F- Classification and Compensation

Classification and Compensation
Classified System Drop Box
Goal
This assignment gives you the opportunity to develop a classified system for the purpose of compensation. You will develop a table that allows you to use factors and points to evaluate different positions.

Classified System Development/Employee Appraisal Paper Overview In the following project you will develop a classified system. Three public employment positions will be placed in the classified system. Details This project has two parts. Week 4: Develop a classified system. This assignment gives you the opportunity to develop a classified system for the purpose of compensation. You will develop a table that will allow you to use factors and points to evaluate different positions. Week 5: Evaluate your agency employee appraisal system and its compliance with all applicable legislation, regulation, and court decisions. Also, explain how it link employee performance to the mission of the agency. Apply the applicable rules, regulations, laws, and court decisions from the class to the real world setting. Place three public sector employee positions into the classified system. To do this, complete the following steps:  Create classified system use compensable factors to evaluate jobs. Select ten compensable factors and define each of the factors. Limit your definition to no more than two sentences.  Establish levels between each factor. Levels within each factor support the distinctions between each of the levels. For example, the compensable factor is experience. The levels can be 3 or more years, 2 years, 1 year, and no experience.  Use 1000 points to assign weight to each of the factors. Example: you may assign the compensable factor experience 100 points. Each level of experience would be assigned points based on the importance of experience to the job. The distribution of the points would total 100 (3 years or more 50 points, 2 years – 25 points, 1 year – 15 points, no experience – 10 points).  Create a classification table. The table should be a maximum of two typewritten pages. The table will contain the following: o Ten compensable factors o Definition of each factor o Weight of each factor o Levels for each factor o Points for each level within each factor Length and format: Two pages in APA format and style. Minimum of one required outside resource.

Special requirements
Detailed explanations needed
Classification and Compensation

This week provides an understanding of the creation and development of job classifications. Classification systems create a balance in rewards across the agency. Compensation goes beyond the employee salary. The public sector is competing with the private sector to attract and retain employees. This is greatly influenced by compensation.

Learning Objectives

Develop a job classification and compensation system.

Readings/Resources

Hays and Kearney: Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 16

Review the following websites:

Wisconsin Department of Employee Relations: http://oser.state.wi.us/

Federal Classification Systems, U.S. Office of Personnel Management: http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/index.html

Classification & Qualifications. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/