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Terms of the deal additionally cut the time it takes for new hires to reach the top wage, to three years from eight in the contract that expired last month.

California and Pennsylvania are other states that have considered similar four-day workweek incentive plans.

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“Base salary is not the only piece of the puzzle — employers need to be competitive from a total rewards perspective to include base, incentive/bonus, benefits, retirement and non-monetary rewards as well,” she said.

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Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, while only 2% of respondents in the WorldatWork sample reported sharing information about long-term incentives with current employees, over 20% reported sharing such information with candidates during the selection process.

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Ensure other reward elements (e.g., short- and long-term incentives, recognition programs, benefits, flexibility, culture, purpose) are not only competitive, but focused on what employees — both current and prospective — prefer, value and find meaningful.

According to Enderes: ;Career development and recognition are elements of the full rewards package;; ;Effective coaching rounds out other benefits rather than undermining them; and,; ;Clear alignment between performance and rewards reinforces equity and fairness.; “Manager coaching capabilities directly support the flexibility and personalization that define modern systemic rewards approaches,” she said.