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I hope you all enjoyed a very pleasant Thanksgiving holiday!  I truly enjoy this time of year as it reminds me to be grateful for all I have - from family and friends to wonderful clients and colleagues.  Thank you for helping to make HR Strategy Group what it is today!
 
As year end approaches, many organizations may be considering pay raises for their staffs.  Before you jump into that decision, read our article below for information to help you avoid problems when you are planning for Pay Raises. 
 
In the Compensation Corner this month, I have reprinted a blog written by a Compensation Consultant for PayScale that continues the discussion of on pay raises - offering pay structures to ensure that there is pay equity amongst staff.  The title is fairly catchy too - - Ignorance is Bliss, but Knowledge is Power.  Check it out!
   
Finally, in Spot Check we give you an overview of what E-Verify is, how it is used and why you might want to look into it as part of your hiring process.   

 

I wish you all the best as we head into the the crazy and hectic holiday season.  Remember to sit back on occasion and simply enjoy it - - in whatever form that takes for you. 
 
Best,

Amy Polefrone, President
HR Strategy Group, LLC
410-505-8723

 

The Easiest Way to Handle Pay Raises? 

It's Simple .  . .  

 

Just increase everyone's pay by the same percentage, across the board.

 

But is that the best way to handle pay raises?  Nope.

 

This approach can actually lead to gross pay inequities and give employees the wrong message.  Top performers become undervalued and poor performers are given no reason to improve.

 

The result?  Top employees flee and poor performers stay.

  

PayScale offers a unique compensation solution through their Insight program that will assist you in determining the appropriate pay raises for your staff.  It will help you quickly identify the precise market value of your workforce and the market competitiveness of your compensation strategies.  Benefits gained from using Insight include: 

 

  • Data matched to your workplace and workforce
  • Built-in compensation analysis views
  • Unmatched data detail
  • Streamlined, organization-wide benchmarking
  • Flexible what-if modeling

 

Click here to request a demonstration from HR Strategy Group and PayScale that will be tailored to your organization's needs.  Or feel free to contact Amy at 410-505-8723 or [email protected].

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Spot Check 

  

HR Strategy Group, LLC in partnership with National Crime Search (NCS) offers:

 

E-Verify

 

E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

 

Why E-Verify?

Why do people come to the United States illegally?  They come here to work.  The public can, and should, choose to reward companies that follow the law and employ a legal workforce.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to stop unauthorized employment.  By using E-Verify to determine the employment eligibility of their employees, companies become part of the solution in addressing this problem.

Who Uses E-Verify?

More than 409,000 employers, large and small, across the United States use E-Verify to check the employment eligibility of their employees, with about 1,300 new businesses signing up each week.

 

While participation in E-Verify is voluntary for most businesses, some companies may be required by state law or federal regulation to use E-Verify.  For example, most employers in Arizona and Mississippi are required to use E-Verify. E-Verify is also mandatory for employers with federal contracts or subcontracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause.

 

For more information or to get started with E-Verify, contact Amy today at 410-505-8723.

 

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Ignorance is Bliss, but Knowledge is Power
 

From the blog by:

Mykkah Herner, MA, CCP

Compensation Consultant at PayScale

 

Think ignorance is bliss?

You've heard some rumbling here and there, but no one has come out and said anything. That means you don't have a compensation issue. Right? Well, maybe, but do you really want to chance losing your top performers?

 

We've heard this from a number of potential clients: "We don't have any major problems, so comp strategy is not a priority. We think we may have issues with pay, but not knowing for sure makes us feel better. Ignorance is bliss." This "do nothing" objection may work out alright for the short term, but in the long term you run a real risk of losing your top performers, having pay inequity issues, and generally being a poor steward of one of the largest resource expenses in your organization - employee compensation.

 

Stellar performers will stay if you pay them right

 

To read more, please click here!

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HR Strategy Group, LLC
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