A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

Step 3. Select, brief and train design team

The composition of the design team should have been determined broadly at Step 1.
Members are usually nominated by management and the staff or union(s) (if they
exist). It is very desirable to have a representative number of women and men and the
major ethnic groups employed in the organization. It is also necessary to appoint a
facilitator.

Job evaluation ❚ 675

Activity Month

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

1 Prepare initial factor plan

2Test initial factor plan

3 Prepare final factor plan

4Test final factor plan

5 Computerize

6Test computerised version

7Evaluate benchmark jobs

8 Conduct market rate survey

9 Design grade and pay structure

10 Evaluate remaining jobs

11 Define operating procedures

12 Implement

Figure 44.2 Atypical job evaluation programme