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ROBERT L. MATHIS
JOHN H. JACKSON
PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie CookThe University of West Alabama
Compensation StrategiesCompensation Strategiesand Practicesand PracticesCompensation StrategiesCompensation Strategiesand Practicesand Practices
Chapter 12Chapter 12
SECTION 4SECTION 4Compensating Compensating
Human ResourcesHuman Resources
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Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
• After you have read this chapter, you should be able to: Identify the two general types of compensation and
the components of each.Discuss four issues of strategic compensation design.List the basic provisions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA).Describe the two means of valuing jobs.Outline the process of building a base pay system.Explain two ways individual pay increases are
determined.
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Nature of CompensationNature of CompensationNature of CompensationNature of Compensation
• Types of Rewards Intrinsic
Intangible, psychological and social effects of compensation
Extrinsic Tangible, monetary and nonmonetary effects of
compensation
• Types of CompensationDirect compensation
The employer exchanges monetary rewards for work done.
Indirect compensation Employer-provided benefits—like health insurance—that are
provide employees for being a member of the organization.
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Components of a Compensation SystemComponents of a Compensation SystemComponents of a Compensation SystemComponents of a Compensation System
Figure 12–1
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Direct CompensationDirect CompensationDirect CompensationDirect Compensation
Base PayBase PayBase PayBase Pay
SalarySalarySalarySalary
WagesWagesWagesWages
The basic monetary compensation that an employee The basic monetary compensation that an employee receives, usually as a wage or salary.receives, usually as a wage or salary.
The basic monetary compensation that an employee The basic monetary compensation that an employee receives, usually as a wage or salary.receives, usually as a wage or salary.
Payments calculated on the amount of time worked.Payments calculated on the amount of time worked.Payments calculated on the amount of time worked.Payments calculated on the amount of time worked.
Consistent payments made each period regardless Consistent payments made each period regardless of the number of hours worked in the period.of the number of hours worked in the period.
Consistent payments made each period regardless Consistent payments made each period regardless of the number of hours worked in the period.of the number of hours worked in the period.
Variable Variable PayPay
Variable Variable PayPay
Compensation linked to individual, team, or Compensation linked to individual, team, or organizational performance.organizational performance.
Compensation linked to individual, team, or Compensation linked to individual, team, or organizational performance.organizational performance.
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Typical Division of HR Responsibilities: CompensationTypical Division of HR Responsibilities: CompensationTypical Division of HR Responsibilities: CompensationTypical Division of HR Responsibilities: Compensation
Figure 12–2
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Strategic CompensationStrategic CompensationStrategic CompensationStrategic Compensation
• Objectives of a Strategically Supportive Compensation System:
Legal compliance with all appropriate laws and regulations
Cost effectiveness for the organization
Internal, external, and individual equity for employees
Performance enhancement for the organization
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Compensation PhilosophiesCompensation PhilosophiesCompensation PhilosophiesCompensation Philosophies
• Entitlement PhilosophyAssumes that individuals who have worked another
year are entitled to pay increases, with little regard for performance differences.
• Pay-for-Performance PhilosophyRequires that compensation changes reflect individual
performance differences.
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Continuum of Compensation PhilosophiesContinuum of Compensation PhilosophiesContinuum of Compensation PhilosophiesContinuum of Compensation Philosophies
Figure 12–3
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Compensation ApproachesCompensation ApproachesCompensation ApproachesCompensation Approaches
Figure 12–4
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HR Metrics for CompensationHR Metrics for CompensationHR Metrics for CompensationHR Metrics for Compensation
Figure 12–5
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Compensation System Design IssuesCompensation System Design IssuesCompensation System Design IssuesCompensation System Design Issues
ExpatriatesExpatriatesExpatriatesExpatriates
Host-Country Host-Country NationalsNationals
Host-Country Host-Country NationalsNationals
Third-Country Third-Country NationalsNationals
Third-Country Third-Country NationalsNationals
Global Global Compensation Compensation
IssuesIssues
Global Global Compensation Compensation
IssuesIssues
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Typical Components of Expatriate CompensationTypical Components of Expatriate CompensationTypical Components of Expatriate CompensationTypical Components of Expatriate Compensation
Figure 12–6
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Global Compensation ApproachesGlobal Compensation ApproachesGlobal Compensation ApproachesGlobal Compensation Approaches
• Balance Sheet Approach Compensation plan that equalizes cost differences between
identical international and home-country assignments.
