Troy, MI ---February 27, 2024 --- ASE, Michigan’s trusted partner for Everything HR and largest employer association, has added eight new members to their Board of Directors for 2024.  Five members moved off the slate.

Troy, MI – February 14, 2024 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its Severance Pay, Policies, & Practices Survey. This survey provides a comprehensive look at the various aspects of severance policies and programs, including severance benefits, outplacement assistance, and executive severance plans.

Troy, MI ---December 18, 2023 --- The Employers Association of West Michigan (EA) will merge into the American Society of Employers (ASE) effective January 1, 2024. ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association supporting its members with Everything HR, approved the merger December 8, 2023.

Troy, MI – December 8, 2023 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released the 2024 Starting Salaries for Co-op Students and Recent College Graduates Survey today. The annual survey provides a comprehensive look at the current state of wages and benefits provided to co-op students and recent college graduates.  The survey also presents employers with a snapshot of the recruitment and retention trends associated with these new entrants to...

Troy, MI – November 1, 2023 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its 2023 UAW Strike Impact Survey.  The pulse survey of Michigan employers assesses the impact of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Strike.

Prior to the UAW’s announcements of tentative labor agreements with Ford, GM, and Stellantis ASE sought to determine the impact to area employers.  Below are the highlights of that short pulse survey.

Troy, MI ---October 2, 2023 --- ASE, Michigan’s trusted partner for Everything HR, is pleased to announce the honorees for its Michigan HR Executive of the Year for 2023.  Through a nomination process overseen by ASE, candidates are selected in four categories and recognized for their admirable work that distinguishes them in the field of Human Resource Management.  The 2023 winners are:

Troy, MI – September 29, 2023 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its 2023 Health, Welfare, and Retirement Plans Survey.  The annual survey of employers assesses employer-sponsored health and welfare plans ranging from employer provided medical coverage to retirement plans.

Troy, MI – September 26, 2023 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its annual Holiday Schedule & Practices Survey.  This year’s survey assesses an organization’s policies and practices related to holiday leave and pay practices associated with time worked during recognized holidays.

Troy, MI – August 29, 2023 --- ASE, employers trusted partner for Everything HR, has released its 2023-2024 Salary Budget Survey.  The survey analyzes both present and anticipated trends in salary budgets, pay structure modifications, and incentive-based compensation programs provided by employers.

Troy, MI – July 28, 2023 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its 2023 Workplace Flexibility Survey.  The survey examines the current work arrangements offered by Michigan employers.  Data shows that the most common flexible work arrangement offered is remote work.

ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association supporting its members with Everything HR, has released the findings of its 2023 ASE Compensation Survey.  The full results were presented at the Michigan Pay & Economic Briefing that took place June 6^th in Troy.

Troy, MI – May 1, 2023 – ASE has partnered with Wheelhouse to bring CancerAlly, a cancer benefits program, to ASE member employers. The CancerAlly program partners with a cancer survivor’s HR department to determine a plan that benefits both the employer and employee – resulting in increased retention and productivity during and after cancer treatment.

Troy, Mich. ---April 26, 2023 --- ASE, Michigan’s trusted partner for Everything HR, announces its Michigan Pay & Economic Briefing will take place June 6, 2023, in Troy, MI.

Troy, MI ---March 1, 2023 --- ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association supporting its members with Everything HR, has elected four new members to their Board of Directors for 2023.  Five members moved off the slate due to term limits and retirements.

Troy, MI - November 28, 2022 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations celebrating 120 years of service, has released its 2022 Post-Pandemic Remote Work Survey results.  The short pulse survey examines the current state of remote work for Michigan employers.  The data suggests that most employers are mandating a minimum number of days for in-person work or have fully returned to the workplace.

Troy, MI ---September 30, 2022 --- ASE, Michigan’s trusted HR partner, is pleased to announce the honorees for its Michigan HR Executive of the Year for 2022.  Through a nomination process overseen by ASE, candidates are selected in four categories and recognized for their admirable work that distinguishes them in the field of Human Resource Management.  The 2022 winners are:

ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its 2022 Healthcare Insurance Benefits Survey.  The annual survey, covering Michigan employers, examines the premiums, deductibles, and co-pays of employer-sponsored health plans as well as wellness benefits and cost control strategies.

Troy, MI --- June 15, 2022 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations providing people-management information and services to Michigan employers, released the results of the organization’s 2022 Michigan Compensation Survey. It is the 70th year that ASE has published annual wage and salary data. Low unemployment, sluggish labor participation, and unprecedented employee turnover appear to have accelerated the wages and salaries of local...

ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association, released the 2022 Employee Turnover Survey. Employers of all types are facing unprecedented employee retention challenges.  With the recently released Employee Turnover Survey, we now have some concrete data to show just how significant these challenges were in 2021.

ASE, Michigan’s trusted HR partner, announces its Michigan Pay & Economic Briefing will take place June 7, 2022, in Troy, MI.

Troy, MI – March 25, 2022 – ASE has partnered with SALTA Direct Primary Care to bring innovative primary care services to ASE Members, helping them keep their workplaces healthy. Through this partnership, ASE members can provide their employees with better access to primary care. 

Troy, MI ---March 3, 2022 --- ASE, Michigan’s trusted HR partner and largest employer association, has added four new members to their Board of Directors for 2022.  Four members moved off the slate due to term limits and retirements.

Troy, MI – March 2, 2022 – ASE has partnered with Three Sixty Safety to bring workplace safety consulting and training services to ASE members. Through this partnership ASE is able to enhance our safety offerings through a reliable third party, Three Sixty Safety, who employs highly credentialed safety managers.

Troy, MI. --- February 22, 2022 --- ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association, released the 2022 Starting Salaries for Co-op Students and Recent College Graduates Survey today. The annual survey provides a comprehensive look at the current state of wages and benefits provided to co-op students and recent college graduates.  The survey also presents employers a snapshot of the recruitment and retention trends associated with these new entrants to the workforce. 

In the recently released 2022 National Business Trends Survey from the Employer Associations of America (EAA), business executives indicate a fair amount of caution mixed with optimism for the 2022 outlook. Results show 31% of executives believe the economy will improve and 41% expect the overall outlook for the 2022 economy to remain the same.