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Performance Management and Compensation. MANA 5322 Dr. Jeanne Michalski [email protected]. Pay for Performance. Discussion. Linking Pay to Performance. U.S. organizations often use “merit” pay to determine employee pay increases - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pay for Performance
Discussion
Linking Pay to Performance
U.S. organizations often use “merit” pay to determine employee pay increases
Straightforward logic: if pay is made contingent upon performance, then employee motivation to achieve high performance is increased.
Founded in motivational theories
Linking Pay to Performance
Expectancy Theory
Motivation = E X I X V
Expectancy: The connection between behavior and the outcome
Instrumentality: The connection between outcome and a reward
Valence: Is the reward something that the individual values?
People are motivated by intrinsic and extrinsic rewards they desire. People will only be motivated if outcome is possible. People will only be motivated if outcome is contingent on behavior. People will only be motivated if a reward is attached to the outcome.
“Line of sight” is the perceived link between individual behavior and the reward.
Equity Theory
Comparison of my input / reward ratio with that of similar others.
Merit pay should lead to improved performance because a pay raise is seen as a fair outcome for one’s performance input – the more one contributes to the organization the greater the pay increase
Pay Equity and Motivation
The greater the perceived disparity between my input/output ratio and the comparison person’s input/output ratio, the greater my motivation to reduce the inequity.
“Monkeys Demand Equal Pay”
A recent study shows brown capuchin monkeys refused to play along when they saw another monkey get a better payoff for performing the same work.
The monkeys were trained to trade a granite token for a piece of cumber. When the reward was the same for both monkeys, they took the cucumber 95 percent of the time.
But it was a different story when one monkey was given something better -- namely, a grape. Then, the other monkey often pitched a fit -- either throwing the token, refusing to eat the cucumber or giving it to the other monkey.
Associated Press 2003
Reinforcement Theory
Rewards reinforce performance “what gets rewarded gets repeated”
Merit pay should motivate improved performance because the monetary consequences of good performance are made known. The better one’s performance, the greater the pay increase will be.
Goal Setting Theory
Behavioral goals vs. Outcome goals Often easier to observe outcomes Gives employee discretion on how to achieve goals
Use Outcome Goals When: Workers know how to achieve the goals Workers have the necessary resources
Goal Challenge and Performance
Easy Moderately Difficult Extremely Difficult
High
Performance
Low
Performance
Note: Not to scale
Base Salary: $60k/yr. Mgr Quality Poor Health Benefits
Great Sr. Executive
Quality Fair
Pay Brings Talent into Organization
Job Offer #1 Job Offer #2 Base Salary: $45k/yr. Mgr Quality Great Health Benefits Great Sr. Executive
Quality Great
Candidates Value:Compensation and Benefits 4.3Development and Work Environment 3.85Work-Life Balance 3.57Company Environment 3.46
Corporate Leadership Council 2004
Pay Keeps Talent
Total Compensation Base Pay
Effect of Compensation on Discretionary Effort Connection - Performance and Raise 10.8% Connection - Performance and Bonus 9.9% Total Compensation Satisfaction 9.1% Base Pay Satisfaction 7.6% Cash Bonus Satisfaction 7.0%
Compensation attracts talent and plays a role in retention but has less impact on employee effort. Biggest impact on employee effort had to due with the role of the manager
Pay for Performance Requires
1. Definition of performance How are we going to measure and compare people?
2. Distribution of performance Can we distinguish high and low performers?
3. Decide the increase for each level of performance. How large a difference between high and low
performers?
Questions
Should low performers be paid an increase? Should average performers be paid an
increase? What about cost of living? What about existing difference in pay
distribution?
