Compensation Matters - 5.0 CPE credits May 10, 2011

Every employer needs a compensation strategy. Whether hiring new staff, making salary adjustments or offering financial performance incentives, these important decisions have a direct impact on the budget and culture of an organization. In other words - compensation matters!

This full-day, interactive seminar covers what you need to know to develop a base pay structure that ensures market competitiveness, internal pay equity, cost-effectiveness and legal compliance. In addition, you'll get a practical, step-by-step introduction to compensation strategy, pay-for-performance plan design, and plan implementation that you can apply in your own organization. You'll be able to:

Design a salary structure; evaluate and classify jobs

Administer equitable and competitive salaries consistent with your organization's pay philosophy

Guide your organization in designing an effective pay-for-performance approach

About the Presenters
Shari Dunn, Managing Principal, CompAnalysis, Inc., has held management and professional positions with McKinsey & Co., Deloitte & Touche, Castle & Cooke, Fibreboard Corporation, Bank of America and Boise Cascade Corporation. She functioned as both consultant and manager in the areas of salary administration, executive compensation, and sales/incentive compensation for these firms prior to establishing her own consulting firm, CompAnalysis, in 1980.

Robert Barter's responsibilities at CompAnalysis include project research and analysis, report writing, application & use of labor market research statistical data, and interaction with clients concerning internal job comparisons and related matters. Prior to joining the CompAnalysis team in 2007, he worked in quality assurance and manufacturing for Simpson Strong-Tie, an international construction business. He is a member of the Northern California Human Resources Association, the Bay Area Compensation Association, and WorldatWork.

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