Human Resource Services publications

The workplace is changing. Many companies are looking to explore options as they create the most effective work environment for their people. Are your current programs designed to maximize your human capital? This collection of PwC publications is designed to provide insight to the critical issues facing people management.

Featured publications

	HR Innovation HR Innovation offers advanced thinking about the challenges that should be uppermost on the minds and agendas of organizations and their Human Resources (HR) leaders.
	An HR perspective Focusing on the future of healthcare benefits PwC recently convened several roundtables of employers in New York, Chicago, and Atlanta to discuss health coverage at this pivotal moment. This thought leadership article highlights the conversations and results of the related survey..
	The talent challenge. A time for extraordinary leadership Over 1,300 CEOs talked to us about their global talent management issues. The results of these conversations are reflected in this report.
	2013 Guide to ERISA Reporting & Disclosure PwC’s 2013 ERISA Reporting and Disclosure Guide helps benefit plan sponsors, plan administrators, plan trustees, attorneys and accountants comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code.
	Talent mobility 2020 and beyond: A global view on talent issues: PwC Looking at the future of talent mobility in a globally connected world – what are the challenges HR will face in the next decade and beyond?
	Global equity incentives survey PwC and the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) are pleased to announce the release of the 2012 Global Equity Incentives Survey (GEIS): “Back to the Basics”— Executive Summary. Our survey is one of the most comprehensive studies available on the design and administration of equity incentive compensation plans for multinational companies.
	PwC Survey of Global Mobility Policies Policy benchmarking is the primary springboard to achieving a more competitive profile in your market, greater success in managing your mobile population, and ultimately, better financial results for your organization.
	Making executive pay work: The psychology of incentives This PwC global study discusses the impact of pay and incentives on senior executives and asks "How do senior executives value their reward packages?"

 

A new kind of mobility: Economic employer approach in the CEE Region
Global mobility trends have been changing in recent years. Whereas earlier assignments meant a three to five-year relocation followed by a return home, more recently global mobility has developed differently in response to business demands and employee preferences. Focus is more on short term assignments and various new forms of mobility such as business travellers, project-based assignments, commuters, ‘backpacker’ arrangements and ‘global nomads’.

Enhancing mobility policies with assignee choice
The need for flexibility in mobile policies. The global talent shortage is causing employers to want to make deployments even more attractive to employees so as to get the right talent in the right place at the right time and at the right cost.

PwC Saratoga’s 2012/2013 US Human Capital Effectiveness Report: State of the workforce
As the US economy slowly recovers from recession, several challenges are emerging for HR. Organizations that understand and adapt to this seemingly contradictory workforce environment will be able to gain the highest return from their investment in the workforce.

PwC's 2012 Health and well-being touchstone survey
PwC is pleased to announce the availability of our 2012 Health and Well-Being Touchstone survey. The 2012 survey data contains detailed benefits information provided by approximately 1400 participating companies in 34 different industries across the nation.

International Assignment Perspectives—Volume 5
This report is a collection of thought leadership articles exploring these and other issues. We hope this fifth edition in the series is insightful and thought provoking, and provides you with a strategic framework for addressing the current and future challenges of international assignments.

10Minutes on talent priorities: PwC
Talent continues to top the list of executive concerns. Company leaders are focusing on how talent can help them achieve the following four strategic priorities: power growth, realize ROI, manage risk, and enable transformation.

Human resource due diligence
Private equity firms entering into an acquisition look to identify material human resource risks early in the due diligence process.

How US private equity compensates management through the investment lifecycle
Compensation is at the heart of the private equity investment process and is the key to effective retention of management and the alignment of interests essential to drive a successful exit.

Mind the gap
The skills shortage in the resources sector is now 10 years old, and as the sector has found, resolving it is not easy. It is going to require some fundamental changes being made not just by the industry, but by the community, academia and the government.

Matt Guthridge, Partner and his team have tapped into more than 20 energy resources and mining services companies operating in Australia interviewing over thirty CEOs, Business Unit Leaders, Vice Presidents and General Managers, who were asked to prioritise the root causes of skills shortages in their organisations.

