Bespoke Consultancy: Pay, grading, benchmarking & equal pay audits
We provide bespoke consultancy services to address wider pay, grading and benchmarking concerns, including structure reviews and equal pay audits.
We can support you with conducting full pay and grading reviews including the assessment of all posts and the design of an appropriate pay and grading structure and advise on the job evaluation scheme(s) used.
What are the benefits?
Independent support to enable you to check that your pay system is fair and transparent. Any pay differences can be identified and their causes explained and acted upon.
Pay & Grading Reviews
Our consultants can support you with reviewing your pay structure as part of wider approach to pay, from “tweaking” grade lines to accommodate new roles, to a complete root and branch review across the organisation.
How can this help the organisation?
- Support with changes to JE scheme and local conventions.
- Support with wider pay benchmarking.
- Aids the development of non monetary rewards and total reward strategies.
- Support market supplement reviews and equal pay audits.
Equal Pay Audits & Equality Impact Assessments
Using a structure risk assessment methodology identifying any pay differentials and determining any issues which need addressing to eliminate discrimination with regards to equal pay.
What are the benefits?
- The audit gives you reassurance that your pay and grading system is transparent, equitable and compliant.
- Where pay differentials are identified the audit will explain the reasons for the differentials and provides an action plan to address any issues.
- Carrying out an equal pay audit is essential to the good management of your pay and grading system.
Pay Benchmarking / Market Forces Reviews
Provides a benchmarking report with independent salary information and allowances (where available) in order to consider pay of equivalent posts in comparator organisations or the wider market.
What are the benefits?
- To gain an understanding of the current pay market in order to attract and retain talent.
- To ensure your salary structure positions you where you want to be in the market.
- Make evidence based recommendations on pay and market supplements.
How we can help
Get in touch to explore how we can support your team's growth and development.
Chloe Herrmann
Principal Consultant Resourcing