The Chronicle, 7/14/2005: How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees' Salaries Are Equitable

The Chronicle, 7/14/2005: How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees' Salaries Are Equitable: "How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees' Salaries Are Equitable
By Marilyn Dickey

Lincoln Heights HealthCare Connection was having trouble hiring workers. The charity, which provides medical services to the underinsured in Hamilton County, Ohio, hired a human-resources consultant, who had a hunch where the problem might lie -- with the organization's pay scale.

Investigating further, the consultant, Patti Dunham, made a discovery: The charity had no formal salary structure.

'Most companies, regardless of their size, have a general idea what they pay for a job -- something formalized, something in writing,' says Ms. Dunham. A salary structure that shows pay ranges for each job, she says, helps ensure that workers are given equitable salaries within the organization."