The National Provisioner magazine and Ameritas Group announce the 2009 HREVOLUTION AWARDS, designed to celebrate the valuable contributions of Human Resources professionals to the success of their companies.

The HREVOLUTION AWARDS will recognize HR departments for innovation and outstanding performance in managing employee benefit programs that not only meet employee needs and maintain employee satisfaction, but also

• go beyond the norm to attract quality employees
• improve employee retention and encourage personal growth and well-being
• establish the business/company as an employer of choice
• embrace best practices in human resources
• demonstrate leadership in developing and executing solutions to human capital concerns and issues.

Best of all, there is no fee to enter the HREVOLUTION AWARDS.


ENTRY CATEGORIES Enter innovative projects and solutions implemented since January 2007 in one or more of the following categories:

1. Employee communications, especially related to employee benefits
2. Employee satisfaction
3. Health and wellness and/or innovative worker-safety programs
4. Employee recruitment and retention
5. Employee participation in employer activities, events, benefits or programs
6. Innovative solutions to HR challenges, trends and issues
7. Employee rewards (development of a formal program to recognize employees)
8. Optional benefits programs, e.g., career growth opportunities or continuing education

ADVANTAGES OF ENTERING

• On-site personal presentation of the awards to winners by The National Provisioner and Ameritas Group; recognition by senior management, associates, and peers
• Special focus and feature in The National Provisioner September 2009 magazine
• Affirmation that your HR Department is developing innovative solutions to human capital issues and concerns
• Feedback and recognition from senior-level HR professionals who will evaluate your entry
• News release announcements of winners will be distributed in October 2009

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

• The entry deadline is May 12, 2009.
• Entries must be submitted electronically by clicking here to enter.
• Solutions/programs entered must have been implemented since January 2007
• Only one entry per category will be accepted from a company, even if there are multiple HR departments within the company. (Processors with more than one HR Department should work together when submitting entries to avoid having departments compete against each other.)
• Submission of an entry implies the support and approval of the entry by the head of the company’s HR department and the President/CEO.
• Incomplete entries may be disqualified at the discretion of The National Provisioner and Ameritas Group.

JUDGING A panel of senior-level human resources professionals will evaluate the entries and identify those worthy of an HREVOLUTION AWARD.

Entries will be judged according to the accomplishments of the HR team based on their resources and company size.


CRITERIA Entries must showcase innovative solutions to human capital challenges. All award entries will be carefully evaluated to determine whether the HR department was successful in aligning the objectives identified with the results.

It’s acceptable to submit an entry that has been implemented even if the final results are not available, as long as intended results are defined.

In your entry, please provide the following information:

1. Problem/Challenge — Identify the human resources problem, challenge or situation addressed in the entry.


2. Objectives — Clearly define the objectives established to solve the problem or address the situation. The objectives should be measurable and the explanations clear enough to determine that they were set and achieved.


3. Strategy — Explain the plan developed to accomplish the objectives.


4. Tactics — Outline the steps taken in all stages of the development and implementation of the plan.


5. Innovation — Explain how the solution used an innovative approach to respond to the problem or address the situation.


6. Budget — Identify the financial resources committed to develop and implement the solution. An exact dollar amount is not required, but please provide a close estimate of costs.


7. Measurement of results — Clearly describe how you evaluated the results achieved by the implemented solution, including an explanation of whether the results were met or fell short of the objectives. If final results are not available, please describe the anticipated outcome.


8. Other — Include any unique circumstances that may have contributed to the success of the solution or plan. Would you implement the same solution? What would you change?

PAST WINNERS OF HREVOLUTION AWARDS As you prepare your entry, it may be helpful to read about the winners of the 2008 HREVOLUTION AWARDS.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF ENTRIES The National Provisioner and Ameritas Group agree that information included in the entry will be kept strictly private and confidential. Winners will be interviewed and featured in a special HREVOLUTION supplement in the September 2009 issue of The National Provisioner.

QUESTIONS If you have any questions, contact Andy Hanacek at The National Provisioner, 847-405-4011, or Jenn Larson at Ameritas Group, 402-309-2533.

WINNER NOTIFICATION Winners will be notified by September 2009.