1. SHRM Member Advocacy: What Is It & What Are We Advocating? Bob Carragher Buffalo · Niagara HRA – February 21, 2007

2. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Highlights for Tonight’s Discussion SHRM’s Government Affairs Team What is Member Advocacy State Trends in HR Legislative Issues SHRM’s Major Focus on Capitol Hill

3. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Governmental Affairs Team Michael Aitken Director, Governmental Affairs 800-283-7476 ext. 6027 maitken@shrm.org Anita Dennison Governmental Affairs Coordinator 800-283-7476 ext. 6028 aedison@shrm.org Kenya N. Wiley Manager, Regulatory and Judicial Affairs 800-283-7476 ext. 6026 kwiley@shrm.org

4. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Governmental Affairs Team Lisa Horn Michael Layman Manager, Health CareManager, Labor & 800-283-7476 ext. 6352 Employment Law lhorn@shrm.org lhorn@shrm.org 800-283-7476 mlayman@shrm.org mlayman@shrm.org (also will handle Workforce Readiness) Nancy Hammer Manager, Tax & Benefits 800-283-7476 ext. 6030 nhammer@shrm.org

5. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Governmental Affairs Team Bob Carragher Manager, Government Relations 800-283-7476 ext. 6268 rcarragher@shrm.org Bernard Coleman Member Advocacy Specialist 800-283-7476 ext. 6260 bcoleman@shrm.org Kathleen Coulombe State Affairs Specialist 800-283-7476 ext. 6061 kcoulombe@shrm.org

6. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Governmental Affairs The SHRM Governmental Affairs Team (GAT) is responsible for monitoring and, when appropriate, advocating on certain federal and state issues that have the potential of impacting HR professionals, their companies, and the workplace. Federal Public Policies State Public Policies Member Advocacy

7. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM

8. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Two Ways to Effectively Advocate Grassroots Letter Writing Campaigns Relationship Building

9. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Example Alert – New York (Mandated Benefits)

10. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Example Alert – New York (Mandated Benefits) Cont.

11. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Relationship Building Activities Day Inside the Beltway (DITB) Day Inside the District (DITD) Just two examples of how SHRM’s Governmental Affairs Team can help you and your fellow members become advocates for the HR profession.

12. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Day Inside The Beltway - Tampa Chapter (May 2006)

13. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Day Inside The District

14. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Other Relationship Building Activities State Advocacy Day (Tom Minnick, NY State Leg. Director) oNew York has an HRVoice Day in Albany scheduled for April 16 - 17, 2007. By participating in such events, legislators can put a face behind the letters and calls they receive from the HR community. Personal Relationship Building oAttend a Member’s Town Hall Meetings oInvite an Elected Official to your Business or Chapter Meetings oAttend SHRM Labor & Leg. Conference in March

15. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM State Trends in HR Legislation

16. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM State Trends Workplace Safety / Weapons Policies Immigration Reform Health Care Reform

17. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Workplace Safety / Weapons Policies Laws Enacted Defeated in 2006 Pending in 2007

18. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM Workplace Safety / Weapons Policies Generally speaking, these bills (with the exception of the Illinois bill): Restrict most employers’ rights to establish workplace safety policies prohibiting employees from bringing weapons onto an employer’s place of business; Limit an employer’s ability to exercise his or her individual rights as a property owner to determine what’s best for his or her establishment; and Could subject employers to criminal penalties and fines, as well as civil actions and damages brought as a result of a death or injury to an employee or customer caused by a firearm.