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		<title>W-2 Changes for 2012 – Prepare Now!</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/30/w-2-changes-for-2012-prepare-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/30/w-2-changes-for-2012-prepare-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We heard it was going to happen and now it is just around the corner.  What am I referring to?  The requirement as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) which mandates employers must report on employess’ W-2 forms the cost of their group health insurance coverage.  This information must be furnished [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wellness Programs = Saving Money (?!)</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/23/wellness-programs-saving-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that health and wellness have been the focus of my blogs this month.  The reason is twofold:  1) it is the “time of the year” when I try to refocus my personal wellness goals; 2) it seems to be the topic of conversation in many of the articles and email newsletters I receive. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turnover: Costs and Consequences</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/05/turnover-costs-and-consequences/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/05/turnover-costs-and-consequences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In HR, we are in a unique position to understand just how significantly turnover affects our organizations.  In the most recent month available (Oct. 2011), the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that voluntary separations comprised almost half of total separations (49%).  Layoffs and discharges (41%) and other separations (less than 10%), including retirement, trailed behind.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in Store for 2012: 5 Trends in HR You Should Know About</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/12/06/whats-in-store-for-2012-5-trends-in-hr-you-should-know-about/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/12/06/whats-in-store-for-2012-5-trends-in-hr-you-should-know-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2789</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For a while during 2009-2010, I went for weeks not watching the news to avoid another story about unemployment, foreclosures, and the “R” word, recession.  Today’s “R” word has shifted to “recovery,” but many of us are still unsure. Today, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released the 2012 HR Trend Book.  The guide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Wednesday Acronym &#8211; ROI</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/11/16/weekly-wednesday-acronym-roi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/11/16/weekly-wednesday-acronym-roi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Incentive Pay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Total Rewards]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2741</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you approach senior management with a plan to implement a wellness program in your organization, one of the first words out of his or her mouth will most likely be “How do you plan to measure the ROI?”  What ROI refers to is Return on Investment (ROI), a calculation which complicates executive buy-in of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communicating Employee Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/13/communicating-employee-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/13/communicating-employee-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2644</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your company likely invests a great deal of time and effort in evaluating, implementing, and delivering employee benefits programs.  Your HR staff and benefits professionals must research the alternatives, determine what is best for the organization, and then communicate the value to the employees in a way that keeps everyone informed and satisfies the letter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Wednesday Acronym – Why should I Consider a CDHP?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/05/weekly-wednesday-acronym-%e2%80%93-why-should-i-consider-a-cdhp-and-what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-an-hsa-and-an-hra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than likely, you have already received your group health insurance renewal or are anxiously awaiting (or dreading) that email containing your rates for next year.  Good news, however.   Mercer reports that 2012 average growth in U.S. health benefit cost is expected to slow to 7.1% for group health plans (as compared to 9.8% for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Work &amp; Family Life Balance – Who Wouldn&#8217;t “Like” this Idea?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/03/work-family-life-balance-%e2%80%93-who-wouldnt-%e2%80%9clike%e2%80%9d-this-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/03/work-family-life-balance-%e2%80%93-who-wouldnt-%e2%80%9clike%e2%80%9d-this-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was just another day.  I logged in to my computer, checked my emails, read my newsletters, worked on a few spreadsheets, started my project calendar for October, participated in a conference call, then called it a day.  Yes, it was just another day.  Except I completed all these tasks in my home office.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: Communication is Key to Effective Management</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/09/30/hr-fact-friday-communication-is-key-to-effective-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/09/30/hr-fact-friday-communication-is-key-to-effective-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[open enrollment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How would it feel if you knew business was slow and your boss was in closed door meetings all day and didn’t make eye contact much less say hello, good night or anything in between to you all day long, day after day? Would you feel secure, appreciated and valued as an employee? Of course not. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: 25% of Credit Unions Do Not Have Succession Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/09/23/hr-fact-friday-25-of-credit-unions-do-no-have-succession-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/09/23/hr-fact-friday-25-of-credit-unions-do-no-have-succession-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Succession planning at its very essence is a process to ensure that the right people are in the right places at the right time. A main goal of succession planning is to, as much as possible, fill vacancies with internal candidates that know and understand the culture of the organization and whom the board has a [...]]]></description>
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