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Front Page Image Arrow Penalties for Illegal Hiring Might Rise
The federal government wants to increase pressure on employers not to hire illegal immigrants by preventing firms that have knowingly employed them from being eligible for federal contracts or loans and by limiting reductions of immigration fines.

Arrow Whistle-Blower Protections Toughened
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 includes whistle-blower protections that extend to every covered employee in the chain of manufacturing, distributing and selling or private-labeling of toys and children's products.

Arrow U.S. To Insure Money Market Funds
The Treasury said it will tap the $50 billion Exchange Stabilization Fund to provide guarantees for money market mutual funds. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve said it will expand its emergency lending efforts to allow commercial banks to finance purchases of asset-backed securities from money market funds.

Arrow Employers Roll Out Attendance Incentives
Sick leave incentive plans take many forms, from a monthly, quarterly or annual cash bonus to gift cards or extra planned time off. But what would make a company give employees something extra just for coming to work?

Arrow PPOs Still Most Popular Health System
Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) continue to be the most popular health plan, offered by 85 percent of U.S. companies.

Arrow Employment Initiatives on Colo. Ballot
Colorado has certified five employment initiatives for the November ballot, including one that would eliminate employment at will and one that would make Colorado the 23rd right-to-work state.

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Focus Areas

Comp & Benefits News

More Firms Self-Fund Health Plans
With the proper safeguards in place, self-funding an employee health care plan is no longer just for big companies, experts say.

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    Recruiting News

    Recognizing Talent Isn't Always Easy
    Job seekers sometimes feel that hiring managers wouldn't know a good candidate if they saw one, and they might be right, according to new research.

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  • Staffing Management Focus Area home page

    Global HR News

    Fingerprint Technology Changes Visa Rules
    Regulations concerning the collection of fingerprints from nonimmigrant U.S. visa applicants are being updated to reflect advances in finger-scanning technology.

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    Diversity News

    Studies: Low Expectations Limit Women
    Low expectations for female executives continue to exist in the executive suite and on the golf course, according to two studies presented during the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting.

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    Organzational Development News

    Many Leaders Avoid Managing Talent
    While many organizations' senior leaders say that their companies' performance will soon suffer because they don't have the right talent in place, few of these executives have taken the hands-on approach needed to do anything about it.

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  • Organizational and Employee Development Focus Area home page

    Workplace Law News

    Congress Might Bar 401(k) Debit Cards
    Legislation introduced to outlaw 401(k) debit cards may pass by the end of the year.

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  • State Workplace Law News



    • Succession Planning: Dealing with the Inevitable
    Speaker: Libby Anderson M.S., SPHR
    September 17, 2008, 2 p.m. ET
    Webcast sponsored by Taleo

    Goals and Outcomes: Linking Individual Goals with Organizational Strategy
    Speaker: Christopher D. Lee, Ph.D., SPHR
    September 23, 2008, 2 p.m. ET
    Webcast sponsored by Halogen

    Making Pay for Performance Pay Off for You
    Speaker: Sharon Koss, SPHR, Koss Management Consulting
    Now available
    Webcast sponsored by Salary.com

    How to Give a Top-Notch Presentation
    Speaker: Kimberly Alyn
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    Understanding GINA: Employers and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
    Speaker: Burton J. Fishman, attorney, Fortney Scott
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    Financial Stress in the Workplace
    Speaker: E. Thomas Garman, Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation
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    Mandatory Compliance Training
    Speaker: Shanti Atkins, Esq., ELT, Inc.
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    SHRM Get Out the Vote Webcast Series: Immigration Reform
    Speaker: Michael Aitken, SHRM Governmental Affairs

    Managing Performance To Keep Employees on Track
    Speaker: David Goldman, Esq., Littler Mendelson; and Leila Bulling Towne, president and CEO, The Bulling Towne Group
    Sponsored by SuccessFactors
    Now available

    A Look at the 2008 Best Small & Medium Companies To Work For in America List
    Speaker: Hal Adler, Great Place to Work Institute
    Now available

    HR and Security: Business Continuity Partners
    Speaker: James I. Nelson, MS, MBCP, CDCP, CORP, Business Continuity Services, Inc.
    Now available

    Communicating CDHPs to Your Workforce
    Speakers: Suzanne McGarey, Employee Benefit Solutions; and Lane Transou, SPHR, Global Industries Ltd.
    Sponsored by Workscape
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    Recruiting in a Down Economy
    Speaker: Tom Darrow, principal, Talent Connections, LLC
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    Ignoring employee dissatisfaction may have contributed to FEMA’s problems during Hurricane Katrina, says John Palguda, VP for policy at the Partnership for Public Service
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    Lacuna Williams, director of change enablement for Statera, discusses the value of developing and promoting employees from within.
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    Arrow EEO-1 Deadline is September 30.
    Employers have less than two weeks to prepare and submit their EEO-1 reports. SHRM members can receive resources on this topic from SHRM's Express Request service (select key term "FALL: EEO-1.")

    Arrow HR Magazine: The Majority Minority.
    Demographic change makes recruiting, training and retaining Hispanics an essential human resource strategy.

    Arrow SHRM Seminar: Sustaining Growth Through Talent.
    Dec. 3-5, Colorado Springs
    This program is for a small, select group of people who want to step back and develop the big picture of talent management and talent sustainability for their organizations. In addition to learning about new executive coaching skills programs and an assessment of your organizational and individual talent management efforts, a one-of-a-kind part of this program will be the experience of touring the Olympic Training Center.

    Arrow SHRM Research Quarterly: Career Development for HR Professionals
    In human resource management, career development is vital for success. But, while HR often provides career development opportunities to the overall workforce, HR professionals often forget there are also accountable for their own careers.

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    HR Tip

    Bottom LINE • Employment expectations down substantially
    • Job vacancies down substantially
    • Recruiting difficulty down substantially

    Manufacturing Series
    Net Increasing
    Index September 2008
    24.1 Employment Expectations
    8.5 New-Hire Compensation
    4.6 Exempt Vacancies
    9.3 Nonexempt Vacancies
    -2.0 Recruiting Difficulty

    Service Sector Series
    Net Increasing
    Index September 2008
    31.3 Employment Expectations
    14.2 New-Hire Compensation
    -10.6 Exempt Vacancies
    4.4 Nonexempt Vacancies
    8.5 Recruiting Difficulty

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    HR Tip

    401(k) Investment Policy Statements

    Employees choose the investment funds in which they participate as part of their 401(k) plan. However, the funds from which employees are able to choose are selected by the employer. Defined contribution retirement plan sponsors are encouraged to develop and maintain an investment policy statement to ensure prudent selection and monitoring of available funds.

  • Request more information (select key term "401(k) INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENTS")

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