Mercer HR & Remuneration Forum - November 2009
Essential knowledge for informed HR and remuneration decisions

HR & Remuneration Forum
Programme November 2009

Session 1: Remuneration and Market Issues: Trends and forecasts
Uncertain economic times bring challenges as well as opportunities.  No matter the financial climate, it’s important to have a clear understanding of economic trends and forecasts to ensure remuneration decisions informed by the very latest market intelligence.  This session will present current market information on remuneration trends and reward practices providing the context for the development of HR and remuneration strategies for 2010 and beyond.

Session 2: Employee Engagement: Taking the Workforce Pulse
This session will discuss the importance of keeping tabs on employee motivation and engagement during times of change.  It looks at tools organisations can use to establish the pulse of their workforce and to identify crucial action items.

Session 3: Striving or Thriving: Benefits on a Shoestring
Organisations across the spectrum are being challenged to reduce the cost of employment while maintaining or enhancing employee engagement. In part, we believe this can be achieved by developing and implementing innovative “benefits on a shoestring”.  In this session attendees will be encouraged to think creatively about benefits that don’t break the bank.

Session 4: Securing Retirement Incomes? Retiring Retirement
The ageing population is putting increasing strain on retirement funding around the world. In New Zealand the current retirement savings policy, including NZ Super and KiwiSaver, will become increasingly unsustainable and inadequate if changes are not made.  In July 2009 Mercer launched a significant thought leadership report entitled “Securing Retirement Incomes – Time to Act”.  One of the options put forward is to “retire retirement”. While this sounds quite extreme? this discussion will explore some of the history, philosophy and challenges behind the concept of retirement, look at the issues around retiring retirement and then briefly discuss the other options now being discussed in many countries.

Dates & Locations

Christchurch

• Date: Wednesday 11 November.
• Location: The Rydges, Corner Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace.
• Click here for the link to Google Maps.

  Dunedin

  • Date: Thursday 12 November.
  • Location: Leisure Lodge, 30 Duke Street.
  • Click here for the link to Google Maps.

  Invercargill

  • Date: Monday 16 November.
  • Location: Ascot Park, Corner Tay Street and Racecourse Road.
  • Click here for the link to Google Maps.

  Wellington

  • Date: Tuesday 17 November.
  • Location: The Holiday Inn, 75 Featherston Street.
  • Click here for the link to Google Maps.

  Auckland

  • Date: Wednesday 18 November.
  • Location: Crowne Plaza, 128 Albert Street.
  • Click here for the link to Google Maps.

Forum Timings

Auckland, Wellington
08:45 am - Registration
09:00 am - Welcome
                    Session 1 Remuneration and Market Issues: Trends and forecasts
                    Session 2 Employee Engagement: Taking the Workforce Pulse
10:15 am - Morning tea
                     Session 3 Striving or Thriving: Benefits on a Shoestring
                     Session 4 Securing Retirement Incomes?Retiring Retirement
12:00 pm - Lunch
01:00 pm - Finish

Christchurch, Invercargill
11:45 am - Registration
12:00 pm - Lunch
01:00 pm - Welcome
                    Session 1 Remuneration and Market Issues: Trends and forecasts
                    Session 2 Employee Engagement: Taking the Workforce Pulse
02:15 pm - Afternoon tea
                    Session 3 Striving or Thriving: Benefits on a Shoestring
                    Session 4 Securing Retirement Incomes?Retiring Retirement
04:00 pm - Finish

Dunedin
07:30 am - Registration
07:45 am - Breakfast
08:15 am - Welcome
                    Session 1 Remuneration and Market Issues: Trends and forecasts
                    Session 2 Employee Engagement: Taking the Workforce Pulse
09:30 am - Morning tea
                    Session 3 Striving or Thriving: Benefits on a Shoestring
                    Session 4 Securing Retirement Incomes?Retiring Retirement
11:15 am - Finish

Lunch provided in Christchurch, Invercargill, Wellington, and Auckland | Breakfast provided in Dunedin
All attendees will receive a comprehensive set of the forum presentations.

For Enquiries

Enquiries and registrations for Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch to Suzanne Tromp:

• Email: suzanne.tromp@mercer.com
• Phone: 04 819 2582

Fee

The registration fee includes attendance at the event, lunch or breakfast and a copy of the Forum presentations.

• $170 per attendee (plus GST) - Please note, Mercer is offering a 20% discount for each additional registration from within your organisation.

Payment Method

Please download and print out the following PDF form if you would like to pay by cheque or credit card

• Registration Form (168KB, PDF)

and send it back to Suzanne Tromp (for Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch)

• Suzanne Tromp
  Mercer (N.Z.) Limited
  PO Box 2897
  Wellington 6140

You can also register by filling in the following electronic registration form (we will send you an invoice to your postal address):

Registration Form (for Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill only) Registrations Close: 6 November 2009
Name of Attendee(s):
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Please select the location of the Forum you would like to attend:	Christchurch - 11:45 am, Wednesday 11 November  Dunedin - 7:30 am, Thursday 12 November  Invercargill - 11:45 am, Monday 16 November
I am unable to attend, please send me a copy of the Forum presentations ($90 plus GST per copy)

Important note regarding cancellations: If you are unable to attend Forum, a substitute delegate can attend in your place at no extra charge.  If we receive notice of your cancellation seven days before Forum you will be charged 50% of the fee.  Cancellations less than 24 hours before the event will incur the full cost.

If you are unable to attend on the day please phone:

• North Island – Suzanne Tromp on 021 333 437

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