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Articles in Sept 2003 issue of HR Magazine

• HR counts - From the Editors - Editorial
  by Leon Rubis
• Proper debriefings valued by many - From Readers - Letter to the Editor
  by Sharon Dougherty
• Federal, state governments fishing for business process outsourcing bounties - HR News
  by Stephenie Overman
• Need for top talent no smoke screen; what practices do you have place to retain A players? Retaining the best employees is not magic, but a reward and recognition program can really spruce up your efforts
  by Joyce L. Gioia
• Walking, waiting in line are not compensable - Court Report - discusses case involving the Fair Labor Standards Act
  by Lawrence Peikes
• Revival of the Fittest - Book Review
  by Leigh Rivenbark
• Software by Bay has announced the launch of a new online information security-training program - Training and Development - Brief Article
• Compliance help from an unexpected source - From the Editors - Brief Article - Editorial
  by Patrick Mirza
• Business classes should earn recertification - From Readers - Letter to the Editor
  by Charlene Watson
• Industry ergonomic guidelines 'not standards in disguise,' OSHA official says
  by Steve Bates
• The trick to creating the most effective safety-incentive program; done right, safety-incentive programs recognize employees for improved performance as well as motivate workers to maintain stellar safety records - The Power of Incentives
  by Betty Sosin
• No religious right to insubordination - Court Report - 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds employer's right to terminate employee who refused to perform assigned duties for religious reasons
  by Maria Greco
• A new software package from daily Vest Inc. can help plan sponsors reduce the risks of participant class-action lawsuits by providing continuous reporting of investments at the plan level and personal investment analysis at the participant level - Retirem
• Quask Inc. has developed and released version 3.0 of its FormArtist software - Workplace management - Brief Article
• A major role for HR - From the Editors - fiduciary duties - Brief Article - Editorial
  by Terence F. Shea
• No right to lawyer in Maryland - From Readers - Letter to the Editor
  by Patrick McKenna
• EEOC proposes exempting retirees' health coverage from age bias law - HR News - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  by Steve Bates
• Incentives shouldn't be a disappearing act - The Power of Incentives
  by Karen Renk
• The Faragher/Ellerth decision tree: lower courts put new growth on five- year-old branches - Legal Trends
  by Jathan W. Janove
• Callidus Software has developed and released an updated version of its Callidus TrueResolution software tool - Compensation and Benefits - Brief Article
• ACCPAC International Inc. has announced the release of version 4.5 of the ACCPAC HR series, designed to offer small- to medium-sized businesses a cost-effective tool that automates almost every aspect of the HR process - Workplace Management - Brief Artic
• Executives judge HR based on poor metrics, study finds - Executive Briefing - Electronic Data Systems, Harris Interactive report
  by Steve Bates
• Correction - Correction Notice
• Sarbanes-Oxley, lactation rooms, suicide threats - HR Solution
  by Deborah A Keary
• Suggestion program saves $22 million in 18 months - The Power of Incentives
  by Donna Oldenburg
• Queen, sports icon, author to keynote 2004 annual conference - Inside SHRM - Queen Noor of Jordan, Magic Johnson Jr., Marcus Buckingham
  by Beth McConnell
• Towers Perrin has announced the launch of Executive Compensation Resources , a data collection analysis, research and information service of its executive compensation consulting practice - ECR - Compensation and Benefits - Brief Article
• CCI Profiles, a division of Credit Communications Inc., has announced the availability of CrimSafe, a new background-checking tool - Workplace Management - Brief Article
• Overseas outsourcing: how big a threat?
