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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#00B0F0'> It’s not too late to register! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width="80%" style='width:80.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Merit Based Pay Series<br>Merit Based Pay: What is it?</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=175 style='width:131.25pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/emailevent.cfm?ID=2020"><span style='color:black'>Tell a colleague</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Program Date: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00B0F0'>Tuesday, October 4th</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Program Time:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Speaker: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><b>Robin Wood</b>, Director of Amherst Public Library is an experienced human resource professional with over 20 years of experience. She earned an MLIS from Kent State University, an MBA from Tiffin University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Baldwin-Wallace College. Robin is certified by the Human Resource Certification Institute as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR). In addition to practical experience, Robin is an experienced adjunct instructor and has taught university level courses in Employment Law, Human Resource Foundations, Advanced Human Resource Management, Human Capital Development, Organizational Development, Change Management, Leadership and Teamwork. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Program Description:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Here's a topic on the minds of all libraries. Details to follow...<br>Below is the list of the entire series: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>September 21, 2011 Merit Based Pay: What is it?<br>October 5, 2011 Developing a Merit Based Pay System<br>November 9, 2011 Effective Evaluations: The Foundation of a Merit Based System<br>December 7, 2011 How Do I Pay For It? Funding a Merit Based Pay System <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To provide a foundation for the Merit Based Pay Series, Robin will use her 20 years of human resource management experience to provide an overview of the role of compensation in an organization, review different types of compensation programs and provide an in-depth review of a typical merit based pay system.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Meals:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> No meal is included in this workshop </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Audience: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Those that are interested in Merit Based Pay</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Contact Hours: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1.3</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Member Cost:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> $ 20.00 <a href="http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventregister.cfm?ID=2020&title=Merit%20Based%20Pay%20Series%3cbr%3eMerit%20Based%20Pay:%20%20What%20is%20it?&action=new&class=Member"><span style='color:black'>[Register]</span></a><br> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Non-Member Cost:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>$ 40.00 <a href="http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventregister.cfm?ID=2020&title=Merit%20Based%20Pay%20Series%3cbr%3eMerit%20Based%20Pay:%20%20What%20is%20it?&class=NonMember&action=new"><span style='color:black'>[Register]</span></a><br> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Location:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099'>Online Training</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099'> via WebEx</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Instructions for accessing the online workshop will<br>be e-mail to you prior to the start of the sess</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Melissa Lattanzi, Senior Continuing Education Specialist<br><a href="mailto:lattanzm@neo-rls.org"><span style='color:blue'>lattanzm@neo-rls.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.neo-rls.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.neo-rls.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Northeast Ohio Regional Library System</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4445 Mahoning Ave. NW</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Warren, OH 44483</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>330-847-7744</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ext. 12<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=155 height=155 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CC7F68.DD3B2930" alt=NEOsmall></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times 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