2.3 - Pay Grades & Bands
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Practice Questions
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What are pay grades?
💡 Hint: Think about how jobs are grouped based on their value.
What does market benchmarking involve?
💡 Hint: Consider how companies ensure they pay competitively.
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What is the purpose of pay grades?
💡 Hint: Think about how roles are organized in terms of value.
True or False: Market benchmarking is the same as job evaluation.
💡 Hint: Consider the different goals of each process.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a complete compensation structure for a new software company, detailing different job roles, their corresponding pay grades and bands, and how you would implement the job evaluation process.
💡 Hint: Consider aligning roles with industry standards for software jobs and market demands.
Evaluate a real organization’s compensation structure by analyzing its pay grades and internal equity practices. What changes would you propose to enhance fairness?
💡 Hint: Reflect on employee feedback and market standards.
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Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.
- Compensation Basics - Pay Grades and Pay Bands
- The Importance of Internal Equity in Compensation
- How to Conduct Job Evaluations
- Understanding Market Rate Compensation
- How to Create a Pay Structure
- Employee Compensation: Pay Grades vs. Pay Bands
- The Role of Salary Surveys
- Compensation Strategy and Philosophy