Register for the HR Leadership Forum!
HR Directors, Managers and Chief Diversity Officers: There is still time to register for the DHRM Human Resource Leadership Forum, Reconnecting Human Resources, on December 7 at the Science Museum of Virginia's Dewey Gottwald Center! We will welcome Governor Glenn Youngkin, Secretary of Administration Lyn McDermid, and Martin Brown, the Commonwealth’s new Chief Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Officer. During this event, we look forward to unveiling the new Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion strategic plan, and engaging in interactive discussions about our HR framework and best-in-class practices that will strengthen and sustain a high-performing workforce. Due to space limitations, we are inviting up to five (5) agency staff members, to include HR leaders and the agency CDO. Register here by November 28. Hope to see you there!
Janet L. Lawson, DHRM Director
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Left to right: Natalie Brannon, Director of Compensation and Workforce Analytics; Allen Blair, Senior Talent Management Consultant; and Navodita Varma, DOI Consultant.
Their achievement further reinforces the Commonwealth's commitment to employment of individuals with disabilities.
New agency head? New agency human resource director? Please take time to view our 2022 Agency Head HR Training Webinar on the DHRM website.
System configuration is nearing completion and we are embarking on system testing. A go-live date of January 2023 is just ahead.
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The report from DHRM, prepared in conjunction with DGS and VDOT, is posted on the Legislative Information System under General Assembly Reports.
To better reflect the employee experience, it is critical that agencies encourage as many employees as possible leaving employment to participate in the exit survey.
Engagement
Skill development and career growth continues to be a top interest for employees in choosing careers, jobs, and employers. And a lack of development and growth becomes a driver for turnover when these are not realized.
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Find out at the link how much state employees have donated so far to the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC). We can do even more!
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Comings and Goings...
Employment Dispute Resolution: We welcome our new team member, Preston Johnson! Preston is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in political science and a concentration in legal studies, and more recently, the University of Kentucky School of Law. In law school, Preston was the Articles Editor for the Journal of Equine, Agriculture & Natural Resources Law, a position that required extensive work with legal research and writing, which will serve him well in his role as an EDR Consultant. Preston has a passion for public service, and we are happy to have him on the team. Congratulations are doubly in order as he recently passed the Virginia State Bar exam!
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Finance and Administration: Welcome to Deborah Salyers, our new Senior Accountant, who joined the DHRM Finance and Administration team last month. We are excited to have Deborah aboard! She has more than 14 years of experience in the Commonwealth, having served most recently as Senior Accountant for the Department of General Services. Deborah has also worked for the Supreme Court of Virginia and Chesterfield courts. She describes herself as dependable, a people person who loves to learn new things, and a team player. We look forward to working with you, Deborah!
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We are excited to introduce another new member of the Finance and Administration team, our new Fiscal Technician, Crystal Ragsdale! She comes to us with 13 years of state experience, having worked at the Department of Corrections and Department of Social Services. Crystal has a master’s degree and describes herself as always willing to help and loving to learn new things. Welcome, Crystal!
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Health Benefits: We are very pleased to announce that Yvette Walker has joined OHB as a Health Benefits Specialist on the Employee/Retiree Services team. Yvette comes from Anthem with more than 20 years of health benefits experience, primarily with the Commonwealth of Virginia team, servicing both the state and The Local Choice (TLC) populations. Yvette, welcome to DHRM!
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