Tips and Answers to Your Questions
Human Resources

Tips

• The Role of Human Resources in Mergers
  (November 2000)
• Employee Relations During Strategic Restructuring
  (September 2001)
• Compensation Issues in Nonprofit Mergers
  (March 2001)
• Recruitment During Times of Transition
  (May 2001)
• Raising the Bar: Accountability During Integration
  (February 2004)

Questions from Readers

• What should be done to combine Human Resources functions when a merger happens?
• How can we retain key staff during a merger?
• Will strategic restructuring result in a loss of jobs at my nonprofit?
• Is it appropriate to give severance packages to departing employees?
• Do you have a guide for severance packages in nonprofits?
• Can you suggest a good way to reduce financial liability for carried over accrued leave without being unfair to employees of many years?
• Will HR be needed in the future?