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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 925093" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>XFILED got up the "official" release of the system and rationale. As I pointed out last night (after correcting myself), top of range is increasing for virtually all job categories while bottom of range is remaining as is. </p><p></p><p>I was working off a "pre-release" copy that wasn't cleaned up, so that is why I wasn't certain about top of range increasing. I was able to determine from the post-pay raise charts that indeed a 3% increase to top of range is occurring. </p><p></p><p>It does look like Teamleaders and DG Agents are eligible for the "boost" if they are in the top of their range. However, I only knew of ONE individual that was in these categories that was past half their pay progression when I was in, and that was due to them "downgrading" from another position. </p><p></p><p>Again, the reasoning given in the memo for the way the pay increases are to be distributed is to "accelerate" those who are past mid range to the top - while obvously leaving those who are not at mid-range behind. This is an outright slap in the face to those who have been doing the work, but are languishing at the same relative compensation levels as they received since the day they have hired. When the gutting of the pension plan along with the increases in the premiums and deductables for the other benefits are taken into consideration - those in the lower half have seen a steady DECLINE in their relative compensation (adjusting for inflation, out of pocket requirements and pension plan value) from the day they were hired. </p><p></p><p>Again, if you aren't happy with what Fred is handing out to you, you have only one alternative if you cannot leave Express - sign those union cards. </p><p></p><p>I hope this latest action proves to the lingering KoolAid drinkers out there that Express only has its interest at heart when it comes to compensating its employees, and is only giving the "boost" to those past the half way point in an attempt to ward off union activity among those employees. If it wasn't for the "threat" of unionization, those in the upper half of progression wouldn't be getting that extra 2 or 3 percent boost - Express doesn't give away ANYTHING without a very carefully thought out reason and expects a positive cost-benefit performance for those dollars which they are spending. </p><p></p><p>You can tell from the memo, they priced out the pay increases and the boost is going to cost them a bit. The reason for accepting that cost is that Express feels that the benefit of warding off unionization activity is worth the expense to them. </p><p></p><p>This also goes to prove to all those who have been stating that Express cannot possibly find extra money to boost compensation - that there is indeed money for compensation. It is all a matter of Express doing a bit of digging. They are coughing up a little extra to ward off unionization. Just think what they would cough up if there was a certification vote handing over their head. Then think what they would cough up if there was an actual union certified and were looking at a nationwide shutdown of their system.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 925093, member: 22880"] XFILED got up the "official" release of the system and rationale. As I pointed out last night (after correcting myself), top of range is increasing for virtually all job categories while bottom of range is remaining as is. I was working off a "pre-release" copy that wasn't cleaned up, so that is why I wasn't certain about top of range increasing. I was able to determine from the post-pay raise charts that indeed a 3% increase to top of range is occurring. It does look like Teamleaders and DG Agents are eligible for the "boost" if they are in the top of their range. However, I only knew of ONE individual that was in these categories that was past half their pay progression when I was in, and that was due to them "downgrading" from another position. Again, the reasoning given in the memo for the way the pay increases are to be distributed is to "accelerate" those who are past mid range to the top - while obvously leaving those who are not at mid-range behind. This is an outright slap in the face to those who have been doing the work, but are languishing at the same relative compensation levels as they received since the day they have hired. When the gutting of the pension plan along with the increases in the premiums and deductables for the other benefits are taken into consideration - those in the lower half have seen a steady DECLINE in their relative compensation (adjusting for inflation, out of pocket requirements and pension plan value) from the day they were hired. Again, if you aren't happy with what Fred is handing out to you, you have only one alternative if you cannot leave Express - sign those union cards. I hope this latest action proves to the lingering KoolAid drinkers out there that Express only has its interest at heart when it comes to compensating its employees, and is only giving the "boost" to those past the half way point in an attempt to ward off union activity among those employees. If it wasn't for the "threat" of unionization, those in the upper half of progression wouldn't be getting that extra 2 or 3 percent boost - Express doesn't give away ANYTHING without a very carefully thought out reason and expects a positive cost-benefit performance for those dollars which they are spending. You can tell from the memo, they priced out the pay increases and the boost is going to cost them a bit. The reason for accepting that cost is that Express feels that the benefit of warding off unionization activity is worth the expense to them. This also goes to prove to all those who have been stating that Express cannot possibly find extra money to boost compensation - that there is indeed money for compensation. It is all a matter of Express doing a bit of digging. They are coughing up a little extra to ward off unionization. Just think what they would cough up if there was a certification vote handing over their head. Then think what they would cough up if there was an actual union certified and were looking at a nationwide shutdown of their system. [/QUOTE]
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