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2012 News Releases
| March 7, 2012 | | WorldatWork: Employee Wellness Programs Expand to Well-Being | | View video
Organizations' health & wellness offerings have expanded beyond traditional programs (that primarily focus on physical health) to integrated well-being programs that now include mental and emotional health, financial health, work-life effectiveness, and workplace environment and stress.
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| 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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2011 News Releases
| December 21, 2011 | | WorldatWork Named Workplace Leader in Personal Finance Education | Honored with national award for employee program that shows results
December 21, 2011 – Scottsdale, Ariz.–WorldatWork is one of nine U.S. organizations honored with the first award for excellence in workplace financial education that recognizes innovative programs teaching employees how to make better personal financial decisions.
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| December 12, 2011 | | WorldatWork Awards 55th Scholarship to HR Professional from India | Anjali Nair of Bangalore, India, is the 55th recipient of a WorldatWork HR certification scholarship. The WorldatWork scholarship program was launched in January 2010 to help HR practitioners obtain designations as Certified Compensation Professionals, Certified Benefits Professionals, Global Remuneration Professionals or Work-Life Certified Professionals.
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| October 21, 2011 | | US Senate Resolution 299 Designates October as National Work and Family Month | | National Campaign Led by WorldatWork Promotes Work-Life Effectiveness
On October 19, 2011, the United States Senate unanimously approved Senate Resolution 299 reaffirming October as "National Work and Family Month," a national awareness campaign led by WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress to encourage employers, employees, and communities across the nation to discuss and work together on mutually beneficial work-life programs and policies.
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| 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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| August 15, 2011 | | Severance Plans Weathered the Recession and Continue to be a Key Employee Benefit | A bit of comfort for terminated workers: While companies have been slashing payrolls in recent years, a new study finds that at least they haven't been trimming their severance packages. Severance and change-in-control plans have survived the recession fairly intact, according to a study released this week by WorldatWork and Innovative Compensation and Benefits Concepts LLC (ICBC), an HR consulting firm.
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| August 1, 2011 | | First Time in Decades — Salary Budgets Lag Behind U.S. Rate of Inflation | For the first time since 1980 the U.S. rate of inflation is higher than the average total salary budget increase. During the 12-month period ending April 2011 inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, was 3.2 percent. That compared to a total salary budget increase of 2.8 percent for the same period.
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| July 25, 2011 | | New Study Identifies Reward Practices' Impact on Perceptions of Fairness | When it comes to reward fairness, it's neither total pay nor salary increases that have the biggest impact on employees' perceptions of fairness. That honor goes to career development opportunities, according to a new research report released today by WorldatWork, Hay Group and Loyola University Chicago professor of human resources, Dow Scott, Ph.D.
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| June 9, 2011 | | WorldatWork Responds to Government Request for Information | | Survey Shows Interest in Revising Rules about Benefit Plan Notification
WorldatWork responded to a U.S. Department of Labor request for information regarding whether the federal government should revise its rules on electronic delivery of employee benefit plan information – and, if so, how.
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| May 24, 2011 | | Twin Cities Compensation Network Recognized for Outstanding Partnership | | Award from WorldatWork Names Local Association of the Year
WorldatWork recently announced the recipient of its Local Network 2010 Local Association of the Year Award. In its second year, the Local Association of the Year Award honors the one compensation, benefits and total rewards group in the WorldatWork Local Network for its outstanding support of the profession in the local community and partnership with WorldatWork.
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| May 18, 2011 | | New Study Shatters Myth That Work-Life Is a Women's Issue | | Global Men's Study reveals men are equally concerned with work-life integration
Results from a research study of employees around the world conducted in the fall of 2010 reveal that, when it comes to work and family, men and women are more alike than different. This finding conflicts with a widely held assumption that male identity is rooted in work whereas women place a higher priority on personal/family life.
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| May 11, 2011 | | New WorldatWork Survey: Employee Recognition Programs Decline Slightly | Employers Focus Recognition on Behavior and Performance in Addition to Tenure
A survey released this week by WorldatWork shows employee recognition has declined slightly: 86% of companies use recognition programs as part of their rewards tool kit, down from 89% in 2008. Fourteen percent of companies reported not having any recognition programs in place whatsoever and 10% reported eliminating some recognition offerings in the12 months prior to the survey.
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| April 4, 2011 | | WorldatWork to Continue Offering HR Professional Scholarships | WorldatWork, a global human resources association, has announced it will continue its scholarship program for HR professionals around the world. The program was launched in January 2010 to help HR practitioners obtain designations as Certified Compensation Professionals, Certified Benefits Professionals, Global Remuneration Professionals or Work-Life Certified Professionals.
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| March 30, 2011 | | WorldatWorks Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2011 Work-Life Rising Star Honorees | WorldatWork’s Alliance
for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity that defines and recognizes innovation,
best practices and work-life thought leadership,
recently announced the recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Rising
Star Recognition Award. Now in its fifth year, the AWLP 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. The recipients will be
acknowledged publicly at an awards ceremony (to be held May 24) during the annual
WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif.
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| March 11, 2011 | | WorldatWork Statement on Earthquake in Japan | WorldatWork, the total rewards association based in Scottsdale, Ariz., with members and customers in more than 100 countries including Japan, issued this statement on the recent devastation.
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| February 16, 2011 | | Most UK Employers Lack an Employee Pay Strategy | Only one in three employers in the United Kingdom has a clearly defined written pay strategy as part of its long-term business plan, according to a new survey by HR Magazine (UK) and WorldatWork, the global association of total rewards professionals. This is a startling finding given that at least 50% of an organization's revenue is spent on employees' salaries.
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| February 15, 2011 | | WorldatWork Applauds Department of Labor Focus on Workplace Flexibility | WorldatWork and its work-life entity, Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), commend the Department of Labor and the Obama Administration for their sustained focus on encouraging workplace flexibility practices among employers. Work-life programs have been shown to reduce turnover, increase employee engagement, and positively impact a business's bottom line. The Department's encouragement of dialogue among organizations is an important step in empowering employers to think creatively about workplace flexibility programs they can offer their employees. Work-life balance is a key issue in the ongoing debate about how to most effectively integrate work and family responsibilities, and WorldatWork applauds the Department for its ongoing attention to this issue of importance to working families.
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| February 15, 2011 | | New Study US Employers Offer Four Types of Telework Programs | A new WorldatWork study, Survey on Workplace Flexibility, reveals that U.S. employers offer four types of telework (many offer more than one kind of telework program at a time): Ad hoc telework (meet a repair person, care for a sick child, etc) = 83%, Telework on a regular monthly basis (at least one day per month but not full time) = 58%, Telework on a regular weekly basis (at least one day per week but not full time) = 57%, Full-time telework (every regularly scheduled workday) = 37%
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| February 15, 2011 | | New Study Majority of US Employers Offer Workplace Flexibility | A new WorldatWork study, Survey on Workplace Flexibility, provides an inside look at employersÂ’ views on flexibility. The study was designed to gauge the impact of flexibility programs on employee attraction, motivation and retention and also examine the manner in which these programs are managed. The study revealed that while a vast majority (98%) of U.S. employers offer at least one workplace flexibility program, most (nearly 60%) use an informal approach, i.e., no written policies or forms, up to manager discretion, etc., and four out of 10 say flexibility is culturally embedded. The study found that a stronger culture of flexibility is correlated with a lower voluntary turnover rate.
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2010 News Releases
| December 14, 2010 | | WorldatWork Announces 2011 Board of Directors | WorldatWork, a not-for-profit human resources association with offices in Washington, D.C., and Scottsdale, AZ, has announced its newly elected 2011 Board of Directors.
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| October 26, 2010 | | President Obama Issues Statement on National Work and Family Month | President Obama has issued a statement expressing his administration's support of advancing work-life effectiveness across the country. In the statement issued by the White House on October 25, 2010, the President stated that "National Work and Family Month serves as a reminder to all of us, especially working caregivers, their families, and their employers, that while we have made great strides as a nation to adopt more flexible policies in the workplace, there's more we can do."
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| September 28, 2010 | | October is National Work and Family Month | WorldatWork and AWLP Lead Month-Long Campaign to Promote Work-Life Effectiveness in Both Private and Public Sectors As worker stress and burnout reaches an all-time high and employee productivity hits a plateau, private- and public-sector organizations around the country should take stock of their workplaces and identify areas in which employees are most in need of help.
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| September 24, 2010 | | WorldatWork Society Introduces Certification in Executive Compensation | In the wake of the economic crisis and continued scrutiny of executive compensation by media and shareholders, a large number of U.S. companies are challenged with attracting and retaining critical-skill employees and talented leaders to help them rebound and prosper (Source: Towers Watson 2010). Executive compensation practitioners are being called upon to design and manage programs that attract, motivate and retain dynamic executives and leaders who have the ability to drive positive business results. To ensure that companies are working with knowledgeable and competent executive rewards practitioners, WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals® is introducing the Certified Executive Compensation Professional™ (CECP) credential in October. The new certification is designed for executive rewards practitioners, consultants and human resources managers involved in the design and administration of executive compensation to objectively measure and signify their knowledge and credibility in this specialty area.
