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HR.com Benefits eBulletin for the Week of March 14, 2011

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EBSA Proposed Rule for Annual Notices for Defined Benefit Plans
You might recall that The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) requires that administrators of all defined benefit plans to provide an annual funding notice to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
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Guiding Principles Part 1- Undercover Boss
What guiding principles do I live by? How can I apply them to work? Do I practice what I preach?
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The Logistics of Relocation
The logistics of relocation are rarely easy for the employees being relocated or for the HR managers organizing the relocation process.
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> Time to Work but No Time to Learn
A poll taken by SkillSoft revealed that half of respondents said their companies were failing to devote sufficient time for learning, and that they are not given enough time to keep up with work-related training courses.
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Move to Health: Delivering Well-Being within a Well-Being Company
Employers look to their well-being partners to work with them to develop programs that will improve the well-being of their populations. What happens when a well-being partner looks at its own employee population through the lens of an employer? How does a well-being partner turn its focus internally to address the well-being of its own employees?
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Date: March 22, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

How to Improve In-House HR Service Delivery With Fewer Resources and Lower Costs
If your organization’s HR efforts are hindered by the lack of budget and resources, this webinar will be a valuable 60 minutes of your time. Learn...
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Date: March 29, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

In-Year ROI with Today's Workforce Management tools? It's possible.
Did you know that 20 to 70% of typical business costs are labour related? And that almost half of all businesses manually administer this expense in a time-consuming, outdated and potentially costly process. Are you getting the most from your Workforce Management tool?
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Date: April 5, 2011
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

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