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Read a monthly article about the SHRM Foundation**********************IMPORTANT HR UPDATESMINNESOTA UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY See attached memo for important information on additional reasons why an applicant may be eligible for unemployment benefits. This memo was presented at the November 12, 2009 meeting. ********* MILITARY FMLA UPDATE On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). The new law includes an expansion of the recently-enacted exigency and caregiver leave provisions for military families under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). In January 2008, Congress amended the FMLA to provide: § Exigency leave - up to 12 weeks of leave for urgent needs related to a reservist family member’s (spouse, son, daughter, or parent) call to active service. o H.R. 2647 expands the exigency leave benefits to include family members of active duty service members. Under current law, only family members of National Guard and Reservists are eligible for “exigency leave. § Caregiver leave - up to 26 weeks of unpaid leave to an employee to care for a family member (spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin) who is injured while serving on active military duty. o H.R. 2647 expands the caregiver leave provision to include veterans who are undergoing medical treatment, recuperation or therapy for serious injury or illness that occurred any time during the five years preceding the date of treatment.
******** DO YOU KNOW GINA?? (GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT)
The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) has approved a proposed final rule to implement the employment
title of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The proposed
regulation notes that covered entities will be required to post notices in
conspicuous places describing GINA's applicable provisions. NOTE: SHRM is presenting a webcast on this issue on November 20, 2009. This is eligible for 1.5 strategic HRCI credits and is only $79 for SHRM members or $99 for non-SHRM members. See http://www.shrm.org/multimedia/webcasts/Pages/legislativewebcast.aspx for more information. ******* On September 23, 2009, the new HIPAA regulations issued by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requiring healthcare providers, health plans, and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals when their health information is breached will become effective. See www.shrm.org for more information. ********
The federal minimum-wage is $7.25/hour as off July 24, 2009,
www.dli.mn.gov/LS/FedMinWage.asp,
covered employers include:
Contact www.dol.gov or (612) 370-3341 regarding the federal minimum-wage law. An employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages when State and Federal minimums differ. Under MN law, the minimum wage is $5.25 an hour for a "Small employer," any enterprise whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is less than $625,000. Contact www.dli.mn.gov/LS/MinWage.asp, 651-284-5070, 1-800-DIAL-DLI (1-800-342-5354), or tty 651-297-4198, dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us regarding the state minimum wage. ******** Employers
Must Use Revised Form I-9 Effective April 3 FMLA UPDATES - changes took effect January 2009 - Are you up-to-date? WHO WE AREArrowhead Human Resources Association (AHRA) is a group of business professionals from the Iron Range and Arrowhead region of Northeastern Minnesota. We are an affiliated chapter of SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management). The mission of AHRA is “to explore Human Resources
issues while providing support and resources for the growth and development of
the HR profession and practices.” AHRA meets six times a
year and welcomes new members at any
time. HR professionals, business managers, business owners,
teachers, attorneys, students, and anyone interested in HR issues are invited to
attend. Welcome to our website! Please browse and learn more about AHRA.
Our Members Have Come From a Variety of Organizations in
Northeastern Minnesota, including:
Contact InformationArrowhead Human Resources Association PO BOX 150 Virginia, MN 55792 Membership Chair/Treasurer: Connie Larson (218) 749-7744 or larsonc@vpuc.com Secretary: Terri
Nystrom (218) 748-2052 or tnystrom@deltadentalmn.org
General Information:
larsonc@vpuc.com or arrowheadhrassociation@yahoo.com
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