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Networking Breakfast

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Building a Total Rewards Portfolio that is Aligned to Overall Corporate Strategy

How can you measure the potential ROI and gain confidence that your total rewards program is actually contributing to business value?
By moving away from a traditional compensation and benefits strategy that sees it merely as a cost to be controlled, corporations today are moving towards rewards strategies that recognize the value of talent for the business. In this discussion we shall hear the two distinct experiences at Heinz and Qualcomm on how they were able to specifically design total rewards portfolios that were aligned to overall corporate strategies and the business results they were able to achieve through this transformation.

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Randy Keuch Randy Keuch
VP, Total Rewards
HJ Heinz




Ann Owens Ann Owens
VP, Total Rewards Management
QUALCOMM Incorporated

Brain Weave™ - Using Technology to Engage Employees

It’s no surprise that organizations with an engaged workforce typically experience less employee turnover and achieve superior business results. Engaging employees and aligning them with organizational objectives and workplace culture – from the moment they walk through the door – can give an organization an advantage over its competitors and provide a significant boost to its bottom line.

In this presentation, you’ll learn about the role technology plays in creating an engaged workforce. You’ll also see some best practice tools and media for efficiently and cost-effectively reaching and engaging your audience. In addition, you’ll examine ways to use the latest social networking tools to create an onboarding process that closes the gap between attracting qualified candidates and transitioning them into their new roles. Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to witness how leading organizations are leveraging technology to develop an integrated approach to communicating the value of the employment relationship on an ongoing basis, thus creating a compelling employment deal that helps drive improved business performance

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Scot MarcotteScot Marcotte
Global Technology Solutions Leader
Buck Consultants

Managing a Successful and Effective Consumer Driven Healthcare Plan

For several years, Consumer Driven Healthcare Plans (CDHP) have been heralded as a solution to soaring healthcare costs or at least an effective way for companies to share this cost. Without a doubt skyrocketing healthcare costs have been a cause of real concern for most corporations. What are the significant factors that contribute to the success of CDHPs? One of the fundamental flaws in these plans were that consumerism was promoted without adequate support and information. Roger will present on the critical information they considered including the choices and support that you need to provide your employees to ensure the success and continued participation in CDHP. This presentation will also take a look ahead to what the future holds for consumerism in healthcare.

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Roger Chizek Roger Chizek
Director
US Benefits
Medtronic Inc

Brain Weave™ - Workforce Recognition in a Recession: Delta Air Lines Case Study

Delta Air Lines currently offers service to more destinations and is adding international flights at a faster rate than any other major U.S. airline. Delta is also currently working toward a merger with Northwest Airlines that will create the world’s premier global carrier.

Taking care of its employees has always been a priority for Delta Air Lines. During tough economic times as well as periods of rapid growth, Delta has utilized recognition to help manage performance and support its employees.

While Delta has had numerous recognition programs in place since 1996, it was a fragmented effort with a mix of officially supported programs and unofficially supported programs run by local mangers and business leaders.

In an effort to centralize its efforts, Delta implemented an enterprise-wide recognition system. Come and learn about the initiatives Delta sought in order to further engage its employees and deliver valuable return on its recognition programs.

Goals of the new recognition system included making reinforcement, recognition, and rewards accessible to the entire Delta workforce, and also how to have a strategy for measuring return-on-investment directly linked to recognition.

11:45 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.
Kimberly Smithson-Abel Kimberly Smithson-Abel
VP, Strategy & Business Development
Diamond H Recognition

Networking Lunch

12:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Maximizing Your HSA Program

In this challenging economic climate, companies are seeking ways to reduce their healthcare expenses and still provide attractive coverage for their employees. A Health Savings Account (HSA) program in conjunction with a compatible health plan can help you attain both these objectives. But in order to maximize cost savings, employers must have successful employee adoption. This session will provide best practices and real-world examples of how other companies have successfully managed their HSA programs. You will also learn how to:

  • Maximize your HSA enrollment
  • Launch a successful employee communication plan
  • Find the right HSA provider to administer your program
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Karen Doolittle<Karen Doolittle
Vice President and National Business Development Manager
Employment Law Counsel
Wells Fargo Health Benefit Services

Wellness Programs: Preventative Initiatives with Measurable Returns to Control Healthcare Costs

Prevention is better than cure. As health care costs rise well beyond inflation rates companies have come to terms with new trends in wellness and improving employee health. There are diverse options that corporations can utilize when planning their wellness initiatives. In this session we shall evaluate the fundamental and critical elements that lend to the success of wellness programs. Topics for discussion include:

  • Obtaining executive management buy-in: What they need to see
  • Identifying initiatives that work for your corporate culture
  • Establishing achievable milestones for your wellness programs
  • Incorporating the evolving external environment into your wellness targets
  • Looking at what lies ahead in wellness initiatives
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Joseph Abraham Joseph Abraham
VP, Compensation, Benefits, HRIS and Payroll
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

Brain Weave™ - Workforce Recognition in a Recession: Delta Air Lines Case Study

Delta Air Lines currently offers service to more destinations and is adding international flights at a faster rate than any other major U.S. airline. Delta is also currently working toward a merger with Northwest Airlines that will create the world’s premier global carrier.

Taking care of its employees has always been a priority for Delta Air Lines. During tough economic times as well as periods of rapid growth, Delta has utilized recognition to help manage performance and support its employees.

While Delta has had numerous recognition programs in place since 1996, it was a fragmented effort with a mix of officially supported programs and unofficially supported programs run by local mangers and business leaders.

In an effort to centralize its efforts, Delta implemented an enterprise-wide recognition system. Come and learn about the initiatives Delta sought in order to further engage its employees and deliver valuable return on its recognition programs.

Goals of the new recognition system included making reinforcement, recognition, and rewards accessible to the entire Delta workforce, and also how to have a strategy for measuring return-on-investment directly linked to recognition.

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kimberly Smithson-Abel Kimberly Smithson-Abel
VP, Strategy & Business Development
Diamond H Recognition

Ensuring a Competitive, Compliant and Effective Equity Compensation Plan

Equity compensation has been under constant regulatory and shareholder scrutiny. Equity compensation however still remains a potent compensation tool. How do you effectively utilize equity based compensation in your portfolio and how can you ensure the success of these programs? In this presentation we shall analyze the latest issues in equity based compensation including:

  • Identifying typical pitfalls and mistakes in developing and managing equity compensation
  • Best practices in drafting the right award agreements
  • Ensuring adequate disclosure with current regulatory needs
4:00 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.
Steve Nord Steve Nord
VP, Corporate Compensation
United Parcel Service, Inc




Steve Nord Brit Wittman
Director
Executive Compensation & Corporate Design
Intel Corporation

Business Meetings / Brain Weave™ / Free Time

4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Global Total Rewards – Integrating Cultural, Socio-Economic and Political Factors into Your Rewards Strategy

With increased globalization and a global war for talent the development of a global total rewards strategy has become critical to ensure business success. Cultural, regulatory, economic, social and political environments that distinguish each region across the globe are key factors that you need to effectively navigate when implementing your strategy. In this presentation we shall hear how Chuck Johnson, VP of Total Rewards for Pitney Bowes manages their rewards strategies for 131 countries that they operate in. This discussion will cover:

  • Understanding the diverse needs of your workforce demographics
  • Preparing to meet the demands of socio-economic factors on your rewards strategies
  • Learning from experience - cultural and regulatory differences that you need to be aware of
  • Getting through to your global workforce to engage and motivate them
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Chuck Johnson H. Chuck Johnson
VP, Total Rewards
Pitney Bowes

Free Time

6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Networking Dinner and Evening Function

7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

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