Reward Management: Pay Structures and Benefits
Design competitive, fair and affordable pay structures, incentives and benefits.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
This course covers job evaluation, salary surveys, pay structures, incentive schemes and benefits design, with attention to pay equity, affordability and regulatory requirements. Participants work through a pay structure design exercise.
Who should attend
- Reward and remuneration specialists
- HR managers
- Finance staff involved in payroll costs
- Remuneration committee members
What you will be able to do
- Evaluate jobs consistently
- Use salary survey data
- Design pay grades and structures
- Design incentive and benefit schemes
- Ensure pay equity and affordability
Course outline
Day 1Reward strategy
- • Total rewards
- • Reward philosophy
- • Market positioning
- • Governance
Day 2Job evaluation
- • Evaluation methods
- • Job descriptions
- • Grading
- • Evaluation committees
Day 3Pay structures
- • Salary surveys
- • Pay scales and bands
- • Progression
- • Exercise: building a structure
Day 4Incentives and benefits
- • Short-term incentives
- • Long-term incentives
- • Benefits design
- • Tax considerations
Day 5Equity and control
- • Pay equity analysis
- • Affordability
- • Communicating reward
- • Reward plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Reward Management: Pay Structures and Benefits course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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