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Recent News Releases

May 7, 2013
For Total Rewards Professionals, Investments in Career Development Enhance Loyalty

Total rewards professionals view career development broadly and identified training and developmental opportunities as key drivers of long-term loyalty. These were two of the key findings from a new survey report, “WorldatWork 2013 Total Rewards Professionals’ Career Development Survey.”


April 17, 2013
WorldatWork Fact Sheet: Myths and Truths About Telework

Telework, telecommuting and mobile work have been hotly debated in the media lately. WorldatWork, a nonprofit human resources association, has been studying telework trends since 2001. This fact sheet sets the record straight on what is actually happening in the business world with regard to telework.


March 26, 2013
Employers Show Increasing Appetite for Technology to Improve Employee Health Engagement

New research released today reveals that employers are committed to using new technologies to promote health engagement and achieve desired employee behavior changes.


January 23, 2013
WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2013 Work-Life Rising Stars

Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s AWLP Work-Life Rising Star Award. Now in its seventh year, the Work-Life Rising Star Award recognizes stellar individuals who exhibit a combination of professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community.


January 22, 2013
New Quota Practices Study by WorldatWork and BSC: Quota-setting Processes Lack Sophistication

When it comes to setting sales quotas, “last year plus” is the most prevalent quota-setting approach for the majority (84%) of organizations. This was one of the key findings of the “Quota Practices Study” by WorldatWork and Better Sales Comp Consultants (BSC).


January 22, 2013
AWLP Announces 2013 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Awardees
Banco Santander, State Street Corp. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Recognized for Outstanding Work-Life Programs

WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2013 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award.


January 15, 2013
54 Organizations Earn 2013 Work-Life Seal of Distinction

WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to announce the organizations that have earned the Work-Life Seal of Distinction for 2013.


December 19, 2012
Salary Increase Budgets Remain Conservative for 2013
Companies Target Compensation Dollars to High Impact Employees
Says New Poll by Pearl Meyer & Partners and WorldatWork

Employers continue to forecast modest salary increase budgets for 2013 and plan to target limited compensation dollars more strategically to employees who most affect organizational performance, according to a recent on-line poll by compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer & Partners.


December 18, 2012
Employee Promotions Not Being Leveraged as Attraction and Retention Tool

While employee promotions have an extremely positive effect on employee engagement and motivation, very few (16%) organizations widely communicate the benefit for recruitment or employee retention.


November 13, 2012
More Organizations Shifting to Market-based Pay Structures

Every organization's success depends on attracting and retaining the critical talent needed to execute its business strategy. Companies use competitive pay to ensure they have the right talent when it needs it most.


October 16, 2012
Compensation Programs and Practices Becoming More Formal and Rigorous

Pay programs and practices at many organizations are evolving. A WorldatWork study, " Compensation Programs and Practices 2012," compared pay practices from 2003 onward and found that even among small organizations, formalized compensation programs that include written philosophies, salary structures and active performance management are prevalent.


October 1, 2012
October is National Work and Family Month

October is National Work & Family Month, unanimously endorsed by Senate Resolution 533. Is your organization celebrating?


August 28, 2012
Compensation Function Heightens Focus on Communication

Compensation professionals are placing a higher priority on compensation communications, according to a new WorldatWork study initiated by the Compensation Advisory Council titled, “The Evolving Compensation Function.” Nearly half of the 656 surveyed respondents said they plan to focus more on effectively communicating the value of total rewards to employees and especially line managers.


August 1, 2012
High Unemployment, Modest Salary Increase Budgets Flatten Pay Raises for U.S. Workers
WorldatWork calls for organizations to effectively allocate available salary dollars

Nowhere is the law of supply and demand felt more strongly than in the U.S. labor market. While U.S. unemployment decreased from 9.3 percent to 8.8 percent for the 12-month period ending April 2012 (according to BLS.gov), it was not enough to boost salary budget increases and, subsequently, employee wages.


