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PerformingjobAnalysis:jobanalysishastwo
majoroutcomes,jobdescriptionandjob
specification.Afterwhichtheratingofthejoboccurs.
Ajobevaluationistheprocessofdeterminingthe
valueofthejobrelatedtootherjob.Anditisalso
concernedwithconvertingtheworkvalueto
monetaryvalue.
Conductingpaysurveys:intheanotherstepthe
actualamounttobepaidisdeterminedwiththewage
andsalarysurveys.Theinformationiscollectedwith.
Benchmarking
Packagingsurveys
Ownsurveys? Kamal Subedi, 2016
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Analysis of organizational problems:
determinationofpayrequiresmorethanwageand
salarysurveys.Dozensodvariablecanaffectwage
structure.HRmanagermaybeinterestedinfollowing
queries.
Whatshouldbetherelationshipbetweenthepay
structureandfringebenefit?
Wouldthefirmrecruitnewemployeeafterrevised
paystructure?
Aretheprevailingratesinindustryconsistentwith
theresultofthejobevaluation?? Kamal Subedi, 2016
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PreparationofPayStructure:itisthejointoutcomeof
abovethreesteps.Forthepurposeofdeterminingpay
structurealotofdecisionsneedtobetaken.Forexample.
Weathertopayamountsequal,aboveorbelow
industrylevel?
Thenumberofwidthofpaygradesandtheextentof
overlap.
Farmingpayadministrationrules:astheratesranges
havebeendetermined,thedevelopmentofrules/policies
ofpaysystemhastobefixed.Alotofthepoliciesand
rulesrequiredtoanswer:
Atradeofbetweenseniorityandmeritbasis
Thefrequencyofpayincreases
Howtocontrolsalaryandwagecosts? Kamal Subedi, 2016
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Implementationofwagesandsalaries:finally,it
shouldbeimplementedandcontrolledbyauthorized
executives.Duetotheseniorityofpaysystem,itis
usuallyassignedtoacommitteecomposedofhigh-
rankingofficers.Thiscommitteemayrequirefrequent
adviseandhelpfromtechnicalHRstaff.? Kamal Subedi, 2016
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Methods of Employee Compensation
Therearevariousmethodofcompensationavailablein
HRM.Asingleorganizationcanusesingleortwoor
moremethodsatatime.
Basepluscostoflivingallowance(BCOLA)
Scalepluscostoflivingallowance(SCOLA)
Cashincentives
Bonusorvariablepay
Broadbandingmethod
Joborskillbasedpaymethod
Meritpaymethod
Otherformsofcompensations.? Kamal Subedi, 2016
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Base plus cost of living allowance (BCOLA)
Thismethodisbasedontwofactorsviz,baseand
allowance.Everyorganizationhastheirbasesalary
forallthetypesofjobs.Onandabovethat
employeesareprovidedwithcostoflivingallowance.
COLAIsanadjustmenttothebasesalarybya
percentagethatisassumedtomatchincreasesin
costforgoodandservicesonanationalregionalor
localleveloraccountforchangeinthemarket.? Kamal Subedi, 2016
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Scale plus cost of living allowance (SCOLA)
Thisisthesecondmethodofcompensationusedby
manyorganizations.Italsohastwocomponentsviz.
scalelevelforaparticularlevelofjobplustheCOLA
given.Manycompaniessetarangeofpayratesfrom
minimumtomaximum,designedforspecificpay
grades.
Onandabovethatacostofliving
adjustment/allowanceisgiventotheemployeesas
discussedinfirstmethod.? Kamal Subedi, 2016