WorldatWork, the Total Rewards Association
 
 
Password:  Change  |  Forgot  |  Help   
     
Email   Print
 

White Papers

WorldatWork white papers address total rewards topics of widespread interest to practitioners. The papers listed below are either prepared and updated regularly by the association's Professional Development team or provided by WorldatWork volunteers or partner organizations. They are provided as an exclusive membership benefit and are not available to nonmembers. White papers are intended as an overview of a specific topic, reflecting the information that was available at the time they were created.

White Paper Contributors
It's easy to contribute with our simple step-by-step instructions. WorldatWork will edit before posting to our Web site. If you hold a Society designation (CCP, CBP, GRP or WLCP), you earn credits toward recertification by contributing. When filling out your Recertification Application online, use #4 in the "Leadership" category to describe your submission and record credits. You can earn ½ credit per submission, up to a maximum of one credit per recertification cycle.


  • Compensation
  • Benefits
  • Work-Life
  • Performance & Recognition
  • Development & Career Opportunities
  • General
Balanced Scorecard & Pay-For-Performance (December 2008)
New Hire Salary Setting (November 2009)
Broadbanding (May 2000)
Overtime Calculation (September 2002)
Cash Bonus Plans (December 2003)
Pay Compression (October 2005)
Changing Role of the Total Rewards Profession (November 2011)
Piloting Pay for Performance (August 2006)
Choosing a Compensation Consultant (December 2005)
Regression Analysis (September 2002)
Communicating Total Rewards (February 2004)
Regression Analysis of Wage and Price Inflation (November 2008)
Compensation and Benefits Staffing Ratios (November 2005)
Salary Budget Planning:
Using Market Data to Formulate a Recommendation
(February 2007)
Cost-of-Living Differentials: Choosing the Right Methodology to Match Your Needs (Mercer, March 2011)
Salary Communication (September 2005)
De Minimis Fringe Benefits (November 2005)
Salary Structure Change and Compensation Increase Budgets (January 2011)
Developing Effective Reward Communications (April 2011)
Salary Surveys and Antitrust (March 2011)
Evaluating Job Content: Establishing a Job-Worth Hierarchy (December 2003)
Salary Surveys and Safe Harbor Guidelines (December 2003)
FLSA Safe Harbor Provision:
Tips for Creating an Improper Deductions Policy
(August 2004)
Salary Surveys Issue Statement (December 2000)
Focal Point or Anniversary Date Increases: A Matter of Fit (January 2006)
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (In Revision)
Gainsharing (December 2003)
Shift Differential Pay(November 2005)
Geographic Differential (October 2005)
Skill-based Pay (May 2000)
Goalsharing (December 2004)
Step Increase Plans (October 2005)
Green Circle/Red Circle Employees (November 2005)
Tips to Ease Your Total Compensation Statement Concerns (December 2004)
Incentive Pay (May 2000)
Travel time for nonexempts (September 2002)
Independent Contractor vs. Employee (October 2005)
Understanding Forced Distribution (September 2002)
Job Component Method (August 2005)
Variable Pay (November 2005)
Long-Term Incentives (August 2010)
"White Collar" Exemptions (April 2004)
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Due Diligence for the TR Professional
(November 2005)
Worker Economic Opportunity Act and the FLSA:
Overtime Calculation as It Relates to Stock Options
(December 2003)
Merit Pay (December 2003)
Team-based Pay (February 2004)
Multiple Salary Structures (November 2005)
 
Executive Compensation
Clawbacks:
A Strategic Asset in Executive Compensation Policy
(March 2011)
Keeping Up with CEO Jones: Benchmarking and Executive Compensation
(Cornell University, Institute for Compensation Studies, December 2010)
Compensation-Related Risk Assessment (October 2010)
Long-Term Incentive Design & Equity Plan Shareholder Approval (October 2012)
Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance in China
(Cornell University, Institute for Compensation Studies, February 2011)
Process and Outcome:
New Clarity in Achieving Reasonable Executive Compensation
(Buck Consultants)
The Executive Compensation Controversy: A Transatlantic Analysis
(Cornell University, Institute for Compensation Studies, February 2011)
Scrutinized Perks:
Trending Downward as Criticism Rises
(April 2011)
Executive Pay and Firm Performance: Methodological Considerations and Future Directions
(Cornell University, Institute for Compensation Studies, February 2010)
What Makes Remuneration Committees Effective? (Towers Watson Perspectives, September 2011)
ADA basics (In Revision) Health Care
Cash Balance Plans (March 2011)
Cafeteria Plans (May 2000)
Changing Role of the Total Rewards Profession (November 2011)
Changes Ahead:
Health Care Reform in a Challenging Economy
(Towers Watson, September 2010)
Communicating Total Rewards (February 2004)
Health Reimbursement Arrangements (In Revision)
Compensation and Benefits Staffing Ratios (November 2005)
Medical Savings Accounts (In Revision)
Conducting Dependent Verification Eligibility Audits (December 2011)
Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy:
Navigating the Administrative Maze (In Revision)
De Minimis Fringe Benefits (November 2005) Retirement
Developing Effective Reward Communications (April 2011)
Executive Retirement Programs at River Branch General (Buck Consultants, 2005)
Disability Management (In Revision)    
Domestic Partner Benefits (May 2000)    
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (In Revision)    
Identity Theft Protection (January 2006)    
The Impact of Public Pensions on State and Local Budgets
(Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, October 2010)
   
Integrating FMLA with EAP/Work-Life Services (ComPsych, 2010)
Is It Time to Reconsider Cash Balance Plans?
(Sibson Consulting, a Division of Segal, March 2011)
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Due Diligence for the TR Professional
(November 2005)
Military Leave Q&A (2001)
Population Health Management:
Achieving Results in a Challenging Environment Part I
(Buck Consultants, 2005)
Population Health Management:
Achieving Results in a Challenging Environment Part II
(Buck Consultants, 2005)
Proposed PBGC Rule Has Potential to Expand Liability of Pension Plan Sponsors (McDermott Will & Emory, October 2010)
PTO Banks (December 2003)
Total Compensation Statement Tips (December 2004)

Note: WorldatWork provides no guarantee that the documents listed above have received legal review, or that they conform to local, state and federal laws. Nothing herein is to be construed as legal, accounting, actuarial or other such professional advice. WorldatWork is not responsible for the availability or content of external Web sites, nor does WorldatWork endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at other Web sites.

CONNECT WITH US 

Copyright  |  Privacy Policy  |  Site Map  |  Advertise with Us  |  Community Terms and Conditions

WorldatWork