STRATEGIC COMPENSATION

AHumanResource
ManagementApproach

Chapter7

BuildingInternallyConsistent
CompensationSystems

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PreparedbyDavidOakes

InternalConsistency
Comparesvalueofajobagainstothers
Representsjobstructureorhierarchy
Jobdescriptionsareitscornerstone
Recognizesdifferencesinjob
characteristics

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JobStructureProcesses
Jobanalysis
Adescriptiveprocedure
Identifies&definesjobcontent

Jobevaluation
Reflectsvaluejudgments
Compensationsystemssetpaylevels

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WorkerRequirements
Skills
Education
Experience
Licenses
Permits
Specialabilities

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JobAnalysisProcess
Determinejobanalysisprogram
Select&trainanalysts
Directjobanalystorientation
Conductthestudy
Summarizeresults:writejob
descriptions

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JobAnalysisDataGathering
Methods
Questionnaires
Interviews
Observation
Participation

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JOBANALYSISUNITS
Elements
Tasks
Position
Job
Jobfamily
Occupation

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SOC
StandardOccupationalClassification
System
OfficeofManagementandBudget
ReplacesDOT
Lists
23OccupationalGroups,
98MinorGroups
452Broadoccupations
822Detailedoccupations

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Sources
Jobincumbents
Supervisors
Jobanalysts

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WritingJobDescriptions
ShouldInclude
Jobtitle
Jobsummary
Jobduties
Workerspecifications

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LegalConsiderations
EqualPayAct
Mustjustifypaydifferences

FLSA
Determineexemptionstatus

ADA
Determineessentialjobfunctions

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ADAGuidelines
EssentialJobFunctions
Positionhasanessentialfunction

Requireshighskillsorexpertise
Decidedcasebycase
Nonessentialjobsaremarginal

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O*NETCategories
Experiencerequirements
Occupationalrequirements
Occupationspecificrequirements
Workerrequirements
Workercharacteristics
Labormarketcharacteristics

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Experience
Requirements
Experience&training
Relatedworkexperience
Onsitetraining
Onthejobtraining
Apprenticeships

Licensing
Licenses&certificates
Formaleducation

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OccupationRequirements
Occupationalskills
Occupationalknowledge
Tasks

Machines
Tools
Equipment

Duties

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Worker
Requirements
Basicskills
Crossfunctionalskills
Knowledge
Education

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O*NETSources
Libraries,public&academic
U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice
http://www.doleta.gov
AmericanPsychologicalAssoc
AnOccupationalInformation
Systemforthe21stCentury:
TheDevelopmentofO*NET

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UniversalCompensableFactors
Skill
Effort
Responsibility
Workingconditions

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JobEvaluationProcessSteps
Selecttechnique
Choosecommittee
Trainmemberstoevaluate
Documentplan
Communicatewithemployees
Setupappealsprocess

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PointMethodSteps
Selectbenchmarkjobs
Choosecompensablefactors
Definefactordegrees
Determineweightoffactors
Determinepointvalue
Verifyfactordegrees&pointvalues
Evaluatealljobs

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JobEvaluationQualitative
Approaches
Simplerankingplan
Pairedcomparisons
Alternationranking
Classificationplans

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AlternativesToJobEvaluations
Marketpayrates
Payincentives
Individualrates
Collectivebargaining

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