Assignment: Interactive Analysis- Employee Development- Pay Equity
Part I
i. What do you think about using the simplified salary bands? Do you see advantages compared to the traditional approach? What about cons?
ii. How do we justify different salaries for essentially the same work? What do you think?
Scenario
Now here is another one -
Under the old pay system, an all-male team of sr. specialists were promoted to analysts with new responsibilities.
An all-female of sr. specialists were given the old responsibilities that the all-male team had but not at the analyst pay level.
What do you all think about this situation? Fair or not?
Oh, let's not go there. I don't think this is a male vs. female thing. This seems perfectly fair to me. There must have been tasks the males did that the females were not doing.
According to the manager, the tasks were exactly the same. In fact, the male team trained the female team using the procedures they developed for the past 5 years.
So, that could explain the difference here. The females were kept at sr. specialist levels because this analyst-level work is now easier than when the males did it 5 years ago.
I'm not sure I believe what I am hearing. So, you're saying that since the female team just started the analyst work, they should still be kept at sr. specialist level even though the work they are performing is the same as the men in the analyst role. This is exactly the inequity we are trying to correct!
i. What do you think about this? Do you think this was fair to the female team?
ii. Suppose the previous scenario was determined to be unfair to the female team.
iii. What steps could be taken to remedy the situation and prevent employee dissatisfaction from the female employees in the above scenario?
ivi. As an HR professional, how would you determine if pay is inequitable?
v. If a company uses a simplified pay band approach, what are some alternatives to salary can be used in this company to keep employees satisfied?
Part II
Consider what you learned in the experience and respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
i. What are your feelings on a traditional salary structure (many levels) vs. simplified pay bands?
ii. Have your thoughts on salary structure changed after this exercise?
iii. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using salary bands?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.