Our Human Resource Services By Subject Matter

• Board and Executive Compensation
  We design Executive and Board of Directors compensation plans which include evaluation of base pay vs. the market and the design of Executive incentive pay plans.
• Salary Structure and Performance Management Systems
  We build market-based salary structures with grades, ranges and position descriptions.  We also provide simplified performance management systems.
• Incentive Plan Design
  We design both production incentive plans and general incentives plans below the executive level.
• Equity Incentive Plan Design
  We design and develop equity incentive plans and stock option strategies.
• Benefit Plan Design and Assessment
  We do competitive benefit studies and plan design that is tailored to the needs of the workforce and that can be delivered at an affordable price.  We design and implement 401(k) plans and a variety of insurance programs including health, life, and disability.
• Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution
  We design and develop employee handbooks and policy manuals and provide conflict resolution services.  We also design workforce reduction strategies.
• Outplacement and Job Search Workshops
  We develop workforce reduction strategies and provide outplacement service to executives and others impacted by organizational change.
• Executive Search
  We recruit for our clients for CEO, CFO, CCO, COO and Board positions that exceed $50,000 per year in total compensation.
• Employment Agreements
  We draft market-based executive employment agreements with change-in-control provisions.
• Acquisition and Divestiture Services
  We provide Human Resource related acquisition and divestiture services both with planning and with implementation.
• Training For Managers, Supervisors and Employees
  We have developed several training modules specifically designed for managers and supervisors, as well as line employees.  Each training module can be tailored to a company's specific needs and delivered in two hours, four hours, or all day, as desired, by the client.
• Employee Surveys and Needs Assessment
  We conduct climate, customer service, and organizational surveys for clients and complete management practices studies on organizational areas or individuals.
• Employee and Customer Surveys
  We have the experience and capacity to perform employee and customer surveys, in a confidential manner, in local, national and international markets.  The service includes the design of the instrument, the survey process, the analysis of the data and presentation to executive management of the results and recommended changes.

• Human Resource Audit 
  We will conduct a compliance audit of the company’s current human resource practices that will include recommendations to ensure compliance and policies are in accordance with competitive human resource practices and current labor law.

• Human Resource Information Systems
  We complete needs assessment, identify the right system for the company's needs, and assist with the implementation of the system.

• General Consulting & Employee Relations Retainer
  Over the years it has become clear that Executive Officers, be they the CEO or CFO, need a place to go for advice and assistance. The EW Partners retainer product provides that resource at an affordable price.
  
  The retainer is simple; clients who sign up for it pay a monthly fee based on employee population to EW Partners. In return, both principals are available to the clients to consult on any human resource subject. The retainer covers assistance with employee relations problems and general consulting on all aspects of human resources at the company and Board level. The product offers significant expertise for a minimal fee.

• Worker's Compensation & Employee Leave Management Retainer
  For most small and medium size companies the complexities surrounding Worker's Compensation, Disability Leaves, FMLA, Military Leaves, Unpaid Leaves, and the proper use of Vacation and Sick Time can be overwhelming.  Municipalities, like San Francisco, have begun to enact their own legislation about vacation, sick and leave time accruals and usage.  If you are managing a business, it is almost impossible to stay current on your requirements in this area.
  
  With our retainer product you will have unlimited usage of an EW Leave Specialist.  The Leave Specialist will handle all communications with the employee on all aspects of their leave, continued benefits coverage, disability pay integration, leave documentation, return to work documentation, and all notifications required.  Employers will be able to discuss leave requirements, job guarantees, leave return dates and strategies regarding resource replacement during the leave period.

• Troubled Assets Relief Program
  EW Partners performs annual TARP compliance reviews for impacted community banks.  The reviews include an audit of all executive personnel files, a summary of executive compensation by executive, a review of all incentive plans, review of all severance paid and recommendations to mitigate risks as it relates to TARP provisions and the Federal Reserve Guidelines enacted in June, 2010.