Don’t miss this exceptional day sponsored by the IUP graduate Department of Employment and Labor Relations!
The conference is designed to assist professionals in both organized and unorganized environments—union members and officers, attorneys involved in employment matters, labor relations neutrals, and anyone interested in employment issues. Our objective is to give attendees the opportunity to keep abreast of decsisions affecting their workplaces and current trends in the employment field.
Our presenters are actively involved in the day-to-day application of legislation and court decisions and will provide updates on the issues of current importance such as federal labor law, health care reform, employee rights, government stimulus, and collective bargaining trends. Those in attendance are urged to take advantage of these exceptional resources and seek answers to the questions relevant to their situation.
Registration and Payment: Due April 5, 2013
The conference will run from 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and includes:
Fees include: Conference materials, continental breakfast, hot buffet lunch, and afternoon refreshments
$100 - Conference fee
Mail in payment (checks payable to IUP: Department of ELR) and registration form. Download the 2013 Labor Management Conference Registration Form.
Register online via IUP Marketplace.
]]>“Words cannot express how grateful and honored I feel to have been selected for the Susan Meisinger Fellowship award,” said Brean. “I am proud of my work and commitment in the HR profession, and it is truly exciting to be recognized in this way. I am looking forward to my master’s studies in employment and labor relations. I hope to use my education and experience to make positive contributions in my organization and within the human resources community.” Brean is using the fellowship to fund her master’s degree in Employment and Labor Relations from IUP.
The fellowship, endowed by SHRM and affiliates—the HR Certification Institute and the SHRM Foundation—is named after former SHRM president and CEO Susan R. Meisinger. Selection is based on leadership, work experience in HR, demonstrated community involvement, and undergraduate academic achievement.
In order to qualify for the Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship, an HR professional must:
Katherine is a student in the Employment and Labor Relations program, taking classes at IUP’s Monroeville Graduate and Professional Center.
]]>The conference is designed to assist professionals in both organized and unorganized environments—union members and officers, attorneys involved in employment matters, labor relations neutrals, and anyone interested in employment issues. Our objective is to give attendees the opportunity to keep abreast of decsisions affecting their workplaces and current trends in the employment field.
Our presenters are actively involved in the day-to-day application of legislation and court decisions and will provide updates on the issues of current importance such as federal labor law, health care reform, employee rights, government stimulus, and collective bargaining trends. Those in attendance are urged to take advantage of these exceptional resources and seek answers to the questions relevant to their situation. Time is reserved in each panel's segment for such interaction.
Registration Deadline: TBD
The conference will be held at the Rustic Lodge, 2199 Oakland Avenue, Indiana, PA.
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]]>David Piper was honored with the 2012 University Senate Distinguished Faculty Award for Service.
Every year since 1969, the IUP University Senate has invited students, faculty, and staff to nominate faculty members for this recogniton. The Senate Awards Committee determines the honorees on the basis of significant contributions to the university.
Award recipients will be recognized at Commencement on May 12, 2012.
Piper, professor and department chair of Employment and Labor Relations, leads the Universitywide Graduate Curriculum Committee. He also heads the board of directors of the Student Cooperative Association, a nonprofit organization that provides physical and financial support for more than 100 campus organizations. The association is currently planning construction of a new recreational complex adjacent to the Hadley Union Building.
Piper founded an annual benefit dinner to recognize alumni of Employment and Labor Relations that has raised more than $12,000 in scholarship funds for incoming students.
His community service includes nine years as deputy coroner for Indiana County and, in 2005, coordination with the American Red Cross of a fund drive that raised more than $13,000 for victims of Hurricane Katrina. He also serves as an arbitrator-mediator for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor.
Congratulations, Dr. Piper, and thank you for your dedication to the ELR program and the IUP community!
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