Set a budget, decide raises fairly, design a bonus plan, and explain how pay works, using market data you research yourself.
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Set a budget, decide raises fairly, design a bonus plan, and explain how pay works, using market data you research yourself. Written for founders, finance, and HR leads setting pay at small and growing companies, in plain language, with federal rules and state notes for California, New York, Illinois, Texas, and Florida.
The 10-page guide covers six decisions for a comp philosophy; a four-stage merit cycle; an example merit matrix; bonus plan design; state notes for CA, NY, IL, TX, and FL. It comes with 3 editable Word and Excel templates: Merit Cycle Planner, Bonus Plan, Compensation Philosophy. It is also part of the Pay & Policy Kit.
Price: $59, one-time purchase, instant download. General guidance, not legal advice: review finished documents with your legal counsel.
A grid that sets raise percentages by performance rating and by where someone sits in their salary band.
Leadership typically sets a total budget as a percentage of payroll, informed by market research and what the company can afford. The planner tracks cost against that budget.
No. ModuleHire HR guides and templates are general guidance. Review anything that affects an employee with your legal counsel before you use it.
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Guides on topics where state law matters, such as pay, leave, hiring, and terminations, include state notes for California, New York, Illinois, Texas, and Florida alongside federal rules.