November 2006 

HR MAGAZINE · November 2006
Vol. 51, No. 11
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
HR’s New Role in Executive Pay. HR will play a key role in companies’ compliance with the new rules on disclosing executive compensation.
Eric Krell

HUMAN CAPITAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Winners of these four SHRM awards offer outstanding lessons for the profession as a whole.

• Awards Introduction 
• Kalpana Mistry, SPHR
• Infosys Technologies Ltd.
• U.S. Army in Europe
• Kimberly-Clark Corp.  

HR COMPENSATION
Rewards Rise for Rewards Specialists. Pay trends in compensation and benefits point toward a new era guided by rewards professionals whose strategic value is becoming increasingly apparent.
Joe Vocino

STRATEGIC HR
Views from the Top. Leaders of Fortune 500 companies have plenty to say about HR issues on the television series “CEO Exchange.”

STRATEGIC HR
Building Service with a Smile. Consistent customer service requires that HR get involved in defining specific employee behaviors and hiring against those standards.
Lin Grensing-Pophal

HR AGENDA: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Sage Advice. Many employers are offering their employees access to individual investment advice to make workers better stewards of their retirement savings plans.
Joanne Sammer

HR AGENDA: TRAINING
Reporting on Training. Compose a training annual report to showcase your programs’ effect on the company’s bottom line.
Jennifer Taylor Arnold

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

From the President: The SHRM Foundation: 40 Years of Service to HR SHRM Foundation-sponsored research and activities impact the HR profession in long-lasting ways. Susan Meisinger
From the Editors. Disclosing executive compensation; SHRM Awards Terence F. Shea; Adrienne Fox
HR Solutions: Unused FSA Funds, Exempt Pay, Electronic I-9 Storage. Rue Dooley, Amy Maingault and Bill Schaefer
Management Tools: Feedback, Not Appraisal. The best way to manage performance is through ongoing feedback. Christopher D. Lee
Legal Trends: 'Good Fit' Isn’t Always Legit. A gut feeling that someone won’t fit within your organization is a common reason for rejecting an applicant, but it’s not beyond the EEOC’s scrutiny. Jonathan A. Segal
Future Focus: Don’t Overlook the States. Employers will have to keep an eye on states’ efforts to enact workplace laws and policies. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. Corporate scandals continue despite legislation; comp consultants serving both boards and management; more.
From Readers. Recommended reading.
HR Technology. Companies are using technology to smooth the transition process for new managers and improve their chances for success.
Court Report. Return of FMLA sovereign immunity; unexplained photographing may violate the NLRA; more.
Books in Brief. Retreats that Work; more.
What's New. Employee attitude software; critical-illness insurance policies; mentor training program; career transition services; more.

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