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NewsletterNews and InformationJune 2014Volume 15 – Issue 5President’s Message By: Matt JohnsonIn This IssueIt's close to Summer and we're already experiencing some of ourlovely summertime weather. There's something magical about thePacific NW in late June through September.President’s Message12014 Board of Directors2Quarterly (Summer) Meeting2Training Opportunities3Rewards NW Conference3Recap of the April Meeting4Membership Information4Summer Meeting Registration5NCRF Job Bank5Questions5NCRF Sponsorship5NCRF Membership Eligibility5Special Note:The NW Compensation & RewardForum meetings now qualify forrecertification credit! Applies toCertified Compensation Professional(CCP ), Certified BenefitsProfessional (CBP), GlobalRemuneration Professional (GRP ),Work-Life Certified Professional(WLCP ) and Certified SalesCompensation Professional (CSCP )designations granted byWorldatWork Society of CertifiedProfessionals. For more informationon recertification, visit theWorldatWork Society website atwww.worldatworksociety.orgWe here are the Forum have an exciting event planned for July 9th.I'm happy to announce that Katheryn Bradley of Lane Powell will bepresenting on the topic of President Obama’s Overtime Expansionand the Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance. Please join us on theLake Union waterfront at McCormick and Schmick's Harborside forwhat promises to be an excellent event.Of course I also want to promote the Rewards NW conference beingco-sponsored by the Forum and the Columbia-WillametteCompensation Group. The full-day conference is being held onTuesday, October 7th at the Doubletree Hotel in Portland. We havean outstanding lineup of speakers and sessions. Kevin Ames fromOC Tanner will kick off the conference with an inspiring motivationalkeynote. There are sessions related to compensation, benefits andtotal rewards. Learn more at www.rewardspnw.comI would like to thank everyone that completed the survey that theForum sent out after the last Quarterly Meeting. The Board uses theresults from the surveys to plan future events and direction for theForum. Your input is important and valuable in guiding the Board aswe continue to evolve and improve our services and offerings. We'llsend out another survey after the July meeting. Take a few minutesand let us know what you think when you receive that survey. Thankyou in advance!Lastly I would like to put a call out to the membership for Boardpositions that are opening up at the end of year. In particular I wouldlike to let you know that Windsor Lewis is stepping down after threeyears as Training Director. Windsor is doing and has done afabulous job in the role. Windsor will continue in the role through theend of the year but we need to have some transition time for a newperson to step into the role. Are you passionate about continuingeducation? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of TotalRewards professionals in the Puget Sound area? Then maybe this isthe job for you. Please contact me or Windsor if you're interested.That's all the room I have for this month. There's a lot going on withthe Forum and it's an exciting time to be involved either as amember attending Quarterly Meetings or as a Board member helpingto set the direction and manage the business of the Forum. I lookforward to seeing you in July!

2014 NCRF BOARDPRESIDENT:Matt Johnsonnextcomp.netmatt@nextcomp.netNCRF – Summer Quarterly MeetingJuly 9, 2014 – McCormick & Schmick’s HarborsidePAST PRESIDENT:Doug Sayed, SPHR, CCP, GRPApplied HR Strategies, Inc.doug@appliedhrstrategies.comRegistration starts at 11:00 AM; Business portion of meeting andpresentation will start at 11:45 AMMEMBERSHIP:Jay BulsonEconetjay.bulson@comcast.netOur July meeting will be focused on the Legislative Initiatives relatedto pay on the National and Local level, specifically, PresidentObama’s Overtime Expansion and the Seattle Minimum WageOrdinance, Katheryn Bradley of Lane Powell will be presenting.TRAINING:Windsor Lewis, SPHR-CA, CCP, GRPwindsorlewis@live.comTREASURER:Christy MartinCompensation Solutionschristymartin@mindspring.comWEBSITE & JOB BANK:Mary GradySymetra Financialmary.grady@symetra.comARRANGEMENTS:Mary TomblinsonGetty qui Demrose, SPHR, CCP, GRPjacquelene-Jacqui.Demrose@pse.comPROGRAMS & SPONSORSHIP:Pam O’ConnerBoeing Employees Credit Unionpam.oconner@becu.orgNEWSLETTER:Ann Fosburgh, CCP, PHRAppian Resourcesann@appianresources.comSPECIAL PROJECTS & SURVEYS:Derald LoCTIDLo@ctiseattle.comDiscussions are all over the news and in professional organizationsabout expansions in Overtime rules as President Obama signed aMemorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to “Update andModernize the Overtime Rules stating the rules in the Fair LaborStandards Act have not kept up with our modern economy.Additionally, Seattle has passed a new ordinance changing theMinimum Wage for employers with employees who work in the CityLimits. What does this mean to you?Katheryn Bradley of Lane Powell will be joining us to share herperspectives on what that means to us as employers in the area, bothin Seattle and the Puget Sound Region.Katheryn Bradley represents private and public employers inworkplace disputes, and has successfully litigated and resolvedclaims for wrongful discharge, discrimination, and violations of leaveand wage and hour laws. In addition to her extensive employmentlitigation experience, Katheryn devotes a substantial part of herpractice to counseling managers and human resource professionalsin organizations of all sizes. She advises clients on best practices tomanage leave and navigate through the interactive process toaccommodate disabled employees. Katheryn also providesinteractive EEO training to managers, and frequently speaks atemployment law seminars.You will learn about the initiatives, timing, impact and things toconsider as the legislative changes move forward.A question and answer period will follow the presentation, led by PamO’Conner our NCRF Program Director.Page 2

