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Trends in Compensation and Best Practices in
CBIZ Human Capital Services
the Current Economy
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Introduction
• Edward R RatajEdward R. Rataj
• Managing Director, Compensation Consulting
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
• Frequently quoted in national news publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Smartmoney.com
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“HR matters enormously in the good times. It defines
you in the bad."- Jack Welch
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Overview
• Explore turnover in the rebounding economyExplore turnover in the rebounding economy
• Examine compensation economics 101
• Offensive and defensive strategies
• Review steps for designing a market-based compensation system
• Recognition and sustaining high performance through a merit matrix
• Answer your questions
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Unemployment in Improving Economy
• Common perception supported by monthly reports fromCommon perception, supported by monthly reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
• 10% unemployment
• In reality, a strong negative correlation exists between unemployment percentage and education:
Bachelor’s degree or above 4 8%
Bureau of Labor Statistics Table A4: Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
Bachelor s degree or above
Some college or an associate’s degree
High school graduate
Less than high school diploma
4.8%
9.8%
8.1%
15.3%
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Projected Turnover as Economy Improves
• According to a recent WorldatWork survey more thanAccording to a recent WorldatWork survey, more than half of employees intend to leave their current job as the economy improves.
• The survey asked: Do you plan to pursue new job opportunities as the economy improves? – 60% — Yes, I intend to leave
– 21% — Maybe so I’m networking21% Maybe, so I m networking
– 6% — Not likely, but I’ve updated my resume
– 13% — No, I intend to stay.
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Compensation Economics 101
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Compensation Economics
• Why is a burger flipper no long an entry level job?Why is a burger flipper no long an entry level job?
• Why does minimum wage negatively impact the employees whom it is designed to protect?
• Why are banking executives leaving the industry?
• If options are significantly under water and the board refuses to re-price, what is the potential outcome?
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The Rebounding Economy
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Because of the poor economy, the demand for average‐performing employees is down.Additionally, due to unemployment, the supply of average‐performing employees is up.Because high performers can drive an organization through the down economy and position it well for a rebound, there is an increased demand for high‐performing employees.As the economy rebounds, the demand for all employees will increase. Accordingly, differentiation in compensation based on performance will become more important.
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy
• Offensive Strategies:Offensive Strategies:– Top Grading
• Poach top performers at competitors who would help drive your organization forward.
• This is especially true for sales staff.
• Pay the “winners like winners and losers like losers.”
– Aggressively pay for performance via a merit matrix (further discussion in the following slides)discussion in the following slides)
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy
• Defensive Strategies:Defensive Strategies:– Total Rewards Statements
– Communication regarding other positive aspects of being employed by your organization
– Consider changing targets for sales staff to ensure that they are reasonable given the current downturn
– Re-price Options – otherwise executives will
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy
• Merit Matrix is a blended strategy:Merit Matrix is a blended strategy:– Offensive component of performance management = Helps attract
key talent from outside the organization
– Defensive component of performance management = Helps motivate and retain high performers within the organization
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Designing a Market-Based Compensation System
• Plan and collect dataPlan and collect data
• Ensure job documentation accuracy
• Complete market analysis
• Design pay structures
• Model implementation costs
• Assess internal equityq y
• Create procedure manual
• Report results
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Purpose of a Compensation System
• Implement compensation philosophyImplement compensation philosophy
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources
• Provide rational basis for pay decisions
• Assist supervisors in evaluating and rewarding performance
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Job Documentation
Job Documentation
Market Matches
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Market Pricing Methodology
• What is market pricing?What is market pricing?
• Valuation of pay for jobs in the external labor markets
• Key considerations when determining labor markets: – Location
• Local
• Region
• Nationat o
– Industry• Industry specific
• Broad spectrum of employers
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Market Pricing Methodology
• Reliable DataReliable Data– Published survey data
• Major consulting and surveying firms
• Statistically validated
• Standard deviation analysis of data
• Unreliable data examples:– Self-reported data
– DOL
– Data from one or two competitors
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Designing Salary Structures
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Assessing Current State of Compensation Program
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy
• Merit Matrix Approach:Merit Matrix Approach:– Affects pay increases, not pay structure
– Rewards performance
– Focuses dollars on employees that are most likely to leave because of pay
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy – Merit Matrix
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy – Merit Matrix
• In this example all other factors are equal except current base• In this example, all other factors are equal except current base salary. To whom would you provide a higher pay increase, high-paid Employee 1 or low-paid Employee 2?
