Abstract Situated within the public will and political framework, this paper explores frames to address social issue of gender pay inequity. Specifically, authors examine whether demographic characteristics affect perceived acceptability different describing inequity perceptions issue. First, identified 26 terms used discuss inequity; list was narrowed 12, representing four categories. Next, so...

The authors examined the relationship between the direction of pay comparisons and pay level satisfaction. They hypothesized that upward pay comparisons would significantly predict pay level satisfaction, even when controlling for other comparisons. Results reported in 2 samples (U.S. sample, N = 295; Belgian sample, N = 67) generally supported this hypothesis. Analyses showed that individuals ...

This chapter presents theory and research on the role of pay systems in complex organizations. It first looks at the relationship between pay systems and business strategy and organization structure. It then focuses on the impact of pay systems on six important determinants of organizational effectiveness: performance motivation, skill development motivation, attraction and retention, organizat...

the special pay under this subparagraph shall not be less that 12 times the monthly special pay then paid to Commissioned Officers entitled to special pay for duty involving intimate contact with persons who have Hansen’s disease. (As of October 24, 1985, that monthly rate was $110.) (c) An officer or employee may be paid special pay for any pay period, under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this sect...

Previous research has revealed but not explained the occurrence of wide variations in pay for the same job, even within a single local labor market. We investigated how compensation managers from a wide variety of organizations combined information about current job pay rates, market rates, and job evaluation points to arrive at new pay rates. In addition, we examined the role of organizational...

contact with persons who have Hansen’s disease. (As of October 24, 1985, that monthly rate was $110.) (c) An officer or employee may be paid special pay for any pay period, under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, only to the extent that it does not cause his or her aggregate pay for that pay period to exceed the biweekly rate of basic pay for Level V of the Executive Schedule. As used in ...