Charity Village� Research: 2011 Wish List: Making The Case For A Pay Raise

Charity Village� Research: 2011 Wish List: Making The Case For A Pay Raise: "The annual budget for 2011 may already be approved but how do you make an effective case for a salary increase? Consider that not all employees perform equally and if your contribution in 2010 was extraordinary, then an adjustment to your compensation may be in order. However, a case has to be prepared.

Employees have some latitude to ask for a salary increase that goes beyond the average allocated in the organization budget. Boards of directors usually approve an overall increase to the organization’s total compensation budget but do not become involved in deciding how much each employee receives. The actual increase for the individual, and whether it is below average, average, or above average, is usually left to the employee’s supervisor and/or executive director or, in the case of the chief staff executive, a compensation committee that has been mandated by the board. The decision invariably is tied to performance with outstanding employees receiving more than staff who under perform."