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| SPALR Exeuctive Board Mid-Year Meeting - Friday, September 12 | September 4, 2008 |
Members of the SPALR Executive Board will hold a meeting during the ASPA Mid-Year Meetings in Washington D.C. We will meet at ASPA Headquarters on Friday, September 12, from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. We will have conference call capability for Executive Board members so who are not able to join us in person can participate. Call-in information will be emailed as soon as it is available.
ASPA Headquarters are located at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 840, Washington D.C. 20004. Questions? Email SPALR Chair Rex Facer (rfacer@byu.edu).
| SPALR Symposium - Friday, March 7, at UT Dallas | March 4 , 2008 |
The agenda for the SPALR symposium is below. We are excited about the speakers who will be part of the program and look forward to a lively question and answer and discussion session. A boxed lunch will be provided for attendees.
12:00 - 12:10pm - Welcome from SPALR Chair Vidu Soni, Central Michigan University
12:10 - 12:30pm - Introduction of Topic and Speakers, SPALR Chair-Elect Rex Facer, Brigham Young University
12:30 - 1:30pm - Presentation: Accounting Changes, Healthcare Costs, and Pensions, Paula Sanford, University of Georgia
1:30 - 1:40pm - Refreshment break
1:40 - 2:40pm - Reports From the Front Lines: HR & Finance Professionals from Texas will discuss how pension funding is impacting their organizations, the decisions they have made, and how they have communicated those issues with employees.
Randy Moravec, Finance Director, Addison, TX
Kent Austin, Finance Director, City of University Park, TX
Lynda Jackson, Vice-President of Human Resources, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
2:40 - 3:45pm - Question & Answer and Discussion
3:45 - 4:00 pm - Summary and Closing
Transportation to the symposium at UT Dallas: The UTD bus will pick us up at the Fairmont on the south entrance to the hotel, which is on Ross Avenue. This side of the hotel is closer to the Fairmont's meeting rooms. The bus is marked UT-Dallas. The bus will depart from the Fairmont promptly at 11:00am.
Return transportation back to the Fairmont Hotel: The bus will board between 4:15 and 4:25pm in front of Westec, where the symposium is being held. The trip back is dependent on traffic; the bus will go to the Fairmont Hotel first if it can make that and still be at the BrainHealth Center at 5:30p, otherwise, we will be dropped off at the Fairmont just before 6:00pm. Friday is the last day before Spring Break for UTD students, so the Transportation Manager thinks there is a good chance there will not be many students on the route.
Taxi service between the Fairmont and UTD campus: Estimated fare is in the $50 range.
If you have not already RSVP'd, please email Ilka Decker (decker@cviog.uga.edu).
| Call for SPALR Award Nominations | February 12 , 2008 |
Each year, the Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations presents awards to recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field of public human resources management. Honorees are recognized at the SPALR member meeting at the national conference. We are currently requesting nominations for the following awards:
Please send your nominations to Doug Goodman, Chair SPALR awards committee, at dg114@ps.msstate.edu. Nominations should be received by February 22, 2008.
| Call for SPALR Chair-Elect and Executive Board Member Nominations | February 6 , 2008 |
Now seeking nominations for SPALR Chair Elect and for SPALR Executive Board members (3 seats). The Chair-Elect serves for 2 years and then as SPALR Chair for 2 years. Executive Board members serve 3-year terms and provide leadership, strategic planning, and conference and meeting coordination for the Section. Both are a great way to get involved in the Section and get to know other members. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Please email Rex Facer, SPALR Chair-Elect, at rfacer@byu.edu with your nominations. Nominations must be received by February 29, 2008.
| 2008 SPALR Symposium in Dallas, TX | February 6 , 2008 |
SPALR is co-hosting a working symposium on pensions from 12:00-4:00 pm on Friday, March 7, at the University of Texas - Dallas. A boxed lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees. Pensions and pension-related issues will be the topic of this year's symposium, and presenters will include academics and practitioners, including local government HR and Finance Directors. The program will feature an overview of pensions and pension financing, perspectives from the front lines, and a question and answer session. A tentative agenda follows:
Further details, including directions and transportation options from the conference hotel to UT Dallas, will be provided closer to the date of the symposium to those who RSVP.
What: Symposium on Pensions
When: Friday, March 7, 2007 from 12-4 pm
Where: University of Texas - Dallas
Cost: Free for all ASPA and SPALR members and their invited guests.
Registration: Please email Ilka Decker (decker@cviog.uga.edu) by February 29, 2008 if you plan to attend.
| Meeting Times for ROPPA Board & SPALR Meetings at ASPA Conference | January 31 , 2008 |
The annual SPALR membership meeting will be held on Saturday, March 8th, from 1:30 - 2:30 pm in the Oak Room at the Fairmont Hotel. All members are invited - hope to see you there!
A breakfast meeting for members of ROPPA's Editorial & Advisory Boards will be held on Sunday, March 9th, from 8:30 - 9:30am in the Executive Room at the Fairmont Hotel.
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