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| September 7, 2010 | | Majority of Companies Worldwide Having Difficulty Attracting Critical-Skill and Talented Employees | A vast majority of companies worldwide are having difficulty attracting the critical-skill and talented employees needed to help them rebound and prosper in the wake of the economic crisis. However, the severity of their difficulty in attracting these workers varies greatly from country to country as economic recovery is proving to be uneven in different regions, according to a new survey conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) and WorldatWork, an international association of human resource professionals.
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| July 26, 2010 | | WorldatWork Announces Additional Scholarship Recipients | WorldatWork has awarded certification scholarships to 20 more deserving HR professionals. Scholars will receive a package that waives fees for WorldatWork e-learning certification preparation courses and exams as well as Premier Membership for 12 months.
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| July 21, 2010 | | Employers Still Giving Raises, Mostly to High Performers | WorldatWork 37th Annual Salary Budget Survey Analyzes Employer Pay Strategies U.S. employers are reporting a 2.5% average salary budget increase across all employee categories for 2010, which means many employees may expect a base pay raise of around 2.5% before the year is over. However, the size of the raise changes when the employee’s performance is factored in.
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| July 19, 2010 | | WorldatWork Joins Partner Coalition to Expand Workplace Flexibility | Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork has committed to being a coalition partner for a new national campaign to expand workplace flexibility in the business community. Corporate Voices launched this campaign on June 28, after the White House announced at a first-ever Forum on Workplace Flexibility in March that it would lead a campaign to encourage businesses to become "Business Champions" for flexibility.
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| July 14, 2010 | | Base Pay and Monetary Incentives Motivate Less Than Intangibles, Leadership | As a result of the economic crisis, employers have become concerned about keeping employees engaged after having experienced wage freezes, lost bonuses, increased work demands and downsizing. Motivating employees under these circumstances and recognizing that once the economy improves top talent may leave for other opportunities has created a new corporate battle cry: “Employee Engagement.”
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| June 30, 2010 | | New Survey: Employers Use Paid Time Off to Compete for Talent | A new WorldatWork research report finds that a majority of U.S. employers surveyed offer paid time off to compete in the labor market. According to the report, "Paid Time Off Programs and Practices," three out of four survey respondents find it necessary to offer paid time off programs and do so in traditional and non-traditional ways.
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| June 24, 2010 | | WorldatWork to Brief Congress on Corporate Practices for Paid Time Off | WorldatWork will hold a Congressional briefing on Wednesday, June 30, to share findings from its latest research, "Paid Time Off Programs and Practices." Senator Christopher Dodd is the honorary co-host for the briefing which will discuss findings from the WorldatWork research report which found that U.S. employers offer paid leave to compete in the labor market.
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| June 16, 2010 | | Survey — Mismatch Between Serious Work-Life Issues and 2010 Company Plans | The top work-life issues being addressed in 2010 do not track with the most serious employee issues — workload and stress/burnout
A new survey by WFD Consulting and Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) at WorldatWork, "The State of Work-Life 2010," found a steady commitment to work-life initiatives among senior management in a wide range of industries. However, the survey also found a curious mismatch between the most serious workforce issues identified by companies and where they are investing their resources.
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| May 28, 2010 | | Ottawa Region Rewards Association Recognized for Outstanding Partnership | | Inaugural Award from WorldatWork Names Local Association of the Year
WorldatWork recently announced the recipient of its Local Network 2009 Local Association of the Year Award. In its inaugural year, the Local Association of the Year Award honors the one compensation, benefits and total rewards group in the WorldatWork Local Network for its outstanding support of the profession in the local community and partnership with WorldatWork.
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| May 17, 2010 | | Employees Want Different Things at Various Life Stages | When it comes to employee compensation and benefits, being fair and consistent are key requirements. The idea of customized rewards packages is not readily welcomed by human resources or line managers. It is, after all, easier to treat all employees the same. Making 'special deals' requires time, positive intention, creative thinking and discussions that many managers and HR practitioners have little experience or comfort with. But that's exactly what is needed in order to effectively attract, motivate and retain the talent needed for organizational success, according to a new WorldatWork research report, "Beyond Compensation: How Employees Prioritize Total Rewards at Various Life Stages."
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| May 17, 2010 | | Hiring? Offer Recruits Career Development Opportunities |
As companies begin hiring again, what engagement levers should they pull during the recruitment phase? Are the same levers effective for motivating current employees and reducing turnover? These questions are answered in a new WorldatWork research report, "The Relative Influence of Total Rewards Elements on Attraction, Motivation and Retention," by Stephanie C. Payne, Ph.D., Michael K. Shaub, Ph.D., Allison Cook, Margaret T. Horner, and Wendy R. Boswell, Ph.D., all of Texas A&M University
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| May 4, 2010 | | WorldatWork Testifies Before Congress | Kathie Lingle, executive director of the Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork, testified today before a congressional subcommittee to provide industry perspective and recommendations on the federal government's work-life programs.
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| April 6, 2010 | | AWLP Announces 2010 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award Recipients | | Hospital Corporation of America, Clerk & Comptroller of Palm Beach County, U.S. Navy Recognized for Outstanding Work-Life Programs
Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) at WorldatWork recently announced the recipients of its 2010 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award. Established in 1996, the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by AWLP, to recognize organizations that have successfully aligned work-life initiatives with business objectives.
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| March 31, 2010 | | WorldatWork Public Statement on White House Forum on Flexibility | The Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) at WorldatWork applauds the White House for hosting a Forum on Workplace Flexibility (March 31). Integral to the WorldatWork Total Rewards model, work-life and workplace flexibility are important initiatives for attracting and retaining employees.
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| March 18, 2010 | | WorldatWork Announces First Group of Scholarship Recipients | WorldatWork today announced it has awarded certification scholarships to 10 deserving HR professionals. Scholars will receive a package that waives fees for WorldatWork e-learning certification preparation courses and exams as well as Premier Membership for 12 months. The scholarship awards are based on individual need and merit.
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| March 5, 2010 | | Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2010 Work-Life Rising Star Honoree | Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity of WorldatWork that defines and recognizes innovation, best practices and work-life thought leadership, recently announced the recipient of the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star Recognition Award. Now in its fourth year, the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star recognizes stellar professionals who exhibit a combination of professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community. The recipient will be acknowledged publicly at an awards ceremony during the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition to be held in Grapevine, Texas, on May 18.
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| January 6, 2010 | | Companies Struggle with How to Motivate Sales Force | Incentive plans that can be easily discerned and executed are most effective
Nothing can be more demoralizing to a sales force than a complicated, confusing, convoluted sales compensation plan. To help streamline sales compensation design, WorldatWork, a global association of human resources practitioners, has just published a new book, Sales Compensation Made Simple.
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2009 News Releases
| December 8, 2009 | | Flexible Rightsizing: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Layoffs | The struggling economy has left companies large and small to struggle with the best ways to reduce costs and protect their bottom line. Many organizations have resorted exclusively to layoffs — a painful and often ineffective method of trimming expenses during a cyclical downturn. This heavy reliance on layoffs is contributing to a national unemployment crisis that is further eroding business, thus jeopardizing a timely economic recovery.
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| December 2, 2009 | | Organizations Revise Sales Plans to Reward New Business and Profitability | In this difficult economic climate, many organizations are finding it more challenging than usual to meet their sales and revenue goals. As companies struggle to find ways to improve sales and profitability, the first place they look to adjust is their sales compensation plan. A new study by WorldatWork, "Survey of Sales Incentive Plan Revisions 2009," found that nearly two-thirds of organizations changed sales compensation plan design in 2009.
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| November 19, 2009 | | In Era of Benefit Cuts, Employee Equity Plans Likely to Survive | | New research highlights need for employee financial education and communication
In this economic climate, many employers are reviewing employee benefits and cutting back on those programs that are no longer considered impactful or cost effective. Given the volatility in equity markets, changes in accounting rules and growing cost constraints, will employee equity plans remain effective and viable in the future?
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| October 22, 2009 | | Majority of Organizations Adjusting HR Policies to Deal With Swine Flu | WorldatWork just released the results of its Web poll on employers’ preparations for a possible H1N1 pandemic. With 430 participants, the Web poll shows that a large majority (68 percent) of organizations are being proactive and are treating this as a potential health emergency. Some 19 percent are treating it like any other flu, 10 percent are taking a wait-and-see approach, while three percent are not even discussing it.
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| October 16, 2009 | | October Declared National Work and Family Month | U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Pass Resolutions
Washington, D.C. – Recognizing the importance of employers and employees working together to achieve more balance between work and family, Congress has declared October to be National Work and Family Month. The recognition was made official on October 14, when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 296 and the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 768.
