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Pay Grades and Job Value How to Build a Workable Compensation System

JOHN A. RUBINO
Date & Time: Jun 18, 2026 , 01 : 00 PM EST |  5 Days Left
Duration: 90 Minutes
Category: Human Resources
Type: Live Webinar

Description

Compensation structures are the backbone of a successful talent management strategy. At least once a year, it’s critical for compensation professionals to reassess pay ranges, evaluate internal equity, and consider enhancements such as re-ranking jobs or adding variable pay. These updates ensure alignment with market expectations and organizational goals, and they help retain top talent while maximizing productivity.

This webinar will guide you through the foundational steps of establishing and refining pay grade structures. Whether you're rewarding time, knowledge, skills, or competencies, properly determining job grades is essential for achieving an equitable and competitive compensation system. Without accurate pay grade frameworks, even the best salary survey data can lead to ineffective or misaligned pay decisions. Join our seasoned compensation expert and learn how to fit the pieces of the total rewards puzzle together for long-term success.

Why Should You Attend:-

  • Understand what job grades are and how to determine them effectively for building or revising a pay structure
  • Learn how to construct a salary structure, including examples of different models and methods
  • Discover when to pay above or below market and the strategic reasoning behind each approach
  • Explore the critical role of pay grades in performance and merit-based pay systems
  • Learn how to integrate pay grades with variable pay strategies
  • Gain insight into when and how to conduct an internal equity review
  • Understand best practices for addressing pay discrepancies and avoiding legal risks
  • Examine approaches to close gender-based pay gaps in similar positions
  • Review legal considerations when implementing or updating a compensation policy

This webinar provides a practical roadmap for creating a balanced pay system that supports employee retention and business objectives. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies to ensure fairness, compliance, and competitiveness in your compensation practices.

Who Should Attend: -

This webinar is ideal for HR and compensation professionals, people managers, finance leaders, and anyone involved in designing or managing pay structures, policies, or equity reviews.

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Speaker Profile : JOHN A. RUBINO

John has over 30 years of experience designing and implementing human resources programs for a wide variety of organizations in the financial services, technology, manufacturing, and public sectors --- as both a practitioner and consultant. Before forming his own company, he was senior manager of consulting for Ernst & Young LLP and director of executive compensation for The Equitable Life Insurance Company.AN INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, JOHN CONDUCTS NUMEROUS PRESENTATIONS TO GLOBAL AUDIENCES.He is also a speaker, course developer, and seminar leader for WorldatWork (formerly the American Compensation Association) and the American Management Association, as well as a speaker for SHRM's annual conferences. John is the author of two books: "Developing Compensation Programs: Job Analysis, Evaluation and Classification" and "Communicating Compensation Programs: An Approach to Providing Information to Employees." In addition, he has written numerous articles on human resources program development and is frequently quoted in professional publications.A Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP), Senior Practitioner in Human Resources (SPHR), and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), John holds a BA from Wagner College, MBA from the Lubin Graduate School of Business, Pace University, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from WorldatWork and an Honorary Membership Award from the South African Reward Association (SARA) based in Johannesburg.Also, he is a current member of The Marquis Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and Who's Who in the East