Creating Impact Through Total Rewards 

An effective Total Rewards strategy results in satisfied, engaged and productive employees who create desired business performance and results. Total Rewards represent all the tools (monetary and nonmonetary) an employer uses to attract, motivate, engage and retain employees. Learn what is required to formulate a Total Rewards program. 

Who will benefit from this course?

No previous knowledge of total reward is needed to take this course. It is well suited for HR professionals, as well as those specialising in total rewards, remuneration, compensation, benefits and payroll. Organisational leaders may also benefit by understanding how the total rewards model drives organisational success.

Inclusions

  • Access to the WorldatWork learner dashboard
  • 1 exam towards the GRP® accreditation
  • Classroom style learning for group focused activities
  • Lunch, morning & afternoon refreshments (In-person workshops only)
  • A networking event with drinks & nibbles (In-person workshops only)


Duration

Two days - 8:30am-4:30pm AEST/AEDT

Workshop locations

Mercer Melbourne, Collins Square, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne 

Mercer Sydney, One International Towers Sydney, 100 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney

What will you learn?

  • Discover the elements and process of designing a Total Rewards strategy.
  • Recognise external influences that impact an organisation’s culture and strategies.
  • Understand the drivers of a Total Rewards strategy.
  • Find out how to communicate the value of a Total Rewards package

Topics covered

Introduction to total rewards

● The evolution of rewards

● The Total Rewards model

● External influences

● Drivers of Total Rewards strategy

● Elements of Total Rewards strategy

● The Total Rewards strategy

● The Total Rewards approach

Compensation

● Factors influencing compensation

● Base pay

● Base pay structure design

● Case pay structure

● Differential pay

● Variable pay

Benefits

● Factors influencing benefits

● Income protection programs

● Pay for time not worked programs

● Work-life effectiveness

● The work-life portfolio

Performance management

● Pay for performance

● Principles of merit pay programs

● The base pay investment

● Merit increase guidelines

Talent development

● Talent development opportunities

● Types of development opportunities

● Measuring effectiveness

Recognition

● The value of recognition programs

● Using recognition to drive results

● Recognition plan types and programs

Total rewards: Putting it all together

● Revisiting the Total Rewards model

● The Total Rewards design process

● Total Rewards design considerations

● Communicating the value of a Total

Rewards package