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ASE’s 2nd Annual Compensation and Benefits Conference
Michigan’s premier compensation and benefits event is back! This fast-paced, half-day program features a keynote presentation and several breakout sessions on the many challenges facing today’s total rewards professionals.
If you are responsible for managing your organization's compensation and benefit programs, then you can’t miss this informative half-day conference.
What’s in it for you?
To register online you will be required to login. If you do not have a Contact record with ASE, or not sure if you do, contact Sharon Wright and one can be created for you. Or, use the login help.
Once registered, you will be sent an e-mail confirmation requesting your session selections.
For questions on this event, contact 248.223.8025.
Managing Total Rewards in the “New Normal” Paul Rowson, CCP, GRP, WLCP, HR Business Partner Manager, MITRE and Total Rewards Ambassador for WorldatWork
Salary budgets are still limited and benefits are shifting more towards consumer- driven health plans and less employer subsidization. This means that employers will have to become increasingly more creative and precise about using rewards to attract, motivate and retain the talent they need to survive and thrive in 2012 and beyond. Organizations that embrace the strategy of tuning their rewards to fit the needs of their workforce will stave off the erosion of engagement that many less prepared employers are facing right now.
Do you know what your top performers value most in return for their creativity, loyalty, and engagement? Do you take a total rewards approach to make sure that every investment you make is focused on motivating your workforce? Is your reward system aligned with your employment branding or in direct conflict with it? Paul Rowson, managing principal of Totally Engaged Workforce Solutions and Total Rewards Ambassador for WorldatWork, will share what employers of choice are accomplishing with a total rewards approach in a recovering economy. Are you ready for total rewards 2012?
ASE's Compensation and Benefits Conference will consist of a Keynote Presentation and two sets of breakout sessions. Attendees can attend one session in each set of breakouts.
First Breakout Session Set
Turning the Tables on Talent Management John Jones, Director of Talent & Rewards and Peter Schwartz, Senior Compensation Consultant, Towers Watson
The recent economic downturn has forced many companies to recalibrate their business objectives, structure and priorities. As a result, many of these organizations are revaluating their incentive designs. They are continuing to shift more risk to employees, resulting in the need for more effective and credible plan designs. They want their reward programs to provide flexibility in adapting to changing conditions in order to effectively manage risks and improve performance. With this presentation, Towers Watson will provide an approach that is business based, rigorous and flexible—providing a clear differentiator in the marketplace.
Going Global: A Panel Discussion on Global Compensation Issues Moderator: Kathy Chiaravalli, GPHR, Managing Director, Strategic Human Resources
Panelists: Mary K. Lambert, MBA, Global Benefits & Compensation Manager,NSF International Angela E. Stio, CCP CEP GRP, Manager Compensation Systems, AAM Bernie Swartout, Director, Compensation & Executive Personnel, Ford Motor Company
Struggling with your global compensation strategy? Do you have one? In this informative panel discussion, you will hear from practitioners about their experiences with developing and maintaining a global compensation strategy. The panel’s goal will be to discuss solutions for the more thorny issues faced by the increasing number of companies that are doing business globally.
2012 – Fast and Furious for Employee Benefits Robert Crisan, Sr. Vice President - Employee Benefits, Hylant Group
2012 has come in like a lion and the rest of the year looks like it won’t change. In this discussion, we’ll slow down a little to help keep you up to speed! While there are some major events taking place (Supreme Court weighing in on healthcare reform and the 2012 Presidential Election) there are several items we all need to pay attention to. Also, the required changes are affecting the entire healthcare (and ancillary) distribution system. Insurers are scrambling to be cost effective which is causing a chain of reactions in the marketplace. This informative session will help put “perspective” in gear to make 2012 a winning year.
Second Breakout Session Set
Hot Topics for Retirement Plan Sponsors in 2012 Greg Reynolds, EA, FSA, Partner, Michigan Retirement Practice Leader, Aon Hewitt
Retirement program success requires an iterative process of identifying needs, implementing and embracing innovative solutions, and measuring outcomes—and then making logical adjustments as additional experience is accumulated. In this informative session, Aon Hewitt will provide participants valuable insight on the many challenging issues they face when developing the most effective way to deliver retirement benefits to their employees and keep up with the evolving retirement landscape.
