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Workspan Daily
04/27/2026
It’s no wonder
research from consulting firm Mercer found average per-employee costs for health insurance rose 6% in 2025 and are projected to increase another 6.7% in 2026 — making it the
highest jump in 15 years.
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Workspan Daily
03/22/2024
Salary budget increases and global healthcare cost increases are forcing companies to reevaluate their total rewards packages.
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Workspan Daily
02/13/2025
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Workspan Daily Plus+
07/21/2025
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If you find that some of your employees are
hovering at the top of their formal salary range , you don’t just want to consider how to handle their annual merit increase — it’s equally important to examine how your overall pay ranges are structured.
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Workspan Daily
09/11/2025
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“Pay is personal.”
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Workspan Daily
09/25/2025
Top sellers should earn generous upside but not to the degree that it blows out the sales compensation budget.
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Workspan Daily
11/03/2025
Access additional Workspan Daily articles from this series: Planning for Healthcare in Retirement: Why Employers Must Step Up ;Take 3 Actions to Help Workers Turn Savings into Retirement Income ;4 Steps to Help Pre-Retirees Consider, Plan for Retirement Income ;Financial Planning Tips Can Help Older Workers Budget for Retirement ; Phased Retirement and Bridge Employment: A Strategic Middle Ground Many employers and employees are rethinking the concept of a “hard stop” retirement.
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Workspan Daily
02/27/2026
., adding steps tied to budget or affordability levels, creating flatter slopes around target to avoid steep payout jumps) creates a smoother progression and rewards incremental achievements.
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Workspan Daily
04/14/2025
For an optional action, consider allocating the target incentive budget based on the sellers’ rank-order performance.;
;“Disparate impact” sales decline: Consider chartering a quota review board.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
10/21/2025
This might include managing a large budget, leading a country-specific task force and reporting to the executive team.;
Key Components
While stretch assignments will vary according to business and employee development needs, there are three main components to consider when using them effectively:
;Alignment with career goals.
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