For many, merit increase season is coming to a close. Often, pay equity related increases are coordinated with the merit cycle. But reviewing pay equity after merit increases are finalized provides opportunities to:
- Counter any potential bias that might occur in the allocation of merit increases
- Ensure that merit increases are not altered by managers to undo the intended effects of pay equity adjustments
- Manage a budget, distinct from the merit budget though perhaps carved out of it, focused on pay equity and potentially market-related pay changes
- Adequately coordinate and communicate with leaders and managers about the pay equity process
