Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In my last blog article , I explained how you can cut and paste your way to a compensation philosophy. In comparison, strategic insights occur when you put your compensation practices and philosophy in a new light, where the illumination falls on the challenges your company will face tomorrow. Don't know where to start?

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2020

We really don't spend much time studying the emotions we feel as we practice compensation. Some people find compensation basics boring -- job analysis, job definition, job pricing using surveys and so on. Compensation success isn't holed up in the HR office, it's live tested out there between managers and employees.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Take a look: Reinforce that the compensation study has confirmed that our compensation is competitive, and the new compensation plan practices are common in companies of our size, client relationships and sales objectives. Explain how the new plan supports our Company's Vision to set the standard of excellence for our industry.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 7, 2020

But what does burnout have to do with the Compensation Department? Most of us believe burnout comes from overwork and we're ready to say that the Compensation Department has no influence on that situation. It's inevitable in this unsettling situation, no matter how well-balanced we make our personal work habits. Other action steps?

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 29, 2018

Cooley (otherwise know as "the #1 law firm on Fortune's best company list") does a great job of aggregating early pay-ratio trends from a variety of sources including Mercer , Bloomberg and Compensation Advisory Partners. Margaret is a Board member of the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA).

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2020

After all, those who handle compensation influence most talent strategy components including recruiting, performance management, development and staffing. . Compensation, of course, is in a better position than most of HR to develop financial insights. Why is HR's ability still in question?

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Plus, every bit of research tells us it's critical to effective compensation. If you're a regular reader of Compensation Cafe, you know that when we talk about pay transparency, we're referring to being clear(er) about how compensation works. We've been talking about it for years, after all.

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Compensation Cafe

JUNE 10, 2022

Managers are the compensation communicators in your company. Not HR, not Legal, not even the CEO whose job is to explain why your compensation program makes good business sense -- but doesn't have to explain another 3%ish increase to a new parent. Do your managers have everything they need to make your work successful?

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Extensis

JANUARY 4, 2023

Issuing Form W-2 for compensation under its Employer Identification Number. Download our free eBook, “Co-Employment vs. Employee Leasing” >> It’s a misconception that PEO and employee leasing are the same, which often causes organizations to dismiss a PEO solution and miss out on the benefits that it can offer.

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Compensation Today

JUNE 30, 2017

Compensation can be a sensitive, and therefore scary, topic. With the proper preparation, education and support, calm and confident compensation conversations are possible. With the proper preparation, education and support, calm and confident compensation conversations are possible. Learn More About Our Compensation Software.

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 17, 2020

If you're starting to see those building blocks through the haze, let's take a shot at a parallel compensation case story. Can you see how the building blocks dovetail with the needs of the population? Typically, we highlight the features of the plan and how the schedule works. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Compensation Today

JULY 24, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. Everyone in the organization has a role in the compensation conversation, but the timing is different for each job function. Compensation plan information.

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Compensation Today

JULY 25, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. One helpful demographic to consider when crafting your compensation communication plans is generation. Learn More About Our Compensation Software. Click To Tweet.

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2021

Not a great foundation for a compensation practice! A former Board member for the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA), Margaret coauthored the popular eBook, Everything You Do (in Compensation) Is Communications, a toolkit that all practitioners can find at everythingiscommunication.com.

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 5, 2020

There may be more worthwhile goals for a compensation department to have than pay transparency , though the national media wouldn't have you believe it. After all, how many could actually be ready for such a dramatic intervention when typical compensation communications gets a limited investment in time or money each year?

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Compensation Cafe

MAY 24, 2017

Everything we do in compensation is communication. This is not only the name of a fabulous book (see my bio), but it also describes a fundamental belief of many Compensation Cafe writers. Compensation colleagues, you can create a compensation plan with this principle in mind, and still miss many important nuances.

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Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A former Board member for the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA), Margaret coauthored the popular eBook, Everything You Do (in Compensation) Is Communications, a toolkit that all practitioners can find at everythingiscommunication.com. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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WorkTech

MARCH 9, 2017

Compensation Practices Driving Cultural Shifts In Performance Management Explored In New #HRWins eBook. Free eBook Download. Your employees’ expectations that their compensation is looked at annually based on performance and any cost-of-living adjustments, and that you are paying them fairly and competitively.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 1, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. The first step in compensation conversations is to consider the following: Should the employee pay be low? Learn More About Our Compensation Software.

