In addition to all of their other duties, managers are squarely charged with keeping the team “charged-up.” Have you ever witnessed the performance of someone who was personally challenged in the motivation department as they attempted to motivate others by word or deed? It takes
This article is the second in a special six-part series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Club Association. Over the years, NCA has kept the private club industry informed, engaged and protected from legislative, regulatory and legal issues that threatened the rights and privileges of
42% of employees are satisfied with benefits, up 5% since the recession The 8th annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends, conducted by MetLife in late 2009, indicates that employee benefits have weathered the economic storm with only modest reductions in most cases. Although many employees experienced
Dear Club Members, NCA would like to encourage you to participate in the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) 2010 Compensation & Benefits Survey. Since the last study in 2008, dramatic economic changes may have forced some private clubs to make some difficult choices with
The way a golf club assigns, pays and supervises caddies can determine whether a caddie is classified as an employee or an independent contractor. Because a caddie will rarely have any significant business or financial risk in connection with his or her activities as a
Adapted with permission from the December 2008 / January 2009, Volume 23 Number 7 issue of The Bottomline, the journal of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP). Learn more at www.hftp.org. Since the private club industry has typically seen some lag in feeling the effects of the
Evidence clearly shows that today’s workforce is becoming increasingly diverse as a result of demographic trends and changes in immigrant patterns. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the ethnic minority portion of the workforce is projected to double from 18 percent to 37 percent
Our industry continues to face one of the most challenging business environments experienced in decades. History predicts that improvement will come, in the cyclical manner that has been witnessed time and again. Clubs that endure will certainly be changed. The successful changes are still being
Expect age discrimination claims to continue to rise as the U.S. workforce ages. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), age discrimination claims increased nearly 16 percent (15.5%) from 2006 to 2007 and then nearly doubled to 30 percent (28.5%) from 2007 to 2008.
Beginning April 3, 2009, all clubs must use a newly revised Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification Form, to ensure their new employees are authorized to be in the country and eligible to work. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency created these revisions