"Effective Management and Communication of
Employee Benefits Programs"
Guest Speaker: Mr. Jim Humphrey
Retirement & Benefits Consulting Leader (Asia Pacific)
Hewitt Associates
Schedule
| Date: |
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
| Time: |
12:00 - 13:30 |
| Venue: |
BNP PARIBAS, Seminar Room A/B, 42F
GranTokyo North Tower (Map)
1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku |
| Cost: |
¥3,000 (payable at the door) |
| Language: |
This presentation will be conducted IN ENGLISH. |
Mr. Humphrey will discuss the latest trends and new initiatives regarding administration and maintenance of employee benefits programs in Japan.
Topics to be addressed include:
The increasing trend towards better benefits management – what do we mean by this?
Adapting global intentions to practical limitations in Japan
Ongoing operational and communication strategies and techniques to improve understanding of programs and minimize HR time commitments
Effective management of vendors and other stakeholders
Considerations of outsourcing benefits management tasks versus handling in-house
Jim Humphrey leads the Retirement & Benefits Consulting Practice for Hewitt Associates in the Asia-Pacific. He has been based in Tokyo since September 2004 and also holds the role of Representative Director in Japan. He is responsible for issues such as growth of the benefits practice, strategic direction, entry into new markets and services, and quality and thought leadership. Mr. Humphrey remains a client-facing consultant with a particular focus on actuarial and design projects in Japan, together with management of large or complex M&A and benefits harmonization projects in Asia. He is responsible for all aspects of Hewitt’s business in Japan.