Compensation Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

An HR Manager asked about this salary challenge (paying over the maximum) when I was giving a speech recently, and I gave the standard advice of sticking to the maximum, with subsequent compensation paid in lump sums. In 2016, is this still be best advice to offer? . But then I got thinking.

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AIHR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Other challenges stem from internal circumstances, such as: A lack of time and resources for recruiting and assessment Subpar compensation packages Underdeveloped or negative employer branding. Offer competitive compensation and benefits Candidates typically prioritize attractive compensation and benefits when considering job offers.

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Semos Cloud

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

What are different types of employee bonuses and how can you use them to increase retention and productivity in your organization? Direct monetary prize is a great employee incentive , and it allows the recipients to spend it how they prefer. All, Best Practices. 9 Employee Bonus Ideas and How to Use Them Effectively. Signing bonus.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2021

At many companies, there is still a widespread allowance for discretion in setting pay levels, variable compensation incentives, and equity compensation awards. When you add equity compensation as a pay element the results skew even worse. Using Amazon as an example: In 2016 Amazon stock was around $1000/share.

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WorkHuman

MAY 11, 2017

came from Colleen Burgess, director of compensation and performance at Qlik. For example, WorldatWork supports the End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act, which clarifies that it’s unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee who voluntarily discusses compensation.

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Achievers

JUNE 29, 2017

analyzing compensation, advancement opportunities and scheduling for models that better align with today’s workforce’s needs. Here a few ways to attack the turnover crisis: Create recognition and/or incentive programs for employees who reach certain milestones (after one year, not five!). building employee networks/committees.

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Compensation Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This is an excerpt from PayScale’s 2017 Compensation Best Practices Report. A rich compensation mix encompasses much more than just base pay alone. There are bonuses, incentives, benefits and much more. Why not offer spot bonuses for individuals who show strong examples of the company’s core values? Click To Tweet.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 26, 2017

The analysis found total pay for CEOs increased 6% in 2016, up from the 4% median increase in 2015. The analysis, based on 365 S&P 1500 companies with consistent CEOs that filed proxies disclosing 2016 pay by the end of March, found that CEO salaries increased 2% in 2016, following a 2% increase in 2015.

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Affinity HR Group

DECEMBER 19, 2019

With 2019 over and at the dawn of a new decade, it’s an ideal time to think about bonuses for 2020. Organizations of all sizes and across all industries use bonus programs as an important component of total compensation. Discretionary Bonuses. Non-Discretionary Bonuses. There are many types of non-discretionary bonuses.

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Compensation Today

DECEMBER 19, 2016

2016 has been anything but boring. What trends have impacted compensation the most? In the spirit of the coming new year, let’s count the top five 2016 compensation trends! Count down the top #compensation trends of 2016! Count down the top #compensation trends of 2016! Click To Tweet. #5:

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Astron Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A 2016 WorldatWork survey found that 76% of employers were using signing bonuses to attract key employees. Signing bonuses are described as “a lump sum of money that an employer provides to a prospective employee. It is the employer’s hope that the extra money will be an incentive for the prospect to accept the job offer.

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 11, 2019

Back in 2016, the federal government announced it was making major changes to who is eligible for overtime pay. In 2016, the Department of Labor announced it was raising that threshold to $ 47,476, which was going to make an additional 4.2 million American workers eligible for overtime.

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Astron Solutions

MARCH 11, 2019

Strategic employee compensation is an essential ingredient of success for any organization. Both how we compensate staff members for their hard work and express gratitude for that hard work are crucially important for two core reasons: Compensation strategies set the tone for employee/employer relationships.

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TalentCulture

JUNE 7, 2017

In a 2016 SHRM survey of more than 2,300 HR professionals, respondents said recruitment was their top business/HR challenge, ahead of compliance, employee training and compensation/benefits. So why are most incentive payments so low?,” Most HR specialists agree they want to get better at talent acquisition.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 16, 2016

These changes are effective December 1, 2016. This means that your employees who currently earn more than $455 per week ($23,660 annually), but less than $913 per week, need to be reclas­sified as nonexempt by December 1, 2016, and will then be entitled to overtime for any hours worked over 40 in a week. By Susan Prince , JD, M.S.L.,

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ConnecTeam

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The FLSA allows for exceptions to the rule for certain employees who work in administrative, professional, executive, highly compensated, outside sales, and computer professional jobs. The latest one is the Final Ruling in May 2016 that took effect on December 1, 2016. Everyone likes bonuses and incentive payments.

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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 11, 2017

But Ryan says that even with your good intentions, there’s an area of your organization’s pay practices you’re not paying attention to that may be contributing to inequity in your employees’ total compensation—and that’s variable pay. Why Is Total Compensation Important? total compensation).

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Compensation Today

OCTOBER 20, 2016

By tying compensation to performance, the employer can ensure the employee has the incentive to work hard. This tension between risk and incentives determines how much of a manager’s or executive’s pay is salary and how much is variable based on individual, team, or company performance.

