Compensation Glossary
Welcome to ERI SalaryExpert's compensation glossary, your resource for commonly used terms, formulas, and phrases related to compensation.
Single-Premium Method
This is an insurance premium payment arrangement for plans that are contributory in nature, where at the moment that the loan is granted, all the premium that will be due for the insurance is paid, up front / in a lump sum by the borrower or added to the principal amount of the loan. May be contrasted with monthly outstanding balance method.
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Aging Survey Data
FICA
Defined Benefit Plans
Black-Scholes Model Z
Merit Increase
Benchmark Job
Lead-Lag Pay Structure Policy
Green Circle Rate
Mean
Compensable Factors
Pay Range Overlap
Job Evaluation
Salary Structure Change
Quartile
Mix
Bonus
Shift Differentials
Hours of Work
Cost of Living
Cost of Labor
Turnover
Standard Error of Estimate
Demotion
Internal Equity
Coefficient of Determination
Annual Incentive
Pay Equity
Year of Service
General Salary Increase
Range Penetration
Salary Grade
Geographic Differential
Red Circle Rate
Benchmarking
Market Index
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Market Pricing
Sales Compensation
Lead Pay Structure Policy
Median
Gender Pay Gap
Restricted Stock
Pay Grade
Broadbanding
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Total Rewards
Range Spread
Stock Option Incentive
Compa-Ratio
Percentile
Step Rates
Lump Sum Merit
Midpoint Progression
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Linear Regression
Lag the Market
Promotional Increase
Minimum Wage
Job Family
Standard Deviation
Defined Contribution Plans
Long-Term Incentive Plan
Range
Salary Range
Works Council
Mode
Market Based Salary Increase Budget
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Find commonly used compensation terms and formulas for your reference when planning compensation.
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ERI SalaryExpert was launched in 2000 by ERI Economic Research Institute to help organizations and individuals optimize salary planning. Our robust compensation management solution houses the global salary survey data and applications needed to design competitive and effective compensation structures. From benchmarking with reliable market data to analyzing geographic differentials and conducting pay equity analyses, our intelligent platform is an innovative way of merging integral salary survey data with efficient features, all in one system.
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