An accurate, reliable, and credible performance-appraisal program is the foundation of a successful merit pay program
Training for supervisors on how to: Plan performance that links individual efforts with
business plans and strategies Measure and evaluate performance fairly and
consistently Provide feedback Use merit matrix Communicate assessment of performance and the
allocation of rewards to employees
Merit Pay Increases
Fundamental feature is an established budget amount not-to-be-exceeded bottom line usually computed as a % of payroll
Key decisions: Size of the budget How to allocate to different business units
Factors that may influence budgets: Organizational financial results Cost of living/inflation rates Industry trends Cost of labor and the competitive position of the
organization’s pay in the marketplace
Merit Pay Policy – Merit Pay Matrix
Generally 3 alternatives for issuing merit increases Based only on performance Based on performance and position in range Based on performance and position in range using
variable timing
Merit Pay Matrix
Performance and Base Pay
PerformanceRating
Fixed Increase Amount
DiscretionaryIncrease Amount
Outstanding 8 % 6-10%
ConsistentlyExceedsStandards
5% 4-6%
Meets Standards 3% 2-4%
Does NotFully MeetStandards
0% 0-2%
Merit Pay Matrix
Increase as % of Base Pay
Employee Current Pay Rate Increase Percentage Increase Dollars
A $25,000 4% $1,000
B $35,000 4% $1,400
C $45,000 4% $1,800
Employee Current Pay Rate
Increase Percentage
Increase Dollars
Effective Increase Percentage
A $25,000 4% $1,400 5.6%
B $35,000 4% $1,400 4.0%
C $45,000 4% $1,400 3.1%
Increase as % of $35,000 Midpoint
Advantages of calculating merit increase based only on performance are: Simple to budget Easy to administer Straightforward to communicate
Merit Pay Matrix
Performance and Position in Range
Position in Range Before Increase
PerformanceRating
1st QuartileOr Below 2nd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quartile
Outstanding 8-9 % 6-7% 4-5% 3-4%
ConsistentlyExceedsStandards
6-7% 4-5% 3-4% 2-3%
Meets Standards 4-5% 3-4% 2-3% -------
Does NotFully MeetStandards
0-2% ------- ------- -------
Advantages of merit matrix based on performance and position in range: Reduces the tendency to perpetuate tenure-based
pay inequities Likely to be deemed “fair” by the work force because
over time, employees with similar performance in same salary grade will tend to be paid comparably
Merit Pay Matrix
Performance and Position in Range with Variable Timing
Position in Range Before Increase
Perf.Rating
1st QuartileOr Below
2nd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quartile
Outstanding 8-9 %6-9 months
6-7%9-12 months
4-5%10-12 months
3-4%12-15 months
ConsistentlyExceedsStandards
6-7%8-10 months
4-5%10-12 months
3-4%12-15 months
2-3%15-18 months
Meets Standards
4-5%9-12 months
3-4%12-15 months
2-3%15-18 months
-------
Does NotFully MeetStandards
0-2%12-15 months
------- ------- -------
Advantages of performance and position in range with variable timing: Top performers receive bigger rewards with greater
frequency During tight budgets can still give “normal” increase
just granted at later interval Disadvantages
Much more complicated to administer Difficult to track and maintain budgets
Managing a Merit Pay Plan
Simple equation – significant performance yields significant rewards
Relies on trust – needs openness and candidness Recent move is to communicate more information
about company’s compensation program Needs balance between too little – and too much Employee needs enough information about merit
pay plan for it to serve as a performance motivator without breaching their right to privacy or restricting the organization’s ability to exercise management discretion
Communication of Compensation for Merit Pay General information about the performance
management process General information about the compensation
program (how pay is determined, how jobs are evaluated, salary ranges, etc.)
Specific information about merit pay program (budgets, performance rating distributions)
Size of the individual’s increase, minimum and maximum raises, and average size of merit increases
Merit Pay Matrix – Example for HW Assignment
Performance and Position in Range
Position in Range Before Increase
PerformanceRating
1st QuartileOr Below 2nd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quartile
Outstanding 9 % 7% 5% 4%
ConsistentlyExceedsStandards
6.5% 5% 3.5% 3%
Meets Standards 5% 4% 3% 2%
Does NotFully MeetStandards
1% ------- ------- -------
Multiply the performance distribution by the range distribution to obtain the percent of employees in each cell.
