Handle compensation programs with confidence!

Program Curriculum

During this intensive program, this immersion approach provides a foundation in compensation concepts and trends on the following essential compensation topics:

• Regulatory environment and related laws

• Documenting and evaluating jobs

• Building and maintaining salary structures

• Base pay administration and pay for performance

• Variable pay

Virtual Program Schedule

In the Virtual delivery of this accelerated program, participants will meet online through virtual sessions for two weeks, with a total of seven live sessions.

• Week 1: Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday
• Week 2: Monday  – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday

Sessions are 3.5 hour blocks (2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET) with a 30-minute break.

Week One

During your first week of this online, accelerated program, you will:

• Explore U.S. federal regulatory rules and regulations that impact design and administration of compensation programs.
• Learn practical methods and processes that support job analysis, documentation and evaluation to attract and retain effective talent.

Week Two

In your second week, you will:

• Gain an understanding utilizing survey data including data sources, formats, survey selection considerations and components of data integrity.
• Focus on the designing a pay program that is fair and competitive with a look at the principles, design, implementation and evaluation of a base pay program.
• Explore common business strategies and how variable pay plans can help organizations achieve their business objectives through incentive, bonus and recognition plans.
• Look at what you need beyond technical expertise in order to be a successful compensation practitioner.
• On the last day, you will have an open discussion forum with leaders and colleagues allowing time for Q&A.

In-Person Program Schedule

In the In-Person delivery of this accelerated program, participants will meet at the designated locations for five consecutive days (Monday – Friday).

• Monday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Five Day Program

During the in-person week of this accelerated program, you will:

• Explore into U.S. federal regulatory rules and regulations that impact design and administration of compensation programs.
• Learn practical methods and processes that support job analysis, documentation and evaluation to attract and retain effective talent.
• Gain an understanding utilizing survey data including data sources, formats, survey selection considerations and components of data integrity.
• Focus on designing a pay program that is fair and competitive, you will examine the principles, design, implementation and evaluation of a base pay program.
• Explore common business strategies and how variable pay plans can help organizations achieve their business objectives through incentive, bonus and recognition plans.
• Look at what you need beyond technical expertise in order to be a successful compensation practitioner.

Who Should attend

Ideal for professionals from human resources, compensation, finance or other functional areas who are taking on the responsibilities of compensation planning.

To further enhance your learning experience and foster teamwork, attendance by multiple representatives from a given organization is highly valuable.

Upon program completion attendees will possess:

• A comprehensive foundation in compensation concepts and trends.

  Through accelerated, practical learning, this intensive program sets the groundwork for participants to return to the office ready to take on responsibilities associated with their new role.

• A lifetime professional network with the best and the brightest.

  The valuable relationships established during this program will enable you to connect with peers and subject-matters experts to discuss challenges, solutions and hot topics even after the program is completed.