1. The document discusses different approaches to determining employee pay, including person-centered pay, skill-based pay, and competency-based pay. 2. Skill-based pay ties pay to the skills, abilities, and knowledge an employee possesses, and allows for flexibility in assigning employees to needed work. Competency-based pay focuses on characteristics like personality, attitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors. 3. While skill-based and competency-based pay aim to motivate employees and support organizational goals, they also require fair systems for assessing skills and competencies and determining how additional training impacts pay.

1. Person Centered Pay Nancy Brown Johnson © 2005