  by Steve Bates
• Full house to address proposed FCRA revisions - HR News - Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act
  by Bill Leonard
• Business partners: HR and finance are learning to team up effectively to develop strategy and resolve operational problems
  by Steve Bates
• Help with elder care: elder care benefits range from basic to comprehensive as employers help employees cope with this growing need - Compensation & Benefits Agenda
  by Terence F. Shea
• HR Co-Pilot adds info, compatibility - Inside SHRM - Brief Article
• CLC Inc. has introduced Your Money Coach, a new financial coaching service that is designed to help employees get the most from their retirement investments and make sound financial decisions - Compensation and Benefits - Brief Article
• Ascentis Software has announced the release of HROffice 5.0, a new software tool that offers employers a powerful new self-service module - Workplace Management - Brief Article
• Company lawyers ponder 'up the ladder' policies - Executive Briefing - reporting possible securities violations - Brief Article
  by Steve Bates
• NLRB still unsure how to define 'supervisor' - HR News - National Labor Relations Board
  by Margaret M. Clark
• Accounting for time: to best evaluate and justify long-term expenditures, HR should understand how finance uses the keystone concept of net present value - Strategic HR
  by Steve Bates
• A duty to inform: delay reporting allegations of child or elder abuse even—for internal investigations—and you could land in jail - Safety & Security Agenda
  by Diane Cadrain
• Governmental affairs puts state laws at members' fingertips - Inside SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management web site - Brief Article
  by Beth McConnell
• Intuit Inc. has announced the availability of its new software tool called the Complete Payroll HR Assistant - Compensation and Benefits - Brief Article
• HR technology buyers' guide: HR Magazine reserves the right to edit material for length and content. Company listings do not imply recommendation or referral by SHRM - Buyers Guide
• Tokyo ousts Hong Kong as most expensive city - Executive Briefing - Brief Article
• Ruling clouds pension plan conversions - HR News - cash balance pension plans
  by Steve Bates
• Helping employees cope with grief; HR's quick, compassionate response to the sudden death of an employee's loved one can boost worker morale, loyalty and—ultimately—productivity - Employee Relations
  by Kathryn Tyler
• The value of people: the challenges and opportunities of human capital measurement and reporting
  by Leslie A. Weatherly
• September/October - Inside SHRM - listing of various Society for Human Resource Management events - Calendar
• InfoTronics Inc. has announced the release of its new benefits accrual software tool, Attendance Enterprise - Compensation and Benefits - Brief Article
• Acting affirmatively - Future Focus - affirmative action
  by Jennifer Schramm
• Evacuation policies lacking in high-risk regions - Executive Briefing - Brief Article
• On the web - HR News
• Fiduciary fitness: managing your company's benefit plans is one of the weightiest responsibilities you can take on as an HR professional - Benefits
  by Carolyn Hirschman
• Mining the gold: gain competitive advantage through HR data analysis - HR Technology - first of two part series
  by Beth Patterson
• Why CEOs Fail - Book Review
  by Leigh Rivenbark
• HR Classroom has released a new online training program called Ergonomics in the Workplace - Health and Safety - Brief Article
• Internal 'juice' beats burnout - From Readers - Letter to the Editor
  by Eileen McDargh
• Interest groups far apart on overtime controversy - HR News
  by Margaret M. Clark
• Easing the road to compliance; Barbara Bingham, DOL's compliance assistance policy chief, tells employers how to get straight to the source for reliable information - Interview
  by Clark Margaret M.
• Leading despite your boss: use these tools to an effective leader when faced with the challenge of an unsupportive boss - Management Tools
  by Gene C. Mage
• Treat People Right! - Book Review
  by Leigh Rivenbark
• The Northern California Cancer Center has published and released a new guidebook, "Working with Breast Cancer: Productive Solutions for Employers." - Health and Safety - Brief Article
• When you talk, do people listen? - From the President - how HR professionals can establish credibility
  by Susan Meisinger
• Research conclusion not surprising - From Readers - Letter to the Editor
  by Joseph M. Stuart
• Blogs begin to make mark on corporate communications - HR News - Web logs
  by Bill Leonard
• Maximize your chances of engaging employees; an increasing number of employers realize the powerful role that recognition and incentive programs can play with their people-performance strategies—as well as their bottom line - The Power of Incentive
  by Donna Oldenburg
• Mass e-mail alone is not trespass - Court Report
  by John L. Jr. Hines
• Thinking for a Change - Book Review
  by Leigh Rivenbark
• Worknowledge LLC has developed and released a new online tool designed to help employers assess their e-learning capabilities - Training and Development - Brief Article