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Focal vs. Anniversary merit raises: Pros and cons

<img width="610" height="175" src="http://www.payscale.com/cms-images/default-source/b2b/header_focalsalaryincreases.jpg?Status=Temp&amp;sfvrsn=2" alt="header_FocalSalaryIncreases" /><a href="http://www.hr-writer.com/" title=" target=" rel="noopener">Tess C. Taylor, PHR, SHRM-CP, PayScale Senior Blogger</a><br><br>Shifting merit increases from employee anniversary dates to a focal point system may be an option for companies that want to connect performance with pay. While it can raise concerns for employees initially, there are multiple advantages of changing salary increases to correspond with actual performance metrics. But before you go messing with people’s pay, learn what this change impacts.

How to Encourage Ethical Behavior in the Workplace

Holiday Pay for Employees

<h1 class="subhead">Answers to 7 Holiday Pay Questions</h1> <p><a style="float: left;" href="https://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef015393820c47970b-pi.png"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef015393820c47970b" style="width: 100px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title="6394869841_b9d954ef90_b" src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef015393820c47970b-100wi.png" alt="6394869841_b9d954ef90_b" /></a>Do you have to provide paid holidays? What about for new employees? And do you have to pay overtime to employees who have to work a holiday? We’re officially heading into the holiday season with Thanksgiving coming up next week and Christmas and the New Year just around the corner. If you are like most employers, you may be dealing with holiday pay issues. To help you out, here are the answers to seven common holiday pay questions.</p> <p>

Top 10 Skills Every Compensation Manager Needs

Calculating Employee Turnover

<p> <a class="asset-img-link" href="https://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef017744d20c53970d-pi.png"><img alt="Header_InOut" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef017744d20c53970d image-full" src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef017744d20c53970d-800wi.png" title="Header_InOut" /></a><br /><strong>Employee Turnover Rates</strong></p> <p>Employee turnover is driven by many factors including inadequate compensation, lack of employee engagement, poor job fit, etc. Whatever the cause, you can easily calculate your company&#039;s rate of turnover. This is a critical benchmark that can help you understand your relationship with your competition and with your employees. You should continually monitor this rate so you can make informed choices in the future. </p>

Tips for writing a salary increase letter

<img width="610" height="175" src="http://www.payscale.com/cms-images/default-source/b2b/header_tipssalaryincreaseletter.jpg" alt="header_TipsSalaryIncreaseLetter"><p><a target="_blank" rel="author noopener" href="https://www.payscale.com/author/tess-c-taylor-phr-the-hr-writer">Tess C. Taylor, PHR, The HR Writer</a></p><p>There comes a time in every manager’s life when he or she identifies an employee who demonstrates outstanding performance that warrants a salary increase. This can come during a formal performance review or as a result of an employee promotion -- perhaps when the company goes through some shifting that necessitates additional employee responsibilities or a new job title. Since written letters are still the preferred way to document and manage a salary increase, a manager needs to understand how to write a salary increase letter that explains things according to employment legalities.</p>