projects will commence in early February and need to be completed by the end of April. Past projects have included:

Team effectiveness/organizational culture assessments

Studies of turnover or retirement decisions

Assessment of employee attitudes towards a career development

Predictors of employee engagement

Cost-benefits analysis of proposed changes to paid time off system

Linking wellness programs and absenteeism

Benchmarking on-boarding programs

Stakeholder analysis for strategic planning

Dr. Benson would be happy to discuss any possibilities! He can be reached directly at 817-272-3856, or at benson@uta.edu

George S. Benson, PhD

Associate Professor of Management

University of Texas at Arlington

http://wweb.uta.edu/management/Benson/benson.HTML

817-272-3856 (voice)

817-272-3122 (fax)

Hopefully some of you can use a great team to help you begin, or finish a project that you have been needing. Please contact Dr. Benson directly with you project ideas.

Thanks to all of you.

Your President,

Dennis C. Veit

dveit@uta.edu

Join/Renew MCHRA in 2012

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:25:51 GMT

Renew or join the MCHRA in 2012 by December 31, 2011 and receive a $20 discount on your dues!

Throughout 2011, MHCRA brought you:
*Quality speakers at our monthly meetings;
*14 hours of HRCI certified material

*After hours networking events;
*An enhanced website;
*Valuable information when you needed it;
*And more!

To take advantage of this great offer, go to www.mchra.org/apply - complete your application - and either:

- use the Google Checkout coupon code of EarlyBird
- or pay by check to:

MCHRA
PO Box 816
Grapevine, TX 76099

2012 Volunteers Needed

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:52:59 GMT

The Mid-Cities Human Resource Association is actively looking for volunteers to serve on it's 2012 Board. Dennis Veit is the President of the MCHRA. Please check out the MCHRA Volunteers & Committees to find your next opportunity for professional development. Remember, serving on the MCHRA Board is a great way to earn HRCI Credits.

Texas Back To Work

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:31:34 GMT

Texas employers can receive monetary incentives for hiring unemployed workers under a two-year, $15 million program promoted by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and funded by the Legislature last session.

Texas Back to Work offers employers subsidized-wage reimbursement, retention bonuses and other incentives for hiring qualified out-of-work Texans. Texas Back to Work is available to employers through the 28 Texas local workforce development boards, which also provide employers with workforce recruitment assistance, pre-screening of qualified applicants and training programs.

Through the new program, some employers who hire people receiving unemployment benefits can receive a portion of the new employees’ wages for a set period of time. Another possible incentive would provide employers with up to $1,500 in wage-retention bonuses if they continue to employ the formerly out-of-work employees for at least 120 days.

Employers interested in participating should contact their local workforce development boards to learn about all options available in their areas and to help put Texas Back to Work. There are several criteria surrounding the incentives. For more information, contact the workforce board in your area.

MCHRA Email Addresses

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:12:48 GMT

Update - Our @mchra.org email addresses are working again. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

MCHRA Email Addresses

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:14:44 GMT

The MCHRA email addresses are currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We will be sure to let you know when they are back available. If you need anything in the meantime, please email me directly.

Thanks,
Matthew McKinney, PHR
2010 MCHRA President

MCHRA New Look

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:27:38 GMT

The year has only just begun but the Mid-Cities Human Resource Association has already accomplished a lot! As you can see, we have changed the look of our website as well as our emails to you. We have made mostly cosmetic improvements, added some pages, and changed the way our members and guests will register for events. If you have any questions on this change or would like to provide feedback regarding it, please contact myself or any other Board Member.

We also held our 3rd Annual Employment Law Symposium on Wednesday, January 27th. Thank you to all of those who attended and those who sponsored the event. If you missed out, we are already working on our event for next year. We hope to see you there!

If you have not yet paid your dues for 2010, please do so now. You can renew your membership or join as a new member by using our online application. You may also pay your dues online through Google Checkout.

Sincerely,

Matthew McKinney, PHR
2010 MCHRA President
president@mchra.org