At the completion of all base pay and salary system projects, we provide the client organization with a complete set of turn-key pay program files on incumbent, job title, range structures and market data. These files, which are written in Access and Excel are provided gratis and allow the organization to effectively manage the program and produce updated reports independently after project completion.
Where published information does not fully address an organization’s need for specifying market position, we can conduct a customized base pay or salary survey. Customized surveys can provide tightly focused data on other comparison organizations without exposing the client organization to the implications of trade restraint.
For clients who seek to simply refine a generally solid base pay or salary system, we offer comprehensive audits addressing all of the above components leading to recommendations for making revisions to improve the equity, market targeting and cost-effectiveness of the system.
Associates in Applied Psychology also develops and installs merit pay programs. These programs are usually linked to performance evaluation and development systems. If a performance evaluation system is already in place within the organization, we can develop range and performance matrices and policies to guide incumbent performance reviews and pay increase decisions. Alternatively, if there is no performance evaluation and development system in place, we can create the complete supporting program.
We also consult in the area of Title VII pay discrimination analysis. Utilizing multiple regression, we can research the organization’s existing base compensation database to determine the degree, if any, of discrimination in pay practices relative to gender, age or other demographics. These studies can be conducted working directly with the organization; however, it is often advisable to conduct them under the auspices of outside legal counsel to increase the probability of protections attendant to attorney work product. Associates in Applied Psychology has experience not only in the quantitative research relative to pay discrimination but also deposition in the expert witness role. We fully understand and appreciate the ground rules and dynamics of working with attorneys.
All base pay and salary system consulting is designed and managed by Charles F. Schanie, Ph.D. Dr. Schanie has over a quarter century of experience in base pay and salary systems design and implementation. Over the course of his career he has conducted more than 200 studies in base pay and salary. His clients in base pay and salary have included: Coca Cola, Toyota Motors Manufacturing USA, Penn State University and the New York Hotel Association.
We welcome all requests for proposals (RFP’s) for human resources services. And if for some reason you don’t need a full-blown project, but would like some over-the-shoulder support or hand-holding, we’re prepared to consult with you on an ad hoc basis at our daily consulting rates.
Call us today at 502-584-2112 for a free telephone consultation on your current needs in compensation planning.
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