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Incentive Compensation Software

When your compensation module, part of our comprehensive HR software solutions, lacks the flexibility to accommodate the complex incentive plans your business leaders aim to execute, you might find yourself torn between maintaining agility and preserving sanity. Imagine a scenario where you can manage complex incentive structures, including sales compensation structure and LTI compensation, without being overwhelmed by countless spreadsheets for short-term incentive plans. Consider the possibility of a multi-factor bonus system that allows precise allocation of incentive pools as required. To regularly approve innovative incentive plans without the burden of spreadsheet overload, agile incentive compensation software is essential.

Plan Your Schedule

Incentive compensation software that adapts to your planning schedule, including salary planning and total compensation management, is crucial. BONUS offers functionalities like pool-based budgets, managerial discretion, position-based proration, among others. It enables the importation and storage of vital business metrics, which are instrumental in setting up the overall pool and determining recommended bonus amounts based on individual contributions. The software includes scheduled data feeds to facilitate calculations for commissions, multi-factor bonuses, and compensation analysis based on unit-driven metrics. Regardless of when you administer incentives, BONUS is equipped to handle your most intricate bonus planning and reporting requirements.

Multi-Factor Bonus Calculation and Compensation Analysis

In developing BONUS, we incorporated versatile data import and storage features, ensuring that it can accommodate any requirement, from direct compensation to compensation software solutions, regardless of the industry, company size, or specific metrics involved. If you've previously encountered limitations in your incentive designs due to constraints of your compensation program, industry, company scale, or geographical reach, BONUS offers a solution. Its agility is designed to leave such limitations behind, adapting to a wide range of needs and scenarios.

More Efficient Than Excel in Compensation Planning

Excel is renowned for its flexible, free-form data structures and robust formula capabilities. With BONUS, you can transfer your spreadsheets while retaining all your crucial elements like pay-for-performance formulas, data validation rules, eligibility, and proration formulas. The primary advantage is the elimination of manual labor, late nights, and weekend work. BONUS effectively resolves the challenges in your love/hate relationship with Excel, keeping its strengths but removing the tedious aspects, making it an ideal salary disclosure and merit planning tool.

Pro-Ration Management

Handling the complexities of incentive planning when employees shift positions within an organization can be challenging if managed manually. BONUS is designed to be configured according to your specific needs, including compensation planning software and talent management software integration. When the foundational data is updated, the software automatically manages the calculations, allowing you to concentrate on tasks of greater strategic value. This automated process simplifies and streamlines the adaptation to internal personnel changes, ensuring efficient and accurate incentive planning.

Targeted Incentive Compensation

Why endure inflexibility in your planning procedures? With BONUS, you have the capability to design and implement various incentive programs such as short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and spot awards, tailored specifically for each department, division, or unit. There's no need to restrict your incentive strategies within any part of your company, thanks to the detailed controls and adaptability offered by BONUS. This flexibility ensures that your incentive plans can be as diverse and dynamic as the different segments of your organization and their respective benefit packages for employees.

On The Fly Changes in Salary Plan Communication

Agility in administration is crucial for flexibility in designing incentive programs. In BONUS, every system administrator is empowered with a comprehensive toolset that allows them to modify almost any aspect of an ongoing cycle with ease. Whether it's managing a Reduction in Force (RIF) during an active cycle, adjusting a Bonus Pool holdback just days before a planning cycle begins, or altering the incentive eligibility for a specific position classification across the entire organization, these tasks can be handled effortlessly. With just a few clicks, BONUS ensures that you have full control over these adjustments, streamlining the process and ensuring adaptability to any situation, including effective salary plan communication.

BONUS represents the ideal blend of an add-on incentive compensation software: it combines the affordability of a compensation module with the flexibility of a spreadsheet formula engine and the scalability and efficiency of cloud-based software. This makes it an attractive solution for those seeking a cost-effective yet powerful tool to manage incentive compensation with the ease and familiarity of spreadsheets, coupled with the advanced capabilities and accessibility of cloud technology.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a Compensation Plan?

A compensation plan includes a company's set of guidelines for delivering employees' base pay, bonuses, and equity. A well-designed compensation plan may also provide a strategy for future company goals around employee compensation. A compensation plan is a key element of your overall HR and recruitment strategy. It is also key in attracting and retaining top talent.

What Is an Example of a Compensation Plan?

Base salary.

Commission structure tied to sales performance.

Bonuses for exceeding targets.

Benefits like health insurance, retirement contributions, and professional development opportunities.

Offer performance incentives.

What Does a Good Compensation Plan Include?

A good compensation plan includes a clear salary structure, competitive pay aligned with market rates, performance-based incentives, benefits packages, and opportunities for career growth. It should also address pay equity, internal fairness, and compliance with legal requirements while offering flexibility to adapt to business and employee needs.

What Is the Compensation Planning Process?

A thorough compensation planning process will involve:

  • Doing a job architecture and analysis.
  • Benchmarking salary data and market pricing.
  • Employee performance evaluation.
  • Developing a compensation strategy.
  • Communicating the plan with employees within the organization.
  • Monitoring and adjusting the plan.

How to Develop a Compensation Plan?

Start by determining your compensation philosophy.

Outline the job architecture by defining roles and levels at your company.

Create guidelines for employee performance evaluations.

Define direct compensation (salary, bonus, and equity).

Define indirect compensation like benefits.

Consider internal and external pay equity.

How to Design a Successful Compensation Planning Strategy?

To design a successful compensation planning strategy, start by aligning it with your organization's goals and budget. Conduct market research to ensure competitive pay, define clear salary structures, and integrate pay-for-performance elements. Utilize compensation management software to streamline planning, analyze internal equity, and maintain pay transparency. Regularly review and adjust your strategy to adapt to market trends and employee needs.

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