[10-Part Series] Compensation Metrics and Programs Certification

Create Equitable, Competitive Compensation Programs That Support Business Goals

Approved for HRCI and SHRM recertification credits
John A. Rubino John A. Rubino
Designing effective compensation programs requires more than intuition. It demands accurate data, sound analysis, and a clear connection between pay strategy and organizational objectives. This 10-session professional-level certification program equips HR and payroll professionals with the tools and methodologies needed to design, evaluate, and manage compensation programs with confidence.

The Compensation Metrics and Programs Certification is structured as two distinct certifications within one comprehensive program. The first certification focuses on compensation metrics, data analysis, and statistical techniques used to assess pay practices, equity, and competitiveness. The second certification builds on that foundation by guiding participants through the design of competitive cash compensation and rewards programs aligned with business strategy and labor market conditions.

Led by expert compensation instructor John A. Rubino, the program combines step-by-step instruction with real-world examples. Upon successful completion, participants earn two professional certifications, demonstrating advanced competency in compensation metrics and compensation program design.

Course Outcomes

    • Apply core compensation metrics to evaluate pay practices
    • Analyze compensation data using statistical and regression techniques
    • Design and maintain structured base pay systems
    • Assess internal equity and conduct compensation discrimination analysis
    • Develop market-aligned cash and variable pay programs
    • Align compensation strategy with organizational objectives
    • Communicate compensation programs clearly and effectively

Outline

This 10-session professional-level certification program equips HR and payroll professionals with the skills to analyze compensation data, design equitable pay structures, and build competitive cash compensation programs. Through practical metrics, statistical analysis, and real-world applications, participants learn how to align compensation strategy with organizational goals, support talent attraction and retention, and improve pay decision-making. Successful completion earns two professional certifications.

Session 1: Compensation Program Design

  • Compensation program objectives
  • Methodology and design for a base pay structure
  • Pay range components and range spread calculations
  • Use of benchmark jobs for base pay structure design
  • Relevant metrics, formulas, and calculations
  • Practical applications and examples of compensation metrics

Session 2: Core Metrics for Compensation Analysis

  • Pay positioning for internal and external competitiveness
  • How to determine whether salary ranges are too wide or too narrow
  • Best practices for using compensation metrics to determine market targets
  • Key questions about pay practices and overall compensation philosophy

Session 3: Compensation Discrimination and Analysis

  • Measures of compensation variability
  • Analysis of competitive compensation positioning and HR policy effectiveness
  • Calculations that aid in the design and analysis of compensation
  • Discrimination testing

Session 4: Statistical Measures

  • Computations and applications
  • How to identify data outliers, assess internal equity, and evaluate external competitiveness
  • Job evaluation and market survey data
  • Using quantitative HR applications for compensation measurements
  • Regression analysis—part 1

Session 5: Base Pay Structure

  • Six-step methodology for developing and implementing a base pay structure
  • Discussion of various strategic applications
  • Regression analysis—part 2

Session 6: Market Analysis

  • Compensation program objectives
  • Strategic methodologies for building base pay structures
  • Job evaluation techniques
  • Techniques and protocols for interpreting salary market information
  • Approaches for dealing with high-demand jobs
  • Techniques for market pricing hybrid jobs

Session 7: Pay Structures

  • Pay structure design techniques and considerations
  • Creating a base pay policy line
  • Components and applications of pay grades
  • Market pricing and point factor approaches

Session 8: Pay Structures (Continued)

  • Hands-on, step-by-step exercises and pragmatic examples
  • Maintaining base pay structures and keeping them up-to-date
  • Salary compression and solutions
  • Geographic differentials

Session 9: Broadbanding

  • Broadbanding and how it differs from traditional pay structures
  • Defining control points and applying them to the broadbanding approach
  • Reasons for adopting broadbanding
  • Advantages and disadvantages of broadbanding
  • Transforming a traditional base pay structure to a broadbanding system
  • Examples of broadbanding applications

Session 10: Variable Pay

  • Eight-step design methodology for developing variable pay programs
  • Quantitative and qualitative performance measures
  • Cascading performance management approach
  • Variable schedules using target, threshold, and maximum payout criteria
  • Total cash variability approach
  • Business performance variability and the effect on payout cycling
  • Managed communication approach
  • Ten criteria for success and pitfalls to avoid

What's Included

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    • Certificate of attendance included with all courses
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    • Successful graduates will receive an official certification along with verified digital credentials
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    • Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion
    • Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule
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Who Should Attend?

  • Human resources professionals
  • Total reward professionals
  • Compensation professionals
  • Business owners
  • Plant managers
  • Finance professionals
  • Operations managers
  • Employee relations staff
  • Division supervisors
  • Supervisors
  • Chief executives
  • Executive directors
  • Board members
  • Senior management
  • Managers
  • Development staff
  • Program directors
  • Hiring staff


APPROVAL AND VALIDITY

Credits

  • This program has been approved for 10.0 general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
  • This program is valid for 10.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
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John A. Rubino
ABOUT —

John A. Rubino
  • President and founder of Rubino Consulting Services (RCS)
  • a global human resources consulting company based in New York

John A. Rubino, SHRM-SCP, CCP, CBP, GRP, WLCP, is founder and president of RubinoConsulting Services, a global human resources consulting company based in Pound Ridge, New York. His areas of expertise cover all areas of Human Resources program design. An internationally-acclaimed speaker for SHRM and WorldatWork, John is the author of numerous human resources articles, and is frequently quoted in professional publications. He holds BA and MBA degrees, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from WorldatWork. John works with a wide variety of organizations, and his consulting practice takes him all around the world.

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