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The mission of the Human Resource Division of the American Foundry Society is to provide a full spectrum of labor relations and human resource services which will assist member companies in improved handling of personnel problems on a day-to-day basis and to provide information and counsel for developing long-range policies and programs for successful employee relations.
To better serve the metalcasting industry and member companies of the American Foundry Society, various services will now be available on the AFS website. If your company is not presently an AFS Corporate member, you are cordially invited to join now to receive all the benefits of Corporate membership.
Studies show that employee benefits, such as medical insurance, can comprise up to 40% of a worker's annual compensation. This includes costs to recruit, train and equip an employee (whether it be with a computer for office employees or tools for the shop), plus the direct and indirect costs of medical care, claims administration, retirement funding, vacation, disability plans, dental, day-care and any other specialized programs. With annual costs spiraling to unsustainable levels,today's brightest CEOs and managers are looking in new directions for cost-efficient solutions. These include:
Employee Benefits
- major medical plans
- dental plans
- group life insurance
- AD&D
- vision
- STD & LTD
- cobra benefits
- mini med plans
- gap plans
- payroll services
- employer/employee website
- wellness programs
- claims advocacy
- employee communication tools
Risk Management
- workers' compensation
- rigorous risk control assessments including employee safety training
- OSHA compliance audits and property appraisal
- consultation on disaster recovery planning and accident and workers' compensation fraud investigation
- underwriting experience
- claim control systems
To assist Corporate Members in controlling these costs, the American Foundry Society (AFS), in association with Thilman Filippini, a Willis company, now offers HR Solutions, a program designed to use the cumulative strength of the U.S. metalcasting industry to offer competitive and cost-effective Employee Benefits and Risk Management Solutions.
While most organizations employ an HR person, it is sometimes impossible to have personnel on staff that are experts in all aspects of human resources.
The AFS Human Resources Assistance Team provides information and assistance to corporate member companies who need the help of HR professionals on topics related to our industry.
To help metalcasting managers do a better job in the field of labor relations and contract negotiations, AFS maintains files on union agreements in our industry. Settlement agreements are surveyed and reported quarterly to corporate members. Quarterly reports will now be available in PDF format for downloading on the AFS website by entering the corporate contact ID number and last name. The fourth quarter report will be available in January.
Click here to download Labor Agreement Settlement Reports
The 2009 AFS Survey of Wages and Economic Benefits details the current status of wages and benefits for the metalcasting industry in the U.S. and Canada by foundry size, union status and type of metal poured. The Survey also looks at twenty-eight job classifications. To purchase the downloadable version, click here. To purchase the print version, click here.
With its partnership with The Management Association of Illinois, the American Foundry Society can provide to its customers a comprehensive National Executive Compensation (NEC) Survey to enable them to benchmark their company's salaries and benefits.
Data for 34 executive-level positions is included, representing participation from over 1600 organizations and 22 co-sponsoring associations nationwide. The data is segmented per position by manufacturing vs. service organization. Statistics for base salary, bonus, other cash payments, total compensation and percent of stock owned are also shown. To purchase the 2007 downloadable version, click here. To purchase the print version, click here.
The Executive Salary Survey details foundry-specific compensation for 26 executive-level positions, ranging from chairman-of-the-board to salesperson, throughout the U.S. and Canada. Data is broken down by employee number, gross sales and region. To purchase the downloadable version, click here. To purchase the print version, click here.
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