The current spiraling and escalating rate of change within the business and working world, fueled by the events as well as those emanating from... September 11, 2001, were the impetus and driving force behind the initiative and development of this new edition. That single event catapulted EA and the support EA professionals can give to work organizations in ways not imagined in the past. This third edition of EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS will add to the existing body of knowledge by helping EA practitioners to assist employers in managing and supporting their greatest asset, which is its human capital. The current issues and trends discussed demonstrate that the field of employee assistance is dynamic and changing, as are work organizations. Employers now include EA practitioners in their crisis management planning and consult with them on a variety of other issues ranging from organizational change, sexual harassment, workplace trauma and violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues. This new edition has been carefully updated and constructed to help employee assistance and human resource professionals do their jobs better and to help people live happier, more productive lives by providing them with the resources to deal with personal problems, which is to the advantage of all concerned. While savoring the still pertinent and meaningful eighteen chapters originally written for the first edition and the five chapters written specifically for the second edition, the other thirteen chapters are all new and were written specifically for this third edition. Six of the new chapters are in the seven-chapter "Part VI: Special Issues." It was written this way to reflect the specific realities of this new edition because they do indeed mirror the aforementioned spiraling and escalating rate of change over the past six years. Thus, EA professionals will find that this new third edition is "cutting edge" for today and tomorrow.

Employee Benefits Plans helps students understand what tax-advantaged benefits can be offered to employees, the statutory and regulatory provisions... that must be followed by the employer, the manner and extent to which the federal agencies regulate the delivery of employee benefits, how employees perceive and appreciate these voluntary benefits, and the various public policy issues that permeate every aspect of employee benefits. Each chapter is divided into three segments: an overview, an analysis of the regulatory framework, and an overview of some of the practical applications. Each overview is limited to a few pages, and should be read even if the rest of the chapter is omitted from the course syllabus. The heart of each chapter lies with the regulatory framework segment, but is written in plain English so that even non-attorneys can appreciate how the statutes, regulations, court decisions, and public policy considerations shape the employer s ability to promise and deliver employee benefits through a plan. Additionally, each chapter contains a practical applications segment that provides examples and issues that employee benefits professionals face when advising employers. The book begins with a section on preliminary concerns, such as the benefits that can be promised to employees, a review of basic tax concepts, and a review of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The second section of the book explores all aspects of tax qualified retirement plans, such as the qualification rules, a differentiation of defined benefit and defined contribution plans, how the employer funds and invests plan assets, the limitation on abuses in favor of higher paid employees, the vesting and accrual of plan benefits, how participants and beneficiaries receive their promised benefits, and the regulatory role of the Internal Revenue Service. The third section outlines the labor aspects and employee protections for plans covered under ERISA, including which plans are actually covered by ERISA, the requirements for a written plan document, the fiduciary rules for the management and investment of plan assets, civil causes of action, reporting and disclosure requirements, plan terminations and the regulatory role of the Department of Labor. The fourth section of the book highlights the basics of executive compensation and health and welfare benefit plans, and also summarizes the Social Security system and Individual Retirement Accounts. The final section of the book addresses some of the ethical issues faced in employee benefits practice, includes several essays specifically written for this text book discussing careers and roles as an employee benefits professional, and concludes with a discussion of public policy issues facing an aging population.

This authoritative coverage provides the background needed to acquire a thorough understanding of employee benefits law. Text covers plan finance and... taxation; economic aspects; regulations; ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) legislative background; vesting; participation, accrual, and non-interference; distribution; employee securities; employee stock ownership plans; preemption; nondiscrimination; and plan termination.

Joseph Martocchio's Employee Benefits: A Primer for Human Resource Professionals was written to promote a fuller understanding of employee benefits... programs among students enrolled in college-level compensation and benefits courses. It’s relevant to students who plan to be general managers, who deal with a variety of human resource issues in their day-to-day jobs, as well as to those who expect to be human resource practitioners. The real-world focus of Martocchio’s text is evident on every page, as the author seeks to balance current academic thought with brief examples of contemporary benefits practices in business. Martocchio’s Employee Benefits is forward-thinking and seeks to bring the topic into the mainstream of compensation understanding. The Fourth Edition continues to be concisely written, highlighting key issues in order to provide the reader with a solid foundation for discussing benefits issues with employee benefits professionals. As practices and laws affecting benefits change frequently, Martocchio stays on the cusp of recent developments, capturing all recent changes with his Fourth Edition.

