Compensation Glossary
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NAIC Model Privacy Act
Named Individuals
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ)
National Average Earnings (NAE)
National Brokerage Houses
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
National Compensation Survey (NCS)
National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act)
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
National Occupational Classification (NOC) System
National Organization of Life and Health Guaranty Associations (NOLHGA)
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Nature of Work
NCS
NEC
Needs Analysis
Negative Differential
Negotiated Trusteeship
Net Amount at Risk
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets
Net Cost
Net Income After Tax
Net Loss
Net Premium
Net Present Value (NPV)
Net Sales
Net Worth
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
NMHPA
No Correlation
NOC
No-Evidence Limit
No-Load Fund
Nominal Measurements
Nominal Wages
Nonadmitted Assets
Nonadmitted Reinsurer
Non-Cancelable and Guaranteed Renewable Policy
Non-cash Incentives
Non-Cash Recognition
Non-compete Agreements
Noncontributory Benefit Plan
Noncontributory Organization Insurance
Noncurrent Assets
Noncurrent Liabilities
Nondiscrimination Rules
Non-Duplication of Benefits
Nonelective Contributions
Non-Employee Directors
Nonexclusive Territory
Non-Exempt Employees
Nonexempt Employees / Non-exempt Employees
Nonfinancial Rewards
Nonforfeiture Factors
Nonforfeiture Values
Nonforfieture Options
Nonimmigrant Visas
Non-Insured Pension Fund
Nonmedical Application
Nonmonetary Awards
Nonparticipating Policy
Nonqualified Annuity
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Nonqualified Foreign Plan
Non-Qualified Retirement Plan
Non-qualified Stock Options (NSOs)
Nonquantitative Job Evaluation
Nonrandom Sampling
Nonresident License
Nonretroactive Disability Benefits
Nonscheduled Dental Plan
Nonsmoker Risk Class
Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO)
Nonsymmetric Distribution
Normal Cost
Normal Retirement Age
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
NTIS
Numerical Rating System
Popular Searches
Market Pricing
Pay Grade
Standard Deviation
Minimum Wage
Promotional Increase
Salary Grade
Job Family
FICA
Standard Error of Estimate
Quartile
Lump Sum Merit
Red Circle Rate
Midpoint Progression
Bonus
Linear Regression
Lead-Lag Pay Structure Policy
Sales Compensation
Mix
Geographic Differential
Internal Equity
Broadbanding
Pay Equity
Range Spread
Cost of Living
Shift Differentials
Market Index
Merit Increase
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Pay Range Overlap
Range Penetration
Range
Aging Survey Data
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Step Rates
Total Rewards
Works Council
Defined Contribution Plans
Turnover
Benchmark Job
Median
Gender Pay Gap
Benchmarking
Salary Range
Restricted Stock
Annual Incentive
Lag the Market
Market Based Salary Increase Budget
Percentile
Coefficient of Determination
Job Evaluation
General Salary Increase
Year of Service
Black-Scholes Model Z
Compa-Ratio
Hours of Work
Compensable Factors
Stock Option Incentive
Green Circle Rate
Mean
Defined Benefit Plans
Salary Structure Change
Cost of Labor
Lead Pay Structure Policy
Demotion
Long-Term Incentive Plan
Mode
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