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| October 6, 2009 | | Members of Congress Recognize October as National Work and Family Month | | WorldatWork and AWLP Lead Month-Long Campaign to Promote Work-Life Effectiveness
Washington, D.C. — Members of Congress in both houses have introduced resolutions to officially designate October as National Work and Family Month, a national awareness campaign that promotes work-life effectiveness as an integral element of the modern workplace.
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| September 21, 2009 | | WorldatWork Issues Free HR Guide for Dealing with Swine Flu | | Business Continuity Planning: A Guide for Total Rewards and HR Professionals
With the flu season fast approaching and news of the spread of H1N1 (swine flu) grabbing headlines, companies are being urged to prepare for a temporary loss of workers who are out sick or caring for sick family members. WorldatWork, a global human resources association, has created a free resource to help employers plan for higher than normal worker absenteeism that may result from the swine flu pandemic.
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| September 8, 2009 | | WorldatWork Comments on Health-Care Reform | Research suggests employers remain strongly committed to the
employer-provided health-care system
WorldatWork has submitted comments on health-care reform to the U.S. Congress. WorldatWork comments, based on its recent research, included these key findings.
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| September 1, 2009 | | AWLP in Search of Innovative Work-Life Programs and Emerging Talent | | Nominations accepted online Sept. 1-Nov. 2, 2009
Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an affiliate of WorldatWork, is now accepting submissions for the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award and Work-Life Rising Star.
Established in 1996, the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by AWLP to recognize organizations that have developed outstanding work-life programs. Progressive organizations like Accenture, KPMG and Pepsi Bottling Group and more have all been recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award.
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| August 4, 2009 | | WorldatWork Releases List of Top 10 Major Metro Areas for Getting a Raise | Washington, Tampa and Boston Top the List, According to 36th WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey
WorldatWork announces its Top 10 List of Major Metro Areas for Getting a Raise in 2009. The list is based on the results of the annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey, the largest survey of its kind with more than 2,600 respondents representing 16 million U.S. employees.
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| July 8, 2009 | | Planned Pay Increases Lowest in 36 Years | | At least 40 percent of salary budgets frozen for officers and executives,
says WorldatWork survey of U.S. organizations
Corporate salary budget increases have dropped to historic lows, according to the WorldatWork 36th Annual Salary Budget Survey. At 2.2 percent, the 2009 increase is the smallest in the survey’s history and 1.7 percentage points below the 3.9 percent that had been projected in the previous year’s report.
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| April 29, 2009 | | WorldatWork to Hold Annual Conference in Seattle in May | More than a thousand professionals from 13 countries to attend HR conference
WorldatWork, an association of human resources professionals from FORTUNE 500 and other leading organizations worldwide, is holding its annual conference in Seattle end of May.
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| April 7, 2009 | | Survey Finds Employer-Supplied Mobile Devices Could Be Sending the Wrong Message | Do employees view employer-supplied mobile devices as a reward or an obligation? This was the research question at the heart of Implications of Employer-Supplied Connectivity Devices, a new survey report by WorldatWork, a global human resources association focused on strategies for compensating and rewarding a talented workforce. Gayle Porter, Ph.D., a management professor at Rutgers University, was the principal investigator.
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| March 17, 2009 | | New Survey: Three Out of Five Employers Maintain 401(k) Plan Despite Economic Crisis | A new survey of employers released by WorldatWork and the American Benefits Council, "Trends in 401(k) Plans," and presented today at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference in Washington, DC, finds that the financial crisis has not significantly discouraged 401(k) contributions or participation. A full 74 percent of employers reported no change in the employer matching contribution; 15 percent have either increased or are considering increasing the employer match; eight percent have either decreased or are considering decreasing the 401(k) match, and three percent reported eliminating the match.
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| March 3, 2009 | | WorldatWork Recognized for Employment Practices by American Psychological Association | In recognition of its workplace practices promoting employee health and well-being, WorldatWork received the American Psychological Association's (APA) 2009 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award (PHWA) at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in early March. One of five employers from across North America to receive the award this year, WorldatWork was the sole recipient of the award in the Not-for-Profit category.
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| March 3, 2009 | | WorldatWork is First Nonprofit to Join the Partnership for Public Service’s Private Sector Council | WorldatWork, a global nonprofit human resources association with offices in Washington, DC, is the first nonprofit to join the Partnership for Public Service’s Private Sector Council. The Partnership for Public Service is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing the federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
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| February 25, 2009 | | Employers Think Global for Senior Jobs, Local for Entry-Level Jobs | In this time of continued belt tightening, company hiring needs to be smarter, that's why organizations need market intelligence in order to hire the right talent at the right price. In order to stay competitive, employers need to know what other companies are paying in various labor markets. When it comes to setting pay scales for senior management roles, an overwhelming majority of organizations (82 percent) use national survey data. A new WorldatWork survey, Job Evaluation and Market-Pricing Practices, shows that compensation managers rely on industry data for sales positions and local data for administrative or production jobs.
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| February 17, 2009 | | Telework Revs Up as More Employers Offer Work Flexibility | The number of U.S. employees who worked remotely at least one day per month increased 39 percent the past two years, from approximately 12.4 million in 2006 to 17.2 million in 2008, according to WorldatWork, the global human resources association that studies telework as a tool to attract, motivate and retain employees. In its survey brief Telework Trendlines™ 2009, WorldatWork reports that the sum of all teleworkers – employees, contractors and business owners – has risen 17 percent from 28.7 million in 2006 to 33.7 million in 2008.
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| February 3, 2009 | | Three Out of Four Employees Can Expect a Raise in 2009 | A WorldatWork survey of more than 1,000 U.S. companies asked if employers plan to change their salary budget projections in light of the current economy. Results from the WorldatWork Special Update: 2008-09 Salary Budget Survey, the largest survey of its kind, found that across all employee categories, industries and regions, employers plan to lower their 2009 salary budget increase projections by 0.8 percentage points.
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| January 26, 2009 | | Certifications Increase In Spite of Current Economic Environment | WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals, an affiliate of WorldatWork, the global human resources association, saw a dramatic increase in the number of individuals recertifying (or renewing) their Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) and Work-life Certified Professional (WLCP) designations in 2008. The number of recertifications jumped 36 percent, from 1,050 in 2007 to 1,427 in 2008, representing a four-year high. In addition, there were 1,243 new certifications in 2008 for a total of 18,430 since the first certification was granted in 1977.
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2008 News Releases
| November 13, 2008 | | Secret to Creating a Life-friendly Organization to be Unveiled | International career management expert and best-selling author Barbara Moses, Ph.D., is scheduled to kick off the 2008 Canadian Total Rewards Conference , Nov. 17-19 in Toronto, ON. The Greater Toronto Area Rewards Association, along with the Ottawa Region Rewards Association and WorldatWork, are bringing together today’s top HR professionals, business strategies and leading practices for two days of networking and knowledge sharing.
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| October 2, 2008 | | WorldatWork Wins Award from Arizona Psychological Association | WorldatWork has won the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award from the Arizona Psychological Association, in a recognition program of the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA award honors organizations, both public and private, that are leading the way in developing a psychologically healthy workplace, one that integrates employee goals of health and well-being with organizational goals of performance and productivity.
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| September 30, 2008 | | U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Declaring October as National Work and Family Month |
The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1440 declaring October as “National Work and Family Month.” Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) co-sponsored the resolution, along with 20 other members of the House.
“On behalf of working families all across America, we are thrilled that the bill was passed by the House of Representatives,” said Cara Welch, public policy director for WorldatWork. “This shows that our legislators recognize the importance of this issue for all Americans, especially in this stressful economic climate.”
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| September 24, 2008 | | Most Employee Rewards Programs Designed With No Regard to Generational Differences | A new WorldatWork survey finds that – when it comes to designing and implementing total rewards programs – generational differences in the workforce are not currently top of mind for compensation and benefits practitioners. Only 12 percent of respondents say this is a significant issue right now, though a majority believe it will warrant more attention over the next five years.
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| September 16, 2008 | | WorldatWork Leads Congressional Briefing on Work and Family Issues | Inspired by recent events from the Presidential campaign trail, the focus on work and family issues and work-life balance has never been stronger. Many of these issues were front and center this morning at a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill led by WorldatWork, a global human resources association. The briefing was held in support of the resolution calling for the designation of October as “National Work and Family Month.”
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| May 29, 2008 | | Some Companies Fail to Communicate Compensation Plans to Their Sales Managers | Companies frequently change their sales compensation plans, and yet, front line sales managers are often the last to know. In a newly released WorldatWork survey of compensation practitioners and HR managers, 76 percent of organizations report revising their sales plans every year as a matter of course. However, the same survey found that only 58 percent of organizations communicate these changes directly to the front-line sales manager.
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| May 20, 2008 | | Workplace Flexibility Means One Thing in the Private Sector Another in Academia | | WorldatWork e-Book Probes the Differences, with Helpful Resources and Best Practices
Workplace flexibility is simple to grasp in principle, but not always as easy to define so that it’s clearly understood by managers in all sectors. In the fall of 2007, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funded a working retreat on workplace flexibility that was proposed and organized by Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork. For the first time, 30 leading practitioners from both higher education and private industry met with the sole purpose of defining workplace flexibility and sharing best practices, triumphs and challenges.
