The document discusses pay spines, which are scales showing the rates of pay for employees at different levels in an organization. A pay spine also shows the increases in pay an employee receives for spending time at a particular level. Pay spines consist of a hierarchy of pay points with increments between 2.5-3% that connect grades within an organization. The document was prepared by Manu Melwin Joy from Ilahia School of Management Studies in Kerala, India.

1. Pay spine
Compensation Management

2. Prepared By
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Manu Melwin Joy
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3. Pay spine
• A scale showing the rates
of pay for employees
working at each level of
an organization.

4. Pay spine
• It also shows the
increases in pay an
employee gets when
they spend a certain
length of time at a
particular level.

5. Pay spine
• Pay spines consist of
hierarchy of pay or spinal
column points between
which there are pay
increments and to which
are attached grades.

6. Pay spine
• This consists of a series
of incremental pay
points ranging from
lowest to highest.
Increments usually
happens between 2.5 to
3 %.