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Compensation, Benefits, Reward & Recognition Plan for V.P. Operations

Learning Team B

HRM 595

December 19, 2017

Rosalie M. Lopez

Running head: COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, REWARD & RECOGNITION PLAN

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COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, REWARD & RECOGNITION PLAN

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Compensation, Benefits, Reward & Recognition Plan for V.P. Operations

Introduction

Base Salary Range

For the position of VP of Operations, the National Average Salary is $122,624. In San Francisco, the average is higher and placed at $155,946. This amount is 16% higher than the National Average (Payscale, 2016). The reason for this increase is because of experience and geography. These are the two prime factors that impact the pay scale. Another major factor is the employer. Most employers base their decision to hire an individual on the experience they bring with them. Of course, with more experience, higher pay is required. With our company cutting cost a less experienced individual would be the best fit for the position.

Standard Employee Benefit

In many cases, your employee benefits could be the turning point for a prospective employee. This benefit is a vital portion of any employee packet. These valuable benefits are used as a blanket of security in the case of any sickness, injury, unemployment, old age, or death (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin & Cardy, 2015, p. 362). There is a significant difference between incentives and benefits: benefits are financial and nonfinancial compensations that are indirect to the employee. To have a competitive strategy Blossoms Up! must align their profits with the compensation package that has been already put in place. This action will help provide flexibility to the amount and the benefits available (Gomez-Mejia et al., 2015).

There are also some benefits that most companies are legally obligated to provide. Three benefits are required regardless of the number of employees that the company has. These interests involve social security, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance (Gomez-Mejia et al., 2015). Other laws must be adhered to when dealing with a certain number of individuals. When a company has 50 or more employee they must have the Family and Medical Leave Act in place and since its induction in 2015 the Affordable Care Act for Health Insurance for companies with 20 or more employees. For the health insurance to be considered standard medical, vision and dental plans must be made available to the business. These programs that must be regarded as being under the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) (Gomez-Mejia et al., 2015).

There are some voluntary benefits that we can include. We are already looking into adding a pension package using the Defined Contribution Plan as well as the 401(K) plan (Gomez-Mejia et al., 2015). Life insurance is another excellent benefit that could be added to the package as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance. Adding Vacation and PTO, and Holiday pay is another advantage that could be added. These can be given yearly and lost if not used within a calendar year (Gomez-Mejia et al., 2015). Blossom Up! must consider the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) when developing the voluntary employee benefits (U.S. Department of Labor, 2009).

Incentive Plan

Perquisites

Components for Rewards and Recognition

Emerging Trends and Issues

References

Dessler, G. (2016). Fundamentals of human resource management (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Retrieved from University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.

Gomez-Mejia, L.R., Balkin, D., & Cardy, R. (2016) Managing human resources (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Retrieved from University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.

PayScale, Inc. (2016). Vice President (VP), Operations Salary (United States). Retrieved from http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Vice_President_(VP)%2c_Operations/Salary

U.S. Department of Labor. (2009). Health Benefits, Retirement Standards, and Workers’ Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/erisa.htm