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| April 24, 2008 | | AWLP Announces 2008 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award Recipients | Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity of WorldatWork dedicated to advancing work-life, recently announced the recipients of its 2008 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award. Established in 1996, the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by AWLP, to recognize organizations that have developed outstanding programs that exemplify the work-life element of total rewards.
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| April 22, 2008 | | New WorldatWork Survey: Trends in Employee Recognition 2008 | A survey released this week by WorldatWork shows employee recognition continues to be important to employers. 89 percent of companies use recognition programs as part of their human resources strategy, up from 84 percent in 2002. 96 percent report their recognition strategy aligns with their organization strategy.
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| April 2, 2008 | | Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2008 Work-Life Rising Star Honorees | Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity of WorldatWork that defines and recognizes innovation, best practices and work-life thought leadership, recently announced the recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star recognition program. Now in its second year, the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star recognition program identifies stellar professionals who exhibit a combination of professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community. The four recipients will be acknowledged publicly at the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition Work-Life Reception.
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| March 18, 2008 | | WorldatWork Names Several Vice Presidents | WorldatWork, an association of human resource professionals from FORTUNE 500 and other leading organizations worldwide, recently announced the appointments and promotions of several executives.
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| March 14, 2008 | | Minimum Wage Increase Updates on FLSA Compliance Book | After 50 years and as many changes, the Fair Labor Standards Act affects all aspects of the workforce and translates into some major challenges for today’s compensation professional. Established originally to maintain a minimum for wage and overtime entitlement, understanding the current FLSA language is extremely important in order to stay compliant and meet business needs.
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| February 12, 2008 | | Get the Formula to Measure Sales Compensation Effectiveness | Designing a sales compensation plan that motivates the sales staff and meets the organization’s needs is always a unique challenge to many sales compensation professionals. Every organization is different; sales goals are different and the linkage between individual performance and incentive pay is often unclear.
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| February 5, 2008 | | WorldatWork to Hold Annual Conference in Philadelphia in May | WorldatWork, an association of human resource professionals from FORTUNE 500 and other leading organizations worldwide, is holding its annual conference in Pennsylvania in May. This is the very first time the Scottsdale-based association will be holding its annual conference there.
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2007 News Releases
| December 27, 2007 | | WorldatWork Elects 2008 Board of Directors | Tracy J. O. Kofski, CCP, is Chair-Elect
Scottsdale, Ariz. -- WorldatWork has elected its 2008 board of directors to guide the association through its next two years of operations.
Tracy J. O. Kofski, CCP, HR Director, Baking and Organizational Effectiveness, General Mills, will serve as chairman in 2008. Kofski succeeds Maggie Gagliardi, CCP, Senior Vice President, Global Compensation & Benefits, American Express Company, as chair. Gagliardi will continue to serve on the board as past chair.
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| December 21, 2007 | | Educate Employees on Shopping for Benefits | (Scottsdale, Ariz.) – Most employees view the task of shopping for medical and retirement benefits as a nightmare. Research highlights one reason for this attitude: Many employees simply don’t understand basic benefits vocabulary.
Of course, shopping intelligently for benefits is something every employee ought to do. Employee Guide to Becoming a Smart Benefits Shopper is designed to provide employees a roadmap that covers benefits basics and helpful tips, analogies, guidelines and more. It speaks in plain, everyday language to increase benefits know-how and motivate the workforce to think about health and financial well-being.
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| November 28, 2007 | | One in Five U.S. Companies Does Not Pay Severance | | Of those that do, a three-tiered severance structure is most popular
(Scottsdale, Ariz.) – As many as 18 percent of companies in the U.S. do not provide severance for regular (non-executive) employees, according to a study released this week by WorldatWork and Innovative Compensation and Benefits Concepts LLC (ICBC), an HR consulting firm.
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| November 15, 2007 | | Solve the Issues of Benefits Outsourcing | (Scottsdale, Ariz.) – On almost a daily basis, the human resource professionals who work with third-party providers must resolve some sort of problem with that relationship: lack of communication, miscommunication, lack of clear expectations, errors, conflicts, missed deadlines. The skills to select the right service provider, negotiate a fair contract, implement the benefit program and manage the relationship are essential to an HR practitioner’s repertoire.
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| November 8, 2007 | | New Book Guides Practitioners Through Changing Retirement Landscape | (Scottsdale, Ariz.) – With up to four different generations in the workforce at once, human resource practitioners face greater challenges when attempting to design retirement programs with effective incentives to attract and retain each demographic of employee.
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| November 6, 2007 | | WorldatWork Opens Washington, D.C. Office with Three Key Hires | International HR association to solidify involvement in the legislative and policy-making discussion
on executive compensation, benefits and total rewards.
Washington, D.C. — WorldatWork, an association of human resource professionals from FORTUNE 500 and other leading organizations worldwide, announced it has hired several executives for its newly opened Washington, D.C. Office and Conference Center. Among other things, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based professional association will be hosting more than 40 training and educational programs for HR and total rewards professionals in the new facility beginning this month and throughout 2008.
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| November 2, 2007 | | HR Professionals: Get Involved with M&A Process | Scottsdale, Ariz. – The pace of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continues to accelerate in today's global environment. Among the most common causes of failure cited by CEOs in a Conference Board study were poor or unclear leadership (49%), different cultures (49%), and a poor integration process (46%). If HR professionals are not involved in the overall merger and acquisition process from the beginning, these failures are sure to continue.
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| October 11, 2007 | | Managing Escalating Employee Health Care Costs | It’s no surprise that many organizations are finding it difficult to provide competitive and affordable employee benefit plans to attract and retain top talent. But the trend toward rising costs continues, with the National Coalition on Health Care finding the average health care cost per employee per year was $6,700, or $2 trillion nationally. This figure is expected to rise to $4 trillion by 2015.
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| October 9, 2007 | | Human Resources Experts to Convene in Singapore | WorldatWork, an association of human resource professionals from FORTUNE 500 and other leading organizations worldwide, is scheduled to present WorldatWork Total Rewards Asia Pacific 2007 from 31 October-2 November at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore. Dedicated to advancing the profession in total rewards, compensation, benefits and work-life balance, WorldatWork convenes with the region’s top employers and management consultants to share trends and best practices on formulating the right mix of rewards and benefits to attract, motivate and retain talented employees.
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| October 1, 2007 | | WorldatWork in Search of Total Rewards Conference Presentations Workshop Proposals Accepted Sept. 5-Oct. 9, 2006 | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - WorldatWork, the association for human resources professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees, is seeking educational workshop presentations on leading-edge research, innovative techniques and emerging trends in compensation, benefits, work-life, performance and recognition, development and career opportunities and executive rewards. Workshop proposals will be accepted Sept. 5-Oct.9, 2006, at www.worldatwork.org/callforpresentations.
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| September 20, 2007 | | WorldatWork to Train Defense Department HR Managers on Market Pay | Washington – Sept. 20, 2007 – WorldatWork, the association of human resources, compensation and benefits professionals, today announced it has been selected to present compensation competency training for the Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Personnel Management Service (CPMS). WorldatWork will serve as a sub-contractor to Virginia-based SI International (Nasdaq: SINT), a provider of information technology and network solutions, on this award.
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| September 4, 2007 | | New Tool Helps Identify Executive Pay Issues | Sept. 4, 2007 -- Scottsdale, Ariz. -- As CEO pay continues unabated as the most scrutinized area of executive compensation, WorldatWork has created a new tool that poses 225 questions boards of directors will need to address before they approve compensation plans. The WorldatWork Executive Rewards Questionary clearly identifiesevery essential factor for rewarding executives and directors.
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| August 21, 2007 | | Book Provides Solutions to Telework Questions | A recent WorldatWork study showed a 63% increase from 2004 to 2006 in the number of employers who allowed employees to work remotely at least once per month. However, the success of telework depends heavily on applying it to the right employees and supervisors as well as setting up the proper infrastructure. Many organizations simply implement a telework program without a well-examined strategy, which results in failing programs, resentful managers and frustrated employees.
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| July 26, 2007 | | WorldatWork and Sibson Release Study on Performance Management | July 26, 2007 -- Scottsdale, Ariz.. -- To gather information about performance management practices and outcomes, WorldatWork and Sibson Consulting invited WorldatWork members to participate in a confidential, online survey. Results from the 2007 State of Performance Management Study by WorldatWork and Sibson Consulting indicate that improvement in performance management is needed in many organizations and that performance management is stronger in higher performing companies.
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| July 26, 2007 | | WorldatWork Presents Total Rewards Europe 2007 | July 26, 2007 -- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- WorldatWork, an international association of human resource professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees, is scheduled to present Total Rewards Europe 2007 at the Conrad Hotel, Brussels (Belgium) on 4-5 October 2007.
