Welcome to the Western North Carolina Human Resources Association, an affiliated Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management.

Our Chapter began as a grassroots association in 1955 and evolved into a non-profit professional organization that joined the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in 1999. Read more in Message from Carol

    WNC HR Association President, Jonathon Yarbrough recognized in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers ®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Our President Honored

  ACTION REQUIRED!!  Urge your Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 5600, the Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010,EEAA which would make permanent the tax free status of employer provided education assistance.

 Chamber Training Event, Aug 25 Hiring Smart & Workforce Development

CONGRATULATIONS!!

The Western North Carolina Human Resource Association proudly recognizes three 2010 WNCHRA Scholarship Winners; Eric Plemmons, Rena Bartow, & Natalia Rabin!  Scholarship Winners 2010

Click the JOIN NOW TAB! and renew your membership for half price!!  You must complete the application which takes you to PayPal!  This allows us to confirm and/or update your info!

2010 SHRM Foundation Student Scholarship Program – Application Deadline October 15, 2010

More than $50,000 will be awarded in education and certification scholarships.  25 scholarships available.

www.shrm.org/about/foundation/scholarships/Pages/default.aspx

 

Special Note:  Our October meeting will be held on October 6th.  Please update your calendar!

Upcoming meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Registration & Network: 11:15 a.m.
Lunch:  12:00 - 12:30 p.m.  Program 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, Pisgah Ballroom

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Partnering With Your CFO to Monitor & Improve Metrics,  Presented by Mike Sowinski, CPA and Principal, CFO Consultants This program has been submited to HRCI for Pre-Approval for 1 Strategic Business Credit Hour  Sept 2010 Prog

Free to Paid WNCHRA Members, $40 Non-Members, $18 SMHRA/Student/Retired

Reservations required by:
5:00 pm, Friday, September 3, 2010
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Register now for the UNC Asheville Career and Graduate School Fair 2010  UNCA

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7-22-10, Regulations provide the Right to Appeal Health Insurance Plan Decisions

 Shareholder Say on Pay

President Barack Obama signed the act into law on July 21 and because compensation packages will have to be run by shareholders at regular intervals, the say-on-pay requirements could have a bigger impact on HR professionals.

Check out SHRM's Health Care Reform Page 

OSHA Implements New Severe Violator Program For more information visit osha.gov/dep/svep-directive.pdf.