Educational & HR Support

Stay ahead of the competition with insider access to national and regional research/analysis on industry specific topics.

• Annual Wage & Benefit Survey – this invaluable tool covers wages, annual salaries, health insurance benefits and human resource policies from a local, regional and national perspective. Participants in the survey receive a FREE final report. The survey is sent to members to fill out in the month of June with results being available in the fall. You can download the previous year survey by visiting the Member Only page.
• Printing Industry Performance & Insights Reports – Fifteen regional printing associations have introduced a quarterly survey called the Printing Industry Performance & Insights (PIPI) study analyzing the performance and outlook of the print and graphic communications industry. The objective of the quarterly study is to provide leaders like yourself actionable advice on how to more effectively manage your operation. The study is conducted through the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University. If you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Ralph Williams Jr. at Ralph.Williams@mtsu.edu.
• Bluebook of Budgeted Hourly Rates & Standards – this report provides information regarding the cost of operating specific pieces of equipment.
• Sample Employee Handbook – this sample employee handbook may be used as is, or used as a basis for an Employee Handbook customized for your organization.
• Disaster Recovery Guide – fortunately printers do not often experience a disaster which interrupts their business operations, but, occasionally it happens. This guide was developed to assist members develop a Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Greater Profits Through Safety – provides information regarding how to establish a comprehensive safety program for your facility.
• Sample Job Descriptions – a collection of printing industry sample job descriptions that can be used to develop your own customized job descriptions.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Book – a series of articles in association with New Direction Partners discussing the challenges and opportunities of merger/acquisition in the printing & imaging industry.
• Positive Employee Relations Book – created by our PIAS Labor Counsel, Jackson Lewis, this book provides member executives and managers with a source of information and guidance in attaining positive employee relations at their individual companies.
• Sales & Use Tax Guide for TN Printers – provides information regarding the application of sales and use tax laws as they pertain to the printing industry in Tennessee.