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| July 18, 2007 | | WorldatWork Survey: Pay Raises Projected to Plateau | SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Tighten your belts: employee pay raises will experience little change if any in 2008. The average salary budget increase for 2007 is 3.9 percent, an increase of 0.1% from last year, according to the 34th annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey (SBS). Base pay increases may come from merit increases, cost of living increases and general increases (promotional increases are excluded). Salary budgets – the total amount of money allocated by an organization for all employee salaries – do not include other employment hard costs, i.e. medical/dental insurance, payroll taxes, 401K match, etc.
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| July 13, 2007 | | Bridging the Gap Between Executive Compensation Theory and Practice | The rules for paying top executives in any organization are constantly in flux. Even seasoned rewards professionals must keep up-to-date on all the issues to pass the scrutiny that the government and media place on executive compensation, while still attracting and retaining top talent with irresistible rewards. The need for current knowledge and information on the best practices of rewarding executives continues to grow.
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| June 25, 2007 | | New Study Shows Highly Educated, Certified, Business People Lead Total Rewards Professions | June 25, 2007 – Scottsdale, Ariz. – In the first ever study of its kind, WorldatWork today released the results of the Census of the Total Rewards Profession, a survey of over 3,800 compensation, benefits and human resource professionals in the U.S. As the name of the study implies, the goal of the Census was to create a comprehensive baseline of data about the spectrum of individuals that make up the total rewards profession – primarily, their educational and work experience backgrounds, and the knowledge and skills they need to do their jobs now and in the future.
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| June 13, 2007 | | WorldatWork Guides HR Professionals through Modern Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards | Scottsdale, Ariz. – HR is changing fast with the birth of new industries and emerging markets, mergers and acquisitions, downsizing, globalization, multi-generational workforces, corporate restructuring, and technological advances. The labor market is tight, and employers are looking for ways to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. Today, a modern approach is necessary to reshape and reward workforces.
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| May 7, 2007 | | WorldatWork to Open Washington, D.C. Office in Fall 2007 | WorldatWork, an international association of human resource professionals focused on attracting, motivating and
retaining employees, today announced plans to open a Washington, D.C. office in the fall. The Washington office will enhance the
Arizona-based organization's efforts to help educate government decision-makers regarding effective practices involving
compensation, benefits, work-life, performance and recognition, development and career opportunities.
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| April 16, 2007 | | WorldatWork Press Publishes Incentive Pay: Creating a Competitive Advantage | A recent survey of compensation professionals indicates that 88 percent of managers and professionals receive incentive pay in their organizations. A Hay Group Compensation Survey Report (2005) found senior managers receive 25% to 92% of their total pay in the form of incentives as compared to employees in lower-level support positions (4%-5%). Executive pay has more than doubled in recent years primarily as a result of pay packages that emphasize a variety of incentive programs.
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| April 10, 2007 | | WorldatWork Creates Tool to Guide Executive Compensation Practitioners | As CEO pay continues unabated as the most scrutinized area of Total Rewards, WorldatWork, the total rewards association, has created a new tool to help compensation practitioners reliably identify and consider every essential factor for rewarding executives and directors. Called the WorldatWork Executive Rewards Questionary, the tool guides compensation plan designers through thoughtful consideration of the myriad of issues which need to be addressed when designing or modifying an executive rewards plan.
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| March 27, 2007 | | WorldatWork Press Publishes Workforce Engagement: Strategies to Attract, Motivate and Retain Talent | A recent Gallup Employee Engagement Index Poll found that only 29% of workers are truly "engaged," that is, they work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. Another survey found that at least 20% of employees are either actively or passively job hunting. This alarming fact has led to low employee retention, high absentee levels, and low productivity. Understandably, many managers are seeking to improve workforce engagement and want to understand how to go about it.
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| March 15, 2007 | | Banking on Paid Time Off to Reduce Absenteeism | Employee absenteeism is on the rise, according to the 16th annual CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey. At 2.5 percent, this year's rate is the highest rate seen since 1999, when it was 2.7 percent. Employees aren't coming to work because of family issues and personal needs, more than any other single factor. Employers are struggling to find effective programs that keep healthy workers on the job because unscheduled absenteeism can cost large companies an estimated $850,000 per year. Many are turning to paid time off or PTO banks to solve the problem.
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2006 News Releases
Dec. 27, 2006
WorldatWork Announces New Publishing Brand
WorldatWork recently announced plans to market its books under the name WorldatWork Press, a publishing brand that provides employee compensation, benefits and total rewards audiences with timely, practical and high-quality books. WorldatWork published a total of 22 new and updated books in 2006. The top-selling book to date with nearly 1,500 units sold is Sales Compensation Essentials by Jerome A. Colletti, Mary S. Fiss, Ted Briggs, and S. Scott Sands.
Dec. 22, 2006
WorldatWork Journal Reports High Numbers of Employees Blog About Their Employer
A high number of employees are blogging about various aspects of their employment, and much of the blogging is not positive, according to a new report in the WorldatWork Journal (Fourth Quarter 2006 edition). Two attorneys from a major Cleveland law firm report this finding in their paper “Bloggers in the Workplace: An Employer’s Rights, Risks and Responsibilities.”
Nov. 13, 2006
New WorldatWork Book Demystifies Culture in the Workplace
Culture at Work: Building a Robust Work Environment by G. Michael Barton
Faced with a growing talent crunch, companies are expending a lot of energy trying to achieve recognition as an employer of choice in something. In addition to the usual suspects – best companies for working mothers; women of color; diversity regardless of gender; and Fortune’s list of the best companies to work for – new possibilities are sprouting up, including best companies for innovation (BusinessWeek’s new list) and best small to mid-sized employers.
Nov. 1, 2006
WorldatWork Comment to SEC: Proposed Rule Could Have Unintended Effects
Survey Highlights Potential Problems
Beware of unintended consequences, WorldatWork warned in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed on Monday, Oct. 23. WorldatWork responded to a request for comment from the SEC on a proposed amendment that would require the disclosure of compensation for three additional non-executive most highly compensated employees.
Speaking on behalf of its members, WorldatWork takes exception to the proposal for two primary reasons:
1. The new disclosures will cause unintended consequences for companies competing to attract, motivate and retain employees -- including a potential further ratcheting up of compensation levels, and
2. The burden — as much as $38 million per year over the three-year period — imposed by the new disclosures does not seem to add commensurate and meaningful shareholder and investor informational value.
Oct. 30, 2006
Telework Evolving from Business Strategy to Business Necessity
Telework is no longer just a business strategy but a business necessity, according to summaries from the 2006 Telework Conference presented by WorldatWork and ITAC in Washington, D.C. in late September. Companies and government agencies are starting to view telework as a way to control costs while improving productivity.
"Telework is not just about providing an improved work-life balance for the employee," said Anne Ruddy, president of WorldatWork, an international association of human resources professionals. "It is also about improved business performance for the employer."
Oct. 18, 2006
WorldatWork and National Business Group on Health Co-Develop E-Learning Program on HSA Fundamentals
Health Savings Accounts have created quite a stir ever since the tax-free savings vehicle was introduced as part of the Medicare Modernization Act in December 2003. In response to customer demand for HSA education, WorldatWork and National Business Group on Health have teamed to create an e-learning program entitled "HSA Fundamentals - Key Components and Operational Requirements of Health Savings Accounts." The e-learning course was developed to meet the needs of benefits professionals, HR generalists, and management seeking a better understanding of the trend towards more consumer-directed health care, with HSAs as a potential plan design component. "Communication and education is key to the successful implementation of HSAs. These savings vehicles may offer organizations a cost-effective mechanism to achieve health care cost containment and offer employees more choice," said Lenny Sanicola, CBP, WorldatWork benefits practice leader.
Oct. 4, 2006
Work and Family Month Underscores Importance of Work-Life Effectiveness
"Reducing the conflict between work and family life should be a national priority."
- Senate Resolution 210, passed unanimously, September 5, 2003.
October 4, 2006 -- Scottsdale, Ariz.-- The growing need to achieve work-life effectiveness has become a public concern on the national level. Pressures on employees to meet increasing demands at home and at work directly impact employers. Rising absenteeism, increasing health care costs, and higher rates of employee turnover ultimately result in lower productivity, lower employee morale, and decreasing company profits. That's why the U.S. Senate voted unanimously in 2003 to declare October National Work and Family Month.
Sept. 26, 2006
WorldatWork Elects 2007 Board of Directors
American Express SVP Margaret Gagliardi is Chair-Elect
WorldatWork has elected its 2007 board
of directors to guide the association through its next year of operations.
Margaret "Maggie" Gagliardi, CCP, Senior Vice President of Global Compensation & Benefits for the American Express Company, will serve as chairman in 2007. Gagliardi succeeds Mike Davis, VP of HR for US Retail and Corporate for General Mills, Inc, as chair.
Sept. 5, 2006
WorldatWork in Search of Total Rewards Conference Presentations
Workshop Proposals Accepted Sept. 5-Oct. 2, 2006
WorldatWork, the association for human resources professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees, is seeking educational workshop presentations on leading-edge research, innovative techniques and emerging trends in compensation, benefits, work-life, performance and recognition, development and career opportunities and executive rewards. Workshop proposals will be accepted Sept. 5-Oct.2, 2006, at www.worldatwork.org/callforpresentations.
