Wage/Salary Administration
Experienced Association professionals will work with your employee and management groups to develop job descriptions, analyze jobs by their essential functions, compare jobs both internally and externally to determine relative worth, then develop a competitive pay/benefits package which can be administered internally by your own personnel. We have developed more than 100 compensation administration systems for members during the past ten years within manufacturing, non-profit, educational and professional/service sectors.
Contact Dave (dsmith@teagr.org) at The Employers' Association or phone 616/698-1167 for additional information on Wage/Salary Administration.

Performance Management Programs
An organization’s success can be measured by how well its employees are motivated. Great employers encourage their employees to establish performance goals, then provide objective feedback as to their progress at accomplishing the goals. The Association has years of experience helping members develop systems that help to develop performance goals, communicate management expectations, then monitor and feedback objective measurements of goal accomplishments.
Contact Rob (rstrate@teagr.org) at The Employers' Association or phone 616/698-1167 for additional information on Performance Management Programs.

Strategic Planning - New Program
Organizations are constantly moving with the daily rush of production, customer service, logistics and financial concerns. Frequently little time is set aside for investigating the future issues that need to be addressed to further growth and step out ahead of the competition. The most successful organizations review their planning process every three to five years to determine the core initiatives that need to be tackled in a systematic way. TEA offers facilitation of a structured planning process that will look at your vision for the future and assist you in putting a plan into place to effectively strengthen your future position.
For more information or to get started on your planning process, please contact Ellen (elevey@teagr.org) at The Employers' Association or phone 616/698-1167.

Competency Development/Development Planning - New Program
Build a systematic approach to employee development through the creation of competency-based jobs that reflect the actual skills that your current or future employees need on the job. We can assist you with developing competencies for each job or job families that you have. From this we can then help you to link your jobs to performance appraisals and job expectations and create development plans geared to the specific skills that your employees need on the job.
For more information contact Ellen (elevey@teagr.org) at The Employers' Association or phone 616/698-1167.

Employee Opinion Surveys
The Association has developed and will administer a nationally validated survey to a member firm’s employees. We tabulate and analyze the survey responses, compare the results to both local and national norms, and provide post-survey consultation with management in order to help focus efforts as change is realized.
For information on Employee Opinion Surveys contact Rob (rstrate@teagr.org) at The Employers' Association or phone 616/698-1167.

HR and Safety Audits
The Association is uniquely positioned to provide a good practical perspective to employee communication and organizational compliance issues. We will examine published HR policies, review practices, examine files, check postings, and recommend changes that should be made in order to bring the HR finction into full legal compliance. Similarly, we will examine Safety Records, practices and organizational processes to make sure your environment is as safe as reasonalby possible.
Contact Dave (dsmith@teagr.org) at The Employers' Association or phone 616/698-1167 for additional information on HR and/or Safety Audits.

Handbook Development and Review
The Association is frequently asked for assistance in the review or development of clear, concise employee handbooks and policy/procedure manuals. Association staff can write, review or publish a customized handbook for you. Members can also use our library files and "how to" guides to develop their own! When used in concert with our Michigan Employment Law Guide, employers can rest assured that their intended employee relations philosophy is well communicated.
For information on Handbook Development and Review, contact Maggie (mmcphee@teagr.org) at The Employers' Association or phone 616/698-1167.