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Compensation: Job Evaluations & Pay Structures

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Compensation: Job Evaluations & Pay Structures

This course is part of ADP Entry-Level Compensation and Benefits Analyst Professional Certificate

Instructor: ADP Learning Academy

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

11 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Come learn common processes and all the terms associated with pay grades, structures, and job analysis.

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is for anyone who needs to delve into job evaluations and pay ranges. You will begin with the basics – a common process and all the terms associated with it. Then, you will work your way through the process, learning about job analysis, job evaluations, pay ranges, and finally pay structures. Along the way, you will have work with Blue Space Tech Performance’s job evaluation data to create job grades and pay ranges. You will also evaluate pay equity and the common issues brought to light when creating or reviewing job and pay data.

Module details

This module provides the foundational knowledge and guidance to conduct a simple job evaluation and create job grades. Starting with a solid understanding of job architectural structures, you’ll then move to job analysis – with particular emphasis on the difference between job descriptions and job analysis. Then, you’ll use a popular job evaluation method to fit Blue Space Tech jobs into an architectural framework and assign job grades.

What's included

10 videos13 readings3 assignments

10 videosTotal 20 minutes

Introduction to Job and Pay Structures1 minute
Importance of Solid Architecture2 minutes
Considerations for Job Architecture Review2 minutes
Job Analysis Process2 minutes
Job Analysis Methods2 minutes
Job Evaluation Process1 minute
Job Evaluation Methods3 minutes
Job Grades3 minutes
After the Evaluation1 minute
Documenting Job Evaluation Results2 minutes

13 readingsTotal 108 minutes

Course Overview: Compensation: Job Evaluations & Pay Structures1 minute
Job Structure Terms10 minutes
Importance of Documentation, Sign-off, Maintenance5 minutes
Job Analysis Case Study: Blue Space Tech Performance Company10 minutes
Job Analysis Methods: Details5 minutes
Job Data Categories5 minutes
Components of Job Analysis Results10 minutes
Job Evaluation Case Study: Blue Space Tech Performance Company10 minutes
Point Factor, Ranking, Classification Methods15 minutes
Creating Job Grades15 minutes
New Jobs to be Evaluated/ Re-evaluated2 minutes
Documenting Job Evaluation Results: Details15 minutes
Job Architecture, Analysis and Evaluation: Recap5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes

Job Evaluation Scenario- Activity45 minutes
Job Grade Scenarios - Activity30 minutes
Job Architecture, Analysis and Evaluation: Assessment10 minutes

With job evaluation outcomes in hand, you’re ready to start evaluating pay ranges. In this module, you’ll explore the concept of pay ranges and methods for defining them. You’ll also do calculations to define the important statistical information for each range.

What's included

8 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

8 videosTotal 16 minutes

Introduction to Pay Ranges2 minutes
Defining Ranges2 minutes
Calculating Pay Ranges2 minutes
Identifying the Target Percentile2 minutes
Calculating Salary Differentials 2 minutes
Creating Pay Range Policies2 minutes
Using Ranges for Compensation Planning3 minutes
Job Architecture & Pay Ranges: Performance Management2 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Job and Grade Based Ranges10 minutes
Quantitative Details of Ranges15 minutes
Pay Ranges: Recap5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Calculating Quantitative Details of Ranges - Activity30 minutes
Pay Range: Assessment15 minutes
Pay Range: Assessment15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Pay Range and Job Grade - Activity10 minutes

In this section, you’ll learn to bring pay ranges together to create a strategic pay structure. After looking at calculations like compensation and market ratios, you’ll use your data visualization skills to create a chart to communicate the structure and range details.

What's included

6 videos4 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 11 minutes

Introduction to Pay Structures2 minutes
Defining the Pay Structure1 minute
Compensation Ratio3 minutes
Salary Range Penetration2 minutes
Market Ratio2 minutes
Pay Range and Structure Visuals1 minute

4 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Pay Structure: Details10 minutes
Defining the Pay Structure: Details5 minutes
Quantitative Structures: Details20 minutes
Pay Structures: Recap10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 95 minutes

Pay Structures Scenario - Activity25 minutes
Pay Range and Structure Scenario - Activity60 minutes
Pay Structures: Assessment10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Pay Structure Discussion - Activity10 minutes

In this module, you’ll turn your attention to internal compensation data evaluating areas of pay equity and pay compression. Using data from Blue Space Tech, you’ll explore approaches for handling employees whose pay falls outside salary targets. You’ll also gain insight into metrics commonly used to gauge pay equity among various groups of employees and strategies for addressing issues that may be revealed.