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES VIA NCRFThe Northwest Compensation & Rewards Forum is pleased to offer multiple WorldatWork certificationclasses throughout 2014.Sign up by calling WorldatWork Customer Relations: Toll-free (877) 951-9191 Web at www.worldatwork.orgSeattle Area CoursesNCRF - 2014 Schedule for WorldatWork Certification CoursesDate of EventCourseJuly 17-18, 2014GR7International Remuneration An Overview of Global RewardsOctober 16-17, 2014C2/GR3November 13-14, 2014C17/GR17Job Analysis, Documentation & EvaluationMarket Pricing: Conducting a Competitive Pay AnalysisCourses will once again be held at the Sheraton Bellevue, located at 100 112th Avenue NEBellevue, WA 98004 - 425.455.3330 Courses held at the Sheraton Bellevue offer free parking.Continental breakfast and lunch are included during both days of the course.Portland Area CoursesCWCG (Portland) - 2014 Schedule for WorldatWork Certification CoursesDate of EventAugust 14-15, 2014CourseC4Base Pay Administration and Pay for PerformancePlease see http://www.cwcg.org/ for additional information for Portland area courses.2014 Pricing2014 Pricing InformationNon-MemberWorldatWork MemberNCRF or CWCG Member*Course andExam 1,810 1,220 1,100CourseOnly 1,700 1,130 1,015*This represents a 10% discount off the WorldatWork member prices for NCRF & GPN membersREWARDS NW ConferenceNCRF and CWCG have come together to sponsor a joint conference that support the continuedprofessional development of our members. We are thrilled with the speakers who have confirmed for theRewards NW Conference, October 7, 2014 in Portland, Oregon. Stay tuned as we continue to makeannouncements about the multiple session tracks on compensation, benefits and total rewards featuring avariety of topics including program design, private/public health exchanges, innovative use of technology inbenefits plans, wellness programs, sales compensation, executive compensation and more. As an NCRFmember, you’ll receive a 50 discount off the early registration fee! Please enter in MEMBNCRF intothe promotion code box and hit the ‘apply’ button when registering to receive the discount.Register today by clicking on the link below to visit the event & registration website.Rewards NWPage 3

NCRF Spring Quarterly MeetingMEMBERSHIP INFORMATIONApril RecapThe April meeting opened with Matt Johnson (President) making a fewannouncements and introducing Derald Lo (Special Programs & Surveys) whoprovided an update on the upcoming joint conference in October where theNWCF and CWCG will join forces to offer a great slate of activities/presentersfor the all-day event. Windsor Lewis (Training) announced the NCRFscholarship winners – James Fournier, Michelle Kold and Angela Southworth.In addition she announced the upcoming certification courses in April and July.Pam O’Connor (Programs & Sponsorship) introduced our presenters whostepped in on short notice to present on Sales Compensation.Ann Fosburgh and Aimee Des Champs from Appian Resources come with awealth of human resource knowledge, background and experience in designingand implementing compensation programs. We were lucky to get them to stepin to present an overview and some useful tips regarding sales compensationprograms: ways to know if your program is broken, as well as a case study ondesign and implementing a program.Ann began the presentation with a top ten list of 10 ways to know if your salescompensation program is broken. Specifically covering areas of business goalalignment, understanding and communicating the program, understandingquotas and targets, aligning practices, reporting capabilities and administrationof the program.Aimee presented a case study and covered details on the plan design and thechallenges experienced at a local client. She went into detail regardingdesigning a sales program and began with the need to understand the businessside: profit margins, sales cycles and financial objectives. Using the case study,she covered how quotas were set and things to consider in the design of theplan as well as proper buy-in and implementation.Ann gave some insight into the specific rules and regulations that definecommission wages and sales roles. She noted specific rules and regulationsapplicable to sales employees if paid out in NY or CA, and the importance ofplan documents.The program ended with some audience questions on giving sales employeesmerit increases – which they generally do not see in their clients’ compensationphilosophy. So any increases would be driven more by the market data on totalcash target and the percentage split between fixed and varibale. However,lower paid inside sales types might be more inclined to receive merit. Anotherquestion was raised regarding how often sales comp programs should bechanged: the response was that if there was “gaming” recognized, that shouldbe fixed immediately, but generally plans run the same for years with minortweaks (quotas and targets). In order to have an effective program the businessneeds to look at what behaviors they want to drive and design to those criteria.The discussion ended at 1pm as the time had run out and our presenters werethanked for the informative and insightful presentation.Page 4In case you haven’t alreadydone so, please renew yourmembership for 2014.NCRF is looking forward toanother year of great speakersand member benefits such asreduced fees for meetings anddiscounts on WorldatWorkcertification courses.Annual rates are listed r 1(1-3 people)Corporate–Tier 2(4-10 people)Corporate–Tier 3(11 or more)2014 10 50 150 250 500Renew your membershipthrough our website usingPayPal, or send your renewalmembership check (madepayable to NCRF) to:Northwest Compensation &Rewards Forum, Attn:Treasurer24 Roy Street #755Seattle, WA 98109