• Global Market Approach Compensation plan that attempts to be more comprehensive in
providing base pay, incentives, benefits, and relocation expenses regardless of the country to which the employee is assigned.
• Tax Equalization Plan Compensation plan used to protect expatriates from negative tax
consequences.
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Compensation Quartile StrategiesCompensation Quartile StrategiesCompensation Quartile StrategiesCompensation Quartile Strategies
Figure 12–7
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Market Competitiveness and Compensation Market Competitiveness and Compensation Market Competitiveness and Compensation Market Competitiveness and Compensation
Lead the Lead the MarketMarket
Lead the Lead the MarketMarket
Lag the Lag the MarketMarket
Lag the Lag the MarketMarket
Meet the Meet the MarketMarket
Meet the Meet the MarketMarket
Paying for higher qualified, more productive workers.Paying for higher qualified, more productive workers.Paying for higher qualified, more productive workers.Paying for higher qualified, more productive workers.
Attempting to balance employer costs and the need Attempting to balance employer costs and the need to attract and retain employees.to attract and retain employees.
Attempting to balance employer costs and the need Attempting to balance employer costs and the need to attract and retain employees.to attract and retain employees.
Paying all that the firm can afford. Taking advantage Paying all that the firm can afford. Taking advantage of the abundant supply of potential employees in a of the abundant supply of potential employees in a loose labor market.loose labor market.
Paying all that the firm can afford. Taking advantage Paying all that the firm can afford. Taking advantage of the abundant supply of potential employees in a of the abundant supply of potential employees in a loose labor market.loose labor market.
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Competency-Based PayCompetency-Based PayCompetency-Based PayCompetency-Based Pay
Maintenance ofCompetencies
Maintenance ofCompetencies
Limitations(How many?)
Limitations(How many?)
PricingCompetencies
PricingCompetencies
TrainingTraining
Competency-Competency-Based Pay Based Pay SystemsSystemsKBP/SBPKBP/SBP
Competency-Competency-Based Pay Based Pay SystemsSystemsKBP/SBPKBP/SBP
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Individual vs. Team RewardsIndividual vs. Team RewardsIndividual vs. Team RewardsIndividual vs. Team Rewards
Distribute variable rewards at the team levelDistribute variable rewards at the team levelDistribute variable rewards at the team levelDistribute variable rewards at the team level
Make system simple and understandable.Make system simple and understandable.Make system simple and understandable.Make system simple and understandable.
Using Team-Based Reward SystemsUsing Team-Based Reward SystemsUsing Team-Based Reward SystemsUsing Team-Based Reward Systems
Use skill-based pay for the base.Use skill-based pay for the base.Use skill-based pay for the base.Use skill-based pay for the base.
Use variable pay based on business entity performanceUse variable pay based on business entity performanceUse variable pay based on business entity performanceUse variable pay based on business entity performance
Maintain a high degree of employee involvementMaintain a high degree of employee involvementMaintain a high degree of employee involvementMaintain a high degree of employee involvement
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Perceptions of Pay FairnessPerceptions of Pay FairnessPerceptions of Pay FairnessPerceptions of Pay Fairness
EquityEquityEquityEquity
InternalInternalEquityEquity
InternalInternalEquityEquity
ExternalExternalEquityEquity
ExternalExternalEquityEquity
The perceived fairness between what a person does The perceived fairness between what a person does (inputs) and what the person receives (outcomes).(inputs) and what the person receives (outcomes).
The perceived fairness between what a person does The perceived fairness between what a person does (inputs) and what the person receives (outcomes).(inputs) and what the person receives (outcomes).
Employee compensation viewed as equitable in relation to the Employee compensation viewed as equitable in relation to the compensation of employees performing similar jobs in other compensation of employees performing similar jobs in other organizations.organizations.
Employee compensation viewed as equitable in relation to the Employee compensation viewed as equitable in relation to the compensation of employees performing similar jobs in other compensation of employees performing similar jobs in other organizations.organizations.
