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Compensation in a Recovering Economy:

As times were tough, there may have been an inclination to let your compensation planning and benchmarking slide.  Don't continue down this slippery slope!  Once your total rewards system has spiraled to certain depths, it will be hard to dig your organization out of the hole.  In this session, we will address current compensation concerns, pay practices and some potential legal pitfalls that can overwhelm HR professionals. 

Topics covered:

o  Past and current economic situations:
o  How we've gotten to our present compensation dilemma - and where we are
o  HR Action Steps
o  Your organization's philosophy
o  Management's buy-in
o  Review your pay structure
o  Legal concerns - staying compliant
o  Update your job structure
o  Allocating your resources
o  Communicating to employees

  Candace Fisher is the Manager of Training & Development for The Management Association of Illinois.  In this role, her primary duties include assisting members with design and implementation of training and other organizational development programs for their Human Resource staff, supervisory and non-supervisory employees.  In addition, Candace is responsible for facilitating various open enrollment classes and organizational development programs offered by The Management Association, including sessions in Spanish.  Ms. Fisher also provides onsite Human Resource assistance to member organizations and responds to numerous inquiries via The Association’s member hotline.   

Prior to working for The Management Association, Ms. Fisher was a Human Resource Manager and an HR Generalist for organizations in the greater Chicagoland area.  Her background includes work in training and development, employee relations, labor relations, benefits negotiation and administration, recruiting, workers' compensation and overall strategic management of the Human Resource function.

Ms. Fisher obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Illinois, Urbana, as well as a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, Chicago.  She is a Senior Human Resource Professional (SPHR) as designated through the Human Resource Certification Institute(SHRM) and a Certified Coach.

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Reservations not cancelled 24 hours prior to the meeting will be charged the cost of the meal.