Committee Information

Legislative Affairs
The Legislative Affairs Committee focuses its attention on national, state, and local legislative proposals, actions, and trends. It assists the chapter in developing its position on pending legislation and encourages members to help shape public policy by voicing their opinions. The committee consistently monitors and communicates to chapter members, trends and changes in the legislative process.

Learning and Development
The Learning and Development Committee works in the areas of volunteer leadership skills and career development for chapter members. It monitors the interests and concerns of chapter members through surveys and acts upon survey results by seeking out professional speakers, educators, and specialists. The committee schedules chapter meeting presenters and coordinates conferences, HRCI study groups, and other educational opportunities.

Recognition
This committee establishes the criteria and selection process for awards that recognize individual members who have made significant contributions to their companies, community, and the field of human resources management.

Nominations
The Nominations Committee determines candidates for each elected office of the chapter. Prior to November, the committee advises the Secretary of the names to be placed on the election ballot. It tabulates ballots considering all write-ins and informs the President for announcement at the November chapter meeting.

Membership
The Membership Committee endeavors to creatively recruit new chapter members and retain existing members. Members of this committee serve as chapter ambassadors, coordinate social events, and help visitors and new members feel welcome.

By-Laws
The By-Law Committee reviews written chapter by-laws annually, recommends revisions and amendments, and makes recommendation to the chapter board.

Public Relations
The Public Relations Committee uses a variety of media sources to announce elected officers, appointments, awards, meetings, and activities. It ensures consistent and accurate communication to chapter members through newsletters, the chapter web site, and special mailings.

Diversity
The Diversity Committee strives to increase diversity among chapter membership and volunteer leadership, discover and develop resources to assist members with the process of managing diversity in their workplaces, recognize members and employers who demonstrate the value of diversity, and communicate the chapter's diversity initiative.

Workforce Readiness
The School-to-Work Committee creates and supports initiatives that prepare our future workforce for success. It partners with established programs that support the collaboration of educators and employers, encourages chapter members to participate in career days, job shadowing, mentoring, and internships, and works to find ways to improve the employability skills of students to achieve successful transition from school to work.