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Newsletter #83 February 6, 2017 |
| Don't Miss this Event! The 2020 Spring Conference @ The Westin Harbor Golf Resort and Spa
Sunday May 17th - Tuesday May 19th
With warmer temps around the corner, the Georgia Employers' Association's Spring Conference will be approaching soon! Don't miss out on this year's theme "2020 Vision: A Decade for Change". This conference offers valuable networking opportunities and an array of expert speakers that will provide you with new insights and successful strategies to help start your decade for change. Registration starts next week February 12th. Mark your Calendars and don't miss this year's spring conference. Oh almost forgot, if you are interested we will have discounted opportunities on Golf or Spa treatments on Sunday May 17th.
This year's topics will include Active Shooter Training, Legal Updates and Panels on general labor laws, Workers Compensation and more...
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| | FOCUS on goals, not just resolutions, this year By Patricia-Anne Brownback on 1.23.20
attorney at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Set yourself up for success in 2020!
What resolutions did you make when the clock hit midnight this year? Maybe that you would lose weight, stop eating junk food, or that you would stop spending so much time on Facebook? Are you sticking with those resolutions? Chances are that you soon will be in the 80 percent of people who abandon their resolutions by February.
But don’t fret. It isn’t too late to set yourself and your team up for success in 2020.
A “New Year, New Me” mentality should start with setting goals, not just resolutions. What’s the difference? A resolution is simply a promise to yourself that you are going to do something or refrain from doing something. In comparison, a goal works toward a specific, measurable result. Resolutions can be helpful, but setting goals within your resolutions can help you better achieve the desired results because you can see and track your progress.
Setting goals is important for you personally and professionally, but it's also important for your workplace team. Setting goals in the workplace will help to bring your employees and organization to the next level of success.
So, where do you start?
Step One: Grab a pen and paper. Physically writing your goals down makes them real and tangible, and helps you to remember what you are trying to achieve.
Step Two: Think about your priorities in your life -- whether at home or at work.
Step Three: Your goals should be SMART:
- Specific,
- Measurable,
- Achievable,
- Realistic, and
- Time-based
These are the characteristics that differentiate a goal from a resolution and set you up for success.
Step Four: Next, create an action plan. What smaller steps will you take to meet your goal in the time period that you set out? By writing out these “mini-goals,” you can better see the progress that you are making toward your goal.
Step Five (and Six, Seven, Eight, Nine . . .) Stick with it! Post your goals, so that you will be reminded of them each day. Set reminders on your phone or in your calendar to stay on track with your plan. It is inevitable that you will sometimes miss a mini-goal, or something will happen that will keep you from achieving your overall goal. However, don’t let this keep you from moving forward and making progress.
Most importantly, celebrate your successes – both big and small!
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| Strategic HR Leadership Series Workshop
Leading Your HR Function to Deliver Positive Business Outcomes:
A Seven-Part Strategic Leadership Series for HR Leaders and Managers
Classes Start March 13th
Location: Great Macon Chamber of Commerce
Time: 9 am-12:30 pm March 13, 2020 - Strategic Interviewing & Selection April 24, 2020 - Enhancing or Designing a Wage & Salary Administration Plan May 15, 2020 - Functioning as a Human Resource Strategic Business Partner June 12, 2020 - Practical Techniques to Enhance Your Training & Facilitation Skills July 17, 2020 - Positively Impacting Employee Behavior August 21, 2020 - Utilizing HR Metrics to Illustrate & Improve HR's September 11, 2020 - Employment Law Essentials w/ Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete Attorney
*Sessions may be taken as individual workshops or combined with other series segments to fit the specific needs of attendees.