July 17, 2012
Setting Fair and Accurate Sales Quotas Ranks as Top Sales Compensation Challenge Among Managers

WorldatWork research on sales compensation practices consistently finds that a majority of organizations struggle with setting fair and accurate sales quotas to effectively incent their salesforces.


July 10, 2012
WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey Highlights Global Data: United States, Spain, Japan Are Bottom of the List for Salary Budget Increases

Projected salary increases for 2013 are lowest in the United States, Spain and Japan and highest in India, China and Brazil, according to the 39th annual “WorldatWork 2012-2013 Salary Budget Survey”


July 5, 2012
Organizations’ pay decisions narrowly focused on benchmarks, new survey by WorldatWork and Mercer shows

Many organizations’ pay decisions may be misguided or unbalanced as they spend too much time focused on external comparisons and not enough time looking internally to measure and assess the actual workforce and business impact of their total reward practices.


June 28, 2012
Automation Low, Error Rates High in Sales Performance Management

Too many manual adjustments, program complexity and data problems are the top three challenges in sales performance management today. This was the key finding in the “2012 Sales Performance and Technology Survey” by OpenSymmetry Inc., a leading sales performance management and incentive compensation management consulting firm.


June 19, 2012
New Study Explores Why Key Employees Quit and What to Do About It

As the economy begins to improve, employers across the board are finding it more difficult to retain key talent — employees who are the strongest performers, have high potential or are in critical jobs.


May 18, 2012
Study Reveals Hallmarks of Success for Total Rewards Profession

The future of the total rewards profession will be marked by four factors: enhancing employee engagement; quantifying HR impact on the organization; effectively communicating; and tying rewards to business strategy. More importantly, the future of the profession will depend on filling talent gaps and developing leaders.


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Organizational News

May 14, 2013
Global Rewards Analysis: A Framework for Success

One size does not fit all when it comes to global rewards programs. Local regulations, customs, and expectations vary greatly across global regions even for the same company. Finding the right balance between global and local programs is often challenging for global rewards professionals.


May 1, 2013
WorldatWork Rolls Out Excel Sales Dashboard Family of Courses

WorldatWork has begun rolling out a series of courses to help human resources, compensation, sales, marketing and finance professionals with sales compensation analysis. Led by Dianne Auld, four practical application courses are offered under “Sales Dashboards: Using Excel for Sales Compensation Analysis.” The first two courses are now available online (as of May 1).


April 30, 2013
WorldatWork Launches Career Excellence Model for Total Rewards Professionals
Launch coincides with second annual Total Rewards Professionals Week, April 29-May 3, 2013

To help practitioners focus on the areas that truly impact their career success, WorldatWork has introduced a Career Excellence Model for Total Rewards Professionals.


April 23, 2013
WorldatWork to Celebrate Employee Wellness throughout the Month of June
Deadline to pledge support is May 7

WorldatWork is pleased to once again co-sponsor National Employee Wellness Month, an initiative designed to empower business leaders to successfully engage employees in healthy lifestyles.


April 2, 2013
WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey Turns 40
Now open for participation until May 3

The “WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey,” the largest and longest-running survey of its kind, turns 40 this year.


March 1, 2013
WorldatWork to Celebrate Telework Week 2013 with Tweet Chat March 6
Guests Include USDA and Mobile Work Exchange

WorldatWork is pleased to celebrate Telework Week 2013 by hosting  a Tweet chat Wednesday, March 6 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST using #telework.


February 5, 2013
90% of Companies Use Microsoft® Excel® In Compensation Process

While many compensation professionals use point solutions and enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP), by far the most popular tool for salary structure design (89%) is spreadsheet applications, according to a 2012 WorldatWork/Deloitte Consulting study.


January 28, 2013
Top 10 WorldatWork Videos for 2012

WorldatWork has released its inaugural list of the top 10 videos for 2012 on WorldatWork.org based on page views.


December 12, 2012
More Than 100 Executive Compensation Professionals Earn WorldatWork CECP

WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals® announced today that more than100 human resource professionals have successfully earned the prestigious designation of Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP)™.


