Chapter Meeting

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, this meeting has been cancelled.  Please contact us at rrhrpa@gmail.com with questions.  Members will receive emails updates on association news as it becomes available.

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It is currently an employee’s market; companies are needing to prove they are an employer of choice.  Join our discussion as we dig into the #1 problem for companies in the area, finding and retaining qualified employees.  HR professionals will understand the importance of culture, employee engagement, and how it can help lower turnover by 24 – 59%.

In this program you will learn:

Our Annual Holiday Luncheon is a great time to network with other members of RRHRPA while enjoying a great (free) meal, prize giveaways and an informative program.

Luncheon catered by Smoked on 3rd

We welcome back Kelly Hildebrand, Corporate Wellness Coordinator, from KSB Hospital in Dixon for an update on drug use/testing in the workplace entitled Drug-Free Workplace and the Impact of legalized Marijuana.  It will cover the 5 Points of the Drug Free Workplace Policy, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act of 2020 and how it works with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. 

Membership Appreciation Luncheon.  Join us for a delicious Soup and Salad luncheon and a great program by Bruce Larson of IDES.  Invitations have been sent.  If you have not received yours, contact us at rrhrpa@gmail.com and we'll see that you receive one.

Bruce will present information about SIDES, Career Information Systems and Labor Market Information, a brief overview of changes at IDES that might affect HR and their companies, and hold a Q&A about UI Adjudication.

Investigations: what to do after an employee tells you #MeToo. 

Attorney Tim Zollinger, with Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, will review the steps necessary to properly respond to sexual harassment complaints.  This discussion will also cover handling of practical problems that occur when complaints are made, how to handle the chain of authority when high-level employees are accused, issues of possible administrative leave, and how to reach closure.

Networking Event - Let's Learn from One Another!

How is your company handling the minimum wage increase?

What HR policies and legal aspects change when a company exceeds 50 employees?

What have been some of your best strategies in talking to veteran employees about their possible retirement dates?

Today's program is entitled, Hiring and Firing: Doing It Right, presented by Attorney Carlos Avelos, of SmithAmundsen LLC.

CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Investigations: what to do after an employee tells you #MeToo. 

Attorney Tim Zollinger, with Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, will review the steps necessary to properly respond to sexual harassment complaints.  This discussion will also cover handling of practical problems that occur when complaints are made, how to handle the chain of authority when high-level employees are accused, issues of possible administrative leave, and how to reach closure.