August 25, 2006
Alliance for Work-Life Progress in Search of Work-Life Rising Stars
Nominations Accepted Online Sept. 8 - Oct. 30, 2006
Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), the
association for work-life professionals, is searching for
stellar, up-and-coming professionals who demonstrate emerging
leadership and growing contributions to the work-life field
for its new Work-Life Rising Star recognition program. Nominations
will be accepted online Sept. 8-Oct. 30, 2006, at www.awlp.org/award.
August 15, 2006
WorldatWork Press Publishes Sales Compensation Essentials: A Field Guide for the HR Professional
Relatively few sales compensation
plans remain the same from one year to the next. Because
of ongoing customer demands and the primary importance of
the salesforce, at least 83% of U.S. companies review their
comp plans every year (Source: Watson Wyatt Data Services
2005 Sales and Marketing Compensation Survey).
Forty-two percent of the companies that participated in a 2005 survey indicated that HR is expected to play a proactive role when a sales leadership team begins to consider a compensation plan change (Source: May 2005 Colletti-Fiss Web-based survey). However, many HR practitioners have only a part-time responsibility for sales compensation.
August 3 , 2006
WorldatWork Survey Says: 92 percent of workers can expect pay raises this year
Average salary budget increase in US and Canada is 3.8 percent
Salary budgets are on the rebound.
After seeing pay increase budgets sink to historic lows in
2003 and 2004, participating organizations in the 33 rd annual
WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey are reporting an actual average
increase of 3.8 percent for all employee categories for 2006,
and are projecting 3.9 percent for 2007 (up from 3.7 percent
in 2005). The increase for 2006 is slightly above the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) of 3.5 percent.
The actual salary structure increases in 2006 average 2.6 percent across all employee categories. For the first time in five years, salary structure increases in 2006 met the projections made the previous year, and delivered significant actual increases from the 2005 average of 2.2 percent.
June 27, 2006
WorldatWork Latest Book Provides Broader Context for Stock Option Backdating Debate
In the midst of the stock option backdating debate, WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association for compensation, benefits and total rewards, has published a new book entitled, Stock Options & the New Rules of Corporate Accountability.
This second edition of Stock Options and the New Rules of Corporate Accountability examines many hot-button issues impacting executive compensation and proposes new methodologies and techniques for better aligning stock options, performance rewards and accounting. First published by McGraw-Hill in the fall of 2003, this new edition has been revised and updated to make clear the implications of regulatory changes instituted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
June 12, 2006
AWLP, WorldatWork Seek Workshop Presentations for 2007 Work-Life Conference
Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP) and WorldatWork are seeking workshop presentation proposals for the annual Work-Life Conference that will take place at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Feb. 21-23, 2007.
Respected for the past decade as the premier gathering of work-life professionals, this conference will highlight current work-life strategies and programs that connect employee satisfaction and engagement, to business performance and results. Approximately 400 work-life, diversity and human resources professionals from a variety of organizations throughout the United States and around the globe are expected to attend.
June 6, 2006
Laptop Theft More Prevalent; Simple Preventive Measures Reduce Risk
Free guide from WorldatWork/ITAC offers practical tips for teleworkers.
With 45 million Americans working from homes, hotel rooms, cars, parks and other places, data security has become a paramount concern. An increasing number of organizations are establishing mandatory policies for employees to follow in order to prevent the theft of laptops and valuable organizational data. In a report guide entitled "Exploring Telework as a Business Continuity Strategy," ITAC, WorldatWork's Telework Advisory Group, advises organizations on protecting data and equipment for teleworkers (employees who work from anywhere) as well as telecommuters (employees who work from home). The guide provides practical tips for deterring the theft of laptop computers, an issue that made headlines recently following the theft of a laptop from the home of a Veterans Administration employee.
May 23, 2006
Work-Life Professionals Sharpen Focus on Employee Health and Well-Being in 2006, Survey Says
As organizations strive to manage rising health-care costs, more work-life professionals sharpen their focus on proactive health and wellness programs in the workplace.
Professionals charged with helping employees create work-life effectiveness are focusing mostly on programs related to health and well-being in 2006, according to a recent survey published by Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP). AWLP is a global not-for-profit professional association committed to advancing work-life effectiveness. AWLP is part of the WorldatWork family.
Respondents were asked to identify which of seven areas of work-life effectiveness would receive the most attention from their organization this year in order to attract, motivate and retain employees. The seven areas include: workplace flexibility, paid/unpaid time off, health and well-being, dependent care assistance, financial support, community involvement, and culture change interventions.
May 8, 2006
WorldatWork Names Four Publications Contributors of the Year
WorldatWork is pleased to announce the names of four authors who received “2005 WorldatWork Publications Contributor of the Year” awards for their contributions to workspan magazine and the WorldatWork Journal. The four winners are:
- David E. Alpert, Aon Consulting
- Diane Gerard, Aon Consulting
- Robert Masternak, Masternak & Associates
- Michael Camuso, CCP, CBP, GRP, PHR
May 8, 2006
Patricia Zingheim, Jay Schuster Receive Top WorldatWork Award
Keystone Award Presented at Total Rewards Conference& Exhibition in Anaheim, Calif.
WorldatWork, the premier organization for compensation, benefits and total rewards, has recognized two individuals for their outstanding leadership roles in the profession at the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference and Exhibition at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.
April 12, 2006
WorldatWork Comment to SEC: For Clarity Sake, Split Proposed Table into "Earned" Compensation and "Potential" Compensation
WorldatWork provided a comment to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday regarding the proposed rules that would amend proxy disclosure requirements for executive and director compensation, among other things.
WorldatWork supports full accountability of compensation committee decisions and, as such, advocates for continued furnishing of the report over the signed names of the compensation committee. The Association also supports adding the CEO and CFO as signatories to the furnished report.
WorldatWork believes that going to the next step of converting the document from "furnished" to one that is "filed" -- thereby causing it to become subject to CEO and CFO Sarbanes-Oxley certification is misguided because current NYSE and NASDAQ governance rules prohibit the CEO and CFO to be present when their compensation is discussed. As such, this new requirement would create a conflict. In addition, requiring the report to be "filed" would create potential liability for the non-compensation committee directors -- similarly creating an incentive for them to intrude into the autonomy of the compensation committee's work.
Mar. 2, 2006
Purdue University and Boston College Together With Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announce the Winners of the 6th Annual Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award
The Center for Families at Purdue
University and the Boston College Center for Work & Family,
with the support of Alliance for Work Life Progress, are delighted
to announce Natalia Sarkisian and Naomi Gerstel as the winners
of the 6th Annual Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence
in Work-Family Research.
Feb. 13, 2006
WorldatWork Releases Much-Needed Information on Promotion Guidelines
New Survey Results Now Available
WorldatWork has just published the results
of a new survey regarding the policies and practices of organizations
in promoting employees, filling a notable gap in the human
resources profession's body of knowledge. Responding to repeated
calls for information on the topic from its membership, WorldatWork
compiled a survey asking how organizations define promotion,
how much they award in promotional increases, how they calculate
promotional increases, how many employees they promote annually,
and how often employees can be promoted. For example, the
new survey revealed that responding organizations promote
about 10% of their workforce on an annual basis.
Jan. 23, 2006
10 Reasons To Attend AWLP Work-Life Conference
Alliance for Work-Life Progress Annual Conference & Exhibition — Set for March 1-3 in Austin, Texas
If you're a work-life practitioner, an HR
professional or a researcher of work-life issues, you won't
want to miss the premier work-life conference from Alliance
for Work-Life Progress set for March 1-3, in Austin, Texas.
Jan. 19, 2006
AWLP Announces 2006 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award Recipients
Sun Microsystems, GlaxoSmithKline and American Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care Recognized for Outstanding Work-Life Programs
Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP),
the leading not-for-profit professional work-life association,
recently announced the recipients of its 2006 Work-Life Innovative
Excellence Award. Sun Microsystems, GlaxoSmithKline and American
Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care are the
2006 recipients for implementing programs that enrich the
lives of their employees while achieving organizational goals.
Jan. 18, 2006
Expert Panel Discussion/Webinar: Implications of SEC-Proposed Changes on Executive Pay Reporting
WorldatWork announces a Webinar featuring
a panel of experts who will discuss the implications of the
SEC-proposed changes to executive pay. The four panelists,
representing decades of executive compensation and SEC experience,
will speak on Feb. 14 at 11:30 a.m. ET for 90 minutes.
Our expert panel, moderated by Tim Bartl, Assistant General Counsel, for the HR Policy Association, includes Steve Harris, Worldwide Partner, and Mark Borges, Principal, both with Mercer Human Resource Consulting, and Don Lindner, Executive Compensation Practice Leader, WorldatWork.
