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Become A TEA Member

Joining The Employers’ Association is a wise and cost-effective decision. Your membership gives you a wide range of free and deeply discounted services aimed at the prevention of HR problems. As a TEA member, you have access to salary surveys, compliance guidance, management and human resource advice, training, and consulting. Most day-to-day services are included in one annual membership fee. When members choose specialized services and training, discounted rates apply.

 

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Testimonial

After searching various HR sites on my own for about 15-20 minutes, I called TEA for assistance. I left a very specific topic (I was looking for "bad hire costs"). I was so impressed that within ten minutes, I had an email from Rob Strate...with a PERFECT article/white paper on the subject. The article far exceeded what I had found on my own. I need to remember that TEA is truly an extension of my HR department! Thank you!
Cathy Wilson
Executive Director of Human Resources
Staff Relations & Employment
Grand Rapids Community College

2.6%

Difference in turnover rates among companies that downsize:  A study of 200 companies found that businesses laying off 0.5% of their workforce sustained, on average, a turnover rate 2.6% higher than the average turnover rate of companies that don't downsize.  Further, more than 5 times more workers than were laid off left of their own acord after a layoff-and many of these workers were considered among the most valued employees.

Source:  Trevor, C. and Nyber, A., "Keeping Your Hedcount When All About You Are Losing Theirs -  Downsizing, Voluntary Turnover Rates, and the Moderating Role of HR Practices."  Academy of Management Journal, April/May 2008.

Members - want to determine your turnover rate?  Click here.

About TEA

 
The Employers’ Association is a not-for-profit employers’ association, formed in 1939, with offices in Grand Rapids serving the West Michigan employer community. We help more than 600 member companies maximize employee productivity and minimize employer liability through human resources and management advice, training, survey data, and consulting services.

How We Help

You may need telephone advice about an issue or situation you’ve not dealt with recently. You can call us for practical help that will be held in the strictest of confidence. Perhaps you’ve identified an area that could be improved with specific HR-related leadership or communications training. We offer a variety of programs that can be modified to incorporate your specific needs. Maybe you need benchmark information to validate your external competitiveness. We have it within the dozens of surveys we conduct each year. 

Benefits of Membership

TEA’s highly qualified human resource experts guide our members through the many challenges they face during the employment lifecycle. From finding, assessing, hiring to training, motivating, and retaining, to evaluating, disciplining and discharge, we support you every step of the way with sound advice and critical resources.

Many of our services are included as part of your annual membership investment. Others are offered at competitive, member-only rates. Your partnership with TEA enhances productivity, retention and employee engagement, enabling you to create an exceptional workplace.