How to link career frameworks, job architecture and pay progression
Reward Associates insight How to link career frameworks, job architecture and pay progression Employees often ask three straightforward questions: Where am I now? Where can I go next? What do I need to demonstrate to progress? Career frameworks, job architecture and pay progression should work together to answer them. When the three elements are designed […]
When does an organisation need an interim or fractional Reward Director?
Reward Associates insight When does an organisation need an interim or fractional Reward Director? Organisations do not always need a permanent senior reward leader, but they may still face decisions requiring experienced ownership. An interim or fractional Reward Director can provide leadership for a defined period, programme or proportion of the working week. The role […]
Seven common sales incentive plan design mistakes
Reward Associates insight Seven common sales incentive plan design mistakes A sales incentive plan should focus effort on the commercial outcomes an organisation needs. When the design is clear, participants understand what matters and how performance translates into reward. When it is poorly designed, the plan can create excessive cost, disputes, unintended behaviour and little […]
How to reduce employee benefits and medical insurance costs without reducing value
Reward Associates insight How to reduce employee benefits and medical insurance costs without reducing value Employee benefits can become significantly more expensive over time, particularly medical insurance, risk benefits and legacy arrangements. Rising premiums do not automatically mean that cover must be reduced. A structured review can often identify opportunities to improve procurement, redesign provision […]
How to run an effective annual pay review
Reward Associates insight How to run an effective annual pay review An annual pay review is one of the most visible reward processes in an organisation. It affects cost, employee trust, retention and perceptions of fairness. Yet many reviews begin with a budget percentage and move quickly into spreadsheets before leaders have agreed what the […]
Job evaluation, grading and job architecture: what is the difference?
Reward Associates insight Job evaluation, grading and job architecture: what is the difference? Job evaluation, grading and job architecture are closely connected, but they solve different problems. Confusing them can result in structures that look tidy on paper but do not support consistent pay, careers or workforce decisions. In simple terms, job evaluation assesses the […]
EU Pay Transparency: what UK and international employers need to prepare for
Reward Associates insight EU Pay Transparency: what UK and international employers need to prepare for The EU Pay Transparency Directive represents a significant change in how organisations explain, analyse and govern pay. It combines greater transparency before recruitment, employee rights to pay information, gender pay-gap reporting and stronger enforcement of equal-pay requirements. EU Member States […]
Pay compression: causes, risks and practical solutions
Reward Associates insight Pay compression: causes, risks and practical solutions Pay compression occurs when differences in pay between employees, roles or organisational levels become smaller than intended. New recruits may be paid close to experienced colleagues, supervisors may receive little more than the people they manage, or large parts of a salary range may become […]
Reward strategy audit: 12 questions every organisation should ask
Reward Associates insight Reward strategy audit: 12 questions every organisation should ask A reward strategy should explain how an organisation attracts, retains, motivates and rewards the people it needs. In practice, reward arrangements often develop gradually. New benefits are added, pay structures age, incentive plans multiply and policies respond to immediate problems. The result may […]
What is total reward? Pay, compensation, benefits and the wider employee proposition
Reward Associates insight What is total reward? Pay, compensation, benefits and the wider employee proposition Total reward is the complete value an organisation provides to employees in return for their contribution. It includes salary and financial incentives, but it also extends to benefits, recognition, career opportunities, development and the wider experience of working for the […]