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Tyco Files $400M Lawsuit against Former Finance Chief 
The complaint claims former CFO abused executive loan and relocation programs for his personal benefit, the Boston Globe reports.



Survey: U.S. Pays Soldiers Less Than $16K  
A new survey of military salaries shows that some of the American troops in Iraq are fighting the war for under $16,000 in base pay per year.



Executive Compensation Plans Reviewed, Adjusted 
A recent study found that that two-thirds of the 178 major U.S. companies surveyed say they are either taking action or considering changes to their long-term incentive plans.



Legislation Proposed that Would Allow Comp Time 
Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow hourly workers, through a voluntary agreement with their employer, to choose paid time off as compensation for working overtime hours, CBS MarketWatch reports.



Employers Outsource HR Functions to Financial Firms 
Companies known for their investment advice are capitalizing on other firms’ desire to outsource human-resource functions, the Boston Globe reports.



Group Calculates the Value of Volunteer Time 
The value of volunteer time increased by nearly 50 cents to $16.54 per hour in 2002, according to Independent Sector, a coalition of organizations representing the nonprofit sector.



Employers Pay Wages Through Debit-Like Cards 
Payroll cards have slowly increased in popularity among employers and employees, the New York Times reports.



Many New College Graduates See Lower Salary Offers 
Salary offers to many new college graduates, most notably those in the technical disciplines, are lower than they were just one year ago, according to a new survey.



Executive Salaries Rise 5.9%  
In 2002, the highest paid executives in America received a 5.9 percent increase in total cash compensation, according to a new study.



Suit over Promotions and Job Info Settled for $100K 
The lawsuit alleged Griffin Pipe Products Company didn’t promote Frank Loftin and a class of African-American employees to supervisory positions because of their race and didn’t make information about these positions available prior to promoting white employees.





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