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July 2009
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Front Page
15 Ways To Be a Better Survey Consumer
By David E. Borrebach and Iain Fitzpatrick
All survey publishers ask you to trust that their data is accurate. But when you’re asking executives to make key business decisions based on data you’re presenting, how much do you trust your information?
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Features
Where Executive & Employee Compensation is Headed in the Next 12 Months
By Eric Chapman, SPHR
It’s clear that employers are making changes as result of the recession. And compensation professionals are being challenged to develop new designs for cash-strapped companies that will continue to sustain top talent. This article explores some of the trends in executive and employee compensation.
The Past, Present & Future of Variable Pay
By Ken Abosch
It’s often said that history provides the greatest lesson for the future. This article provides a historical perspective on variable pay and its uses and makes some predictions on the overall use of variable pay in the future, as well as provides some important considerations for professionals who will be preparing compensation programs in this fragile economy.
What Your New Hires Are Telling You Without Saying a Word
By Bill Gilmyers and Amir Assadi
Organizations need to properly measure the effectiveness of their onboarding and early tenure development process to ensure they are successfully bringing new hires into the company. While many companies base these analyses on employee-reported survey data, four key empirical metrics are worth a closer look.
Transferring Presenteeism into Productivity
By Lilian Myers
Presenteeism is spreading as workers become more entrenched with chronic conditions, family member illnesses, caretaking responsibilities, and so on. By including time-saving technology, your employees can save time and energy, making them more productive at work.
At Your Service: How a Personal Concierge Can Help Employers, Employees Manage the Work-Life Equation
By Kathy Sherbrooke
In today’s challenging economy, overstretched and stressed employees are struggling to figure out how to get it all done. There is one balanced benefit that tackles this challenge head-on: personal concierge services. This article discusses how such services not only address employees’ work-life needs, but also improve a company’s bottom line.
The Value of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan in a Changing Tax & Economic Environment
By Andy Shourds
According to a recent survey, 91 percent of companies provide a nonqualified deferred compensation plan, largely to attract and retain key people. But amidst a struggling economy and changing tax climate, are these plans still attractive to participants?
What’s in Your Analysis?
Three Ways to Improve Benchmarking Practices
By Chuck Yen
Despite improvements in executive compensation disclosures under new proxy reporting rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission is still concerned about analysis, disclosure of performance targets and disclosure relating to benchmarking. But companies can help address those concerns by improving benchmarking practices in the key areas of peer groups, incentives and pay recommendations.
Long-Term Incentive Grant Considerations in a Volatile Market
By Bruce E. Clouser, Anne Goodyear, Scott N. Olsen and Thomas M. Tabacyznski
Equity incentives are a powerful retention tool and motivator for aligning employee behaviors with creating and sustaining shareholder value. However, determining such incentives is not easy due to various challenges. This article provides insight into such challenges and ways to address them.
Departments
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- Viewpoint
Getting Our Bonus Expectations Right
By Dan Kleinman
- Viewpoint
A Manager’s Perspective on How to Effectively Manage the Multi-Generational Workforce
By Doug Orciani
- Member Resources
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