Thank you for viewing CompAnalysis' Spring 2010 newsletter.

We're also excited to announce some enhancements to the 2010 edition of the CompAnalysis Greater S.F. Bay Area Compensation Survey, which will open for data submission in just a few more months at http://www.salarysurveys.com/:

• 8 new jobs in the Financial, Marketing and Operations Groups
• Paid Time Off Benefits
• Severance Pay
• Unionizing Activity
• Shift Differentials

CompAnalysis White Paper Series

Salary Increases...or Not!
by Shari Dunn

Most employers these days continue to struggle with decisions around salary adjustments.  Who should get them?  How can the cost be justified? What if the employees are already overpaid?  And, if they are overpaid, but are stellar performers, what should you do?  Can you withhold increases for some while granting them for others without appearing to be unfair?  What if there's been a salary freeze for a year or more? These questions can all be answered by considering the organization's intentions, resources, and past practices.

Download Shari's entire white paper: Salary Increases...or Not!

Shari Dunn: Speaking Engagements

Compensation Design & Planning: What's Happening Now
April 1st 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Center for Competitive Management (CCM)
@ National Audio Conference
Contact audioconferences

Blending Pay Management & Employee Development: Can They Get on the Same Page?
April 27th 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Northern California Human Resources Association - 2010 Annual Conference
@ South San Francisco Conference Center
Contact http://www.hrwest.org/

Solutions to Pay Compression Problems
May 20th 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Center for Competitive Management (CCM)
@ National Audio Conference
Contact audioconferences

Compensation Matters (basic workshop on developing pay plans) with Robert Barter
June 1st 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Northern California Human Resources Association
Location TBD (Tri-Valley Area)
Contact http://www.nchra.org/

Exhibiting only
July 14th 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
HR Star Conference (attendance is free of charge)
@ South San Francisco Conference Center
Contact www.hrstarconference.com/sf/

Free CompAnalysis Seminar on Labor Market Data!

Speaking of compensation surveys, we've decided to offer a complimentary seminar on finding, analyzing and using labor market data to ensure that your salary levels are competitive. Each of these interactive seminars will be limited to the first eight participants who sign up, and they'll be in the conference room at our offices at 725 Washington Street (between 7th and 8th Streets), 3rd Floor, in Oakland, on the following Thursday mornings:

April 8th, 8-10 a.m.
May 13th, 8-10 a.m.

To sign up, please send me an e-mail at sdunn@companalysis.com and I'll add you to the list. We are accessible via the 12th Street BART station, and there are lots of parking lots and metered spaces nearby. We hope to include you or someone from your company in these important and timely discussions. All human resources professionals are welcome.

analyses for what we call "hybrid" jobs. Quite often, "hybrid" jobs are those that result when an employee is asked to assume some of the duties previously performed by a former employee in addition to his/her existing responsibilities.

In these situations, the human resources professional is faced with the question of
whether or not the nature of the job has changed enough to warrant a higher job
classification or grade change.

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New CompAnalysis Industry-Specific Surveys: How Can We Meet Your Needs?

In response to many requests from our clients and survey participants, we are considering an expansion of our survey operations to conduct new, industry- specific surveys in 2010. Like our annual Greater San Francisco Bay Area Compensation Survey, these new surveys will report current Bay Area data.

Your input will help us plan these new surveys. Please answer a few brief questions online by clicking here.

Plan Ahead to Participate in the
2010 CompAnalysis Compensation Survey

The 2010 Greater San Francisco Bay Area Compensation Survey, a service we offer to our clients and the local Human Resources community, is right around the corner. The only survey reporting Bay Area pay data across all industry groups, this valuable resource includes data on more than 100 core staff positions with detailed information about base salaries, variable pay data, and employee benefits.

The 2010 survey will be priced to encourage a high level of participation and participants will be eligible to purchase the report at a significant discount.  The early payment discount makes survey participation even more of a bargain!

For a sample position report, click here. For a sample benefits report, click here.

Remember these dates:

Please contact Rita Haronian at rharonian@companalysis.com or 510-763-3774 x100 for more information about the CompAnalysis Greater San Francisco Bay Area Compensation Survey.

"The Greater San Francisco Bay Area Compensation Survey is a great resource for us.it's the only complete source of solid pay data specific to the Bay Area."

Birgit Hueglin-Wood
Director of Human Resources
MedAmerica