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Classification and Compensation Studies Flashcards

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  1. Which method of job evaluation assigns predetermined point values to compensable factors such as skill, effort, and responsibility?

    Answer: Point-factor method

    The point-factor method assigns numerical points to each compensable factor, and the total points determine the job's relative worth.

  2. In a broadbanding compensation structure, how does the number of pay grades compare to a traditional structure?

    Answer: Broadbanding uses fewer pay grades with wider salary ranges

    Broadbanding consolidates many traditional pay grades into fewer, wider bands to allow greater flexibility in pay decisions.

  3. What is the primary purpose of a 'red-circle' rate in compensation administration?

    Answer: It flags an employee whose pay exceeds the maximum of their pay grade

    A red-circle rate occurs when an employee's salary is above the maximum of the assigned pay grade, typically frozen until the range catches up.

  4. When conducting a classification study, which document is the primary source of information about a position's duties and responsibilities?

    Answer: Position description or job description

    The position description captures actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications and is the foundation for classification decisions.

  5. The 'lead-lag' pay strategy in compensation means an organization:

    Answer: Pays above market at the start of the year and falls to market by year-end

    A lead-lag strategy sets pay above market at implementation so the average pay across the year aligns with market midpoint as pay ages.

  6. Which legal principle requires that men and women in the same organization be paid equally for jobs requiring substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions?

    Answer: The Equal Pay Act of 1963

    The Equal Pay Act of 1963 specifically prohibits wage discrimination based on sex for substantially equal work performed under similar conditions.

  7. In job analysis, the term 'KSA' refers to which set of worker attributes evaluated for classification purposes?

    Answer: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    KSAs—Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities—are the worker requirements identified through job analysis and used to classify and staff positions.