President's Corner
 Hello All HRP-MN Members!
As our Board calendar year transitions, I am reminded of our strong level of commitment from all of our volunteers. Many volunteers have been active for several years. In fact, some have joined and re-joined the Board over the years.
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HRP-MN August Luncheon Meeting
August 11, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location:
The Metropolitan Ballroom
5418 Wayzata Blvd
Golden Valley, MN 55416
 This Month's Topic:
Talent Assessment: Know what you have/Competency Modeling—The link to high performance
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Diversity Discussion Group
August 13, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Black Bear Crossing Coffee House
1360 North Lexington Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55103
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HRP-MN Networking Meeting
August 17, 2010
7:15 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
Location:
Ad Strategies, Park Place East Building, 8th floor Conference Room, Suite 820
5775 Wayzata Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55416
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Save the Date!
HRP-MN Fall Conference
Reform: Healthcare & HR
One Day | One Price | Two Topics
Location: Ramada Inn Mall of America, Bloomington, MN
Date: October 26, 2010
Healthcare Reform and HR Reform
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July Networking Recap
By: Carole Arndt, The Human Resource EDGE, Inc.
Avoiding Legal Landmines by Better Understanding Recent Changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Debra Wiess, Esq., Associate at Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P , provided a great overview (and material) of changes to the FMLA. As someone at the meeting said, there are so many changes going on that it’s nice to focus on just one of the areas!
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Controlling Health Costs: Success Tips Shared
By: Stephen Miller, SHRM
Partnering with employees to control health care costs can lead to dramatic success, as was demonstrated by Jill A. Kopanis, SPHR, corporate director of HR at Dynamic Dies Inc. in Holland, Ohio, during her session, “Talk Your Way into a Million Dollars” at the 2010 SHRM Annual Conference.
Kopanis explained how, despite being told by consultants and other “experts” that it could never be done, she saved almost $2 million in medical costs compared to the national cost trend.
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Membership Corner
By Donna L. Ploof, VP of Membership
Much of who we are at HRP-MN is based on the input and participation of our membership. After all, we exist solely to help you and each other in the field of Human Resources. So it is only fitting that we ask you from time to time about what is important to you!
We will be sending out a survey in the next month. Our success as a professional HR organization will depend in part on your participation.
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Legislative Beat
By: Alec J. Beck & Emily L. Ruhsam, Legislative Correspondents
National Labor Relations Board Was Without Power to Issue Over 500 Decisions Over the Past 3 Years
In a soon-to-be famous quote, Justice Stevens concluded the National Labor Relations Act “as it currently exists, does not authorize the Board to create a tail that would not only wag the dog, but would continue to wag after the dog died.”
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Promoting Volunteerism Can Reap Rewards for Employers
By: Kathy Gurchiek
Volunteerism is part of the corporate bone and sinew at Rosen Hotels & Resorts in Orlando, where employees can mentor students as e-pals electronically, assist with the local YMCA’s annual Healthy Kids Day and earn monetary donations to organizations where they volunteer.
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Have HR News?
Interested in submitting an article of HR news? Are you interested in writing an article for the Update? HRP-MN knows that its most valuable contributors are members, so we invite you to submit an article for the Update. Here are answers to a few questions you may be asking yourself:
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