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 10, 2017

But when I was talking this request over with a growing company recently, I was reminded of a few war stories that I usually share in Compensation 101 classes. The Director of HR in a high tech company requested a compensation study proposal because they hadn't checked competitive pay levels for over three years.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 17, 2020

Many of our colleagues would say that compensation has nothing to do with feelings. On the other hand, feelings have a lot to do with compensation COMMUNICATIONS. On the other hand, feelings have a lot to do with compensation COMMUNICATIONS. Addressing feelings through compensation communications is tricky business.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 28, 2020

What have data and analytics got to do with compensation communications? Imagine you had to tell the Compensation Committee that the company couldn't afford one of their proposals. Many clients are surprised to learn that you "take things apart to put them back together again" when you design compensation communications.

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Compensation Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2020

Looking for a practical example of a compensation communications strategy? In short, there are two parts to a message platform for Compensation communications: Key messages are short statements designed to show that Rewards practices are linked to business practices in a way that ultimately benefits the employee. Absolutely.

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Extensis

APRIL 4, 2024

Administrative services organization (ASO) : ASOs oversee day-to-day HR administration but do not sponsor employee benefit programs or workers’ compensation coverage. Note: HRO partnerships do not involve a co-employment relationship. Additionally, employees remain on the company’s FEIN number, and the company assumes all associated risk.

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Compensation Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2019

Everything we do in compensation is communications. Change management should be the foundation of 90% of compensation communications. No wonder there can be so much frustration about the effectiveness of compensation communications. Here are three basics of our work. Why is change such a big part of it?

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 22, 2021

Editor's Note: How is your compensation program's relationship with your employees going. In her Classic post, Margaret O'Hanlon shows us how to rethink this relationship by considering how employee compensation is a lot like dating. Show me that you've heard me by giving me more of what matters the most to me -- cash compensation."

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Compensation Today

JULY 19, 2017

Compensation can be a tricky topic. If you can't communicate compensation, you can't drive results. A compensation package is made up of clear-cut numbers and policies, but the subject of pay is far from black-and-white — there are lots of emotions involved, whether positive or negative. Click To Tweet. Not to worry. GET A DEMO.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 21, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled How to Turn Diversity Into a Major Asset for Your Organization. Download the full ebook here. We (reasonably) expect to receive some sort of compensation in exchange for our efforts. Learn More About Our Compensation Software. GET A DEMO.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 18, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled How to Turn Diversity Into a Major Asset for Your Organization. Download the full ebook here. The big connection between diversity and compensation is fair pay. Learn More About Our Compensation Software. Do your practices need an audit?

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2020

How many times have you heard that compensation communications needs to take a marketing approach? Deeper understanding should make it possible to get better at your compensation communications. A marketing approach to communications can make your compensation program much more effective. But we don't usually give it that time.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The compensation communication cycle takes many weeks -- too long to be disconnected from your audiences. Treat compensation as part of the business cycle. Compensation Cafe founder, Ann Bares, recently wrote a fabulous guide to developing a compensation philosophy that can help you obtain key insights by asking crucial questions.

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DailyPay

MARCH 15, 2023

Ease Financial Stress for Your Employees Compensation and giving employees greater access to their earned wages can help them overcome financial stress and avoid payday loans and late fees. Check out our eBook to learn how earned wage access can make a difference for both employers and employees.

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Zalaris

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Today’s coverage is for : Compensation and Variable Pay Employee Central: Cross Topics You can download each full article below. The post SuccessFactors 2H 2023 Release: Part 5 of 5 appeared first on Zalaris.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 2, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. Quick aside on “negotiations” during increase/compensation review meetings: This should not be happening between manager and employee. GET A DEMO.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Any day now you're going to need to get serious about planning compensation communications. I thought I'd give you a condensed version of how to organize communications for a calendar-year compensation plan. Planning for compensation communications can seem so rigid -- don't let that happen to you this year.

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