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Pay Structure
• A pay structure is a system that defines what each
individual and job role is paid based upon their value
to the business and effectiveness in their role.
■ Some people perform better and are more productive than others.
■ Employees who perform better should receive more compensation.
■ Some of employees’ total compensation should be tied directly to
performance and results.
■ Some jobs contribute more to organizational success than others.
Developing Successful Pay-for-
Performance Plans
Employers adopt variable pay or incentive plans for a number of
reasons. The main ones include desires to do the following:
• Adoption Benefits
• Child-Care Assistance
• Elder-Care Assistance
Benefits for Domestic Partners
• The terms often used to refer to individuals with
such arrangements are domestic partners or
spousal equivalents. The employees who are
submitting these requests are:
(1) Unmarried employees who are living with
individuals of the opposite sex and
(2) Gay and lesbian employees who have partners.
• The debate about same-sex marriages has
amplified the issue for HR professionals and their
employers.
TIME-OFF AND OTHER BENEFITS
• Holiday Pay
• Vacation Pay
• Leaves of Absence
– Family Leave
– Sick Leave
• Well-pay Extra pay for not taking sick leave.
Paid-Time-Off Plans
• Paid-time-off (PTO) plans- Plans that
combine all sick leave, vacation time, and
holidays into a total number of hours or
days that employees can take off with
pay.
Miscellaneous Benefits
• Some of the benefits are voluntary, meaning
that employees can participate in them and
pay for the costs themselves, often at group
discount rates.