WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC, HUMAN HUMAN

RESOURCES, RESOURCES, AND YOUAND YOU

WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC, HUMAN HUMAN

RESOURCES, RESOURCES, AND YOUAND YOU

Presented by

Jay Dick, ManagerMember Advocacy

Government Affairs

HRVoice

What is HRVoice?

A member benefit that enables SHRM members to influence the outcome of federal legislation and monitor state legislation.

Involvement Effects

As HR professionals, your voice provides a unique perspective that your Member of Congress may not have considered.

Your combined actions will ultimately benefit employers and employees all across the nation.

Program Components

* Monthly E-mails

– Washington & State Insiders

– Educational

* Periodic Legislative and Regulatory Alerts via e-mail

– Call to Action

Involvement Effects

Do I have to be a political expert?

NO!!! HRVoice is for political novices and seasoned professionals alike and is

nonpartisan.

Involvement Effects

If you don’t do it -

Who Will?

Objectives

To send/make as many quality letters, e-mails, faxes and phone calls to Congress in addition to developing strong professional

relationships with decision makers and their staffs.

MA 306

RI 136

CT 196

DC 12

NJ 719 DE 101

94

588 263

890

97

4,109

372

203

64 886 18

1,542

212

403347

302

486

548

1,045

559425

1,179

404

61

78

1,161 654

782

MD 1,270

1,205

641

2,584

1,335 127

459 62

271,518

583

1,377

174 345

1,483

460

658

JANUARY – NOVEMBER, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CONGRESS TOTAL = 33,671

Guam – 0Puerto Rico - 1Virgin Islands - 0

NH 138

12 3.59% 83 44 2.41% 12.39%

27 4.43%

198 2.81%

156 4.14%

MA 54 1.32% RI 20 5.10% CT 42 1.79%

DC 6 – 0.36%

NJ 100 1.77%

119 2.56% 18 5.57%

326 3.92%

53 3.40%

23 5.07% 151 1.48% 18

238 2.13%

40 5.95%

54 4.28%

51 4.04% 56 4.23%

82 5.04% 174 3.19%

60 6.54%

81 3.31%

219 1.46%

79 2.75%

16 3.40% 13 3.15%

2 62 3.14%

102 3.35%

59 4.50%

MD 119 2.90%

151 3.18%

87 3.28%

263 3.82%

88 3.50% 15 3.36% 7 4.70%

27 313 3.91%

64 3.79% 97 – 3.48%

28 3.64% 55 4.92%

85 2.59%

105 6.29%

January – June, 2001 HRVoice Member Participation Top/First Number: Total State HRVoice Participants

Bottom/Second Number: Percentage of State SHRM Members

NH 17 2.70%

DE 17 – 3.15%

VT 10 3.62%

WV 15 3.78%

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SHRM ’s HRVoiceLetter Tallies by Year

*Letters include e-m ails, letters, faxes and phone calls†January 1 to August 31

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SHRM Government Affairs

* Educate

* Motivate

* Influence, Influence, Influence

Employment Legislation Introduced in Congress

290 333 391473

1041

1584

1798 1831

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100012001400160018002000

99th 100th 101st 102rd 103rd 104th 105th 106th

Congressional Session

Reasons Members Don’t Write

Reasons Members Don’t Write

Don’t know who Representatives are

Don’t know what issues to write on

Don’t know what to say

It will take too long

www.shrm.org/government

State Affairs

* New SHRM State Advocacy Policy.* Provides more comprehensive resources and

support for SHRM chapters and state councils regarding state legislation.

* SHRM’s State Advocacy Role:– Post state letters on website– Educational/advocacy toolkits– Testimony

State Affairs

* Chapter/State Council Driven Process– SHRM national will not overstep state

councils/chapters* Position Development

– Existing SHRM positions – carryover to state legislation

– No Existing SHRM position – expedited process between SHRM staff and State Legislative Director

HRVoice’s Results

1. Better name recognition on Capitol Hill for SHRM

2. Easier access for SHRM Gov’t Affairs Staff to offices on Capitol Hill

3. SHRM used as a source for legislation

4. SHRM used as a source for testimony

5. SHRM has a place at the table.

Top SHRM Issues:

1. FMLA Reform/Prevent Expansion

2. Health Care Reform

3. FLSA Reform

4. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

5. Genetic Information in the Workplace

Top SHRM Issues:

1. FMLA Reform/Prevent Expansion

2. Health Care Reform

3. FLSA Reform

4. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

5. Genetic Information in the Workplace

Legislative VICTORIES!!!!!

* Congress Passed H.R. 1836 on May 26– Major tax package that includes, section 127 and

Pension reform

– Educational Assistance» Made Sec. 127 Permanent » Includes graduate level education effective

January 2002

– Pension, Tax Reform» Increased limits on 401(k) and IRAs» Catch-up provisions for those 50 and older» Adoption tax credit $5K to 10K for income to

$150K

Legislative VICTORIES!!!!!

* Ergonomics Regulations were overturned.

* Electronic Monitoring Legislation withdrawn

Definition of Politics

"In politics, there are no right answers, only a continuing flow of compromises between groups, resulting in a changing, cloudy and ambiguous series of public decisions, where appetite and ambition compete with knowledge and wisdom."

Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY)

Contact Information

Jay H. DickManager, Member AdvocacyJdick@shrm.orgPhone: 703-535-6029

Elizabeth OwensManager, State AffairsEowens@shrm.orgPhone: 703-535-6206

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