Strategies to Attract and Retain a Capable Transportation Workforce (2011) / Chapter Skim
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115 Research Competitive Compensatio n Supplement wi th Alternative Benefits Packages Workforce Practices …..…………... 116 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
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Participants also suggested that the private sector tends to offer greater responsibilities to new hires because these private sector organizations are not as deeply rooted in seniority-based systems. 16.2 Industry Strategies.
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Fourteen workforce practices that were designed to assist in making the process of "Restructuring Benefits and Compensation" within transportation agencies efficient and effective were reviewed, and we identified two workforce practices that were the most noteworthy within this context: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Medical Opt-Out Program North Carolina DOT Competency-Based Pay Program For these two practices, we conducted a case study.
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as part of Volume II: Supplemental Materials. The full case study descriptions detail each practice's background, implementation, maintenance, evaluation, and transferability.
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, the cost savings to employees, and the potential cost savings for the agency. The manager also highlighted the potential for increased morale and satisfaction among employees who were given more flexibility when it comes to health insurance coverage.
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Some of the agency's competencies have a specified time frame before the competency is obtained. For example, for a lead worker, the competency blocks require specific training and demonstration of the competency for 6 months prior to the employee being granted the competency block.
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Application of Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria APTA Solutions for Workforce Challenges Digest Compensation and Benefits Packages Florida DOT Deferred Retirement Option Program HealthQuest State of Kansas Health and Wellness Program Incentive Premiums Job Benchmarking Performance Evaluations and Individualized Training Plans Salary Survey Telework Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Complete Compensation Workforce Development for the U.S. Freight Railroad The practice summaries include information, such as the lead organization, practice description, practice purpose, targeted participants, return on investment (ROI)
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