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Our compensation program assessment quiz is a quick and great way to see if your existing compensation practices have the elements of a good compensation program or if there are areas that could use some improvement. We will email you a summary of your score and our recommendations for what you can do next, beginning with targeting the specific areas that need urgent attention and which tools you can use to address them.
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Compensation Program Assessor
Welcome to the Birches Group Compensation Program Assessor!
When you complete this assessment, you will gain insights into different areas of compensation management and things to think about when designing your program.
After you complete the assessment, we will email you a personalized summary of your results, including a link to a roadmap of changes you may want to consider!
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Is there a broad understanding within your organization regarding the basis for job placement within the organization's structure/grades?
Does everyone have a job description?
Yes, all staff have job descriptions
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIn part, there are job descriptions for some jobs but not all
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsNo, our staff do not have job descriptions
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Is there a clear distinction in your organization between support and professional level jobs? Is this distinction well understood?
Yes, as part of our job evaluation system, we have separate categories for support and professional roles with developed criteria to make these distinctions.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIn part. There are separate grades/categories which distinguish support from professional roles. But formal definitions regarding these categories have not been developed.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsNo, we do not have organizational definitions or standards that distinguish formally between support and professional jobs.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Which job evaluation approach do you use to establish equivalent worth in aligning jobs to the market?
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We apply formal job evaluation criteria and levels
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe use the job evaluation approach applied in the salary survey
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe base our evaluation on similar job titles
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsNo, we do not have a job evaluation approach
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Does your organization currently have a compensation policy that defines its desired competitive market position and target comparator criteria?
Yes
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsNo
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Do you reference external market conditions for setting pay? Select your primary source of information.
Formal salary surveys
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIncumbent-based data
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIndividuals can negotiate their pay
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsCall around to my industry peers
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI search the internet
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsRecruitment firms
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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All survey employers
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsSelected employers from the multiple sectors
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsSelected employers from the same sector
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Who is currently in charge of managing/updating your organization's salary scale? (Check all that apply)
We have a dedicated compensation team
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm in charge of updating the salary scale for my organization
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe currently outsource our salary scale updates to an external consultant
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Please indicate the number of country offices where you are in charge of overseeing compensation.
Only one country office / multiple offices in the same country
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsMultiple offices internationally but not all of the organization’s country offices
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI oversee compensation for all country offices
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Using job evaluation criteria and levels
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsBased on similar job titles
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsSurvey job grades
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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What is the basis in choosing all survey employers as your reference? (Check all that apply)
My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsAll employers are relevant comparators.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsMore employers in my survey sample make my data more meaningful.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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We don't have job evaluation criteria and levels
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe want a salary scale but we're not sure how to design one
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe didn't see the need to have a salary scale
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe don't have the capacity to create/maintain a structure
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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What is the basis in choosing selected employers from multiple sectors as your reference?
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My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI compete with these organizations for talent.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsThey are the higher-paying employers in my market.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Which of the following do you currently use in adjusting individual salaries? (Check all that apply)
Performance/merit
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsSkills-growth
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsCost-of-living/inflation
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsTenure/years of experience
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsUnion contracts
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsGovernment-mandated increases
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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What is the basis in choosing selected employers from the same sector as your reference?
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My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI compete with these organizations for talent.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsThey are the higher-paying employers in my market.
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Yes, we review them every 12 months
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsYes, we review them every 24 months
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsYes, we review them but the intervals are greater than 24 months
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe do not have a specific frequency
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What is the basis of your practice of using individuals negotiating their pay as your reference for adjusting compensation? (Check all that apply)
My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIt's the market practice in my country
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIt's the only way to attract top talent
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Do you have compensation policies that govern how the organization would respond to address severe economic conditions (such as extreme inflation/devaluation, natural disasters, civil unrest)?
Yes
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsNo
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What is the basis of your practice of calling around to my industry peers as your reference for adjusting compensation? (Check all that apply)
My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIt's the market practice in my country
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe don't have access to market data
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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What is the basis of your practice of searching the internet as your reference for adjusting compensation? (Check all that apply)
My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIt's the market practice in my country
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe don't have access to market data
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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What is the basis of your practice of using recruitment firms as your reference for adjusting compensation?
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My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIt's the market practice in my country
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe don't have access to market data
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What is the basis of your practice of using incumbent-based data as your reference for adjusting compensation?
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My organization's compensation policy
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsIt's the market practice in my country
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe don't have access to market data
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What factors are used to determine the adjustment to compensation? (Check all that apply)
A specific percentile/position in the market
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsMy organization's budget
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe match the going rate to attract/retain top talent
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsLabor market movement
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsCost-of-living/inflation
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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Yes
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsWe do not have a salary scale
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Add RecommendationAdd TagsI'm not sure
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OUTSTANDING!
You got a score of %%YOURSCORE%% out of %%TOTALSCORE%%
Thank you for completing the Compensation Program Assessment!
Based on your inputs, you have an excellent compensation program! Congratulations! Your organization has all the necessary elements to effectively manage pay and the talent you need in your market.
Here's a breakdown of your scores for each compensation category:
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Even though your program is outstanding, there could be areas to refine or improve to make it even better. Your assessment scores will be emailed to you shortly.
To find out our recommendations for what you can do next, beginning with targeting the specific areas that need urgent attention and which tools or services you can use to address them, click the button below!
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STRONG!
You got a score of %%YOURSCORE%% out of %%TOTALSCORE%%
Thank you for completing the Compensation Program Assessment!
Based on your inputs, you have a well-designed compensation program, but we did identify areas that could move it from strong to outstanding.
Here's a breakdown of your scores for each compensation category:
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Your scores will be emailed to you shortly. To find out our recommendations for what you can do next, beginning with targeting the specific areas that need urgent attention and which tools or services you can use to address them, click the button below!
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You got a score of %%YOURSCORE%% out of %%TOTALSCORE%%
Thank you for completing the Compensation Program Assessment!
Based on your inputs, your score indicates that your program has many components of a good compensation program, but some aspects may need to be refined, depending on your organization's needs or market.
Here's a breakdown of your scores for each compensation category:
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Your assessment results will be emailed to you shortly. To find out our recommendations for what you can do next, beginning with targeting the specific areas that need urgent attention and which tools or services you can use to address them, click the button below!
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NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
You got a score of %%YOURSCORE%% out of %%TOTALSCORE%%
Thank you for completing the Compensation Program Assessment!
Based on your inputs, your score indicates that your program has a few of the necessary elements for a successful compensation program, but there are many areas for improvement which would help make your program more effective.
Here's a breakdown of your scores for each compensation category:
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Your assessment results will be emailed to you shortly. To find out our recommendations for what you can do next, beginning with targeting the specific areas that need urgent attention and which tools or services you can use to address them, click the button below!
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Based on your inputs, your score indicates your program only has a few of the fundamental elements needed for a successful compensation program.
Here's a breakdown of your scores for each compensation category:
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Your assessment results will be emailed to you shortly. To find out our recommendations for what you can do next, beginning with targeting the specific areas that need urgent attention and which tools or services you can use to address them, click the button below!
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