DHRM HR Highlights - November & December 2023

Virginia Department of Human Resource Management sent this bulletin at 12/08/2023 05:56 PM EST

Virginia Department of Human Resource Management - December 2023

On the Horizon December 2023

The 2023 DHRM HR Conference was Successful because of You!

I want to thank each of you for your participation at the 2023 HR Conference on November 29 and 30. We had 450 attendees, amazing guest speakers and a variety of vendor tables, which made it such a wonderful event.

The feedback I have received has been very positive, thank you all for attending and making this event a success. Please don't forget to complete the Scorecard that Governor Youngkin introduced to attendees during the conference, if you haven't done so already. More information regarding the DOI Plan materials, from Chief Diversity Officer, Martin Brown will be coming soon.

I hope you enjoyed the conference, made connections and perhaps reconnections, and learned a little more about state HR. Don't forget to take the DHRM HR Post Conference Planning Survey. I always welcome feedback, and yours is important to me.

I am so proud of our HR Community and look forward to seeing at the 2024 DHRM HR Conference!

Janet L. Lawson, DHRM Director

Workforce Management

REMINDER: FMLA – Rolling 12-Month Process

New Executive Agency Branch Alert: The Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (DWDA), formally known as Virginia Works Agency

Hiring Policy 2.10: Job Announcements and Additional Considerations

Engagement

SpeakDOT Toastmasters Club Virtual Open House Invite!

Come and join in the fun and learn more during the SpeakDOT Toastmasters Club Virtual Open House event on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. More information can be found here!

Last Call! The Virginia State Employee Loan Program (VSELP)!

Due to the success of the Employee Financial Wellness Program, the Virginia State Employee Loan Program (VSELP) will remain active throughout Friday, December 29, but will be dissolved thereafter. Click here to see if you’re eligible!

Did you know State Employees can donate to other State Employees that are in need?

The Virginia State Employee Assistance Fund is here to help by providing monetary grants to eligible state employees suffering from a financial crisis, an unplanned emergency or unplanned event, that impacts the employee or family members living in the residence of the employee. Donate to VSEAF today with the CVC code: 203040! The CVC Campaign ends on December 31st!

Comings and Goings.....

Congratulations to Jami Zanetta who joined the Office of Health Benefits as a Wellness and Communications Consultant on the CommonHealth Team. She has over twenty years of experience in the wellness field, including eleven years of experience coordinating worksite wellness programs. Jami supported various agencies within the Department of Defense as a wellness contractor, and recently supported Hanover County Government and Schools for the past four years.

Congratulations to Sara Waterman who joined our Human Resource Consultant Services team as a Senior Compensation Consultant. Her background in Human Resources and Total Rewards spans both private sector and non-profit organizations. Although new to state service, Sara brings a wealth of experience to our team.

The Office of the Chief Information Officer is pleased to welcomed a new team member, Christopher (Chris) Abbondandelo who recently joined as a full-time Computer Application Developer. He is assisting the Application & Development Team with building new applications and supporting existing applications. Chris previously worked in the private sector as a Full Stack Web Developer.

Please welcome Rita Evola, who joined the Office of Finance as a Senior Procurement Specialist. She began her procurement career at the City of Richmond where she created, solicited, and implemented the City-Wide Surplus Program, yielding over $1M in recaptured taxes in the first quarter of the program’s launch. From City Hall, Rita moved on to work for the Departments of Health and Taxation, Science Museum of Virginia, VDOT and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. She has a broad work history spanning a variety of industries, affording her a deep insight to the many different products and services DHRM procures.

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