October 10, 2012
WorldatWork Selected as HR Strategic Partner for CareerBuilder 2013 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona

WorldatWork, a global human resources association, has been selected as the HR strategic partner for the CareerBuilder 2013 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona.


October 1, 2012
WorldatWork Introduces Excel Dashboard Training for Compensation Professionals

With today’s heightened focus on workforce analytics, compensation professionals need more tools for analysis and decision making. The solution: Excel dashboard functionality, which allows the presentation of high levels of compensation information in an interactive, consolidated view.


July 26, 2012
WorldatWork Scholarship Program Helps 43 HR Professionals Obtain Certification

WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals® announced today that 43 human resource professionals have successfully completed their education and certification under the WorldatWork HR certification scholarship program.


June 27, 2012
WorldatWork Launches Four New Compensation Courses

WorldatWork has introduced four new courses in compensation based on changing market needs.


June 7, 2012
WorldatWork Names Charlotte Area Compensation Council Local Association of the Year for 2011

WorldatWork has awarded its 2011 Local Association of the Year Award to the Charlotte Area Compensation Council (CACC)


June 5, 2012
WorldatWork Promotes Betty Scharfman to Senior Vice President

WorldatWork recently announced the promotion of Betty Scharfman to Senior Vice President, Marketing, Channel Management and Strategy.


May 8, 2012
Interest in Work-Life Certification Expands Globally
For the first time, seven Omani HR professionals earn work-life certification from WorldatWork

Seven human resources professionals from Oman have completed WorldatWork's work-life training and certification and now possess the Work-Life Certified Professional® designation.


May 3, 2012
WorldatWork and AIRINC Partner to Provide Education Seminars on Talent Mobility

AIRINC (www.air-inc.com), the HR data and consultancy specializing in workforce globalization, and WorldatWork (www.worldatwork.org), the leading association in providing education and research on global human resource issues, have formed a strategic partnership to provide training in Talent Mobility strategies.


May 1, 2012
WorldatWork Celebrates Contributions of Total Rewards Professionals First annual Total Rewards Professionals Week May 21-25

To highlight the impact total rewards professionals have on organizations, WorldatWork has announced a new initiative: Total Rewards Professionals Week.


April 3, 2012
AWLP Announces Inaugural Recipients of its Work-Life Seal of Distinction

Challenging economic times demand innovative business solutions. WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to recognize 25 organizations that understand and exemplify that type of leadership, by naming them as recipients of its inaugural Work-Life Seal of Distinction.


February 23, 2012
WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference: Six Conferences in One
Early-bird deadline is March 2, 2012

The 2012 WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition boasts six HR conferences in one. The annual event will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from May 21-23.


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Public Statements

May 8, 2013
WorldatWork Statement on Working Families Flexibility Act

Cara Woodson Welch, Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs at WorldatWork, a global human resources association, issued the following statement on the U.S. House vote passing H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013:


March 19, 2013
WorldatWork Commends Senate HELP Committee for Holding Hearing on Retirement System

Cara Woodson Welch, Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs at WorldatWork, a global human resources association, issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension’s hearing entitled, Can We Do More To Keep Savings in the Retirement System:


March 18, 2013
HR Advocates Ask IRS for Flexibility in Health Care Compliance

WorldatWork submitted a comment letter today to the IRS Department of Health and Human Services on the agency's proposed regulations to govern employers shared responsibility or pay or play provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).


March 13, 2013
New Survey Shows Employers' Ongoing Commitment to 401(k) Plans
401(k) plans remain a stable, trusted means for retirement planning and valuable recruitment and retention tool for employers

Even through volatile economic conditions, employers have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the 401(k) system according to a study released today by WorldatWork, a global HR association, in partnership with the American Benefits Institute.


