Index

A

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