Welcome to the website for the Bridgerland Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) serving Cache Valley, Logan, Smithfield, Hyrum, Tremonton, and up to the Utah/Idaho border.  Our local chapter is affiliated with the Utah State SHRM Council.  The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management.

May Conference

Kick off spring by attending our May conference!

More details will be posted soon but here is some information to get started:

Location:  BATC, Bridgerland Applied Technology College

When:       May 16, 2013

Start:        8:30 a.m. for breakfast, conference starts at 9:00 a.m.

Cost:         $60 (includes workshops, light breakfast and lunch).  Qualifying companies can get half off the conference fee paid by Custom Fit. To find out more please contact Ryan Andersen at ryana@apgsensors.com. The conference has been submitted for re-certification credits.

Key Note Speaker:

This year we are honored to have Bruce Boucher, Chief Human Resources Officer at Extra Space Storage address us.  Bruce is a seasoned HR professional; he will share his thoughts and insights on leadership and how you can help your HR department be seen as a leader in your organization:  

K. Bruce Boucher – Chief Human Resources Officer, Extra Space Storage.

Bruce Boucher is the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Salt Lake-based company; Extra Space Storage (NYSE-EXR).   In 13 years with Extra Space, he has overseen the company’s total HR needs through periods of extended growth (from 38 properties and 125 employees to more than 950 properties and nearly 3000 employees), several major acquisitions, and a public offering. 

Prior to working with Extra Space, Bruce was a Human Resources Director for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and worked in the largest Church Departments including Audiovisual, LDS Family Services, and Family History.   He also worked in hotel and restaurant management as he was finishing his schooling and immediately following graduation.

Bruce received a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations (Business, Spanish and Political Science emphasized) from Brigham Young University and has his Master’s Degree in Human Resources from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.   Bruce is on the Board of Directors for two non-profit entities and has worked for the last three decades as a volunteer youth leader in his community.  He is SPHR certified, a certified trainer, and is bi-lingual.

Bruce is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and is married to Becky Burton.  Bruce and Becky are the proud parents of 4 children and they reside in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Additional Speakers and Presenters:

Karen Clemes, Attorney of Law, Ballard Spahr

Karen M. Clemes is of counsel in the Litigation Department and a member of the Labor and Employment Group. Ms. Clemes has advised major companies in both Utah and California on labor and employment matters. She represents employers in litigation defense and in preventive counseling and training. She also regularly counsels and trains clients on wage and hour issues, discipline and discharges, leaves of absence, drug and alcohol testing, background checks, layoffs, investigations, and workplace safety, among other issues.

Ms. Clemes has significant experience defending wage and hour class and representative actions, and handling employment litigation in state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies such as the California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also has experience before the Utah Labor Commission. In addition, Ms. Clemes has served as appellate counsel on various state and federal court appeals, and provides management training on employment topics ranging from sexual harassment prevention to performance management.

Karen will address us both in the general session and in a breakout session:

General Session Topic

"Key Employment Law Trends for 2013 and Beyond"

This presentation will provide updates on the latest employment law trends and initiatives, including enforcement trends emerging from three federal agencies that are aggressively pursuing non-compliant employers--the EEOC, the DOL, and the NLRB.  In addition to reviewing these trends, the presentation will focus on practical advice for employers to audit their HR practices to ensure they stay off the radar screen of these agencies.  

Breakout Session Topic

"Cover Your Back(ground):  Navigating the EEOC's New Guidelines on Criminal Records"

The EEOC recently issued guidelines on the use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions, and similar communication is expected on the use of credit history information. The guidelines aim to explain when an employment practice will be considered "job related and consistent with business necessity" and therefore lawful, as contrasted with practices that could violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by having a disparate impact on a protected group.  We will cover these new guidelines and provide suggestions for employers to navigate them as they conduct background checks.

Juli Weber, Custom Fit & YESCO Electronics

Juli is a Cache Valley native, a mother of 2, a wife and works full time as a HR Generalist at YESCO Electronics. Juli has been a training specialist for BATC’s Custom Fit, since 2009; working with local companies including Pepperidge Farms, Herff Jones, Harris Research and the Cache Valley Specialty Hospital. Juli started her training career with Movie Gallery/Hollywood Video in 2003, working as a HR and Operations Training Manager. Juli is PHR certified and received a master’s degree in Management from the University of Phoenix and her undergrad from Utah State. Juli is currently working on a Master’s in Instructional Design and Development from USU and in her spare time she likes to read and watch musicals. Juli has a passion for learning, teaching and tap dancing.

Juli will conduct two trainings at this years conference:

Class 1: Training- it doesn’t just inform… it should transform!

Do you wish that corporate training could really drive a company’s goal and initiatives? Juli will provide a basic blueprint of what training and development can do for your organization and what training should really look like. She will also cover basic training lingo and give you the necessary actions for measuring training results. Juli will also address why training doesn’t always stick and how to create and deliver training by using adult learning principals that will drive behavior change; she will share with you some real life training examples from her 10 years of training. HR mangers are usually the training drivers in an organization, so the more you know about how to make it effective the more successful and sustainable the organization can be. Remember training doesn’t just inform… it should transform.

You will walk away with:

·     A passionate perspective on training

·     A clear picture of what corporate training really looks like

·     A new understanding of how training can change your organization for the better

      Class 2: (breakout) Employee Development: A new perspective on corporate training.

Everyone loves, wants, and needs training, but nobody wants to pay for it! Did you know that if you track and present a training ROI your department is more likely to support strategic growth within your organization. According to ASTD, U.S. organizations spent approximately $156.2 billion on employee learning and development in 2011.  This training will cover the industry standards of training dollars and how to track training ROI and training dollars. An introduction to implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) and the benefits of having one will be covered. This course will cover the need for training from a new hire through upper level management. Learn new Ideas about implementing OJT (On the Job Training) and sustainable training programs. Do you facilitate training? Does it freak you out? You will learn the top 10 things to make you a better trainer, allowing training to be more sustainable in your organization. Juli has over 10 years of training experience, both in manufacturing and retail industries and she will share her secrets with you!

You will walk away with:

·     Information about training and nationwide standards

·     What is a learning management system and how will it benefit your organization

·     The top 10 things you can do to make training a more viable asset within your organization

Brenda Yamagata

Brenda Yamagata has almost four decades of experience in human resources and general man­agement in public, private, non-profit, and government organizations. 

In 1975, she founded Yamagata and Associates, Inc., a Salt Lake City, Utah based human re­sources consulting company. The firm is particularly regarded for its expertise in utilizing all facets of H/R business intelligence to respond to Federal and State equal employment and federal contracting issues.  As the primary consultant for the largest Federal construction project in the United States; and also as a consultant to the United States Office of Personnel Management, Yamagata maintains exceptionally productive working relationships with U.S. Department of Labor EEOC and OFCCP offices.

Prior to establishing Yamagata and Associates, Inc., she was the Director of Human Re­sources at Snowbird Corporation in Utah.  She held C-level responsibility for the human resources and personnel functions for 73 cost centers and 1900 employees.

A graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in behavioral communications and organiza­tional development, Yamagata also holds extensive advanced edu­cation in numerous aspects of human re­source management, compliance; training; general business management; and busi­ness and leadership concepts. 

Active in professional and civic organizations, she currently serves on the Board of Directors: Utah Diversity Connections,

a group of Utah’s major employers who partner with businesses to assist them in building diverse workforces.

Yamagata and Associates, Inc.