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Public Policy

Public Policy (U.S.)

WorldatWork is the independent, non-partisan authority on topics related to total rewards.  The WorldatWork public policy team is responsible for anticipating and addressing regulations and legislation that could affect total rewards and HR professionals.   WorldatWork provides official comments, information, data and resources on total rewards to public policy makers in order to help educate, inform and improve public policy impacting total rewards. 

WorldatWork Public Policy Team

Cara Welch


What's New and on the Horizon
 
U.S. Total Rewards Public Policy Links & Resources
WorldatWork Resources
WorldatWork Public Policy Toolkit
Tracking Health Care Reform (updated October 30, 2009)
WorldatWork Public Policy Department Bill Tracker (updated August 2009)

Understanding U.S. Legislative and Regulatory Process
How Our Laws Are Made
U.S. Code
Federal Register
White House
U.S. Congress
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Bill Locator


 


 

Resolutions Approved
October Declared National Work and Family Month

On Oct. 14, 2009, U.S. House Resolution 768 and U.S. Senate Resolution 296 (find the original version here) were approved declaring October National Work and Family Month. Both resolutions were approved unanimously.

Upcoming Event
In celebration of National Work and Family Month 2009, WorldatWork is joining with 10 other organizations to put on a series of Congressional briefings on workplace flexibliity. The first briefing took place on Oct. 23.

Get Involved
WorldatWork Public Policy Toolkit
Everything you ever wanted to know about the WorldatWork Public Policy Department and how you can get involved. Check here to discover the differences between legislation, more about the public policy process, what agencies WorldatWork monitors, and more.
 
   

Other Recent WorldatWork Activities
 

 
Public Policy Perceptions Blog

All Issue Summaries
Friday Week in Review: Counting the votes for Health Care Reform
Nov 6, 2009
Total Rewards Totally Takes Over the News
Nov 5, 2009
'Pensions in Peril: Helping Workers Preserve Retirement Security Through a Recession'
Nov 4, 2009
The Economic Crisis: The UK Shares Another Perspective
Nov 3, 2009
Weekend Wrap-Up: Two Total Rewards Issues Heat Up Congress
Nov 2, 2009

All Public Policy Perceptions Blog Posts
 

Balancing Act of 2009
August 5, 2009

Senate Finance Committe Policy Options for Financing Health Care Reform
May 27, 2009

Senate Finance Committee Policy Options for Expanding Health Care Coverage
May 14, 2009

Impact of the ARRA of 2009 on Total Reward Professionals
March 5, 2009

COBRA Provisions in ARRA of 2009
Feb. 20, 2009

Impact of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
on Total Rewards Professionals

Feb. 11, 2009

 
     
Selected Comments and Letters


2009

Request for Congressional Co-Sponsorship on National Work and Family Month
(Distributed by Reps. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Todd Platts (R-PA))

WorldatWork Comment Letter on Health Care Reform
(Sent to: Senate Finance Committee; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; House Education & Labor Committee; House Energy & Commerce Committee; House Ways & Means Committee; and House and Senate leadership.)

WorldatWork Commends Joint Economic Committee for Attention to Important Work-Life Issues

Comment to the Bipartisan Senate Workplace Flexibility Study Group Regarding Policy Priorities

Comment to Defense Business Board Regarding the National Security Personnel System

Letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Rangel on raising the limit on Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Comment to Senate Finance Committee on Policy Options for Financing Health Care Reform

Letter of Introduction to Middle Class Working Families Task Force

For more WorldatWork Comments vist our Comment Letter Archive