Job Evaluation - What is it ?

Job evaluation is a practical technique, designed to enable trained and experienced staff to judge the size of one job relative to others. It does not directly determine pay levels, but will establish the basis for an internal ranking of jobs.

Methods of Job Evaluation

Whole job ranking Awarding points for various aspects of the job

Principles of Job Evaluation

Clearly defined and identifiable jobs must exist. Common job evaluation scheme. Job evaluators will need to gain a thorough understanding of the job. Job evaluation is concerned with jobs, not people. The job is assessed as if it were being carried out in a fully competent and acceptable manner. Job evaluation is based on judgment and is not scientific. It is possible to make a judgment about a job's contribution relative to other jobs in an organization. The real test of the evaluation results is their acceptability to all participants. Job evaluation can aid organizational problem solving as it highlights duplication of tasks and gaps between jobs and functions.

Job Evaluation - The Future

Challenges to existing principles of job evaluation. Existing job evaluation techniques need to be upgraded.

Sticking rigidly to an existing scheme may impose barriers to change.

Constantly updating and writing new jobs together with the time that has to be spent in evaluation may become cumbersome.

Job Evaluation - More

Job evaluation is essentially one part of a tripartite subject, which is collectively referred to as Job Study The three parts are:
Job Analysis Job Evaluation - the information collected is evaluated using a numerical scale or ranking and rating methodology Merit Rating

Job evaluation evaluates selected job factors, which are regarded as important for the effective performance of the job Job Evaluation is concerned with measuring the demands the job places on its holder.