Adora Campbell, HR Generalist for Clackamas River Water, is our newest chapter member. Welcome!

Welcome to the chapter's two newest members: Mona Hamblin, Human Resources Director for Tillamook County, and Thomas C. Gunn of Have Gunn Consulting Will Travel.

Both joined the Oregon chapter earlier this week.  Welcome!

Congratuations to Aleah Binkowski, Human Resources and Payroll Manager of the Oak Lodge Water Services District.  She joined the chapter earlier this month.  Welcome to the Oregon chapter. 

Please welcome our two newest members, who joined the Oregon chapter earlier this week.

Tina Gray is the Human Resources Director for the City of Ashland.

Gayle Young is Human Resources Manager of the Oregon Judicial Department.

Contact info for each is accessed through our membership directory (an online resource available only for chapter members).

The chapter board has approved a special deal for new members of the Oregon chapter.  Individuals joining between now and June 30 will receive membership through June 30, 2020.

Members of IPMA-HR national may join the chapter for $35, and those wanting chapter membership without being national members pay $60 a year.   

The additional membership period will be applied automatically through our online payment processing system.

Thank you for your patience with us as we learn the new elections feature of our website!  

Two emails went out this morning with bad (or no) links in them.  We would love your vote in the board of directors election, so please make sure you're logged in, go to the members tab, and select "Elections and Polls."  

Here's a link:  https://ipmaoregon.org/Elections-and-Polls

Refunds will be processed upon cancellation only if requested by a cancellation date (generally 3 days prior to the event), or after the event upon non-attendance due to a medical or family emergency provided such requested refund is made within 10 days following the event. The chapter may also refund registration fees on a discretionary, case-by-case basis, upon request of an employer due to an local emergency situation. Credit toward future events cannot be accommodated. 
 

Due to the efficiencies and costs of payment processing, the Oregon chapter uses a system of online payments for new and renewal memberships, fees for training seminars, and online posting of jobs. Online payments are processed via the chapter website.

Under policies adopted by the Chapter board, payments by check may only be allowed for matters of an unusual and urgent nature and payment requests must be approved in advance by the Treasurer.

Oregon chapter members have approved changes to the chapter bylaws during the election period that ended yesterday. Although only 16 percent of the chapter members voted in the election, the votes cast in favor of the bylaws amendments were a record turnout. More votes were cast in the election this year than in the previous elections during the last 10 years.  Certification of results

Thanks to all members who did participate. Board director elections will be held later this year based on the changes approved yesterday.

Approved bylaws are available from the following link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b5zm6cnjy9o5xfj/IPMA%20HR%20Oregon%20Chapter%20Bylaws%20November%202018.pdf?dl=0

Those who attended our highly successful Pay Equity seminar earlier this month who requested SHRM Certification credits will be receiving certificates in the mail shortly. Our policy is to distribute certificates at training events or afterwards by mail. We do not e-mail certificates, in accordance with SHRM guidelines.