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What are the elements included in direct financial compensation?
What are the elements included in direct financial compensation?
Which of the following is considered indirect financial compensation?
Which of the following is considered indirect financial compensation?
What is an example of non-financial compensation?
What is an example of non-financial compensation?
How can offering non-financial compensation contribute to employee retention?
How can offering non-financial compensation contribute to employee retention?
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What trend in compensation focuses on providing employees with greater autonomy and involvement in their work?
What trend in compensation focuses on providing employees with greater autonomy and involvement in their work?
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What are the main components of compensation?
What are the main components of compensation?
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What is a key goal of a compensation plan?
What is a key goal of a compensation plan?
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How does compensation affect employee satisfaction?
How does compensation affect employee satisfaction?
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Which of the following statements is true about compensation packages?
Which of the following statements is true about compensation packages?
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What can local labor laws influence in a business?
What can local labor laws influence in a business?
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What might happen if a company offers poor compensation packages?
What might happen if a company offers poor compensation packages?
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Which of the following is NOT typically considered a monetary component of compensation?
Which of the following is NOT typically considered a monetary component of compensation?
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Why is it important for a business owner to understand prevailing compensation laws?
Why is it important for a business owner to understand prevailing compensation laws?
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What is the primary purpose of job descriptions in a compensation system?
What is the primary purpose of job descriptions in a compensation system?
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Which type of compensation is tied directly to an employee's individual performance?
Which type of compensation is tied directly to an employee's individual performance?
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What is meant by skill-based pay?
What is meant by skill-based pay?
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What is the primary factor influencing a company's compensation strategy?
What is the primary factor influencing a company's compensation strategy?
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Which of the following factors is an external consideration in determining compensation?
Which of the following factors is an external consideration in determining compensation?
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What does a market-plus compensation policy entail?
What does a market-plus compensation policy entail?
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Which form of pay is often classified as variable pay?
Which form of pay is often classified as variable pay?
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What are indirect financial benefits?
What are indirect financial benefits?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of skill used in skill-based pay?
Which of the following is NOT a type of skill used in skill-based pay?
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Which compensation system component helps in comparing jobs for compensation levels?
Which compensation system component helps in comparing jobs for compensation levels?
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What does market-driven compensation consider primarily?
What does market-driven compensation consider primarily?
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What typically characterizes overtime pay?
What typically characterizes overtime pay?
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Which of the following is an example of a nonfinancial benefit?
Which of the following is an example of a nonfinancial benefit?
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Which factors influence employee morale in relation to compensation?
Which factors influence employee morale in relation to compensation?
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Study Notes
Compensation in HRM
- Compensation encompasses both monetary and non-monetary aspects, including base salary, benefits (health insurance, retirement plans, bonuses), and more.
- A comprehensive compensation package is crucial for strategic HRM, as it significantly impacts the budget.
- Compensation packages consider recruitment rates, employee retention, and satisfaction.
- Local labor laws strongly influence offered compensation.
Types of Compensation
- Base Pay: Fixed salary for work performed, excluding benefits or bonuses.
- Commission: Additional pay for exceeding expectations, often tied to sales.
- Overtime Pay: Premium pay for additional hours worked beyond standard work hours.
- Skill-Based Pay: Increases in pay linked to acquired skills (horizontal, vertical, and depth).
- Market-Driven Compensation: A compensation philosophy aligning with prevailing market values for attracting talent, considering competition, supply & demand, and different strategies (leading, matching, lagging market compensation). Examples include companies like Google, Facebook, Apple, etc.
- Merit Pay: Salary increases based on individual performance, often becoming part of base salary (different from bonuses).
- Variable Pay: Pay linked to productivity or profitability, generally lump-sum payments.
Types of Benefits
- Indirect financial and non-financial payments like time off (vacation, sick leave, maternity leave), childcare assistance, health insurance, life insurance, unemployment insurance, retirement benefits, lunch, uniforms.
Factors Influencing Compensation
- Internal Factors: Organization's ability to afford compensation, business strategy, employee productivity.
- External Factors: Government regulations, collective bargaining, labor market conditions, inflation, cost of living.
Compensation Package Development
- Compensation plans should support organizational goals and strategic plans.
- Market Compensation Policy: Pays the current market rate.
- Market Plus Policy: Pays above the market rate.
- Market Minus Policy: Pays below the market rate.
- Other factors in determining compensation: employer's affordability, industry, employee/job value, current economic state (inflation, cost of living).
Compensation Components
- Financial Compensation: Direct (Base pay, commissions, overtime) and Indirect (Vacation, sick leave, pension, health/life insurance, child care).
- Non-Financial Compensation: Working conditions, decision-making involvement, job enrichment, training & development, work-time flexibility.
Goals of a Compensation Plan
- Attract qualified candidates.
- Maintain competitiveness to keep employees.
- Enhance employee morale, motivation, and satisfaction.
Using Compensation
- Recruit and retain qualified workers.
- Reward peak performance.
- Increase employee morale and satisfaction.
- Ensure internal and external equity.
- Reduce turnover, promote loyalty.
- Train and develop employee competencies.
Job Descriptions and Job Analysis
- Job descriptions outline job responsibilities, requirements, and other aspects.
- Job analysis uses methods like interviews, questionnaires, and observation.
Job Evaluation
- Job evaluation compares jobs to determine appropriate compensation levels.
Questions/Activities
- Negotiating Salary: How to negotiate effectively; understanding when to accept/reject an offer.
- Company Compensation: Analyzing a situation where a new employee's salary is significantly lower than a predecessor's, and how to manage emotions and navigate such situations. Considering the limitations of compensation and how to retain talent in a market that does not allow for the highest possible pay. Discusses strategies for talent acquisition and retention in a competitive market.
- Meaningful Work: Defining and understanding meaningful work in the context of job satisfaction.
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Explore the critical elements of compensation in Human Resource Management, including both monetary and non-monetary factors. Learn about various types of compensation, such as base pay, commissions, and overtime pay. Understanding these concepts is essential for effective strategic HRM.
