Please see our jobs page for a new job posting for a position in the City of
Silverton.

The deadline to apply is January 31.

The IPMA Oregon chapter Board has reviewed the Chapter bylaws and noted a few areas that were missing. The highlights of the changes are as follows and are also marked as tracked changes in this downloadable PDF file. The changes:

1) If the chapter dissolves, any funds of the chapter would be sent to IPMA-HR national.

2) Add a conflict of interest clause.

3) Would allow voting on chapter matters to be conducted electronically.

4) Would allow the board to set dues as deemed appropriate for operating the chapter.

Per the bylaws any amendments must be presented to the membership 30 days in advance of a vote. Look for a subsequent notice in February for voting.

Andrea Villagrana
President
IPMA-HR Oregon Chapter

Please see our jobs page for a new job posting.

Classification and compensation systems are intricate engines that help your organization drive toward success, and as a result, conducting a compensation study is one of the more complex projects an HR leader can face. Such studies involve intricate moving pieces and can face special challenges in the public sector. In the Oregon Chapter’s January 12 workshop session, the key elements of the class/comp engine will be highlighted, along with the tools you’ll want to have in your toolbox to keep your systems on the road. We’ll discuss when to keep the work in-house and when to hire an outside consultant, what communications elements you should plan for in a class/comp project, how classification structures impact other HR functions, and enjoy a scenic drive down the compensation highway.

The session will be 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Clackamas Community College in Wilsonville. Register now [PDF]

Our presenter for the January 12 half-day workshop is Rachel Bertoni, an HR professional with a specialty in classification and compensation. She has broad experience in public sector compensation programs with a variety of employers covering civil service, union and non-represented employees. She is experienced in base pay management techniques, variable pay programs, class/comp structural design, and implementing performance management systems.

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Tough economic times call for more creativity and collaboration on both sides of the negotitions table. During the November 10 seminar, Becky Steward with AFSCME and Blaise Lamphier with Multnomah County will share lessons learned from the trenches. Becky was president of AFSCME Local 88 at Multnomah County during the start of the economic downturn.  During that time the Union and the County found ways to work together to save over 100 jobs that would have otherwise been eliminated.

The chapter presentation will be at Clackamas Community College Wilsonville Campus. Check in at 7:30 a.m. Presentation 8-9:30

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