TAHRA News keeps you up to date with all the local HR news and
association happenings. TAHRA News is also dedicated to highlighting
member accomplishments and general announcements.
The Spring 2012 PHR/SPHR Exam Review Course will begin January 12, 2012 at Tulsa Technology Center - Lemley Campus. This 14 week course is instructed by Bill Webb, SPHR and utilizes the SHRM Learning System. The SHRM Learning System uses printed workbooks and web-based study tools to teach you everything you need to know to prepare for your certification exam.
Why Should You Earn Your PHR/SPHR?
In order to remain competitive in the HR field, it's imperative to be certified. Earning a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification will highlight your commitment to the profession, ensure you remain current with industry standards, and establish you as a l
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Posted by Julie Odom • Dec 15, 2011 • Uncategorized
NLRA posting notice requirement delayed until January 31, 2012
On October 5, the National Labor Relations Board extended the implementation deadline for its notice posting rule from November 14 to January 31, 2012.
As a result of this delay, nearly all private sector employers will now be required to post a notice that outlines employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by January 31, 2012. Authorized posters can be downloaded here.
Please note that this announcement does not impact the current requirement that certain federal contractors must post NLRA employee rights in their workplaces. That requirement was established by President Obama's Executive Order signed on January 30, 2009.
This inform
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Posted by Julie Odom • Oct 7, 2011 • Uncategorized
The Fall 2011 PHR/SPHR Exam Review Course will begin August 18, 2011 at Tulsa Technology Center - Lemley Campus. This 14 week course is instructed by Bill Webb, SPHR and utilizes the SHRM Learning System. The SHRM Learning System uses printed workbooks and web-based study tools to teach you everything you need to know to prepare for your certification exam.
Why Should You Earn Your PHR/SPHR?
In order to remain competitive in the HR field, it's imperative to be certified. Earning a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification will highlight your commitment to the profession, ensure you remain current with industry standards, and establish you as a leader both wi
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Posted by Julie Odom • Aug 5, 2011 • Uncategorized
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE PASSES NEW DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING ACT
Since the original adoption of Oklahoma's Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing, OKLA. STAT. tit. 40, 551, et seq. ("Testing Act") in 1993, an employer's power to enforce a policy promoting an alcohol- and drug-free workplace has been significantly curtailed by administrative burdens and the threat of hefty sanctions on employers who violated the Testing Act.
This legislative session, Representative Dan Sullivan sponsored HB 2033, a bill significantly scaling back the restrictions on employers wishing to enforce an alcohol- and drug-free workplace policy and creating a more equitable solution for those wishing to challenge an employer's enforcement actio
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Posted by Julie Odom • Jun 1, 2011 • Uncategorized
SHRM Annual ConferenceJune 26 - 29, 2011Las Vegas
Highlights of the SHRM Annual Conference:
Keynote speakers Sir Richard Branson, Barry Rand, Tony Hsieh, and Michael J. Fox
Conference orientation with Simon BaileyGrammy Winner Keith Urban will perform on Tuesday nightHundreds of sessions designed to teach and inspire the entire HR communityThe Practitioner Exchange will feature experienced HR professionals from companies (like Google, Air France, and KLM) known for innovation and great business practicesOpportunity to networking with HR professionals from 140 countriesOver 12,000 conference attendees will converge with 1,200 sponsored booths in the ExpositionThe SHRMStore is the world's largest collection of books
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Posted by Julie Odom • Apr 5, 2011 • Uncategorized
Nominate a HR Professional Today!
Each year the Oklahoma State Council for Human Resource Management, now known as OKHR, recognizes one individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of Human Resource Management. Candidates should be viewed as role models for the profession, leaders rather than followers, who apply and share their professional expertise and leadership both within and outside of the organization. Prior winners include Bill Webb, Dr. Bill Young, Pat Beck, Julie Callahan, Kirk Turner, Candia Fields, Glenda Owen, Charles Middleton and Gayle Barrett. Nominations are now being accepted for the next winner to be recognized at the 2011 Oklahoma HR conference in Norman, May 4th - May 6
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Posted by Julie Odom • Feb 28, 2011 • Uncategorized
The Spring 2011 PHR/SPHR Exam Review Course will begin January 20, 2011 at Tulsa Technology Center - Lemley Campus. This 14 week course is instructed by Bill Webb, SPHR and utilizes the SHRM Learning System. The SHRM Learning System uses printed workbooks and web-based study tools to teach you everything you need to know to prepare for your certification exam.
Why Should You Earn Your PHR/SPHR?
In order to remain competitive in the HR field, it's imperative to be certified. Earning a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification will highlight your commitment to the profession, ensure you remain current with industry standards, and establish you as a leader
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Posted by Julie Odom • Jan 4, 2011 • Uncategorized
The Oklahoma State Council for HR Management (OSCHRM) is proud to announce
that an HR professional and SHRM member from Oklahoma has been selected
to received a 2010 SHRM Foundation scholarship. Lisa Fleming, SPHR from Oklahoma City, OK will be receiving one of the 100 scholarship awarded in 2010.
The SHRM Foundation awards a total of 100 education and certification
scholarships to SHRM members each year. Twenty scholarships are awarded
as follows in each of the five domestic regions: 4 academic
scholarships of $2,000 each and 18 certification scholarships of $750
each. The process is competitive and winners are selected by volunteers
in each region. The SHRM Foundation received 420 applications this year
for
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Posted by Bryan Wempen • Dec 23, 2010 • Awards
Each year TAHRA accepts nominations for and selects a recipient for the Richard J. Messer Excellence in Human Resources Management Award. This award is named in honor of Rick Messer who was a founding member of TAHRA and was both a National Chairman of SHRM and the founding Chairman of the Human Resources Certification Institute, the organization that provides the PHR and SPHR certifications.
The purpose of the award is to honor a TAHRA member for service to TAHRA, to the Oklahoma State Council for Human Resources Management, service to the HR profession at a national level as well as contributions to their own organization and to the wider Tulsa community.
TAHRA is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2010 Messer Excellence Aw
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Posted by Julie Odom • Dec 16, 2010 • Awards
Did you know that the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers webcasts at no cost? Gather your employees together in a room for live, in-service training. Educate yourself, management, and other employees on disability etiquette, assistive technologies, management techniques, and the latest on accommodations and the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All Webcasts begin at 1 pm and are 1 hour.
A few upcoming webcast topics are...
Dec. 14, 2010 - Customized Employments. In this session, strategies and suggestions will be provided, including identifying natural workplace supports, using assistive technology, and negotiating employment tasks, to help you best serve individuals who have typically
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Posted by admin • Nov 13, 2010 • Uncategorized
