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Hello all- I have a couple of items to add. Under Diversity/Inclusion, I would be interested in hearing about how states have addressed public prayer. If anyone has examples please share. And also any other statements on inclusion that may have been sent out as college-wide directives. The other item relates to retention. I have been trying to revise the old numbers I have on turnover rate of agents. Would other states be willing to add to the data? It would involve 2 caculations, Annual Turnover= total agents divided by non-retirement departures and annual turnover=total agents divided by all departures. Looking forward to seeing everyone next week! Martha ________________________________ From: Extension Service Personnel Officers in the Southern Region [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bonner, Sue [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 1:01 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Draft HR Agenda for New Orleans Hello -- it will be November before you know it and that means we’ll be in new orleans! I’ve taken the liberty to come up with a “DRAFT” agenda for discussion items. Please review and let me know by Monday, November 1, 2010, if there are additional topics you would like to add. Sue Bonner DRAFT AGENDA Southern Region Meeting Human Resources Breakout Session New Orleans, Louisiana November 3-5, 2010 Welcome and Opening Remarks – arranged by Host State Suggested HR Breakout Topics for Discussion Thursday, November 4 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Friday, November 5 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. State Briefing – General update for each state/institution Salary and Salary Competitiveness Issues * Update on agent starting salaries by degree * Innovative compensation programs/strategies * Managing workforce with little or no salary adjustments Recruitment and Retention * Ideas for innovative recruiting tools or strategies – what’s working and what’s not working? * Retention issues – are we retaining our best employees? What is being done to retain our best employees? * Update on on-line application Civil Rights Reviews * Which states were most recently reviewed? * Which states are scheduled for review in the near future? * What experiences and advice can we offer to states scheduled for review? Federal Retirement Update * VERA * Number of Remaining Federal Employees in Southern Region Federal Benefits Update – Information Sent from Sonny Barber Employee Benefit Issues * Counseling issues for CSRS/FERS participants? * Retirement incentive options * Increasing Health Care Costs Other Employee Issues? • Administering/Tracking FMLA * Legal, risk management issues you have faced, solved or wondered about this year Diversity/Inclusion * Update on what the different universities are doing in this area - Innovations, successes, other experiences? * Training for agents – reaching a more diverse audience at the county level [cid:[log in to unmask]] Sue Bonner, PHR Director, DASNR Human Resources Division of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Oklahoma State University P: 405-744-5524 F: 405-744-8863 E: [log in to unmask] http://hr.dasnr.okstate.edu/