Leadership Conference. January 7, 2017

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1 24th Annual HR Florida Leadership Conference January 7, 2017 Bob McCormack & Don Works - Ever Changing Government Affairs -

2 State Government Affairs What Chapters Can Do To Make A Difference In HR Legislation Leading with Courage 2.0 Stepping Up! Monitor Bills Introduced in State House and Senate to Identify HR Related Measures Identify State Representatives and Senators for Chapter District(s) Meet with Representatives and Senators at their Local Offices Send Two Individuals to HR Florida s Legislative Conference Follow Up with Representatives and Senators After The Legislative Conference

3 2017 Legislative Conference Doubletree By Hilton Hotel, Tallahassee March 29 and 30, 2017 Leading with Courage 2.0 Stepping Up! Tentative Agenda: Wednesday, March 29th 1:00 4:30 pm State Legislative Update & Education Session 5:00 7:00 pm Welcome Reception Thursday, March 30th 7:00 9:00 am Breakfast 9:00 1:00 pm Visits at The Capitol with State Reps & Senators 2:00 3:30 pm Debriefing & Follow Up

4 How to Arrange & Prep for Meetings with Senators and Representatives Leading with Courage 2.0 Stepping Up! Visit Click Find Your State Legislators & enter home address Call the office of your Senator and Representative Tell them you re with HR Florida and would like to meet to discuss legislation impacting the workplace Schedule a meeting for the morning of March 30 th Sign up for HR Florida s Legislative Conference to Obtain Pre- Conference Info and Prepare for Your Meeting

5 Federal Government Affairs What Chapters Can Do To Make A Difference In HR Legislation Leading with Courage 2.0 Stepping Up! Monitor Bills Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to Identify HR Related Measures Identify Representatives and Senators for Chapter District(s) Meet with Representatives and Senators at their Local Offices Send A Representative to SHRM s Employment Law & Legislative Conference Follow Up with Representatives and Senators After The Legislative Conference

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7 You can be engaged and make a difference in: 60 seconds 2 minutes 1 hour 3 days

8 What is the SHRM Advocacy Team? The SHRM A-Team, made up of thousands of HR professionals, is a critical part of SHRM s enhanced member advocacy initiative, working to advance the interests of the HR profession and communicate the HR perspective on workplace issues in Washington and state legislatures across the country. Two main levels of involvement: ❶ HR Advocate ❷ Advocacy Captain

9 ❶ HR Advocate: Receive key legislative and regulatory updates and calls to action from SHRM Stay up to speed on all the potential issues that could impact the workplace Have access to all SHRM s tools to quickly and easily contact your lawmakers on issues of interest to you, your company and your state

10 ❷ Advocacy Captain: Serve as a leader within your congressional district on HR issues Rally other SHRM Advocates around a call to action Be a direct workplace policy resource to your respective member of Congress throughout the year

11 Advocacy Captains Needed: Florida FL10: Rep. Daniel Webster (2017: Val Demings) (FL-10): Winter Garden FL14: Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14): Tampa FL19: Rep. Curt Clawson (2017: Francis Rooney) (FL-19): Cape Coral, Naples FL20: Rep. Alcee Hastings (FL-20): Ft. Lauderdale, Mangonia Park

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16 Through SHRM s Advocacy App, You Can: Immediately take action on alerts using SHRM-provided templates Connect to your state and federal lawmakers Join SHRM s Advocacy Team (A-Team) Quickly submit lawmaker meeting or event feedback Engage with lawmakers and fellow HR professionals on social media View legislative issue information on workplace issues Stay up-to-date on all legislative updates facing the workplace *Please be sure to accept push notifications

17 Meredith Nethercutt Senior Associate, Member Advocacy Society for Human Resource Management Phone:

18 2017 Chapter Objectives Leading with Courage 2.0 Stepping Up! Monthly Updates on Pending State and Federal Legislation Coordinate Meetings with State and Federal Representatives and Senators at Local Offices Send Two Individuals to HR Florida s Legislative Conference Send One Representative to SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference Join SHRM A-Team & Ensure All Districts Are Represented