Michael Strand has been involved in a broad variety of services from compensation and benefits plan analysis, employee relations counseling, recruitment and employment processes, outplacement, employee communications including employee handbooks and related policies as well as interim leadership positions. In the area of compensation, his work has focused on: Organized, conducted and published a dozen salary and benefits surveys (State, Regional and National) for professional and trade associations. Formulated compensation systems: pay grade structure; market analysis; performance appraisal process; pay-for-performance systems; bonus pay methodology. Conducted numerous staff pay, staff benefits, executive compensation and executive benefit market studies for a variety of organizations. Formulated and implemented golden handcuff compensation plans and other employee retention initiatives. Testified to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on the pay of 45,000 County employees compared to the pay provided by other California municipalities. Participated in a press conference on the same topic. Conducts FLSA status studies. Mike has served as a Human Resources Executive since 1977. He was the HR Director of 4 organizations ranging in size from 600 employees to 4,000 employees in union and non-union settings. Mike has a Bachelors degree in Business from the University of Toledo and a Masters Degree (school of Government and Business Administration) from The George Washington University in 1976. Mike has been licensed as a health, life and disability insurance broker since 1995 (current Resident license in Maryland; Non-Resident licenses in Virginia and the District of Columbia). He actively participates in numerous professional organizations and has served on a number of non-profit Boards in leadership positions.