March 11, 2013
American Benefits Council, WorldatWork to release results of employer survey on 401k plan
Media briefing conference call:

In a media briefing conference call on Wednesday, March 13, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the American Benefits Council and WorldatWork will unveil the 2013 Trends in 401(k) Plans and Retirement Rewards study, based on the results of a recent survey of large employer plan sponsors.


February 22, 2013
WorldatWork Expert to Present at UN International Civil Service Commission Retreat

Tomorrow Jim Stoeckmann, CCP, CSCP, senior practice leader at WorldatWork, a global nonprofit human resources association, will speak at the United Nations International Civil Service Commission Retreat on compensation trends and best practices for international organizations.


February 6, 2013
FMLA Final Rule Addresses Many HR Concerns Voiced by WorldatWork

In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published a highly anticipated final rule today implementing new provisions that amended the FMLA to expand protections to military families and airline flight crews.


February 4, 2013
WorldatWork Statement on FMLA’s 20th Anniversary

Cara Woodson Welch, vice president of public policy and public affairs, at WorldatWork, a nonprofit global human resources association, issued the following statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act being signed into law:


January 25, 2013
HR Advocates to Labor Department: Flexibility is Key to Successful Wellness Programs

WorldatWork submitted a comment letter today to the Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance, Employee Benefits Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor responding to the request for comments on Wellness Programs governed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).


December 21, 2012
WorldatWork Urges HHS to Give Benefits Professionals Adequate Time to Comply with Final Regulations

WorldatWork, a nonprofit human resource association, submitted two comment letters today to the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on proposed regulations governing health-care provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).


November 7, 2012
WorldatWork Statement on the 2012 Elections

Cara Woodson Welch, vice president of public policy and public affairs, at WorldatWork, a nonprofit global human resources association, issued the following statement on the 2012 election results and the impacts the results will have on total rewards professionals:


October 5, 2012
WorldatWork Advises President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability

WorldatWork, a not-for-profit global human resource association, submitted a comment letter yesterday on the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability’s (PACFC) draft strategic framework for financial capability initiatives in the workplace.


September 28, 2012
Defining Full-Time Employee Under PPACA WorldatWork Urges IRS to Retain Flexibility in the Final Regulations

WorldatWork submitted two comment letters today to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on proposed regulations governing health-care provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).


July 31, 2012
WorldatWork Commends U.S. Senate for Recognizing October as "National Work and Family Month"

Yesterday the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Senate resolution 533 designating October 2012 as "National Work and Family Month." Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) lead the effort to pass the bipartisan resolution.


June 28, 2012
WorldatWork Statement on Supreme Court Health-Care Decision

Cara Woodson Welch, Vice President of Public Policy and Public Affairs at WorldatWork, a global human resources association, issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision holding that the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is constitutional:


June 18, 2012
SCOTUS Issues FLSA Decision, Court Does Not Give Deference to DOL

Cara Woodson Welch, Vice President of Public Policy and Public Affairs at WorldatWork, a global human resources association, issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Christopher v. SmithKline Beechman Corp., where the court ruled that pharmaceutical sales representatives qualify as "outside salesman," and therefore companies are exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime payment regulations for these reps.


June 11, 2012
WorldatWork Submits Recommendations to IRS on Health Care Provisions

WorldatWork submitted two comment letters today to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on proposed regulations governing health-care provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).


May 10, 2012
WorldatWork Commends Senate HELP Committee for Holding Hearing

Cara Woodson Welch, Vice President of Public Policy and Public Affairs at WorldatWork issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension's hearing entitled, Beyond Mother's Day.


May 1, 2012
Proposed FMLA Changes Need Further Clarification
WorldatWork concerned proposed regs may increase difficulty in managing FMLA

WorldatWork submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division voicing concerns that the draft regulations may create unforeseen challenges for employers' compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).


October 20, 2011
WorldatWork Responds to Proposed Rule in New Health Care Law
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may create complications for both consumers and employers

October 20, 2011 - WASHINGTON - WorldatWork submitted a letter responding to a request for comments on a proposed rule pertaining to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and the Uniform Glossary as outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).


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