Gavin Brown, Ben Frost, Alison Hanlan and Brigid Russell, Hay Group
ISBN 0 7559 6107 2 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
CONTEXT
AIMS
APPROACH
CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT
SELECTION OF THE COMPARATORS
DEVELOPMENT OF A JOB MAPPING FRAMEWORK
DATA COLLECTION
DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER THREE SURVEY RESULTS
COMPOSITION OF THE DATABASE
DATA INTERPRETATION AND VALIDITY
ASSUMPTIONS
METHOD OF MARKET ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW OF THE MARKET ANALYSES
CHAPTER FOUR ANALYSIS OF THE FINDINGS
BASE SALARY MARKET COMPARISONS
TOTAL REMUNERATION MARKET COMPARISONS
ANNEX 1: SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE MAIN PAY BARGAINING UNIT
ANNEX 2: DETAILS OF COMPARATOR ORGANISATIONS
ANNEX 3: SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE JOB INFORMATION
ANNEX 4: SAMPLE OF SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE JOB DESCRIPTIONS
ANNEX 5: AN OVERVIEW OF THE HAY JOB EVALUATION METHODOLOGY
ANNEX 6: QUESTIONNAIRE USED FOR GATHERING DATA
ANNEX 7: METHODOLOGY FOR ANALYSING TOTAL REMUNERATION
ANNEX 8: HAY JOB SIZE RANGES AND MID-POINTS
ANNEX 9: DETAILED ANALYSIS OF POLICY INFORMATION
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 2.1 SELECTION OF GROUPINGS OF POTENTIAL COMPARATOR ORGANISATIONS
TABLE 2.2 CALIBRATION BETWEEN SEM GRADES AND HAY JOB EVALUATION REFERENCE LEVELS
TABLE 2.3 IDENTIFICATION OF 'JOB FAMILY GROUPINGS' FOR THE FRAMEWORK
TABLE 2.4 PAY, BENEFITS AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
TABLE 2.5 ELEMENTS COVERED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE
TABLE 3.1 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (POLICY) VS "ALL JOBS" MARKET
TABLE 3.2 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (POLICY) VS "PUBLIC SECTOR SCOTLAND" MARKET
TABLE 3.3 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (ACTUAL PRACTICE) VS "ALL JOBS" MARKET
TABLE 3.4 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (ACTUAL PRACTICE) VS "PUBLIC SECTOR SCOTLAND"
TABLE 3.5 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE TOTAL REMUNERATION (PRACTICE) VS "ALL JOBS" MARKET
TABLE 3.6 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE TOTAL REMUNERATION (PRACTICE) VS "PUBLIC SECTOR SCOTLAND"
TABLE 3.7 GEOGRAPHY OF PARTICIPANT ORGANISATIONS
TABLE 3.8 INDUSTRY SECTOR OF PARTICIPANT ORGANISATIONS
TABLE 3.9 SIZE OF PARTICIPANT ORGANISATION (IN EMPLOYEE NUMBERS)
TABLE 3.10 PAY PROGRESSION
TABLE 3.11 BASE SALARY MOVEMENTS
TABLE 3.12 EQUAL PAY AUDITS
TABLE 3.13 MARKET PREMIA PAYMENTS (WHERE APPLICABLE)
TABLE 3.14 REGIONAL ALLOWANCES PAYMENTS
TABLE 3.15 SHIFT PREMIA PAYMENTS
TABLE 3.16 MATERNITY, PATERNITY AND ADOPTION LEAVE AND PAY
TABLE 3.17 SICK PAY
TABLE 3.18 INVESTOR IN PEOPLE STATUS
TABLE 3.19 RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS
TABLE 3.20 LEVEL OF STAFF TURNOVER
TABLE 3.21 PENSION SCHEME ARRANGEMENTS
TABLE 3.22 COMPANY CARS
TABLE 3.23 PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE
TABLE 3.24 DEATH IN SERVICE AND LONG-TERM ILL HEALTH BENEFITS
TABLE 3.25 HOLIDAYS
TABLE 3.26 SHORT-TERM INCENTIVES, LONG-TERM INCENTIVES AND SHARE SCHEMES
TABLE 3.27 OTHER BENEFITS OFFERED
TABLE A2.1 POTENTIAL COMPARATOR ORGANISATIONS
TABLE A2.2 LIST OF PARTICIPATING COMPARATOR ORGANISATIONS
TABLE A3.1 ANALYSIS OF JOB INFORMATION BY DEPARTMENT AND BAND
TABLE A4.1 LIST OF SAMPLE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE JOB DESCRIPTIONS
TABLE A7.1 POPULATION MODEL
TABLE A7.2 KEY ASSUMPTIONS
TABLE A7.3 KEY ASSUMPTIONS (CONTINUED)
TABLE A8.1 HAY JOB SIZE RANGES AND MID-POINTS CALIBRATED TO SEM GRADES
TABLE A9.1 MATERNITY LEAVE, MATERNITY PAY AND OTHER MATERNITY LEAVE ARRANGEMENTS
TABLE A9.2 SICK PAY
TABLE A9.3 COMPANY CAR, PMI, DEATH IN SERVICE, PHI / ILL HEALTH PENSION PROVISION
TABLE A9.4 HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 3.1 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (POLICY) VS "ALL JOBS" MARKET.
FIGURE 3.2 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (POLICY) VS "PUBLIC SECTOR SCOTLAND" MARKET
FIGURE 3.3 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (ACTUAL PRACTICE) VS "ALL JOBS" MARKET
FIGURE 3.4 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BASE SALARY (ACTUAL PRACTICE) VS "PUBLIC SECTOR SCOTLAND"
FIGURE 3.5 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE TOTAL REMUNERATION (PRACTICE) VS "ALL JOBS" MARKET
FIGURE 3.6 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE TOTAL REMUNERATION (PRACTICE) VS "PUBLIC SECTOR SCOTLAND"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to express thanks to all those who have assisted in the production of this research, in particular all those organisations from whom we have gathered pay and benefits information.
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.