Jan. 16, 2006
Salary Budgets Weather Mid-Year Economic Threats According to a Year-end Update to WorldatWork's Annual Salary Budget Survey
Economic turbulence in mid-2005 did not disrupt
salary budgets very much according to the year-end update
to the WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey . Although
there were a number of potential threats in mid-2005, including
a destructive hurricane season, a period of fuel price escalation
and increases to health care costs, the vast majority of organizations
did not choose to adjust the salary budgets they reported
in the 32 nd annual survey conducted in April 2005.
Jan. 5, 2006
Alliance for Work-Life Progress Marks 10th Anniversary
Work-Life and HR Professionals Gathering for March Anniversary Celebration
Ten years ago, visionaries and innovators
in the work-life profession, comprised of practitioners, academia,
consultants, researchers and service providers gathered to
decide on the future of two professional associations, Association
of Child Care Consultants International and The National Work
Family Alliance. The result, a merger that gave birth to Alliance
for Work/Life Professionals presently known as Alliance for
Work-Life Progress® (AWLP).
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2005 News Releases
December 14, 2005
More Than a Quarter of Companies Anticipate Layoffs in 2006, Yet Many Don't Have Severance Plans, Say WorldatWork and Aon Consulting Those with Plans Fail to Review Regularly
CHICAGO (December 14, 2005) - As companies plan for the new year, many are anticipating layoffs. However, a number of companies may part with employees without providing severance pay, according to WorldatWork and Aon Consulting.
December 14, 2005
New Survey Finds Electronic Age Brings Results, Risks
WorldatWork and Buck Consultants Find Dramatic Increases in On-line Benefits Information
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., and NEW YORK, December 13, 2005 -- Electronic technology, including widespread computer availability and online communication, has had a desirable effect on several business outcomes, according to a recent survey by WorldatWork and Buck Consultants. Nearly three out of four organizations responded that electronic communication practices have improved administrative efficiency, and over half report reduced costs and enhanced employee satisfaction.
November 14, 2005
Inexpensive Solution Available for Exemption Classification Issues
WorldatWork, Helms & Greene LLC Partner to Help HR Practitioners Classify Jobs Under Revised FLSA Exemptions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Determining an employee’s job classification under the FLSA just got a whole lot easier with the new FLSA Exemption Assistant from WorldatWork and Helms & Greene LLC.
November 9, 2005
WorldatWork Honored for Advancing Human Resource Practices
Professional HR Association Elected 'Honored Organization' of the Year
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — WorldatWork, a human resources professional association, has been recognized as the 2005 "Honored Organization" by The National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR) for advancing the understanding and practice of disciplines associated with human resources for the past 50 years.
October 28, 2005
A Majority of Employers Say Workers Can Address Personal or Family Issues on Company Time
Research Released for October National Work & Family Month
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Fifty-six percent of survey participants allow employees to address personal or family issues on company time, according to a recent survey by WorldatWork, the Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP), and the Regional Research Institute for Human Services at Portland State University. In response to the new survey data, Anne Ruddy, president of WorldatWork said, "It seems that employers are realizing that allowing employees to work flexible schedules and handle some of their personal needs at work can improve both employee satisfaction and bottom line results."
September 12, 2005
WorldatWork Announces Call for Presentations for Its 51st Annual Conference
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association dedicated to knowledge leadership in compensation, benefits and total rewards today announced its open call for presentations for its Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition 2006. The 51st annual conference will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim Calif., May 7-10, 2006.
August 2, 2005
Survey: Salary Budget Increases Meet Expectations; Future Gains Indicated
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A strengthening economy pushed salary budgets up in 2005, and the news is even better for 2006. After seeing salary increase budgets sink to historic lows in 2003 and remain static in 2004, participating organizations in the 32 nd annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey (SBS) are reporting an actual average total salary budget increase of 3.7 percent for 2005, which is in line with last year's projections for the same period. For 2006, companies project salary budget increases of 3.8 percent.
August 2, 2005
Communication Concepts APEX Awards Recognize WorldatWork
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — WorldatWork, the professional association for compensation, benefits and total rewards professionals, announced that it has received two 2005 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. The APEX Awards, now in their 17th year, given by the Springfield, Va.-based Communications Concepts Inc., are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence.
August 2, 2005
Society of National Association Publications Excel Awards Recognizes WorldatWork Membership Publications
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — WorldatWork, the professional association for compensation, benefits and total rewards professionals, announced that it has received four 2005 Excel Awards for Publication Excellence. The Excel Awards, given by the MacLean, Va.-based Society of National Association Publications (SNAP), recognizes and rewards the exemplary work of association publishers.
June 23, 2005
New WorldatWork Survey Results: Compliance Time, Intermittent Leave Lead Employer FMLA Concerns
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - WorldatWork members responding to a 2005 survey on FMLA leave cited compliance time, the loose definition of intermittent leave and the short turn-around time to respond to employee requests for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act as the leading issues that need to be clarified.
Respondents indicated they were spending between thirty minutes and two hours of administrative time per FMLA leave episode to provide notice, determine eligibility, request and review documentation and request a second and/or third opinion. Additionally, many employers are reluctant to track specific information about an employee's serious health condition due to concerns with running afoul of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
June 20, 2005
Survey: Employee Recognition Programs Continue Growth
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ . - A February 2005 survey, conducted by WorldatWork and the National Association for Employee Recognition (NAER), shows employee recognition continues to be important to more employers.
An overwhelming 89 percent of companies use recognition programs as part of their human resources strategy, up from 87 percent in 2003. Of those companies with a recognition program, 60 percent have a written strategy and 95 percent of those feel it links directly to their overall goals as an organization. "The link between recognition and business strategy is a critical one for companies who want to see a real return on their recognition investment", said Greg Boswell, Director of Performance Recognition at the O.C Tanner Company and Past President/current board member of NAER.
June 20, 2005
Alliance For Work-Life Progress Director To Be Keynote Speaker At National Work-Life Event In Singapore
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP), a membership organization committed to the development and advancement of the field of work-life effectiveness, today announced that its director, Kathie Lingle, has been invited to address an audience of more than 1,000 business leaders and human resources professionals at the first national Work-Life Harmony Week conference in Singapore, July 19, 2005 - July 22, 2005. The purpose of Work-Life Harmony Week is to showcase successful work-life practices of organizations in Singapore, as well as other countries, including the United States.
April 26, 2005
WorldatWork Turns 50
Compensation, Benefits and Total Rewards Professionals Gathering for May 2005 Anniversary Celebration
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - A half-century ago, 10 compensation practitioners in Ohio founded a local networking group to discuss the growing "science" of wage and salary programs. Today, thanks to those individuals' foresight, the framework was established for the development of a thriving profession that has had a profound impact on employees and employers around the globe.
Since 1955, WorldatWork members have designed and administered the pay and benefits programs for employees in their companies. They recommend pay levels and benefits, affecting just about every employee in North America as well as many employees around the world. WorldatWork holds training classes, publishes articles and provides Web content to help its members do their jobs better -- thus, helping to improve the quality of work-life for all employees.
April 19, 2005
Total Rewards Comes to China
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - Bonnie Kabin, a Certified Compensation Professional — and Director of Global Education and Certification for WorldatWork spoke today in Beijing about a new way for Chinese companies to attract, retain, and motivate workers. It's called total rewards.
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2004 News Releases
August 3, 2004
Survey: 87 Percent of Workers to Get Raises in 2004
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - Finally, some good news for employees. Organizations are indicating that 87 percent of employees will receive an increase in base pay this year, up from 83 percent in 2003, according to the 31 st annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey (SBS). Base pay increases may come from general increases, merit increases, or cost of living increases, (promotional increases are excluded). This news bodes well for rank-and-file employees, given that 2004 salary budgets - the total amount of money allocated by an organization for all employee salaries - are generally static.
July 30, 2004
Survey Finds Nearly Half of All Employers Offer Retirement Investment Advice; More Employers Want To
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – A new survey released today revealed that approximately half of retirement
plan sponsors said they offer retirement investment advice to their employees and that a majority of organizations
that do not offer investment advice would consider providing the benefit if laws were implemented to exempt employers
from fiduciary liability.
May 24, 2004
Arnie Milstein, George Paulin Receive Top WorldatWork Awards
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - WorldatWork, the premier organization for compensation, benefits and total
rewards, has recognized two individuals for their outstanding volunteer efforts and leadership roles in the profession
at the WorldatWork 49th Annual Conference and Exhibition at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
February 26, 2004
Aon/WorldatWork Study: Nearly 8 in 10 Companies Do Not Regularly Review Their Severance and Change in Control Plans
CHICAGO — In a study released today, Aon Consulting, a world leader in human resources and employee benefits consulting, and WorldatWork, the leading organization for total rewards professionals, found that an overwhelming number of organizations do not regularly update their severance or change in control plans. Further, the study finds company severance and change in control plans vary greatly in structure – and some companies don’t even have them formalized.
