Compensation Management in a Knowledge-Based World: Exercise Book

by Henderson, Richard I.

• ISBN13: 9780130871367
• ISBN10: 0130871362
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Table of Contents

Introduction
Preface
Introduction to Olympia, Inc.	1	(5)
Summary Descriptions of Jobs in the Compensation Department	3	(2)
1999 Pay Schedule and Pay Ranges for Compensation Professionals at Olympia	5	(1)
Term Project-Developing A Compensation Policy and Administration Manual	6	(226)
Standards for Developing a Compensation Policy Manual	6	(1)
Olympia's Standards for Design and Administration of Compensation	7	(3)
Possible Table of Contents for a Compensation Policy Manual	10	(1)
Olympia Engineering Services Group: Human Resources Policy and Procedures Manual Table of Contents	10	(3)
Determining Exemption Status and Pay	13	(10)
Report on Mabel Jones	13	(1)
Report on Harry Norman and Rosie Hibbs	14	(1)
Olympia Guidechart for Fair Labor Standards Act Qualifications for Exemption from Overtime Pay	15	(3)
Exempt or Nonexempt Status Determination Form	18	(5)
Identifying Job Analysis Methods	23	(2)
Job Analysis Methodology Form	23	(2)
Determining Time Requirements for a Job Analysis Project	25	(2)
Job Analysis Time Requirements	25	(2)
Analyzing Nancy Horn's Job	27	(20)
Nancy Horn's Description of Her Work	28	(4)
Job Analysis Questionnaire	32	(9)
Olympia, Inc., Job Analysis Questionnaire	41	(6)
Determining Nancy Horn's Exemption Status and Writing A Job Description	47	(6)
Exempt of Nonexempt Status Determination Form	47	(4)
Job Description Form (Blank)	51	(2)
Job Evaluation Using the FES	53	(16)
Hints for Evaluating Jobs	53	(1)
FES Primary Standards and Assigned Levels	54	(10)
Job Specification Questionnaire-FES (for Nancy Horn)	64	(4)
Factor Evaluation System Position Evaluation Statement	68	(1)
Job Evaluation Using the Hay Plan	69	(20)
Hay Plan Definitions: The Three Fundamental Aspects of Jobs (as Reflected in the Hay Guide Charts)	69	(3)
Nancy Horn's Job Specifications: Hay Plan	72	(2)
Evaluating Know-How	74	(2)
Evaluating Problem Solving	76	(2)
Evaluating Accountability	78	(2)
Hay Position Evaluation Statement	80	(1)
Know-How Guide Chart	81	(1)
Problem Solving Guide Chart	82	(1)
PS Percentage Conversion Table	83	(1)
Accountability Guide Chart	84	(1)
Step Values	85	(1)
Profiles of Clerical, Professional, and Managerial Jobs in Information Systems	85	(1)
The Most Typical KH/PS Relationships for Exempt Positions	86	(1)
Profiles Table	87	(2)
Job Evaluation Using Market Pricing	89	(8)
Community Software Industry Survey-Data Effective 7/1/99	95	(1)
OSS Telephone Survey	96	(1)
Evaluating Job Evaluation Systems	97	(2)
Determining Whether to Make or Buy a Survey	99	(6)
Sources and Costs of Pay Survey Data	102	(1)
Olympia Survey Design Analysis Checklist	103	(2)
Developing and Implementing a Pay Survey	105	(6)
Survey Design and Implementation Time Analysis Form	106	(5)
Gathering Pay Survey Data	111	(61)
Explanations of Column Headings on the ``Gathering Pay Survey Data'' Spreadsheet	113	(1)
Summary Descriptions of Olympia Benchmark Jobs	113	(5)
FES Points for Benchmark Jobs	118	(1)
Olympia Community Survey	119	(2)
Watson Wyatt Office Personnel Report	121	(10)
Watson Wyatt Supervisory Management Report	131	(6)
Watson Wyatt Professional and Scientific Personnel Report	137	(6)
Watson Wyatt Middle Management Report	143	(8)
Watson Wyatt Top Management Report	151	(8)
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Compensation Survey: Pay Only Atlanta, Georgia Metropolitan Area, April 1995	159	(13)
Pay Structure Design: Recognizing Pay Structure Architecture	172	(3)
Pay Structure Architectural Features	173	(1)
Formulas for Pay Structure	174	(1)
Single vs. Multiple Pay Structure	175	(2)
OCC Salary Program History	175	(1)
Current Salary Ranges	176	(1)
Pay Compression at Olympia Software Systems	177	(3)
OSS Jobs, Incumbents & Current Salaries	177	(2)
OSS Salary Ranges	179	(1)
Potential New Hires	179	(1)
Developing a Skill-Based Pay Plan for a Clerical Support Team at OEM	180	(7)
Job Descriptions for OEM Clerical Staff	181	(4)
Current Pay Plan for OEM Clerical Staff	185	(1)
Proposed Skill-Based Pay Plan for Clerical Team	186	(1)
Performance Appraisal and Merit Pay at Olympia Data Design (ODD)	187	(4)
Annual Employee Performance Evaluation	188	(2)
Job Definition of Office Secretary	190	(1)
Scheduling Shifts and Weekend Work at ODD Computer Operations	191	(1)
Gainsharing at Olympia Central Services	192	(8)
Base Period Data	194	(1)
Monthly Bonus Period Calculation Data	194	(1)
Scanlon Plan	195	(1)
Rucker Plan	196	(2)
Improshare	198	(2)
Establishing a Short- and Long-Term Compensation Package for Employees of ODD	200	(4)
Compensation Components Currently Provided by Olympia for Each Major Employee Group	201	(2)
Compensation Package Analysis Form for Major Employee Groups	203	(1)
Designing an Incentive Compensation Plan	204	(2)
Proposes Short-term Incentive Compensation Plan	205	(1)
Containing the Cost of Benefits	206	(2)
Developing a Merit Increase Budget	208	(1)
Using Compa-Ratios to Analyze Pay Increase Requests	209	(3)
Working with Compa-Ratios	209	(1)
Pay Grade Dollars for Applications Programmers	209	(1)
Compa-Ratio Worksheet	210	(2)
Spending Matrix Development	212	(2)
Performance Rating	213	(1)
Merit Guide Chart and Pay-for-Performance Allocations	214	(2)
Current Pay Grade Designation for Software Engineers at ODD	214	(1)
Merit Guide Chart	215	(1)
Merit Pay Allocation Spreadsheet	215	(1)
Using Maturity Curves to Make Pay Decisions	216	(3)
Guidelines for Adjusting Engineers' Salaries	217	(1)
Proposed Salary Adjustments Worksheet	217	(1)
Salary Curves for Engineers in All Industries	217	(1)
1995 Engineering Salary Statistics	218	(1)
Request for Pay Adjustment	219	(9)
Request for Pay Adjustment Form (Blank)	220	(1)
Request for Pay Adjustment Form (Completed)	221	(1)
Request for Pay Adjustment Form (Completed)	222	(1)
Request for Pay Adjustment Form (Completed)	223	(1)
Excerpt from Compensation and Policy Administration Manual for Olympia, Inc.	224	(4)
Performance Measurement, Merit Pay, and Due Process	228	(4)
Appendix 1---Interactive Software	232