Issue 4, January 2007   SECTIONS Articles & Insights Case Study Upcoming Events OTHER ISSUES April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006   Welcome to The Workforce Chronicle! This month's issue of The Workforce Chronicle looks ahead to 2007 and setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) goals for the New Year. Also, read about the benefits one manufacturer realized from implementing a workforce managment system. Articles & Insights Your Workforce Management Resolutions for the New Year As 2006 is quietly wrapping up, workforce managers are looking ahead to their 2007 business resolutions. Experts advise setting SMART goals for the New Year. SMART is an acronym for goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. COMPLETE ARTICLE Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks Payroll and timekeeping clerks perform a vital function: ensuring that employees are paid on time and that their paychecks are accurate. [more] Bush Backs Minimum-wage Hike President Bush on Wednesday offered his most explicit backing of a rise in the minimum wage, but a top Democrats bristled at calls to offset the measure with breaks for small businesses. [more] SEC to mull hedge-fund, Sarbanes Oxley rules U.S. securities regulators are scheduled to consider a full slate of proposals at their meeting Wednesday including rules making it harder for investors to get into hedge funds and streamlining required reports about internal financial controls. [more]   WorkForce News The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Goes Live on WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter Online WorkForce Software to Automate Time and Attendance for Northampton Community College   Case Study KICKER Customer Since: August 2002 No. of Employees: 210 Industry: Manufacturing EmpCenter Solution: Time & Attendance Base Labor Distribution Accruals Platform: Windows Other ERP Solutions: ABRA FoxPRO HR & Payroll COMPLETE CASE STUDY   Events CUPA-HR Southern Regional Conference Sheraton New Orleans March 11 – 14, 2007 CUPA-HR Northwest Regional Conference Snow King Resort – Jackson Hole, WY April 15 – 18, 2007 CUPA-HR Southwest Regional Conference Crowne Plaza San Antonio April 22 – 25, 2007 CUPA-HR Midwest Regional Conference Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club May 6 – 9, 2007 IHRIM National Conference & Expo Hilton Americas Houston May 20 – 23, 2007 APA 25th Annual Congress Las Vegas May 22 – 26, 2007 SHRM National Conference & Expo Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina June 24 – 27, 2007 Canadian Payroll Conference & Expo Delta St. John's and Conference Centre – Newfoundland July 3 – 6, 2007 HR Technology Navy Pier, Chicago October 10 – 12, 2007 CUPA-HR National Conference & Expo Balitmore Marriott Waterfront November 8 – 11, 2007     Sponsored by: