Step Grids vs Salary Ranges: Choosing the Right Compensation Structure
A look at how step grids and salary ranges differ, how each shapes employee behaviour and culture, and how to choose the right structure for your public sector organization.
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Election Cycles and Council Compensation: Principles, Approaches, and Considerations for Reviewing Municipal Elected Officials' Pay
Municipal election cycles often prompt reviews of mayor and councillor compensation. Learn practical approaches, governance considerations, and best practices for reviewing municipal elected officials' pay.
Internal Equity in the Workplace: How HR Can Protect Organizational Fairness
How internal equity shapes employee trust and culture in public sector organizations, and what HR leaders can do to protect it when market pressures push back.
Compensation Comparators: A Strategic Tool, Not a Historical Artifact
How municipalities should approach comparator selection to ensure compensation benchmarking reflects actual labour markets, not historical convenience.
When Organizational Values and Leadership Behaviour Don't Align
What a job evaluation overhaul taught one HR leader about espoused vs. enacted values, and why leadership transitions require more than a new name on the door.