Challenges of a Mobile Workforce
Given today’s mobile executives, companies must ensure they have the right processes and tools in place to manage potential financial exposure and risk and meet the numerous compliance requirements.

Talent Mobility: A Global Approach to Talent Management
In this article, PwC Principle, Eileen Mullaney discusses the talent mobility shift — the talent pool is no longer a headquarters or even a local talent pool, but a global talent pool.

PwC Saratoga 2011/2012 US human capital effectiveness report executive summary
This annual report contains data from nearly 300 organizations and combines objective data and analysis to help organizations evaluate workforce performance and increase their return on human capital investment. The key issues analyzed in the executive summary include: workforce productivity, quality of hire, workforce turnover, workforce costs and impact of the economy on HR.

Rise to the challenge - Human resources, critical issues, innovative solutions
The responsibilities of the HR function have changed significantly over the past decade to focus increasingly on the challenges of managing the broader human capital capabilities required to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage and global growth.

PwC's 2011 Health and well-being touchstone survey executive summary
PwC's annual Touchstone survey is one of the most comprehensive studies available on benefit plans offered by US-based employers. PwC conducted the 2011 survey, the fourth in the annual series, to uncover and keep track of key trends around benefit program strategy, design and administration.

PwC Stock Compensation 2011 Assumption and Disclosure Survey
This survey presents our analysis of the 2010 year-end assumptions and disclosures for mature and high tech companies. We analyzed 114 large companies, comprising Fortune 100 companies and other large and established companies, as well as 50 high tech or emerging companies. We reviewed the public annual reports for the companies selected, specifically financial information regarding stock-based compensation plans.

The talent game: New rules for a new world
A majority of CEOs (66%) fear talent shortages will strangle their company’s growth. But no longer is it simply a matter of recruiting the best and the brightest in your home country. Developed-market talent pools are ageing, the millennial generation of workers is bringing strikingly different expectations, and growth is now being driven by far-flung emerging markets, where top talent can often name its own price.

Pension/OPEB 2011 assumption and disclosure survey
PwC's Pension/OPEB 2011 assumption and disclosure survey, presents our analysis of the 2010 year-end assumptions and disclosures under ASC 715-20, ASC 715-30, and ASC 715-60.

Managing people in a changing world: Key trends in human capital, a global perspective — 2010
Managing people in a changing world considers the impacts people are having on organizations. We explore employers’ response to the global downturn, the progress of globalization, how organizations are leading, developing and engaging their people and we discuss the influence the public is having on the people agenda. We also make some suggestions to help proactive organizations stay ahead.

Talent mobility 2020: The next generation of international assignments
The year 2020 is only a decade away, yet the way our global workforce is sourced, organised, and managed will change radically by that time. An explosion of activity in emerging markets has contributed to a significant increase in the need for companies to move people and source talent from all around the world. In this next installment of our Managing tomorrow’s people series, we explore the issue of future talent mobility in more detail.

Future pension accounting changes — implications for hospitals
This article reprinted from Healthcare Financial Management, May 2011 addresses how the proposed rules in accounting for defined benefit plans may affect hospitals’ statement of operations and affect the time, effort, and cost to comply with periodic financial reporting requirements.

2011 Guide to ERISA Reporting & Disclosure
This 2011 Guide to ERISA Reporting and Disclosure was prepared by PwC’s Human Resource Services practice to help plan sponsors, plan administrators, plan trustees, attorneys and accountants comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code.

International assignment perspectives: Volume 4
This collection of thought leadership prepared by PwC's international assignment services practice is intended to help readers understand some of the critical issues facing today's globally mobile workforce. This issue provides information on permanent establishment status, deployment to or from Brazil, cost savings for assignees in Japan, mobility strategy in the engineering and construction industry, intercompany cost allocations, Code Section 121, and a roundup on the significant tax law changes from calendar year 2009.

PwC Saratoga's US Human capital effectiveness report executive summary
This annual report contains data from nearly 300 organizations and combines objective data and analysis to help organizations evaluate workforce performance and increase their return on human capital investment. The key issues analyzed in the executive summary include: workforce productivity, quality of hire, workforce turnover, workforce costs and impact of the economy on HR.