Employees receive compensation in relation to the knowledge, Employees receive compensation in relation to the knowledge, skills, and abilities they use in their jobs as well as their skills, and abilities they use in their jobs as well as their responsibilities and accomplishments.responsibilities and accomplishments.
Employees receive compensation in relation to the knowledge, Employees receive compensation in relation to the knowledge, skills, and abilities they use in their jobs as well as their skills, and abilities they use in their jobs as well as their responsibilities and accomplishments.responsibilities and accomplishments.
Procedural JusticeProcedural JusticeProcedural JusticeProcedural Justice Perceived fairness of the process and proceduresPerceived fairness of the process and proceduresused to make decisions about employees.used to make decisions about employees.
Perceived fairness of the process and proceduresPerceived fairness of the process and proceduresused to make decisions about employees.used to make decisions about employees.
Distributive JusticeDistributive JusticeDistributive JusticeDistributive Justice Perceived fairness in the distribution of outcomes.Perceived fairness in the distribution of outcomes.Perceived fairness in the distribution of outcomes.Perceived fairness in the distribution of outcomes.
Pay Openness/Pay Openness/SecrecySecrecy
Pay Openness/Pay Openness/SecrecySecrecy
The degree of openness or secrecy that an organization The degree of openness or secrecy that an organization allows regarding its pay system.allows regarding its pay system.
The degree of openness or secrecy that an organization The degree of openness or secrecy that an organization allows regarding its pay system.allows regarding its pay system.
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Equity Considerations in CompensationEquity Considerations in CompensationEquity Considerations in CompensationEquity Considerations in Compensation
Figure 12–8
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) of 1938Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) of 1938Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) of 1938Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) of 1938
Provisions of the Act Provisions of the Act Provisions of the Act Provisions of the Act
Minimum wage requirement sets wage floorMinimum wage requirement sets wage floorMinimum wage requirement sets wage floorMinimum wage requirement sets wage floor
Child labor (under 14 years old) is prohibitedChild labor (under 14 years old) is prohibitedChild labor (under 14 years old) is prohibitedChild labor (under 14 years old) is prohibited
Requires overtime payments for non-exempt employeesRequires overtime payments for non-exempt employeesRequires overtime payments for non-exempt employeesRequires overtime payments for non-exempt employees
Exempts highly-paid computer workersExempts highly-paid computer workersExempts highly-paid computer workersExempts highly-paid computer workers
Requires overtime (1Requires overtime (1½) pay for hours over 40 hours½) pay for hours over 40 hoursRequires overtime (1Requires overtime (1½) pay for hours over 40 hours½) pay for hours over 40 hours
Requires compensatory time at overtime (1Requires compensatory time at overtime (1½) pay rates½) pay rates Requires compensatory time at overtime (1Requires compensatory time at overtime (1½) pay rates½) pay rates
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FLSA Employee ClassificationsFLSA Employee ClassificationsFLSA Employee ClassificationsFLSA Employee Classifications
• Exempt EmployeesEmployees to whom employers are not required to
pay overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Executives, administrators, professional (learned or creative)
employees, computer employees, outside sales persons
• Non-exempt EmployeesEmployees who must be paid overtime under the Fair
Labor Standards Act. Hourly Salaried non-exempt
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FLSA Wage ProvisionsFLSA Wage ProvisionsFLSA Wage ProvisionsFLSA Wage Provisions
• OvertimeNon-exempt employees must be paid overtime pay
(one and one-half the regular pay rate) for all hours worked over 40 regular hours in a workweek (168 hours—7days x 24 hours).
• Compensatory Time Off (Comp Time)Hours off regular work time given to an employee in
lieu of payment for extra time worked. Compensatory hours off must be awarded at rate of one and
one-half times hours worked over 40 hours.
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IRS Test for Employees and Independent ContractorsIRS Test for Employees and Independent ContractorsIRS Test for Employees and Independent ContractorsIRS Test for Employees and Independent Contractors
Figure 12–9Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, www.irs.gov.
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Other Laws Affecting CompensationOther Laws Affecting CompensationOther Laws Affecting CompensationOther Laws Affecting Compensation
• Davis-Bacon Act of 1931Required payment of “prevailing wage” by firms
engaged in federal construction projects.
• Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act and the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract ActExtended the payment of “prevailing wage” to service
contracts
Required overtime payment for any employee hours worked over eight hours in one day; applies only to to federal contracts, not the private sector.
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Legislation on Equal Pay and Pay EquityLegislation on Equal Pay and Pay EquityLegislation on Equal Pay and Pay EquityLegislation on Equal Pay and Pay Equity
• Equal Pay Act of 1963Requires that men and women be paid the same for
performing substantially similar jobs with limited non-gender exceptions (e.g., merit and seniority).
• Pay Equity (or Comparable Worth)Similarity in pay for all jobs requiring comparable level
of knowledge, skills, and abilities, even if actual duties and market rates differ significantly.
• GarnishmentA court action in which a portion of an employee’s
wages is set aside to pay a debt owed a creditor.
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Compensation Compensation Administration Administration
ProcessProcess
Compensation Compensation Administration Administration
ProcessProcess
Figure 12–10
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Development of a Base Pay SystemDevelopment of a Base Pay SystemDevelopment of a Base Pay SystemDevelopment of a Base Pay System
• Job EvaluationFormal, systematic means to identify the relative
worth of jobs within an organization. Evaluating every job in the organization on:
Knowledge, skills, and abilities required Nature of job tasks, duties, responsibilities, and
competencies Difficulty of the job, including the physical and mental
demands
• Compensable factorFactor that identifies a job value commonly present
throughout a group of jobs.
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Examples of Compensable Factors Examples of Compensable Factors for Different Job Familiesfor Different Job Families
Examples of Compensable Factors Examples of Compensable Factors for Different Job Familiesfor Different Job Families
Figure 12–11
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Job EvaluationJob EvaluationJob EvaluationJob Evaluation
FactorFactorComparisonComparison
FactorFactorComparisonComparison
RankingRankingRankingRanking ClassificationClassificationClassificationClassification
PointPointMethodMethod
PointPointMethodMethod
Job Job Evaluation Evaluation MethodsMethods
Job Job Evaluation Evaluation MethodsMethods
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Legal Issues and Job EvaluationLegal Issues and Job EvaluationLegal Issues and Job EvaluationLegal Issues and Job Evaluation
Americans with Disabilities ActAmericans with Disabilities ActJob evaluations may not identify job functions related Job evaluations may not identify job functions related
to physical demands as essential to physical demands as essential
Americans with Disabilities ActAmericans with Disabilities ActJob evaluations may not identify job functions related Job evaluations may not identify job functions related
to physical demands as essential to physical demands as essential
Gender IssuesGender IssuesTraditional job evaluations place less weight on Traditional job evaluations place less weight on
knowledge, skills, and working conditions for female-knowledge, skills, and working conditions for female-dominated jobsdominated jobs
Gender IssuesGender IssuesTraditional job evaluations place less weight on Traditional job evaluations place less weight on
knowledge, skills, and working conditions for female-knowledge, skills, and working conditions for female-dominated jobsdominated jobs
Job EvaluationJob EvaluationJob EvaluationJob Evaluation
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Valuing Jobs Using Market PricingValuing Jobs Using Market PricingValuing Jobs Using Market PricingValuing Jobs Using Market Pricing
• Market PricingUse of pay survey data to identify the relative value of
jobs based on what other employers pay for similar jobs.
• Advantages of Market PricingTies organizational pay levels to what is actually
occurring in the market, without being distorted by “internal” job evaluation.
Communicates to employees that the compensation system is “market linked,” rather than distorted by internal issues.
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Valuing Jobs Using Market Pricing (cont’d)Valuing Jobs Using Market Pricing (cont’d)Valuing Jobs Using Market Pricing (cont’d)Valuing Jobs Using Market Pricing (cont’d)
• Disadvantages of Market Pricing It relies on market survey data that is limited or may
have been gathered in methodologically sound ways.
The responsibilities of a specific job in a company may be somewhat different from those of the “matching” job identified in the survey.
The market data’s scope (range of sources) is another concern.
Tying pay levels to market data can lead to wide fluctuations based on market conditions.
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Pay SurveysPay SurveysPay SurveysPay Surveys
• Pay SurveyCollection of data on compensation rates for workers
performing similar jobs in other organizations.
• Benchmark JobsJobs found in many organizations.
