Accenture, 133
Accrued vacation, 79, 225
Across-the-board cost cut(s), 28, 29, 115–130
advantages of, 117
cost reductions resulting from, 129–130
cost/benefit estimates for, 87
definition of, 117
early retirement incentives as, 121–122
example of successful, 115–117
hiring freezes as, 129
informing employees about, 208–209
mandatory pay cuts as, 123–124
planning for, 70–72
reduction of perquisites as, 125–126
reduction/elimination of 401(k) contribution as, 126–127
reduction/suspension of annual pay increases as, 127–128
reduction/suspension of bonuses and incentives as, 128
shorter work week as, 122–123
stock options in lieu of pay as, 124–125
time needed for, 129
types of, 118–119
voluntary severance incentives as, 119–121
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 20, 99, 120, 121
Alignment, 35, 38–43
Alternative work arrangement(s), 15, 20–21, 29–31, 133–147
contracting as, 73–74, 138–141
cost/benefit estimates for, 75–77, 88
definition of, 225
determining combination of layoffs and, 102–104
employee skills/competencies needed for, 144–145
examples of, 133–135
informing employees about, 209
job/skill sharing as, 73, 136–138
management/supervisory skills needed for, 145–146
offsite Net workers as, 74–75, 141–143
planning for, 72–77
potential benefits of, 146
sample speech announcing, 215–217
for survivors, 184
temporary assignments as, 75, 143–144
America West, 191
Annual pay increases, reduction/suspension of, 14, 127–128, 227
Automobile cost reimbursement, 125
Autonomy, 189