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Is Your Pension Safe?
(Oct 04)
George McClure |
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ERISA established the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to pay benefits to defined-benefit pension plan participants when their employers cannot. While PBGC has sufficient assets to pay benefits for several years, the organization’s deficit continues to grow as it pays out larger and larger claims. We should make fundamental changes to the defined benefit system now, before PBGC’s deficit reaches a crisis point. |
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Ethics: A Responsibility for Us All
(Oct 04)
Hiromasa Haneda |
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Being aware of, understanding and adhering to IEEE’s Code of Ethics is more important now than ever in today’s workplace. Ethics is an essential component of our continuing development as engineering professionals. It is a life-long process that must be melded into our daily routines. |
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In My Opinion: How Big a Threat is Offshoring?
(Oct 04)
George McClure |
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More and more, companies hoping to improve their bottom lines are taking advantage of lower labor costs offshore. In fact, high-tech job outsourcing has become a staple in today’s corporate environment. How much do employers really gain, and what effect is this trend having on engineers and other high-tech professionals? |
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Software Piracy: A Cause for Concern Onshore and Off
(Oct 04)
Terry Costlow |
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Software piracy in this country is relatively uncomplicated; companies and consumers simply load a few more copies of programs on their PCs than they paid for. And while this onshore piracy adds up to significant lost revenue, larger-scale piracy occurring overseas concerns software producers far more. |
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IEEE-USA Pulse: Visa Delays
(Oct 04)
Sharon C. Richardson |
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Delays in the visa process affect companies financially. IEEE-USA president John Steadman joined other organization leaders in urging the federal government to streamline the current visa application process by alleviating repetitive security checks, improving the renewal process, and establishing priority processing for some applications. |
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