It’s that time of year, again: time to renew or begin your IPMA-HR membership!
As you know, the benefits of membership in the Albany-Capital Region Chapter of IPMA-HR are easy to identify - workshops and seminars that provide training on current HR issues and a chance to network with fellow New York State HR colleagues. However, did you know that our Chapter is just part of a much larger organization?
The Albany-Capital Region Chapter of IPMA-HR is one of a number of Chapters up and down the East Coast belonging to the Eastern Region IPMA-HR. They include:
Connecticut Greater New York City Harrisburg, PA, Montgomery County, MD New Jersey |
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Rhode Island Southeast Massachusetts Western PA Southeast PA West Virginia |
The Eastern Region Executive Board supports its chapters and offers additional professional HR training and networking opportunities. Eastern Region sponsored events and programs include the Annual Training and Development Conference, which promotes best practices of Public Sector HR Management; the Outstanding Awards Program, which acknowledges excellence in the field of Human Resource Management at the individual and organizational levels; and the Scholarship Program, which awards students and professionals to encourage them to continue their professional development via education, certification and conference participation. The Eastern Region also publishes the Easterly Winds newsletter that provides news and information about local Chapters and they maintain their own website at www.ipma-er.org.
The Eastern Region, in turn, is part of IPMA-HR International, which consists of the Western, Central, Southern, and Eastern U.S. Regions and Chapters world-wide. IPMA-HR provides a variety of benefits including: IPMA-HR publications; participation in scholarship, fellowship and award programs and taskforces; discounts on conferences and workshops; recruitment services; and IPMA-CP or CS Certification. For more information regarding IPMA-HR, log on to their website at www.ipma-hr.org .
NEW THIS YEAR !! In the past, those wishing to join IPMA-HR International paid dues separate from and in addition to their local chapter membership dues. However, in an effort to better align and strengthen all levels of the Association, the IPMA-HR International Executive Council has established a united membership structure. This means that IPMA-HR Albany Capital Region chapter members receive affiliated IPMA-HR International membership upon payment of their Albany Capital Region IPMA-HR chapter membership dues. As a new IPMA-HR International affiliated member, you will receive the weekly HR Bulletin and the IPMA-HR member rate for all IPMA-HR development programs.
As part of the implementation of the united membership, the Albany Capital Region Chapter of IPMA-HR is able to offer a one year membership for $35.00, covering the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Retirees and full-time students pay just $15.00.
As a member of the Albany Capital Region Chapter of IPMA-HR and affiliated member of IPMA-HR International, you receive the following:
Renew or begin your membership now! Complete and mail in the membership application. Hope to see you at our first event in September – the Annual Chapter Kick-off event. Details to follow.
We have compiled some of the most frequently asked questions about International Public Management Association Albany-Capital Region Chapter membership benefits for your information. If you have further questions, please contact Linda Bowen , our membership chair, at 518-457-2903.