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All employers talk about ethics, but the ones who provide a way to report misdeeds are the ones most likely to catch problems. Confidential ethics hotlines allow employees to anonymously report bad actors without taking their chances on the dreaded "chain of command."

Companies that value employee input make a point of sharing news with their team members, virtually or face-to-face. Town hall meetings with leadership are a terrific way to generate ideas and get employee buy-in on new initiatives.

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h4. Usually established within an organization, this refers to the levels or hierarchy of job and pay ranges. Also referred to as the salary structure, job grades, job-evaluation points and or policy lines.

h4. Compa-Ratio is the ratio of the actual pay rate (numerator) to the midpoint or some other control point for the respective pay range (denominator). Compa-ratios are used primarily to compare an individual's rate of pay to the mid-point or control point of the range. A compa-ratio may be calculated for an individual, a group of people, a department, or an ...

The job market for U.S. college graduates looks more promising than it did in 2007, USA Today reported Monday. To make up for the growing number of U.S. workers reaching retirement age, employers are set to hire 16 percent more graduates this year from a year ago, a National Association of Colleges and Employers survey showed. The biggest hiring boost will ...

h4. Percentiles are common measures of dispersion in salary survey analysis. h4. For instance, at 75th percentile means that 75% of all pay rates are at or below that point, and 25% are above. h4. The percentile for an observation _x_ is found by dividing the number of observations less than _x_ by the total number of observations and then multiplying ...

h4. The Range Penetration reveals the level of an individual's pay compared to the total pay range. Range penetration is calculated as: Pay-Range Minimum ÷ (Range Maximum-Range Minimum)

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h4. Question: We want to develop a market-based pay structure. How do we go about this and what are the advantages and disadvantages? h4. CompDoctor: So, you actually want to pay your employees what the market is paying them? What a radical idea. While we were thinking that the best way to figure out how to pay people was to look ...

h4. Question: We are in the process of updating our classification and pay structure. We are trying to reduce the number of pay grades from what we currently have. Our department heads and managers are really resisting some of the things that are being done. Can you provide any insight as to why they are resistant to streamlining the pay structure ...

Question: I am the HR director of a large public university. Lately, we have been looking at our jobs, and we think that some of the jobs that we currently treat as exempt should really be non-exempt. I have approached the president and told him of the result of my review and the penalties of non-compliance, but my advice — to ...

Question: I keep hearing that we should have a pay strategy. We just want to attract, motivate and retain good employees. Why do we need a pay strategy?                                                                   ...

h4. Tasks Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary. Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements. Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures and classification programs. Plan, develop, evaluate, improve, and communicate methods and techniques for selecting, promoting, compensating, evaluating, and training ...

h4. Tasks Identify main client groups and audiences and determine the best way to communicate publicity information to them. Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits and develop and maintain company internet or intranet web pages. Develop and maintain the company's corporate image and identity, which includes the use of logos and signage. Manage communications budgets. [widget:433] ...

h4. Tasks Collect and analyze data on customer demographics, preferences, needs, and buying habits to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand. Prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text. Measure and assess customer and employee satisfaction. Forecast and track marketing and sales trends, analyzing collected data. [widget:434] Seek and provide information to help ...