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy – Merit Matrix
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy – Merit Matrix
Typical
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Performance 1 2 3 4Exceptional 3.5% 3.5% 3.0% 3.0%
Exceeds Expectation 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%Effective 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0%
Quartile in Range
Effective 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0%Development Needed 2.5% 2.5% 2.0% 2.0%
Critical Need for Improvement 2.5% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy – Merit Matrix
Best Practice
Matrix
Performance 1 2 3 4Exceptional 6.5% 5.5% 5.0% 4.0%
Exceeds Expectation 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0%Effective 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0%
Quartile in Range
Effective 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0%Development Needed 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Critical Need for Improvement 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy – Merit Matrix
Ultra-Aggressive
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Performance 1 2 3 4Exceptional 13.0% 11.0% 5.0% 3.0%
Exceeds Expectation 11.0% 6.0% 3.0% 1.0%Effective 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Quartile in Range
Effective 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Development Needed 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Critical Need for Improvement 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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ResultsTypical
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Performance 1 2 3 4Exceptional 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0%
Exceeds Expectation 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 2.5%Effective 4 5% 3 5% 3 0% 2 0%
Quartile in Range
Model fits within budget
Effective 4.5% 3.5% 3.0% 2.0%Development Needed 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Critical Need for Improvement 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Cost SummaryPayroll: $30,400,917 Budget $: $1,064,032
Merit Increases: $1,071,120.86 Budget as % of Payroll: 3.5%
Percent Increase: 3.5%
Cost Detail
Performance First Second Third FourthExceptional $83,979 $184,222 $88,669 $15,200
Exceeds Expectations $109,175 $158,310 $58,617 $0M t E t ti $108 116 $191 830 $36 698 $3 650
Quartile in Range
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Meets Expectations $108,116 $191,830 $36,698 $3,650Development Needed $32,654 $0 $0 $0
Critical Need for Improvement $0 $0 $0 $0Total Cost: $1,071,121
Employee Count Detail
Performance 1 2 3 4Exceptional 24 36 16 4
Exceeds Expectations 36 60 20 0Effective 52 96 16 4
Development Needed 36 40 20 4Critical Need for Improvement 24 32 12 4
Total Employees: 536
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Results Company XYZCost by Quartile
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ResultsCompany XYZ
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Employee Analysis
Perf- Merit New Merit
Last Name Name Job Title Min Max Salary Quartile ormance Percent Salary Increase
Brown Stan HR Generalist $47,042 $72,915 $46,000 1 4 6.0% $47,042 $2,822.52Phillips Kevin IT Analyst $53,058 $84,892 $64,550 2 4 5.0% $64,550 $3,227.50Pence Skyler Construction Manager $47,042 $72,915 $76,000 4 5 5.0% $76,000 $3,800.00Pratt Jason Controller $70,169 $112,270 $103,299 4 2 0.0% $103,299 $0.00Beals Susan Maintenance Manger $47,042 $72,915 $59,000 2 3 3.5% $59,000 $2,065.00Duncan Elizabeth President $153,058 $229,587 $200,000 3 5 6.0% $200,000 $12,000.00
Salary Grade
Adjustment due to employee being below salary range
Lump sum increase due to employee being at top of salary range
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy– Merit Matrix
• Cost neutralCost neutral
• Rewards performance
• “Targeted” turnover
• Fair and efficient method for administering pay
• Accelerates employees to market competitive pay levels
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Compensation Strategies in the Rebounding Economy– Merit Matrix
• Common PitfallsCommon Pitfalls– Structures out of alignment with market
• Garbage in, garbage out
• May improperly allocate limited salary increase dollars based upon the current competitiveness of pay
– Performance scores not calibrated• Supervisors can learn to game the system
• Cheating is rewarded• Cheating is rewarded
• Top performers may not be properly rewarded
– Matrix results outside of budget
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Additional Considerations
• Nonprofit compensationNonprofit compensation
• Executive compensation in closely held businesses
• Fair pay based on race and gender
• Online performance management
• Sales compensation
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CBIZ CompCasts
CompCasts Nonprofit Quick Guide to Navigating Intermediate Sanctions
How to Set Pay Ranges that are Fair and Effective
Creating and Using a Salary Increase Matrix
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Creating and Using a Salary Increase Matrix
Fair Pay: Maintaining Equality in Today’s Litigious Society
In development at: www.cbiz.com/hr/compcasts
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Questions?
Ed Rataj CCPEd Rataj, CCP
Managing Director – Compensation Consulting
CBIZ Human Capital Services
(314) 692-5884
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