You are the compensation expert; how would you respond to Dave?In your response, take a stand on the issue of pay grade overlap.Is this a useful practice? Why or why not?
What alternatives do you believe are more practical? Be prepared to support your answer with evidence from the textbook or outside sources.
A related issue with pay grade overlap is pay compression; please read the attached article for some updated studies on potential problems with pay compression. Do you see that possibility in the discussion question's scenario?
Specifically:
- What points would you add to your peers' discussions to support their positions?
- Where do you and your peers disagree? What information did your peers overlook in their responses to this issue?
- How would you have responded differently regarding the issue of pay grades?