Compensation/Incentive Programs

Financial Sector Sees Massive Drop in Employee Engagement

By HR Vendor News | July 20, 2010

Over the past twelve months, employee engagement has dropped significantly across the U.S. workforce. In March 2010, Modern Survey released the results of a comprehensive study depicting a precipitous decline in the degree to which U.S. workers are psychologically invested in their work. Now, nearly six months later, a new study focused specifically on the…

National Unemployment Insurance Service Provider to be Featured on 21st Century Business Television Series

By HR Vendor News | July 19, 2010

Since 1990, UTCA designed their service to focus on the real costs of managing unemployment insurance programs. They have grown not through merger and acquisition but through their solid reputation as the “blue chip” company in their industry, one client at a time. Long before consolidation and bundling of services in their industry began, UTCA…

HighFives All Around as MTM Recognition Launches its Newest Innovation

By HR Vendor News | July 14, 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK June 24, 2010 – MTM Recognition, a provider of recognition solutions and manufacturer of recognition awards, today announces its newest, do-it-yourself recognition points program called HighFive™ at www.highfivepoints.com. The premise of MTM’s most innovative employee engagement program is that recognition needs to be easy and timely in order to be effective. Any…

Base Pay and Monetary Incentives Motivate Less Than Intangibles, Leadership

By HR Vendor News | July 14, 2010

July 14, 2010 — Washington — 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…

Legal Insurer ARAG Appoints David Bledsoe as Director of Business Development

By HR Vendor News | July 14, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa — Leader insurer ARAG® has announced the appointment of David Bledsoe as the company’s Director of Business Development. Senior Vice President Ann Dieleman said, “David will focus his efforts on developing business opportunities to support revenue growth and distribution expansion for ARAG legal plans.” Prior to joining ARAG, Bledsoe managed marketing and…

Utility Companies Find Value in Time Off Programs

By HR Vendor News | July 13, 2010

The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Utilities survey results show that exempt employees with less than one year of service earn an average of 3.9 vacation days, while non-exempt employees earn 3.3 days. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2010 For more information, contact: Amy Kaminski Director of Marketing (800) 300-9570 akaminski@compdatasurveys.com Kansas City, Kan.— Even…

PlatformOne Named the BEST HRO Provider to the Mid-Market for the Fourth Straight Year: The Black Book of Outsourcing Releases its 2009 Findings

By HR Vendor News | July 13, 2010

Atlanta, GA — July 13, 2010 — PlatformOne today announced that it has recently been named the TOP provider of Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) Services in the mid-market for the fourth year in a row by Black Book. PlatformOne offers HR Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) solutions that include HR Technology, HR Administrative Services, and HR…

Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Service Organizations

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Services survey results show service organizations had an average premium increase of 10.8 percent. More than 70 percent of survey respondents report paying more than $7,200 annually for an employee plus family plan. For more information, contact: Amy Kaminski Director of Marketing (800) 300-9570 akaminski@compdatasurveys.com Medical Insurance Costs Increase…

Tennessee Employers Encouraged to Participate in SalarySurveyOnline.com Benchmarking Surveys

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Knoxville, TN – June 25, 2010 — Effective Resources, Inc. is conducting its second annual benchmarking survey of salary, wages and benefits offered to Tennessee employers via their secure survey website, SalarySurveyOnline.com. With clients in virtually all industry groups, Effective Resources saw the need for employers to provide more local details in order to attract…

Talent is in Demand at U.S. Healthcare Organizations

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Healthcare survey results show staff nurses currently earn $61,700 annually. This reflects an increase of 6 percent since 2008. For more information, contact: Amy Kaminski Director of Marketing (800) 300-9570 akaminski@compdatasurveys.com Talent is in Demand at U.S. Healthcare Organizations Kansas City, Kan., June 23, 2010 — With baby boomers…