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Value of Membership

Members of the Employers Association Forum, Inc. have access to a wide range of human resource benefits and support services. The chart below illustrates the value of our FREE publications & services when compared to the average market rate you would pay if obtained elsewhere.

Membership Benefit Member
Rate		 Non-Member
Rate		 Average
Market
Rate
Hotline Management Consultation (HR, Legal, Safety & Cyber Security) - this service alone provides a 100% return on your investment! Get fast, practical answers from experienced professionals. Free Not Available $75-$350
per hour
CCH HR Management Library - includes unlimited online access to HR resources 24/7, news/trends, state and federal laws & regulations, and job descriptions & performance evaluation writing software. Free Not Available $1,000
per year
Online Training - 14+ web-based business & HR courses that are unlimited and free for ALL employees. Free Not Available $4,500+
per year
Newsletters - various publications on employment, labor, benefits & employee assistance. Free Not Available $50-$300
per subscription
Wage & Salary Surveys Free Not Available $250
Pay Trends Surveys Free Not Available $150
Policies & Benefits Surveys Free Not Available $250
Human Resources Self-Audit Free Not Available $350
HR Metrics Survey Free Not Available $150
Labor Relations Manual Free Not Available $250
Took Kits (comprehensive guides on a variety of HR & business topics) Free Not Available $300
Five Desk References from the Law Office of Ford & Harrison LLP - Employment & Labor Law Definitions, Business Immigration, Alternative Dispute Resolution, FLSA and Title III: ADA Accessibility Free Not Available $100
Sample Employee Handbook (plus, over 100 additional policies online) Free Not Available $100
Family and Medical Leave Act Compliance Manual (FMLA) Free Not Available $100
HR Records, Reports & Retention Guide Free Not Available $150
Personnel Forms Manual Free Not Available $100
Drug-Free Workplace: Manual for Compliance (Florida) Free Not Available $75
Labor Relations/Staying Union Free Services - EAF serves as a depository for union organizational information including: LM2s/LM3s, constitutions, ULPs, by-laws, petitions filed and election results. Free Not Available $75-$150
per hour
Safety Streaming Video Library - access to 150+ topics including instructor materials. Free Not Available $2,000
and up
Briefings & Webinars - over 15 HR programs are offered each year. Free Not Available $150
and up
The benefits and value of your EAF membership far exceed the cost of the annual dues.
See the example below to see the tremendous return on your investment!
Calculating Your Dues & Your Return on Investment
Dues Calculation (Sample Only)

For-Profit Dues Rate:  200 employees x $5 per employee = $1,000/annual EAF membership dues. (Dues are calculated by multiplying the number of employees on your payroll in your state by $5 per employee). Minimum investment is $550/yr. and the maximum is capped at $3,000/yr.

Non-Profit Dues are calculated by multiplying the number of employees on your payroll in your state by $2.50 per employee). Minimum investment is $375/yr. and the maximum is capped at $1,500/yr.
Return on Investment (ROI) Calculation
To help you evaluate and justify the dues investment, we have included the "fair market value" for each FREE EAF member publication and service (see list above).

Publications - Members receive over 20 publications (surveys, compliance guides, and newsletters as part of their membership. A $2,900 value.

CCH HR Management Library Online Subscription - Includes unlimited online access to HR resources 24/7, news. Trends, state and federal laws & regulations, and job descriptions and performance evaluations software. If you were to purchase this service only your own, the cost would be over $1,000.

Online Training - The free online training can be calculated by taking the 14 courses multiplied by $60/per course (conservator market cost), which equals $840, and then multiply that by the number of supervisors or employees you feel would be appropriate to take the courses. If you have for example, just 5 employees taking the courses, you have received a $4,200 value.

Safety Streaming Video Library - This service provides EAF members with free access to 150+ safety & health-streaming videos and includes instructor materials.  The value would be $2,000.

Briefings & Webinars - Over 20 free programs are offered each year on timely HR issues. If only one member employee took advantage of half of the programs, the value would be $1,500 (10 x $150 each).

Hotlines - One of the main services members enjoy free is the unlimited access to our HR, Legal, Safety, and Cyber Security hotlines. Most of our members average at least one call a month and the average research time is 1 hour. If you multiply 11 hours of research time by $75/hr. (avg paralegal rate), you have saved an additional $825. If you count just one of the twelve hours as legal hotline time (average) and multiply that hour by $350/hr. (avg. labor attorney rate), you have received an additional savings of $350.

Based on the sample dues calculation above, a member investment of $1,000 is worth the following return on investment (at a minimum):
  Publications $2,900    
  HR Management Library Online Subscription $1,000    
  Online Training $4,200    
  Safety Streaming Video Library $2,000    
  Briefings & Webinars $1,500    
  HR Hotline $   825    
  Legal Hotline $   350    
TOTAL RETURN ON DUES INVESTMENT $12,775    
       
The above example is based on calculation of the FREE EAF member services. If you also take advantage of our seminars, in-house training, on-site consulting or insurance programs, you are realizing tremendous additional returns. If you need any assistance in calculating your actual ROI, please contact EAF at 407.260.6556.