Multiply the increase percentages by the employee distribution for each cell
The sum of all cells equals the total merit increase percentage or the merit pool
Merit Pay Matrix
Performance and Position in Range
Position in Range Before Increase
PerformanceRating
% ofEes per rating
1st Quartile
2nd Quartile
3rd Quartile
4th Quartile
(% Ees per Quartile)
15% 40% 30% 15%
Outstanding 5% .15x.05 .40x.05 .30x.05
ConsistentlyExceedsStandards
15% .15x.15 .40x.15 .30x.15
Meets Standards 77% .15x.77 .40x.77 .30x.77
Does NotFully MeetStandards
3% .15x.03 .40x.03 .30x.03
Merit Pay Matrix
Performance and Position in Range
Position in Range Before Increase
PerformanceRating
% ofEes per rating
1st Quartile
2nd Quartile
3rd Quartile
4th Quartile
(% Ees per Quartile)
15% 40% 30% 15%
Outstanding 5% 9 % 7% 5% 4%
ConsistentlyExceedsStandards
15% 6.5% 5% 3.5% 3%
Meets Standards 77% 5% 4% 3% 2%
Does NotFully MeetStandards
3% 1% ------- ------- -------
Merit Pay Matrix – Example for HW
Performance and Position in Range (Position in Range Before Increase)
PerformanceRating
% ofEes per
rating
1st Quartile 2nd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quar.
(% Ees per Quartile)
15% 40% 30% 15%
Outstanding 5% .15x.05x.09 .40x.05x.07 .30x.05x.05
ConsistentlyExceedsStandards
15% .15x.15x.065 .40x.15x.05 .30x.15x.035
Meets Standards 77% .15x.77x.05 .40x.77x.04 .30x.77x.03
Does NotFully MeetStandards
3% .15x.03x.01 .40x.03 .30x.03
Position In Range CALCULATION SECTIONLower Quart
2nd Quart
Third Quart
Upper Quart
Performance Rating Score
% of employees receiving perf rating 15% 40% 30% 15%
Lower Quart Calc
2nd Quart Calc
Third Quart Calc
Upper Quart Calc Total
Outstanding 5% 9.0% 7.0% 5.0% 4.0% 0.07% 0.14% 0.08% 0.03% 0.31%Exceeds Standard 15% 6.5% 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% 0.15% 0.30% 0.16% 0.07% 0.67%Meets Standard 77% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 0.58% 1.23% 0.69% 0.23% 2.73%
Development 3% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%Needs Improvement 0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Merit Budget % = 3.72%
Green colored cells reflect company AssumptionsBlue colored cells are potential merit increase amounts to yield the merit budget %
Costing Exercise
Focal Point Increase (Multiple Increases)
Your organization has 150 employees in the Engineering department, with an average employee pay of $50,000 annually. The department has a 5% merit budget with an April 1 focal-point review date. Then, due to competitive market pay movement, the company must grant a 4% market equity adjustment on July 1.
What is the cost in year 1 of these two increases?
Costing Exercise
Formula and Solution:
Eligible payroll x % increase x effective period
Eligible payroll = 150 x $50,000 = $7,500,000
Effective period of the merit increase = 9 months (April – December)
$7,500,000 x 5% x 9/12 = $281,250 (cost of the merit increase given in April)
Costing Exercise
Formula and Solution continued: After the merit increase, the eligible payroll rises to $7,875,000
since everyone has received a 5% increase ($7.5M x 5%)
Effective period of the market increase = 6 months (July – December)
$7,875,000 x 4% x 6/12 = $157,500 (cost of the market increase given in July)
Adding the two increases together gives a total cost of $438,750 ($281,250 + $157,500)