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Fundamental Considerations for Designing your Variable Pay Plan 

By: | 05.27.22 | Compensation
At a recent MEA Insights Webinar, Lou Lazo, Compensation Consultant for MEA’s sister-organization, Employers Council, presented on the design process for building a variable pay plan. Basic Vocabulary for Variable Pay Terms: Fixed Pay: Compensation that has ...
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National Policies & Benefits Survey Summary

By: | 04.04.22 | Surveys and Reports
MEA recently conducted the 2021-2022 National Policies & Benefits Survey along with other participating employer associations across the United States. 1,265 employers organizations participated in the survey. Organizations answered 332 multiple choice or fill in th...
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2022 Trends for Returning to the Workplace

By: | 03.29.22 | Coronavirus
At our MEA Insights Weekly Webinar on March 22, 2022, we polled employers in the MidAtlantic region regarding their plans to bring people back to the physical workplace. In total we had 75 respondents participating in the polls. Here are the results: Returning to the...
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Well-being & Wellness Considerations for Employee Health

By: | 01.24.22 | Benefits
At our recent Growth & Recovery Webinar, Mike McGrath, CEO of The Charge Group, spoke on the importance of well-being and wellness for both employers and employees and what he believes to be the top 3 well-being trends for employee health. According to McGrath, o...
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Executive Retention Strategies: Beyond the Salary War

By: | 12.14.21 | Compensation
During a recent Weekly Growth & Recovery Webinar, Tyler Ridgeway, Director of Human Capital Resources at Kreischer Miller, and Mike Trachtman, Partner at Wisler Pearlstine LLP, discussed executive retention strategies that go beyond the salary war. Ridgeway focus...
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72% of Executives Project Economy Will Remain the Same or Improve in 2022 but still see Hiring and Retention as Major Challenges

By: | 12.13.21 | Surveys and Reports
According to Employer Associations of America’s 2021 National Business Trends Survey, Leaders Expect Economic Outlook to Improve. PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 9, 2021 – In the recently released 2022 National Business Trends Survey from the Employer Associat...