Written by two of the most respected authorities in the field, Employee Benefits is an excellent resource for teaching undergraduates, graduates, and... practitioners alike. This comprehensive text looks at the broad spectrum of employee benefits from a social insurance program to executive benefits, related trends, and more. The Instructor Resources include question banks, chapter outlines, and more.

This novel casebook offers an accessible introduction to modern employee benefits and executive compensation law, with primary emphasis on clarity and... comprehensibility in presenting these technically challenging subjects. It is the first casebook to cover both employee benefits and executive compensation, two closely related fields that are frequently simultaneously practiced by American lawyers. The text is organized to permit an intuitively ordered progression through the basic tax and regulatory tenets that underlie both employee benefits and executive compensation law, with pauses to explain fundamental nonlegal concepts often unfamiliar to students -- including present value and actuarial analysis, design principles of retirement and insurance plans, and related economic ideas such as adverse selection and moral hazard. Substantial material is also devoted to the prominent public policy questions that currently surround the provision and regulation of employee retirement and health benefits in the United States, including significant discussion of the health reform legislation of 2010 as well as controversy over levels of executive compensation. The book is suitable for use either for a single overall survey class covering both employee benefits and executive compensation law, or for a class that focuses on either topic separately.

Employee Benefits Law: Qualification Rules and ERISA Requirements differs from other employee benefits casebooks and practicing legal education... materials because it teaches the materials using a series of problems that begin with the basic concepts and build upon those concepts to teach sophisticated legal issues. The material also is discussed in the context of how ERISA and the applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code have evolved over time in reaction to different public policy considerations and changing employee benefit needs.

An engaged employee is someone who feels involved, committed, passionate and empowered and demonstrates those feelings in work behavior. This book... explains that a more engaged workforce is really about better performance management. The authors expand the traditional notion of performance management to include building trust, creating conditions of empowerment, managing team learning, and maintaining ongoing straightforward communications about performance, all of which are critical to employee engagement. The "best practices" tools and advice in this book are based on solid research as well as the authors’ experience.

From the nineteenth-century textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth century and their waning influence today,... the contest between labor and capital for the American bounty has shaped our national experience. In this stirring new history, Philip Dray shows us the vital accomplishments of organized labor and illuminates its central role in our social, political, economic, and cultural evolution. His epic, character-driven narrative not only restores to our collective memory the indelible story of American labor, it also demonstrates the importance of the fight for fairness and economic democracy, and why that effort remains so urgent today.

This book takes a clear psychological perspective on personnel selection and provides students with detailed information about attracting, selecting,... and retaining individuals in the working environment.

As a college textbook, the material can be taught in both undergraduate and graduate courses. Professionals will find it to be an indispensable... guidebook for everyday use and benchmarking company programs. The 500-page book is divided into three sections. The first section discusses the need for employee services, steps to becoming an Employer of Choice, shaping corporate culture, and developing a work/life focus. The second section examines ESM Association's "10 Components of a Well-Rounded Employee Services Program." The last section discusses general management techniques such as human resources and financial planning.

One small idea can ignite a revolution just as a single matchstick can start a fire.One such idea—putting employees first and customers second—sparked... a revolution at HCL Technologies, the IT services giant.In this candid and personal account, Vineet Nayar—HCLT’s celebrated CEO—recounts how he defied the conventional wisdom that companies must put customers first, then turned the hierarchical pyramid upside down by making management accountable to the employees, and not the other way around.By doing so, Nayar fired the imagination of both employees and customers and set HCLT on a journey of transformation that has made it one of the fastest-growing and profitable global IT services companies and, according to BusinessWeek, one of the twenty most influential companies in the world.Chapter by chapter, Nayar recounts the exciting journey of how he and his team implemented the employee first philosophy by:• Creating a sense of urgency by enabling the employees to see the truth of the company’s current state as well as feel the “romance” of its possible future state• Creating a culture of trust by pushing the envelope of transparency in communication and information sharing• Inverting the organizational hierarchy by making the management and the enabling functions accountable to the employee in the value zone• Unlocking the potential of the employees by fostering an entrepreneurial mind-set, decentralizing decision making, and transferring the ownership of “change” to the employee in the value zoneRefreshingly honest and practical, this book offers valuable insights for managers seeking to realize their aspirations to grow faster and become self-propelled engines of change.