119th Annual Conference Sessions: Compensation and Benefits

• Mon 30 June

  1 sessions

• Tue 1 July

  2 sessions

• Wed 2 July

  1 sessions

Sessions for Monday, June 30

• Mon 30 Jun 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET Ballroom B
  Compensation and Benefits

  The Price is Right? How to Set Compensation Levels in Government

  As more and more governments struggle to retain and recruit employees, many are realizing that they need to increase pay for their employees, but are unsure about exactly how to go about doing so. How much should your organization increase compensation levels? Is it appropriate to pay bonuses or establish market rates to compete for qualified staff? And how do you determine what the appropriate market rate is?

  

  

  

  

  Bryan Archer, CPA, Maureen Barry, Christina Jackson, Barbara Germaine Whitehorn

  2 CPE credits

  Level: basic

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Sessions for Tuesday, July 1

• Tue 1 Jul 10:20 AM - Noon ET Ballroom B
  Compensation and Benefits

  Don't Pay More for Less: Strategies for Improving Healthcare Options

  Governments, like many other employers, face constant challenges to both improve healthcare options available to employees and control the cost of services. Do governments have alternatives beyond paying more, grappling with complex policies, and minimizing disruption to employees and their families?

  

  

  

  

  Lara Andrake, MBA, MHA, Bowie Hogg, Paul Keeling, Nura Patani

  2 CPE credits

  Level: intermediate

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• Tue 1 Jul 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET Room 151
  Compensation and Benefits

  Ignoring the Bright Lights: Going Beyond the Funded Ratio

  When examining pension plans, many stakeholders and the media tend to zero in on one particular number: the funded ratio. However, the funded ratio tends to oversimplify pension plans, leaving out important details about their health, funding, and trajectories over time.

  

  

  

  Doug Fiddler, Tina Lausier, Todd Tauzer

  2 CPE credits

  Level: intermediate

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Sessions for Wednesday, July 2

• Wed 2 Jul 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET Room 146
  Compensation and Benefits

  Is Anyone Out There? Creative Solutions to Solve the Talent Gap

  Many governments continue to struggle to fill positions not only in the finance department, but across the entire organization. Competition for highly qualified workers is intense, and governments need to improve their ability to recruit and communicate the value of a career in public service.

  

  

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  Samantha Babich, Paige Bongiorno, Isabel Garcia, Cara Woodson Welch

  2 CPE credits

  Level: basic

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