CIPD issues guidance on job evaluation

JOB EVALUATION

CIPD issues guidance on job evaluation

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has published an updated factsheet on job evaluation.

The factsheet gives introductory guidance. It:

  • offers a definition of job evaluation

  • comments on when it is used

  • looks at the two main types of scheme - analytical and non-analytical

  • highlights some of the major schemes and providers

  • suggests an implementation process

  • includes the CIPD viewpoint.

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CIPD viewpoint

“Job evaluation is an evaluation of the role, not the person doing it. A job evaluation scheme should be a fair system, understood by and communicated to employees. It should be transparent, and reviewed regularly to ensure business needs continue to be met. The type of scheme chosen will depend on the organisation needs. But any staff making decisions on job roles will need training in the chosen system. Involving employees in the process can increase their commitment and further engagement with the organisation, but they must remain impartial at all times in the process.”

Want to know more?

Title: Factsheet: Job Evaluation, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, revised November 2009.

Availability: To download the factsheet, free of charge, go to www.cipd.co.uk/onlineinfodocuments/factsheets.htm.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has more than 130,000 members and is the “leading professional institute for those involved in the management and development of people”. To find out more visit www.cipd.co.uk.