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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 members or partner organizations. They are provided as an exclusive membership benefit and are not available to non-members. White papers are intended as an overview of a specific topic, reflect the information that was available at the time they were created and vary in length.

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Compensation White Papers

Balanced Scorecard & Pay-For-Performance

Broadbanding

Cash Bonus Plans

Choosing a Compensation Consultant

Communicating Total Rewards

Compensation and Benefits Staffing Ratios

De Minimis Fringe Benefits

Evaluating Job Content – Establishing a Job-Worth Hierarchy

FLSA Overtime Calculation As It Relates to Stock Options

FLSA Safe Harbor Provision - Tips for Creating an Improper Deductions Policy

Focal or Anniversary Date Increases

Gainsharing

Geographic Differential

Goalsharing

Green Circle/Red Circle Employees

Incentive Pay

Independent Contractor vs. Employee

Job Component Method

Long-Term Incentives

Mergers & Acquisitions — Due Diligence for the TR Professional

Merit Pay

Multiple Salary Structures

New Hire Salary Setting

Overtime Calculation

Pay Compression

Piloting Pay for Performance

Process and Outcome -- New Clarity in Achieving Reasonable Executive Compensation

Proxy Disclosure Requirements: Summary of Key Provisions

Proxy statements

Regression Analysis

Regression Analysis of Wage and Price Inflation

Salary Budget Planning

Salary Communication

Salary Surveys and Antitrust

Salary Surveys and Safe Harbor Guidelines

Salary Surveys Issue Statement

Shift Differential

Skill-based Pay

Step Increase Plans

Team-based Pay

Total Compensation Statement Tips

Travel time for nonexempts

Understanding Forced Distribution

Variable Pay

"White Collar" Exemptions

Benefits White Papers

ADA basics

Cafeteria Plans

Cash Balance Plans

Communicating Total Rewards

Compensation and Benefits Staffing Ratios

De Minimis Fringe Benefits

Disability Management

Domestic Partner Benefits

Executive Retirement Programs at River Branch General

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Identity Theft Protection

Medical Savings Accounts

Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy — Navigating the Administrative Maze

Mergers & Acquisitions — Due Diligence for the TR Professional

Military Leave Q&A

Population Health Management: Achieving Results in a Challenging Environment Part I

Population Health Management: Achieving Results in a Challenging Environment Part II

PTO Banks

Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

Total Compensation Statement Tips

Work-Life White Papers

Disability Management

Domestic Partner Benefits

Identity Theft Protection

Mergers & Acquisitions — Due Diligence for the TR Professional

Pets at Work

PTO Banks

Performance & Recognition White Papers
Balanced Scorecard & Pay-For-Performance
Building a True Recognition Culture in the Workplace
Focal or Anniversary Date Increases
Performance Management
Performance Ratings and Distribution

Development & Career Opportunities White Papers

Enterprise Transformation — The Leadership Imperative

Organizational Learning and Development: New Approaches

General White Papers

Total Rewards in the Public Sector: An Opportunity for Integration and Communication

Business Continuity Planning for H1N1: A Guide for Total Rewards and HR Professionals

Seven Action Steps to Achieve HRO Quality

HR Function — Transforming the HR Function Through Shared Services

HRO and Technology — the Wired HR Landscape

HR Self Service — If Done Right Self Service Can Produce Tremendous Results

HR's Leadership Role in Organizational Spin-Offs

Independent Contractor vs. Employee

Outsourced Contract Centers — The Service Imperative

Pandemic Influenza — Managing the Risks of an Invisible Threat

The Future of Total Rewards

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