10Minutes: Refining the pay for performance model
Executive compensation is an issue that is, and will continue to be, under a blinding spotlight. 10Minutes: Refining the pay for performance model looks at how new federal guidance refines the pay-for-performance model.

Leading the rebound: Equity compensation in the spotlight
This executive summary provides key insights from the PwC 2009 Global equity incentives survey, the sixth in the survey series. Our survey is one of the most comprehensive studies available on the design and administration of equity incentive compensation plans for multinational companies.

HR innovation
HR innovation is a collection of thought leadership articles that explore current issues requiring the attention of today’s HR professionals.

International assignment perspectives: Volume 3
This assemblage of articles prepared by PwC's international assignment services practice, addresses the important considerations when contemplating making changes to your global mobility program covering such topics as expanding into new markets, managing mobility in a downturn, corporate acquisition considerations, data privacy concerns, equity-based compensation, among others.

Managing tomorrow's people: How the downturn will change the future of work
This publication looks at how the decisions made by companies today, will affect their ability to sustain success in tomorrow's world. We showcase three fictitious companies in the year 2020 and how they each adopt a unique model, taking different routes to success.

2010 ERISA guide to reporting & disclosure
The guide is designed to help employee benefit plan sponsors, plan administrators, plan trustees, attorneys and accountants comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employment Retiree Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code.

Accounting for employee benefits under IFRS
This whitepaper outlines how the conversion to IFRS affects employee benefit plans.

2009 Guide to tax and financial planning
The book provides advice and tips on how to sort through the current tax rules and help plan future tax strategies based on the most recent changes such as tax rate changes, new deductions and credits, and often overlooked ways to save tax dollars.

Best practices for retaining new employees: New approaches to effective onboarding
Nearly 3 out of 10 hires in America are "poor quality" hires, costing businesses immensely and creating a vast opportunity for improvement. Therefore, it is no surprise that HR professionals are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of hire and retention time. When designed and executed properly, onboarding and hiring manager satisfaction surveys can be highly instrumental in determining effective retention strategies, and identifying the key drivers of quality hires in the first place.

Global equity compensation update
The equity compensation updates are focused on assisting our clients with strategy, design, implementation, administration, maintenance, and ongoing evaluation of domestic and international stock plans to ensure support of business objectives and recruiting and retention needs.

HRS insights
US human resource services newsletter on the latest HR issues companies encounter.

International assignment perspective: Volume 2
This compilation from PwC's international assignment services practice shares fresh perspectives on a number of topics affecting multinational companies, including tax equalization, multi-state reporting requirements, international equity compensation and compliance, the devaluation of the US dollar and expansion into new territories with specific focus on navigating the uncharted waters of Africa.

International assignment perspectives: Volume 1
This publication is a collection of thought leadership articles that explore current issues around mobility requiring the attention of today's HR leaders and tax directors.

International assignment perspectives: Special alerts
International assignment perspectives is a collection of thought leadership articles that explore current issues around mobility requiring the attention of today's HR leaders and tax directors.

Managing people in a changing world: 2008 Key trends in human capital survey
This third edition outlines current trends and issues that should be of major interest to all executives involved in people management. The report is organized within five key headings containing specific commentary on the trends that affect them: Human capital impact, human capital drivers, human capital foundations, human capital futures and the human resource function.

Managing tomorrow's people: Millenials at work: Perspectives from a new generation
Millennials at Work is the latest installment in our Managing Tomorrow's People series, which looks at scenarios for the future of work to 2020.

Managing tomorrow's people: The future of work to 2020
PwC's human resource services practice's report on the future of work to 2020 and how organisations will face the challenges of a changing workforce


Stock option award under IFRS: An analysis of the potential impact
PwC has developed this publication to assist you in understanding the impact of IFRS on existing and new share-based payment plans. The consequences of a move to IFRS will be important as the move may affect cash taxes and will certainly significantly impact financial reporting, systems and processes.

The right peer group for the right pay plan
Guiding principles for formulating a peer set that will withstand heightened scrutiny and promote rational pay decision making.

A worldwide view series: Successful integration of global mobility programs
The purpose of this white paper is to explore best practices in the successful integration of mobility programs.

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