What they should do is every 3 years give a one dollar adjustment above and beyond the normal annual raise. I'm getting a 3% raise due to start of range being raised 3%. If you're in the first quartile but above what start of range will be, you get 2%. So if they keep raising starting pay 3% some people in first quartile will get caught and either be perpetually at starting pay, or only get 2% if they don't raise starting pay. Essentially permanent inhabitants of the first quartile. As I'm only here for awhile I can deal with it. But I can remember the anger of being a 14.5 yr employee and not even above the midpoint of range. Quartiles should be equal parts, not a rigged game. Why not at the very least do the same with pay as they do with vacations? 2 weeks after first year, 3 after 5, 4 after 10, 5 after 20. We'd all like to top out after 3 years but if they had a system similar to vacations with everyone topping out at 20 it would be light years better than what they're doing now. People work hard for this company, they need incentives and rewards beyond trinkets to take pride in this company.