Pay Trends: ASE’s 2012 Compensation Survey Results Kevin L. Marrs, Director, Survey Services, American Society of Employers
For more than half a century, ASE has provided wage and salary data for both small and large employers attempting to maintain their competitive edge. In light of the recent economy, employers have had many questions about where compensation rates will head in 2012. Has the modest increase in hiring in 2011 had an impact on wages? Which jobs are seeing growth? Which ones are in decline? In this informative session, ASE will present the results of its annual compensation surveys.
Aligning Workforce Metrics with Operational and Financial Outcomes Duncan Scott, Senior Consultant, Workforce Analytics & Planning, SuccessFactors
With hundreds of human capital metrics to choose from, it is often difficult to determine which indicators have the greatest impact on operational or financial outcomes. To align HR and talent management activities with business decisions requires a clear measurement strategy, integrated datasets, expertise in statistical analysis, and, in many cases, a commitment to starting small and going for quick wins. This session will outline a framework for linking workforce metrics (turnover, performance, engagement, etc.) with financial and operational metrics (compensation, revenues, productivity, etc.) and illustrate different approaches to socializing workforce data with business leaders.
This year's event will be held at the Birmingham Conference Center. That venue is located at 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI. Overflow parking; Occasionally our events are so popular that the first 4 rows of parking in our main lot are full. Overflow parking is offered in the lot of the United Methodist Church across Evergreen. Please exit our lot and turn right on Evergreen Road go ½ block and then make a left turn into the driveway of the Beverly Hills United Methodist Church.
To enter the conference center cross Evergreen Road to the sidewalk leading into our dining room; you will see our Birmingham Conference Center sign above the doors and bay window. Please exercise caution crossing Evergreen Road. Click here for a map to Overflow Parking.
Driving Directions:
We are located at 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025. The parking lot is one block north of Mile Road on Evergreen Road. The center shares the campus of Wiley E. Groves High School.
From Detroit Metropolitan Airport Exit airport road and take I-94 East to Southfield Freeway (M39). Proceed north on M39 for approximately 13 miles. After the intersection with M10 the Southfield Freeway changes into Southfield Road, a multi-lane city street. Continue north on Southfield Road for 4 miles to 13 Mile Road. Turn left (west) onto 13 mile and drive 2 miles to Evergreen Road. Turn right (north) onto Evergreen and proceed 1 block; the parking lot driveway is on your left. Birmingham Conference Center shares a parking lot with the auditorium of Groves High School.
From Cities South of Detroit Travel I-75 North past downtown Detroit to I-696 West. Follow I-696 West (approx. 7 miles) to Exit 11 Evergreen Rd. and go North (approx. 2 miles). Birmingham Conference Center will be on your left after you cross 13 Mile Road; proceed one block past 13 mile to the parking lot entrance. From Cities North of Detroit Travel I-75 South to I-696. Go West (approx. 7 miles) to Exit 11 Evergreen Rd. and go North (approx. 2 miles). Birmingham Conference Center will be on your left after you cross 13 Mile Road; proceed one block past 13 mile to the parking lot entrance.
From Cities West of Detroit From I-94 East follow I-275 North to I696. From I96 continue east into I696 East. From I-696 East take Exit 11 Evergreen Rd. and turn left off the access ramp to Evergreen Road going north. Continue 2 miles north, Birmingham Conference Center will be on your left after you cross 13 Mile Road; proceed one block north on Evergreen to the parking lot entrance. From Downtown Detroit Proceed Northbound on M-10 (The Lodge) to Evergreen Exit. Proceed North on Evergreen (approx. 2.5 miles). Birmingham Conference Center will be on your left after you cross 13 Mile Road; proceed one block north on Evergreen to the parking lot entrance.
FEES
$79 for ASE members / $99 for nonmembers
Cancellation Policy:
Refunds are available for cancellations prior to May 17th, 2012. After March 17, 2012, cancellations are not refundable. Substitutions may be made at any time. For cancellations or substitutions contact 248.223.8025
