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Comp Cycle Planning Assessment

Welcome

Running a Compensation Cycle isn't a one-size-fits-all.

This assessment will estimate your planning complexity based on your organization's size, process maturity, technology, governance, and compensation practices.

In about 3 minutes, you'll receive:

- Your compensation cycle profile - A recommended planning timeline - Your biggest risk areas - Practical next steps

Section 1: Organization

1. Approximately how many employees will be included in this compensation cycle?

2. How many countries are included?

3. How many Comp Planners/ Managers will be participating?

Section 2: Technology

4. How will managers submit compensation recommendations?

5. How prepared is your compensation system or process for this year's cycle?

Section 3: Budget

6. Has your compensation budget been approved?

Section 4: Performance

7. How will performance ratings be incorporated?

Section 5: Salary Structure

8. Are your salary ranges finalized?

9. Will market benchmarking need to occur before the cycle?

Section 6: Process

10. Do you already have documented compensation guidelines?

Examples:

- Merit philosophy - Promotion philosophy - Approval process - Exception handling

11. Have managers already been trained on your compensation process?

12. Will promotions be managed as part of this cycle?

13. Will there be a dedicated Finance partner supporting the cycle?

14. Who needs to review or approve compensation recommendations before they become final?

Select all that apply