2024 HR Conference, ELITE HR: Ignite Your Passion for Growth and Innovation
We are pleased to announce that registration will open soon for the 2024 DHRM HR Conference! The Conference will be held September 30th through October 2nd at the Hampton Roads Convention Center located in Hampton Virginia. We encourage all State HR Professionals to attend this dynamic three-day event. The Conference will feature informative sessions, applied best-in-class examples, and motivational keynote speakers. We hope you can make it.
DHRM will be hosting an HR Innovation meeting on Wednesday, August 28th! Details are below:
- When: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Where: James Monroe Building, 101 N. 14th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219. Conference Rooms C, D and E
- How: Register here by Friday, August 23rd.
Parking is available if needed. Check out the exciting agenda here! Please join us if you can.
Please remember the Workforce Plans are due by September 30th. The metrics from this plan will provide valuable resources that will help us assess the effectiveness of our employee engagement efforts.
Thank you!
Janet L. Lawson, DHRM Director
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How is Your Workforce Plan Progressing?
Although agency workforce plans are not due to DHRM until September 30, 2024 agencies should have already started the process of reviewing their FY24 information for insights to update their workforce plans and strategy. All templates, tools, and resources can be found on the DHRM Workforce Planning webpage, and we hosted three live working sessions to walk through the process and answer questions. Sessions were recorded and posted to the DHRM GoToMeeting channel. For questions please contact dhrm.wfp@dhrm.virginia.gov.
Catch Up on All Episodes of Season 2 of the Gearing Up Podcast
Looking to enhance the effectiveness of your workforce plan? Catch up on Season 2 of the Gearing Up Podcast, as we explore some unique perspectives on traditional topics related to workforce planning that we think will elevate your workforce plan to the next level. All episodes of the Gearing Up Podcast are in the Virginia Learning Center. Episodes are released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.
DHRM is initiating a targeted data cleanup effort to ensure that Cardinal records are accurate and up to date. Your agency's participation in this effort is vital and required for maintaining the integrity of our systems and being able to provide accurate and reliable data for reporting and informed decision making.
Effective June 28, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security increased fines on employers who do not comply with I-9 regulations. In addition to higher fines, employers may see an increase in I-9 inspections.
As we continue to work towards our goal of a 20% response rate for the Commonwealth of Virginia Exit Survey, we wanted to share with you, not only our highest response rate to date of 16%, but also the highest growth between fiscal years of 4% for FY24!
As part of our ongoing effort to ensure that SecurePass is utilized to its fullest potential, here is a reminder of key features and capabilities that may be useful.
The Employment Position Report (EPR) is a monthly compilation of employee positions for each agency. Agency data is posted on the DHRM webpage and available to the public. Therefore, it is vital that each agency ensures the accuracy of the data on each tab before certifying it in Cardinal.
Learn about recent regulatory modernization successes across Virginia agencies from the Office of Regulatory Management.
The Governor’s Chief of Staff has made revisions effective July 17, 2024 to the Executive Leave Policy impacting gubernatorial appointees.
The first deadline for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Overtime Rule took effect on July 1, 2024. It is crucial to ensure all employees are being compensated correctly.
Engagement
In addition to being a valuable resource for employees, EAP provides managers and supervisors with tools, resources, and support to assist them in dealing with all types of employee situations. Resources are available at no cost to agencies through Anthem EAP for Managers and Supervisors that can be used for all employees regardless of health plan enrollment.
We encourage employees to celebrate by spending a few minutes gaining control, clarity and confidence over their finances with some of financial wellness resources. Check out the financial education offerings and resources for August.
Employees can save on a family membership to the Virginia Science Museum through the month of August! Check out this offer and find other exclusive discounts for state employees here!
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The 2025 Pay and Holiday Calendar was approved by the Governor and is posted here on DHRM’s website. Those agencies using alternate holiday schedules should direct your employees to your internal calendars.
In Case You Missed...
The Virginia Minimum Wage will increase from $12.00 per hour to $12.41 per hour, effective January 1, 2025. This increase ensures compliance with §40.1-28.10(F) of the Code of Virginia. The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) has issued a formal letter to Virginia employers. See here.
We are pleased to announce that the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission is offering state employees a special rate for the upcoming 2024 Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Educational Conference and Exhibition, October 8th-9th, 2024, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
We are accepting content for the Fall 2024 issue of our Employee Experience Magazine - A magazine designed for Employees by Employees! We want to hear from state employees. Share your experiences, stories of public service, and moments of recognition within your agency. Help us celebrate and recognize our Public Servants!
Civil Rights Enforcement Coordinator, Steve Gordon, at the U.S. Department of Justice, has alerted us to ongoing ADA-Title II - related webinars being offered monthly. The webinars are conducted through Zoom at no cost to agencies.
The Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy at VDSS has created a new e-learning course, Fundamentals of Trauma which is available to agencies and employees in the COVLC.
Comings
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Congratulations to Tristan Mudahy who joined the Employment Dispute Resolution team as a Paralegal. Tristan graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2023. He will be instrumental in keeping things running smoothly involving EDR's grievance rulings and hearings matters. |
Please welcome Faith Jackson who joined The Office of Health Benefits (OHB) as a Health Benefits Specialist on the Employee/Retiree Services team. Faith has over 11 years of experience in the insurance industry. Her primary experience comes from Anthem, having worked as a Multi-functional Customer Service Representative in National Accounts and Broker Services. |
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Kudos to David Phillips who joined the Chief Information Office as a full-time SAS Data Administrator/Analyst Lead. David will assist the Data Analysis team with supporting Data Warehouse environments including SAS. He comes to us from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he worked as an Enterprise Data Architect. David holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in information systems from VCU and has over 18 years of experience in business intelligence and IT administration.
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