Monthly Archives: January 2016

Gender and FQHC Executive Compensation

The concern over gender pay differentials in society today is significant. Like many other issues, it has become politicized and polarized, with more people seemingly wanting to shout the other side down rather than actually find out the root causes. Most studies report … Continue reading

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2016 Resolution #6 – Pay People What they are Worth

Originally posted on The Compensation Times:
Resolution #6 – Forget last year, general increases and the “what have you done for me lately merit increase” approach and refocus individual compensation adjustments on what people should be paid now based on…

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2016 Resolution #4 – Reconsider Your Minimum Wage

Originally posted on The Compensation Times:
Resolution #4 – Reconsider your organization’s “minimum wage” in light of all of the costs associated with being cheap The December 14, 2015 issue of Crain’s Detroit Business featured a series of insightful articles…

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Compensation Models, Algorithms and Projections, Oh My!

Originally posted on The Compensation Times:
In preparation for our “2016 Compensation Resolutions #3” post on the need to rely on internal equity planning over the vagaries of using market data in establishing compensation programs, I realized that my “preface”…

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2016 Resolution #3 – Increase Emphasis on Internal Equity

Originally posted on The Compensation Times:
Resolution #3 – Reduce your reliance on market data in favor of an effective internal equity program. Let’s face it.  The human resources and employee compensation profession has lost its focus, as well as…

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