Developing a Compensation Plan for Your Library - Softcover

Singer, Paula M.; Francisco, Laura L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083890985X ISBN 13: 9780838909850

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2009

Synopsis

Compensation experts Paula M. Singer and Laura L. Francisco update the groundbreaking 2002 book with new analysis of emerging workforce trends in Developing a Compensation Plan for Your Library, Second Edition. In this edition, Singer and Francisco tackle the new challenges facing administrators and human resources planners such as retirement of the Baby Boomers, determining the compensation value of an MLS, and how to retain your organization s high-performing employees.

Included within this user-friendly text are the updated versions of the numerous checklists, worksheets, and salary surveys that made the first edition such a reliable resource. This revised information reflects the changes in the labor market, with added sample forms and real-world examples. In addition, this book offers

* Practical guidance through case studies and anecdotes from the authors experience as managers and consultants
* Cogent reasoning for creating a formal compensation plan
* Detailed advice on planning a compensation review

This thorough book s refreshed and relevant content will familiarize you with the process of developing a compensation plan, as well as guide you through potential challenges like maintaining staff morale. With the authors advice and experience, this book is an invaluable tool in today s competitive market

About this title

About the Author

Paula M. Singer is the president and principal consultant of The Singer Group, Inc., a management-consulting firm she founded in 1983. She provides compensation consulting, strategic planning and alignment, organization design and development, performance management, leadership development, and other ser vices to clients in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Libraries throughout the country have engaged The Singer Group to conduct a variety of studies and projects. She is the author of the first edition of this book and coauthor of Winning with Library Leadership: Enhancing Services through Connection, Contribution, and Collaboration (with Christi Olson) and Human Resources for Results (with Jeanne Goodrich), all published by the American Library Association. Paula is also a frequent speaker at ALA, PLA, and state library association conferences and events.

Laura L. Francisco is a senior consultant with The Singer Group, Inc. For nearly fifteen years, she has provided compensation, classification, performance management, and other consulting ser vices to clients in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She has consulted with many library systems across the country to develop and implement compensation and classification systems designed to meet the particular needs of the library system. Francisco is a member of the American Library Association and has been certified as a Professional in Human Resources by the Society for Human Resource Management.

From Library Journal

Filling a void in the library management literature, this readable manual by a consultant with experience in helping large and small library systems design and facilitate compensation plans ably guides administrators through the steps involved, from the decision to undertake a compensation study through implementation and administration of a compensation program. In addition to serving as a how-to, the book includes thoughtful discussions of the philosophy of compensation plans; issues and trends in compensation; and the importance of tailoring any plan to the particular library and its mission, environment, and culture. As the author tells us in the introduction, "The design and implementation of compensation and pay plans are as much an art as a science." Both art and science are respected here. Highly recommended for anyone responsible for human resources in libraries. Lyn Hopper, Chestatee Regional Lib., Dawsonville, GA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 083890985X
• ISBN 13: 9780838909850
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 216