This study covers topics centered around salary increases, including budgets, eligibility, mid-year off-cycle practices, freezes / caps, benchmarking strategies, global vs. local budgeting, and merit vs. promotional budgeting.

It also examines non-exempt practices, such as bonus eligibility, bonus determination criteria, and long-term award usage. In addition, the study reports on status determination, standard work weeks, overtime practices, holidays, shift differentials, and perquisites.

STUDY TOPICS

• Salary Increases
  Merit Budgets, Eligibility, Mid-Year / Off-Cycle practices, Freezes / Caps, Benchmarking Strategies, Global vs. Local budgeting, Merit Budgets vs. Promotional Budgets
  

• Non-Exempt Practices
  Bonus Eligibility, Bonus Determination Criteria, Long Term Award Usage

• Exempt / Non-Exempt Practices
  Status Determination, Standard Work Week, Overtime Practices, Holidays, Shift Differentials, Perquisites