• Internet-Based Pay SurveysPay survey questionnaires are distributed
electronically rather than as printed copies.
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Using Pay SurveysUsing Pay SurveysUsing Pay SurveysUsing Pay Surveys
MethodologyMethodologyMethodologyMethodology
ParticipantsParticipantsParticipantsParticipants Broad-basedBroad-basedBroad-basedBroad-based
TimelinessTimelinessTimelinessTimelinessSurvey Data Survey Data RelevanceRelevance
Survey Data Survey Data RelevanceRelevanceJob MatchesJob MatchesJob MatchesJob Matches
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Developing Pay SurveysDeveloping Pay SurveysDeveloping Pay SurveysDeveloping Pay Surveys
Select Employers with Comparable JobsSelect Employers with Comparable JobsSelect Employers with Comparable JobsSelect Employers with Comparable Jobs
Determine Jobs to be SurveyedDetermine Jobs to be SurveyedDetermine Jobs to be SurveyedDetermine Jobs to be Surveyed
Decide What Information Is NeededDecide What Information Is NeededDecide What Information Is NeededDecide What Information Is Needed
Conduct SurveyConduct SurveyConduct SurveyConduct Survey
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Pay StructuresPay StructuresPay StructuresPay Structures
• Job FamilyA group of jobs having common organizational
characteristics.
• Common Pay StructuresHourly and salariedOffice, plant, technical, professional, managerialClerical, information technology, professional,
supervisory, management, and executive
• Pay GradesGroupings of individual jobs having approximately the
same job worth.
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Establishing Establishing Pay Pay
StructuresStructures
Establishing Establishing Pay Pay
StructuresStructures
Figure 12–12
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Market-Banded Pay Grades for Community BankMarket-Banded Pay Grades for Community BankMarket-Banded Pay Grades for Community BankMarket-Banded Pay Grades for Community Bank
Figure 12–13
*Computed by averaging the pay survey summary data for the jobs in each pay grade.
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Pay Structures (cont’d)Pay Structures (cont’d)Pay Structures (cont’d)Pay Structures (cont’d)
• Market BandingGrouping jobs into pay grades based on similar
market survey amounts.
• Market LineGraph line that shows the relationship between job
value as determined by job evaluation points and job value as determined by pay survey rates.
Shows the distribution of pay for the surveyed jobs, allowing a linear trend line to be developed by the least-squares regression method.
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Pay RangesPay RangesPay RangesPay Ranges
• BroadbandingThe practice of using fewer pay grades having
broader pay ranges that in traditional systems.Benefits
Encourages horizontal movement of employees
Is consistent with trend towards flatter organizations
Creates a more flexible organization
Encourages competency development
Emphasizes career development
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Example of Example of Pay Grades Pay Grades
and Pay and Pay RangesRanges
Example of Example of Pay Grades Pay Grades
and Pay and Pay RangesRanges
Figure 12–14
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Individual PayIndividual PayIndividual PayIndividual Pay
• Rates Out of RangeRed-Circled Employees
An incumbent (current jobholder) who is paid above the range set for the job.
Green-Circled Employees An incumbent who is paid below the range set for the job.
• Pay CompressionA situation in which pay differences among individuals
with different levels of experience and performance in the organization becomes small.
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Pay Adjustment MatrixPay Adjustment MatrixPay Adjustment MatrixPay Adjustment Matrix
• Compa-ratioThe pay level divided by the midpoint of the pay
range.
ratio)-(Compa 110100(midpoint) 15.00
pay)(current $16.50 Employee R
ratio)-(Compa 87 100(midpoint) 15.00
pay)(current $13.05 Employee J
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Pay Adjustment MatrixPay Adjustment MatrixPay Adjustment MatrixPay Adjustment Matrix
Figure 12–15
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Determining Pay IncreasesDetermining Pay IncreasesDetermining Pay IncreasesDetermining Pay Increases
• Seniority Time spent in an organization or on a particular job that is used
to determine eligibility for organizational rewards and benefits.
• Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) A percentage increase in wages to maintain real wages in a
period of economic inflation.
Adjustments are tied to changes in an economic measure (e.g., the Consumer Price Index).
• Lump-Sum Increases (LSI) A one-time payment of all or part of a yearly pay increase that
does not increase base wages.