Office Procedures for the Legal Professional or Compensation

Office Procedures for the Legal Professional

Author: Judy A Long

Paralegals and legal assistants will gain vast knowledge about various specialty areas of law and about their responsibilities in those areas and in the law office in general. Written by a professional who has served as a legal secretary, a paralegal, and, ultimately, an attorney, this book makes the principals it teaches easy to apply in the work setting. As a learning tool, it will serve the reader well. Practical projects simulating legal professionals' responsibilities are offered in order to familiarize readers with the material and with their obligations in a work setting. A supplemental resource manual of various types of pleadings and documents from different states is available as a reference tool.

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Compensation

Author: George Milkovich

As the market-leading text in its course area, COMPENSATION, 9th Edition by Milkovich and Newman offers current research material, in-depth discussion of topics, integration of Internet coverage, excellent pedagogy, and a truly engaging writing style. The 9th edition continues to examine the strategic choices in managing total compensation. The total compensation model introduced in chapter one serves as an integrating framework throughout the book. The authors discuss major compensation issues in the context of current theory, research, and real-business practices. Milkovich and Newman strive to differentiate beliefs and opinions from facts and scholarly research. They illustrate new developments in compensation practices as well as established approaches to compensation decisions.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	The pay model	1
Ch. 2	Strategic perspectives	27
Pt. 1	Internal alignment : determining the structure
Ch. 3	Defining internal alignment	59
Ch. 4	Job analysis	85
Ch. 5	Evaluating work : job evaluation	115
Ch. 6	Person-based structures	147
Pt. 2	External competitiveness : determining the pay level
Ch. 7	Defining competitiveness	185
Ch. 8	Designing pay levels, mix, and pay structures	215
Pt. 3	Employee contributions : determining individual pay
Ch. 9	Pay for performance : the evidence	257
Ch. 10	Pay-for-performance plans	285
Ch. 11	Performance appraisals	329
Pt. 4	Employee benefits
Ch. 12	The benefits determination process	399
Ch. 13	Benefit options	427
Pt. 5	Extending the system
Ch. 14	Compensation of special groups	459
Ch. 15	Union role in wage and salary administration	481
Ch. 16	International pay systems	497
Pt. 6	Managing the system
Ch. 17	Government and legal issues in compensation	537
Ch. 18	Budgets and administration	569