To our Valued Members,

At Employers Group, we are always looking for new products and services that add value to being an EG member. We have been listening to you, and across the membership, we learned that you wanted improvements in online offerings, services and access to critical everyday information, tools and support. We heard you, and we have secured the industry leader, the research tools the best law firms and Fortune 500 companies use – BNA HR Essentials

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Beginning January 5, 2009, you will be able to use this complimentary, new benefit that enhances your membership, improves your access to important information, and helps your bottom line by reducing unnecessary duplicative subscriptions. That’s not all - with our new partnership with industry-leader, BNA, each member receives unlimited seat access! No more worries about who or how many of your employees can access the information your company needs– sign the whole department up, add accounting, add people from remote offices – all are welcome. This is a boon to your EG membership because there simply is no better HR online product with the same depth, breadth and accessibility.

As I’m sure you are aware, BNA is renowned for providing valuable information and analysis on legal, legislative, regulatory, and economic developments that impact the business environment across the nation and throughout the world. You and your employees can search for the latest and documented information on HR topics and provide supporting analysis on how it affects your business and your work force. With BNA’s HR Essentials, you will be able to:

Ø	Access information on numerous compliance and policy issues at your fingertips. BNA’s exclusive “Fast Answers” feature provides thousands of concise, easy-to-understand, expert explanations on topics that matter to you;
Ø	Read expert analysis and detailed discussion from BNA’s cadre of lawyers and editors;
Ø	Search and scan uncomplicated law summaries from 52 jurisdictions with federal and state-specific analysis;
Ø	Download and print customizable documents, such as sample policies, notices, forms, job descriptions, and more;
Ø	Stay up-to-date on HR news, events, and trends on topics from weekly updates;
Ø	Tailor the information and communication you receive to your specifications, choosing from a topic list, including Benefits and Compensation, Compliance, Performance and Productivity, Employee Relations, Recruiting and Staffing, and Risk Management.

We hope you are as excited as we are about the new BNA relationship for our members. Stay tuned, because there are more changes coming….such as a ten-fold increase in online training offerings, improved curriculum - at half the cost!

Mark Wilbur
President & CEO
Employers Group