Compensation/Incentive Programs

Achievers Named as AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner for Creating Technology Innovations for the Global Silicon Valley

By HR Vendor News | August 29, 2012

San Francisco and Toronto, August 29, 2012 — Achievers, the leader in employee rewards and recognition software, announces it was chosen as an AlwaysOn Global 250 winner. Inclusion in the AlwaysOn Global 250 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players in the…

Trends in Employee Benefits–Florida and the Nation

By HR Vendor News | August 28, 2012

Bill Wiatrowski, an Associate Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will present a workshop on “Trends in Employee Benefits–Florida and the Nation” at the upcoming 2012 HR Florida Conference and Expo. WASHINGTON, DC, August 23, 2012 – Bill Wiatrowski, an Associate Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), will present…

Compensation Function Heightens Focus on Communication

By HR Vendor News | August 28, 2012

Aug. 28, 2012 — Scottsdale, Ariz. — Compensation professionals are placing a higher priority on compensation communications, according to a new WorldatWork study initiated by the Compensation Advisory Council titled, “The Evolving Compensation Function.” Nearly half of the 656 surveyed respondents said they plan to focus more on effectively communicating the value of total rewards…

Banking & Finance Pay Increase Budgets Show Slight Increase

By HR Vendor News | August 28, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the unemployment rate at 8.3 percent as of July 2012, up slightly from 8.2 percent in June. Although the unemployment rate has increased over the past couple of months, pay increase budgets are beginning to show small signs of improvement. The 2012 Compensation Data Banking…

* Industry Leaders to Speak at IHRIMs Workforce Analytics Forum *

By HR Vendor News | August 27, 2012

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, is pleased to announce the return of its Workforce Analytics Forum. The 2012 Forum is to be held at the Terry College of Business Executive Education Center in Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, October 23,…

TALX Expert to Share Best Practices for Ensuring I-9 Compliance

By HR Vendor News | August 21, 2012

ST. LOUIS — WHO: Gordon Middleton, legal compliance specialist for TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions. WHAT: Will present a session at the 2012 HR Florida Conference & Expo titled “Automating I-9 Processes: Best Practices for Ensuring Compliance.” WHEN: The conference will be held from Monday, August 27, 2012 — Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Middleton…

SCI Companies Announces Open Architecture 401(k) Solutions for 2012 and Beyond

By HR Vendor News | August 21, 2012

Atlanta, GA — August 21, 2012 — SCI Companies today announced significant enhancements to its 401(k) solutions, in an effort to increase participation rates among its clients and their employees. The move is intended to overcome the many objections employees have toward participating in their retirement plan. SCI Companies delivers outsourced HR solutions to small…

ARAG's Legal Woes Study Shows Legal Life Events Are on The Rise

By HR Vendor News | August 21, 2012

Three out of Four People Deal with Family, Financial, Home and Auto Legal Issues Des Moines, IA (August 21, 2012) — A new ARAG® study reports that family, financial, home and auto-related legal issues are on the rise. Three out of four people — more than 74 percent — experienced at least one legal life…

TALX Partners with PetroED to Deliver Verified Exams for Oil and Natural Gas Industry

By HR Vendor News | August 20, 2012

Carmel, IN and Houston, TX – TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions, today announced that assessment division, pan, has partnered with the world’s leading petroleum industry eLearning provider, PetroED, to offer validated eLearning assessment services via pan‘s network of more than 600 North American proctored testing center locations. As eLearning-based oil and natural gas certification…

United Benefit Advisors To Host Webinars on Family and Medical Leave Act For Employers

By HR Vendor News | August 15, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, August 15, 2012—United Benefit Advisors (UBA), in conjunction with Unum, will hold two free webinars for employers and HR professionals on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The first webinar, “Curbing FMLA Abuse: The Top 10 FMLA Mistakes and Best Practices,” will cover the most common mistakes employers make in administering FMLA.…