How You Will Benefit? HR professionals are expected to deliver outcomes aligned with and supportive of their organizations’ business plans. This Workshop Series will:
- Introduce multiple HR ‘best practice’ initiatives within the six core disciplines of HR
- Provide you with employment law updates
- Allow you to interact with and learn from other HR professionals
- Place an emphasis on and assist you in developing a personal follow through action plan that you can apply on the job
Who Should Attend? - HR Managers New to the Field – Comprehensive view of the six core HR disciplines and a legal update
- Experienced HR Professionals – Fresh ‘best practice’ techniques utilized by GE, Ritz-Carlton, Disney, etc.
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| | 2020 Leadership Training Series Leadership II session starts February 19th
Register Today spaces are nearly full!!
A Six Part Series for Lead Personnel, Team Leaders, Supervisors and Future Front-Runners
This popular series is a six-day, multi-module series focused on practical skills and tools Team Leaders, Lead People, and Supervisors need to succeed in today’s complex business environment. Skill building is accomplished through a combination of lecture, exercises, role playing, games assessments and skill checks. The series also provides an excellent opportunity for existing managers to review, renew, and reinforce leadership skills. *Sessions may be taken as individual workshops or combined with other series segments to fit the specific needs of attendees.
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| | | OSHA penalties increased, again! By William Principe attorney at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
1.17.20
In 2015, Congress passed a law called the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. It appears that the word “Improvements” may have been added in an unsuccessful attempt to make the law sound more palatable. Because of its tongue-twisting title, the law is usually just referred to as the “Inflation Adjustment Act.” Under the terms of the Act, the U.S. Department of Labor annually adjusts the penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as well as the penalty levels for a number of other statutes, by the amount of inflation for the past year. Some states that have their own OSHA enforcement programs adjust their maximum penalties as well, but not all states mirror the federal penalty increase.
On January 15, the DOL announced the following changes to the OSHA penalty levels:
Serious Violations - Increased from $13,260 to $13,494
Other Than Serious Variations - Increased from $13,260 to $13,494
Repeat Violations - Increased from $132,598 to $134,937
Willful Violations - Maximum penalties increased from $132,598 to $134,937
- Minimum penalties increased from $9,472 to $9,639
Those of you who have received OSHA citations in the last three years know that OSHA now routinely issues Serious Citations with the maximum penalty amount. These increased penalty amounts should give you all the incentive that you need to be in compliance.
In addition to reporting work-related fatalities, employers are now required to self-report whenever their employees have an amputation, are admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment, or lose an eye. Because of the nature of the accidents that prompt reporting to OSHA, the resulting OSHA inspections frequently focus on machine guarding and lockout/tagout. Unfortunately, both of these compliance topics have a “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” aspect to them, and it is our experience that the obligations under these standards are often misunderstood by employers. Therefore, it is important to understand how the Agency interprets them. The time to ensure compliance is now and not after you’ve received a maximum, proposed OSHA penalty.
REMINDER: Employers must post their OSHA 300A forms February 1 through April 30. Electronic filing of OSHA 300A information (if required) must be completed by March 2.
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| | | GEA Training 1st Quarter 2020
Due to tremendous response, the Spring Leadership Training Series has filled up and we have closed registration.
The series will begin anew on in July 2020 for the Fall Leadership Series.
Leadership Training Series - Juandell Wilson
Humphries Consulting, Inc. - February 19, 2020 - Leadership Training Series, Session II
- March 18, 2020 - Leadership Training Series, Session III
- April 15, 2020 - Leadership Training Series, Session IV
- May 6, 2020 - Leadership Training Series, Session V
- June 3, 2020 - Leadership Training Series, Session VI
Webinars
GEA will begin offering Webinars in the 1st Quarter of 2020. More Information to follow and here are some of the topics being considered. Please let us know what topics you would like to see offered.
- Advanced Development Series for Leaders and Managers Overview with Pete Tosh
- Toxic Employees - Pete Tosh
- Legal Updates with Jonathan Martin
- Workers Comp Updates - Claire Cronin and Jason Logan
- Motivating Employees in a Multi-Generational Environment - Buddy McGehee
- GEA Training Opportunities - TBD
Strategic HR Leadership Series - Pete Tosh, The Focus Group
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