CODESP CODESP - Cooperative Organization for the Development of Employee Selection Procedures Classification and Compensation Systems Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

In CODESP-related public agency practice, what is the purpose of conducting a classification study?

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To review whether existing job classes accurately reflect current duties and align with the pay structure

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To hire new employees for vacant positions

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To discipline employees who are not performing their duties

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To audit payroll for tax compliance

Question 2

What is the 'whole job ranking' method of job evaluation?

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Comparing each job as a whole to other jobs to establish a simple hierarchy without factor analysis

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Assigning points to specific job factors such as skill, effort, and responsibility

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Matching jobs to pre-established market pay rates

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Grouping jobs by department and ranking departments by budget

Question 3

Under the FLSA, which category of employee is generally exempt from overtime pay requirements?

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Executive, administrative, and professional employees meeting salary and duties tests

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Employees paid on an hourly basis

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Non-supervisory clerical employees

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Part-time employees working fewer than 20 hours per week

Question 4

What is the meaning of 'internal equity' in a compensation system?

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Paying employees fairly relative to the value of their jobs within the organization

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Matching pay to what competitors in the labor market offer

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Ensuring all employees receive identical pay regardless of role

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Providing equal benefits packages to all employee classes

Question 5

A public agency finds that a particular job class is consistently paid below comparable market rates. What compensation strategy addresses this?

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A market adjustment or equity adjustment to bring pay in line with market rates

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Reclassification to a lower pay grade

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Increasing the number of positions in that class

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Eliminating the class and redistributing duties

Question 6

In the context of CODESP and public HR practice, what is 'broadbanding'?

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Consolidating many narrow pay grades into fewer, wider salary bands to allow greater pay flexibility

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Broadcasting job openings to a wider geographic area

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Using broad skill testing for multiple job classes simultaneously

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Expanding the number of pay grades in the salary schedule