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WorkHuman

DECEMBER 8, 2016

‘Tis the season for holiday parties, gift swaps, and … budgets, if you’re in compensation and total rewards. Interestingly, the same survey shows that annual performance bonuses will decline slightly next year, while discretionary bonuses will increase slightly. 3 reasons bonuses can be a reckless waste of money.

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 14, 2019

According to the DOL, this increase could result in more than a million additional American workers eligible for overtime compensation. The final overtime rule was set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. Wait, I Have a Feeling of D éj à Vu. Yes, you do.

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Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Compensation Cafe has covered Wells Fargo's pay practices since 2009, when the Bank canceled prefunded employee recognition and rewards events in the midst of the Recession, blaming it on federal government restrictions on bank practices following the subprime mortgage crisis. That means your compensation plan, too.). What's the Point?

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Compensation Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Today is a steaming jolt of quadruple espresso in response to the Wells Fargo incentive pay mess. Let me start with the fact that I have been interviewed a few times about this story and even I was surprised by my response to the question, “What companies in the financial world are considered to have good incentive programs?”

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Compensation Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A friend of mine likes to say: “It’s not that incentive pay doesn’t work well, it’s that it works TOO well. When this happens, compensation professionals usually cry foul. Like any well-designed incentive compensation plan, Wells Fargo’s started with a strong company culture and a simple goal that required special effort.

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HR Morning

MAY 18, 2016

Nondiscretionary bonuses count toward the threshold. Other than for highly compensated individuals, nondiscretionary bonuses haven’t counted toward an individual’s salary and, therefore, couldn’t help employers push workers over the exemption threshold. 1, 2016 to get their payroll processes in order.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 25, 2017

The RFI solicits feedback on questions related to: The salary level test; The duties test; Inclusion of non-discretionary bonuses and incentive payments to satisfy a portion of the salary level; The salary test for highly compensated employees; and. The 2016 rule was stopped about a week before it was supposed to be implemented.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 18, 2016

Can we include bonuses towards the $913/week? Employers may use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) to satisfy up to 10 percent of the new standard salary level. You have until December 1, 2016 to prepare. Will the salary level eventually change? Yes.

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HRWatchdog

MAY 18, 2016

The final rule is effective December 1, 2016. The final rule amends the salary basis test to allow employers to use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments to satisfy up to 10 percent of the new salary threshold. According to the White House , an estimated 4.2 California does not have any such provision.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

AUGUST 10, 2015

employees are expected to hold steady in 2016,” and that even though “virtually all respondents (98 percent) are planning to give employees raises next year,” they are “projecting average salary increases of 3.0 percent in 2016 for their exempt nonmanagement (e.g., More annual, short-term pay incentives.

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ExactHire

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

And while the increase is considerably less than what was proposed in 2016, employers are still faced with adapting to the changes that the rule presents. . The final rule updates the salary-level threshold required to exempt “white-collared” employees from overtime pay requirements of the FLSA.

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Compensation Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

We're all familiar with piece-rate pay, spot bonuses, annual incentive plans, and the like. discussed this line of research in his speech in December of 2016 when he won the 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. . Holmström has studied incentive contracts for a good portion of his career.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The 2016 rule, known as the e-recordkeeping rule, fundamentally changed OSHA’s long-standing injury and illness recordkeeping program by requiring injury data to be proactively shared with OSHA, which intended to publicize the data in an online database. Source: Getty Images.

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GuideSpark

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

More than ever before, tried-and-true equity compensation programs are proving to be a valuable tool to attract and engage new prospects and employees. A full 57% reported that they are more loyal to an employer that provides an equity compensation plan.

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2016

I have an urge to write about what I know now, in 2016, that I wish I had known back then (you know, in the last century). If you find yourself in the early part of your career as 2016 begins, here are a few suggestions that can help you, I bet. Don't limit the discussion to their compensation. And take some field trips.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 8, 2019

But, wait, there’s more (from the actual proposed rule ): In this rulemaking, the Department proposes to … allow the inclusion of certain nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments to count towards up to 10 percent of the standard salary level. territories. Are you taking a wait-and-see approach?

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Semos Cloud

JULY 31, 2020

Employee benefits are offered together with salary as a company’s compensation package. Employee benefits are non-wage compensations which are provided to employees in addition to their salaries. Moreover, it is alarming t hat in 2016, 2 million parents made career sacrifices due to problems with childcare in the US. .

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Compensation Today

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Even the most seasoned HR professional might take a big gulp if approached by their CEO to take charge of anything comp. That’s because, despite being part of the HR department, compensation is like the cool kid at a party. You know, the one you’re afraid to talk to.

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Take a look at the top workforce trends that are rising up in 2016. Benefit and salary packages should be generous with some unique bonuses involved to peak applicants’ interests. 2016 is the year where overtime costs will rise for some employers. Infringing on Personal Time. Changing Overtime Rules.

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