One of my readers Naim asked me about how job grading and salary scales / salary ranges are linked so I will cover the steps leading to the design of the salary structure in an organisation. “Banding” or “job grading” is done in order to enable comparison of roles across departments and functions within and…
This C&B job opportunity made me stop and think
November 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Today’s post is going to be a little different. I just came across a job opportunity in Compensation and Benefits and Payroll and I wanted to share it with you, as some of my readers may be interested in this kind of position. What made me want to post it ? The job is a…
What is your approach to aging ?
November 1, 2011 by 5 Comments
… I’m referring to aging salary survey data, of course 🙂 The big compensation providers are starting to return the results of their 2011 surveys, and now is the time to get started on the analysis of the data. So, a few months ago, you participated to the survey. The data you submitted was dated…
Emiratisation and Compensation & Benefits – part II
October 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In my previous post I covered the basic elements that Compensation professionals can use in order to support emiratisation efforts in their organisation : salary ranges, allowances, KPIs and incentives. Today we will look at other aspects that you can focus on. Performance management Do you want to have different, and somewhat easier, objectives and…
Emiratisation and Compensation & Benefits – part I
October 18, 2011 by 4 Comments
With the government’s recent push on emiratisation, and similar decisions in the other GCC countries, Compensation & Benefits professionals have a role to play in supporting the attraction, retention and growth of UAE Nationals in both the private and the government sectors. In Emiratisation : the way forward ?, Jane Williams from INSEAD explains in…
How to decide how many promotions to grant each year
October 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In a post last week, I described the best order in which to apply salary increases. Basically you start from the most general ones, and progressively you apply those that are more individual in nature. Promotional increases are among the second category, as only a minority of employees receive them each year. I got a…
