Compensation and Benefits: Managing Policies, Programs, and Activities


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
This course examines compensation policies, programs, and activities. Instruction is provided on job evaluations, pricing, and pay structures, as well as common organizational pay programs. Compensation policies and programs are also discussed, as well as how to manage payroll-related information. This course helps prepare individuals for the Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) PHR and SPHR certification examinations.

Target Audience
Human resource professionals, managers, and all individuals preparing for the PHR and SPHR certification examinations of Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI); compensation and benefits analysts, administrators, staffing managers, and recruiters will also have interest in this certification path

Prerequisites
none

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Compensation and Benefits: Managing Policies, Programs, and Activities

  • describe job evaluation methods
  • describe the components of pay structures
  • describe various types of base-pay systems
  • identify examples of situations suited to differential pay
  • identify types of incentive pay plans
  • recognize FLSA requirements for payroll record-keeping
  • identify the components of employee master files
  • identify the key considerations for choosing a payroll system
  • Course Number:
    hr_13_b02_bs_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone