There is always something new going on in the field of Compensation and Benefits. Here are a few articles we liked on HR.com this year: Pat Zingheim and Jay Schuster have had some interesting things to say in this area. In Whatever Happened to Skill-Based Pay? Pat and Jay talk about the history of skill-based pay and how paying for skills is in a major struggle for credibility and practicality right now. In The Next Great Pay Idea?, Pat and Jay discuss the best and worst pay practices. Thompson Publishing Group also provided us with some interesting articles this past year:Chamber of Commerce Plan Is Not ERISA Plan, Court RulesPerks Are De Minimis if Too Hard To Value When Given