Transcript Welcome to the Human Resources exchange

February 12, 2015
Goal of the Exchange Process
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Help each Member professional to expand their
business networks in order for you to improve
the efficiency and effectiveness of how you
tackle you job functions.
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Provide Members with a dynamic and reliable
resource to help you solve problems and find
new implementable ideas
Rules of Engagement
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Do not use your HOLD button on your telephone –
hearing elevator music in the next 60 minutes is not
good!
No body language signs – please be aggressive and
speak your mind and thoughts.
Please identify yourself with name and company
before speaking.
Take Notes about who is saying what…
Warning: My goal is to facilitate aggressively so we
can cover as many topics as possible.
Last but not least, I need your feedback on how to
make this process better for you and the participants.
Question: Return credit on value-added assemblies? (James
Krause) How do you push back no customer’s demand for
incidental costs not related to the part you provide?
Regan: added into terms and conditions of sale that we do not cover any costs
other the cost of the sale.
 Mike: only cover up to the cost of the sales price of our parts. Although we do
see this as standard in most contracts.
 Alan: Just repair and replace. Limited to the contract of what you are being
paid. Indemnification provision is good. Now, what is the situation? The law
does not address this scenario. “nobody is responsible for incidental and
consequential damages.” Battle of the forms: Will never go beyond the limit to
our maximum insurance coverage.
 John: safety restraint products with liability issues. 3 different countries all
same customer that all get put into assemblies that can’t be reworked. On the
hook for full cost of assemblies. Only leverage is that each facility is treating it
differently.
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Question: How are companies dealing with Health care? How were your 2014
increases? (Regan McHale) Enjoyed a no-deductible insurance program until 2012.
2013 using a HRA and 3000/6000 E/FM. 16% this year (2014).
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Rob: Self-funded which still seems viable for us. 350 employees. Averaging
1-2% per year.
Mike: Reduction: 10%. PPO.HMO.HSA
John: Follow the leased employee philosophy: 8-9% increase in cost. Have
an HSA with BC PPO.
Jim: United HC minimal
Jeff: health care costs. Early December renewals.
Jim K: 15-18% last few years. Prior to that 20-26% increases
Dave J: 12-14%
Charlie B: Kaiser: 6.5% increase. Largest issues = service!
Glenn: HMO / FSA / (Regional Insurance Firm) 3% / 6% previous two years.
Employees are picking 1/3 cost.
Question: How much do you spend on marketing as a percent of
sales? (Charlie Braun)
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Rob: ROI advertising: Lower percentage than over the last several
years.
Troy:
Regan: .2%
Mike: .86%
James: 1.1%+ (Thomas Net / Trade Show Booth / Shows)
Jim: .1-.2%
Glenn:
Dave: 1% (Trade Shows…Internet Ads / Print)
Charlie: .5% - 1%
Jeff: 50% of companies have less < .5%
25% .5-1%
Upper 25% employee a marketing person and consultant
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Question: What is the best way to calculate employee
turnover cost? (James Messer) 17% to 1.5% TO
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Jeff: Send sheet
 Total Headcount
 Number of Temps
 W3 (number of W2’s issued)
 Total W2’s – HC at year end / HC – Temps
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Question: Ways to improve Direct Labor Job focus? 5 or
6 ownership strategies? (Stephen Vacha)
Question: Has anyone evaluated the ROI of solar
power? Can anyone attest to the performance of
poly tower cells? (Jim McVay)
Issue: We are working with our local schools to
change the perception of manufacturing
jobs…anyone else? (Ryan Gensler)
Question: As owners, what organizations support the
knowledge base we need to be successful companies?
(Glenn Anderson)
Question: Other recruiting websites other than
Monster, CareerLink, LinkedIN, etc. AND how do you
recruit specialized talent in Manufacturing? (Kelly Dill)
Question: How do you recruit without expending a lot of time
and financial resources? (John Rousseau)
Question: We have a hard time recruiting talent…any ideas to
incentivize people to move far from the city? (Robert Marut)
Additional Questions?
THANK YOU!
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