In the study, Severance and Change-in-Control Plans 2003-04, which surveyed WorldatWork membership in the fourth quarter of 2003, slightly more than half of the responding organizations would describe their plans as “detailed,” and an alarming 14 percent said their organization’s plan or plans were unwritten or undocumented.
January 22, 2004
Economy Better, But Salary Budgets Hold Steady
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A year-end update to North America’s largest survey of corporate salary budgets reveals that 2004 salary budget increase rates will remain unchanged from 2003 levels.
WorldatWork’s update to the 2003-04 Salary Budget Survey (SBS) revealed companies are holding their salary budget increases at 2003 levels, which companies reported at 3.5 percent. However, salary budget increases are down 0.2% for all employee groups from 2004 projected levels as reported in April of 2003, from a projected increase of 3.7 percent to 3.5 percent. But the 3.5 percent increase is in-line with 2003 levels.
January 13, 2004
New Director Named for AWLP
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Kathie Lingle, most recently National Work-Life Director at KPMG LLP, has accepted the newly created position as Director of the Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP), effective Feb. 16, 2004. In this new capacity, she will help build and expand the products and services available to AWLP members as well as collaborate with other WorldatWork leaders on expansion and integration of the work-life component of WorldatWork’s total rewards model. She will report to Executive Director Anne C. Ruddy, CPCU, and will be based at AWLP/WorldatWork headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz.
January 7, 2004
WorldatWork Forms New Certification Society
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – WorldatWork, the premier association for compensation, benefits and total rewards, today announced the formation of a new elite organization: WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals. This exclusive Certification Society is an affiliate organization of WorldatWork and now will issue the prestigious Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP™) and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®) designations. WorldatWork has been offering certification programs since 1976.
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2003 News Releases
November 20, 2003
AWLP, WorldatWork Join Forces
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – The Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP) has become an affiliate organization of WorldatWork, the world's leading not-for-profit professional association dedicated to knowledge leadership in compensation, benefits and total rewards. The Boards of Directors of each association unanimously approved this change effective today.
August 27, 2003
WorldatWork Survey Shows Microsoft Stock Option Decision Not Swaying Other Companies
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – The 2003 Stock Option Expensing Survey recently conducted by WorldatWork
shows Microsoft’s July announcement to end their stock option program for employees in favor of restricted stock
grants is not swaying other North American companies to follow suit. On the contrary, only 2 percent of survey
respondents indicated that the Microsoft decision had a “significant effect” on their companies’
philosophy regarding stock options. A huge majority, 63 percent, said the announcement had no effect on their stock
compensation philosophy, 25 percent indicated a minor effect and 9 percent said it had somewhat of an effect.
August 25, 2003
Sales Compensation Experts to Convene in Seattle
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – The Doubletree Hotel in Bellevue, Washington will be the site of the 2004 Sales Compensation Design Conference on September 17, 2003. This one-day course, sponsored by the international compensation, benefits and total rewards association WorldatWork, will feature nationally renowned sales compensation design consultant David Cichelli. Mr. Cichelli is a Senior Vice President of The Alexander Group, Inc. whose clients include Mondavi, Charles Schwab and Cisco Systems.
June 24, 2003
Increases to Salary Budgets Lowest in 30 Years
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – An on-going sluggish economy continues to depress corporate salary budget increases in 2003, and the projections for 2004 aren’t much better, according to the Salary Budget Survey, released today by WorldatWork, the association of compensation and benefits professionals. The 30th annual survey, the world’s largest salary budget survey, includes data indicating that salary increases this year will be about one-half percent lower than what was projected last year, which is the same decreasing trend the survey revealed between 2001 and 2002, and marking the lowest level in the survey’s thirty-year history.
May 22, 2003
workspan Magazine Wins Gold Award
The WorldatWork monthly membership magazine, workspan, and the workspan Media Planner have each been awarded a Gold Award (first place) from the 2003 SNAP EXCEL Awards competition.
May 12, 2003
WorldatWork Publishes New Titles on Benefits, Stock Options
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – WorldatWork, the premier association for compensation, benefits and total rewards professionals, announces the publication of four new books written by nationally recognized experts in benefits compliance, stock options and salary surveys.
May 12, 2003
Thomas Paine, Robin Ferracone to be Recognized at Annual Conference
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – WorldatWork, the premier organization for compensation, benefits and total rewards will recognize two individuals for their outstanding volunteer efforts at the WorldatWork 48th Annual Conference and Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center. The event is being held May 11-14, 2003.
May 12, 2003
New Data Linking Pay and Organizational Performance To Be Released at Southern California Conference
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- According to new data to be released in early May, more than nine out of ten organizations say they have a compensation philosophy governing how they pay management and professional employees, but only about a third say most or all employees understand the organizational pay philosophy. And this disconnect of employee failure to understand pay philosophy may impact the bottom line more than organizations realize, according to a survey of WorldatWork members, conducted in conjunction with the Hay Group and Professor Dow Scott of Loyola University, Chicago.
April 29 , 2003
Executive Pay in Focus at Southern California Conference
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Executive pay and benefits, among other key employee rewards topics, will be a focus of discussion at the WorldatWork 48th Annual Conference and Exhibition May 11-14, 2003, at the San Diego Convention Center. The compensation profession’s pre-eminent experts will convene at the event to address this sensitive and controversial topic that has generated considerable media attention lately. April 2, 2003
April 2, 2003
WorldatWork and Aon Announce Alliance: eComp‚ Executive Compensation Search Engine is Newest WorldatWork Member Benefit
Aon Will Also Provide Discounted Access to Proxy Analysis Database for Association Members
SCOTTSDALE, AZ and CHICAGO (April 2, 2003) — Through a new alliance, WorldatWork today made available to its members Aon Consulting’s eComp Compensation Search Engine, a database tool that will allow members to quickly receive compensation information on top executives at more than 12,000 public companies in the US. The free, members-only service (available at www.worldatwork.org) will provide quick access to salary, bonus, and other cash compensation, in addition to detailed information relating to stock options and options that are granted to and exercised by top executives. The tool also allows simple searching capabilities such as by company name, stock ticker symbol, location of company, or industry sector.
March 24, 2003
Compensation and Employee Rewards in the Spotlight: San Diego Conference to Focus on Attracting, Motivating, Retaining Top Talent
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – After a year in which employee rewards and compensation received more media attention than ever before, the largest annual gathering of compensation, benefits and employee rewards professionals will take place May 11-14 when WorldatWork hosts its 48th Annual Conference and Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.
The conference is the premier annual information and networking event for professionals in the compensation, benefits and human resources fields, and will draw close to 2,000 people. This year’s conference will focus on the top issues facing professionals in the “total rewards” fields: executive and employee compensation, benefits and the employee work experience.
March 13, 2003
People on the Move: Greg Nelson, CPA, Joins WorldatWork Staff
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – WorldatWork, the Scottsdale-based global nonprofit professional association dedicated to compensation and benefits training and education, is pleased to announce the addition of Greg Nelson, CPA, as Director of Finance, effective Monday March 4, 2003. Mr. Nelson holds both a CPA and a Masters in Accountancy, and brings a track record of success, broad experience, strategic thinking and proven leadership to the association. Most recently, he was the CFO for Tempe-based Excell Global Services, Inc. and presently serves as the Vice President for the Arizona Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI).
Greg’s career began in the early 1980s. In 1983, he joined Healthcare America as Assistant Controller, eventually moving to Director of Accounting and Finance with a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa Aluminum. His career with Alcoa spanned 11 years and several different cities, culminating in his appointment to Vice President, Finance for Pimalco (an Alcoa subsidiary in Phoenix). In 1998, he was appointed Vice President and CFO for Excell Global Services, an international communications company serving call center needs for multiple blue chip clients.
March 12, 2003
New Survey on Compensatory Time Off: What’s Favorable to Employers, Employees, and What’s Fair?
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – As the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections today begins to hear testimony regarding the issue of “family flexible” or compensatory time off, a new survey by WorldatWork provides insight into what HR professionals who work most closely with comp time think about possible legislative provisions. WorldatWork is the global not-for-profit association for compensation, benefits and “total rewards” professionals.
In January, WorldatWork surveyed over 11,000 members regarding a number of proposals that have been discussed in Congress in recent years that would provide private-sector workers the same rights that federal employees now enjoy: the choice between time off or overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a single week. A total of 1,276 members responded to the survey, an 11% response rate.
February 11, 2003
Compensation & Benefits Education and Certification Leader Introduces Comprehensive Course Redesign
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – The value of professional education and certification are only as good as the knowledge source that stands behind them. Culminating a multi-year revision process, WorldatWork has announced the redesign and re-launch of several certification preparatory courses at the beginning of its 2003 program year, which starts in February. WorldatWork is the global education association for compensation, benefits and rewards professionals.
Through the end of 2002, WorldatWork had updated eight compensation and total rewards courses, including Total Rewards Management, Strategic Communications in Total Rewards, and Fundamentals of Equity-Based Rewards. The association has also unveiled revised versions of four benefits courses, including Fundamentals of Employee Benefits Programs, and Managing Flexible and Work/Life Benefits.
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