Employers shy away from expensive and complex pay reviews

With gloomy forecasts about the state of the British economy, employers reluctant to bring in expensive consultants to carry out complex pay and benefits reviews are now being offered a cost effective alternative.

Croner Reward, part of Wolters Kluwer UK, has launched a new online job evaluation tool, giving 24-hour access to accurate and trusted advice.

It means employers and HR professionals can check that existing gradings for job types are appropriate, and help them benchmark evaluated roles and salaries against the outside market.

The easy-to-use tool is directly linked to Croner Rewardís extensive market pay benchmarking database, one of the largest continuously updated salary databases in the UK.

The tool is designed to be used in any organisation, covers all job ranks, and in addition to ísizingí existing roles it can help in the recruitment of new staff by assisting in setting out responsibilities and appropriate salary levels.

Andrew Walker, business director at Croner Reward, said: ìOur clients have advised us that often they donít want to commit to long and expensive consultant-led job evaluation projects, especially in the current economic climate with forecasters warning of tough times ahead.

ìWhat employers and HR professionals wish for is access to a simple, effective and trusted tool advising them on whether their current job gradings and salaries are accurate and in line with market forces.

ìOur online tool is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And because itís linked to Croner Rewardís extensive pay benchmarking database, employers can be sure the information they receive on salaries and benefits is the most up-to-date available,î he added.

For more information on Croner Rewardís online evaluation tool, including an online demonstration visit www.onlinejobevaluation.co.uk or call 01785 813566.