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Gerardo Guerra

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VP Compensation and Benefits, CEMEX

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Oxford PhD and Master in Economics and Yale MBA with 9 Years in Compensation and Benefits experience 7 Years in Corporate Finance. Positions in 5 countries in 3 continents.

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March 31, 2011

Gerardo Guerra and 1 other person answered this question

What are the latest certifications/courses for Compensation and Benefits Specialists in HR?

Specialized certifications include:
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
Certified Benefits Professional (CBP)
Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)
Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP)
Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP)
Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP)
CIPD Advanced Level Award in Reward Management
General Certifications for HR include:
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Global Professional in Human ... more

Feb. 15, 2011

Gerardo Guerra and 1 other person answered this question

What is included in a DB(k) retirement plan?

A Defined Benefit 401(k) plan (DB(k) for short) or Defined Benefit Plan with Elective Deferrals is a hybrid plan that combines the steady income stream of a pension with the matching of a 401(k) plan.
Eligibility Requirements: Employers with at least two employees and no ... more

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Benefits Packages

Jan. 25, 2011

Gerardo Guerra answered this question

What is occupational licensing?

Occupational licensing requires individuals to hold a license to be able to engage in trade, or perform a profession/occupation. The license is issued by a regulatory body or professional organisation,
Licensing generally require candidates to meet four requirements:
1) formal schooling
2) experience
3) personal ... more

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Occupational Licensing

Jan. 25, 2011

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What are some pros and cons of offerring employees FSAs for health care?

The advantages of FSAs:
FSAs allow employees to make pre-tax salary contributions to pay for qualified medical expenses that are not reimbursed and to pay dependent care expenses. A Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) allows employees to pay eligible expenses for dependent care with pre-tax dollars. ... more

Human Resources

Employee Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Dec. 28, 2010

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What are health savings accounts and what can you use them for?

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-preferred savings account for people participating in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).
A HDHP is catastrophic insurance, a plan that does not cover the first several thousand dollars of health care expenses but provides cover above that. ... more

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Benefits Package

Dec. 15, 2010

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How do you qualify for COBRA?

To qualify for COBRA healthcare coverage you have to be a former employee, retiree, spouse, former spouse, or dependent children whose coverage was lost due to a qualifying event. Qualifying events include an employee voluntarily or involuntarily having his/her employment terminated for other reasons than ... more

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Benefits Package

Dec. 7, 2010

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What are some examples of HR platforms that include both HRIS/HRMS and talent management software?

Taleo, SuccessFactors, Workday, ADP, Infor HCM (Human Capital Management), Halogen, Ultimate, Lawson, and Silkroad.

Human Resources

Dec. 2, 2010

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What are some examples of talent management technology?

There's been a lot of consolidation recently in Talent Management Systems/Integrated Talent Management (Taleo-Learn.com, SumTotal-Softscape, Stepstone-MrTeds, ADP-Workscape, Kenexa-Salary.com)
Good systems/vendors are Taleo, SuccessFactors, Cornerstone, Halogen, Kenexa, Sumtotal, Saba, Plateau, Stepstone, ADP, Ultimate, Lawson, and Silkroad.
All offer "end to end" talent management solutions but few ... more

Human Resources

Talent Management

Talent Management Solutions

Dec. 1, 2010

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Should researchers provide incentives to increase response rates?

Definitively. You increase your sample size and diversify your sample pool. Without incentives your sample wil consist mainly of altruistic people and/or people with free time, a skewed population that falsifies your results.
And yes, some incentives can skew the data, so steer away from ... more

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