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Compensation & BEnefits
Developing an effective total compensation system increases employee satisfaction, improves retention, and strengthens your recruiting efforts. The key is to ensure that your pay practices are transparent and consistently applied. While compensation and benefits can be difficult topics to discuss, these resources can help you examine your practices.
What’s included in total compensation?
Total compensation refers to all the elements of your compensation and benefits package that have a clearly defined value or cost.
Compensation Toolkit
Is compensation in your school or district internally equitable, externally competitive, and legally compliant?
Benefits Toolkit
Are your benefits meeting federal requirements while satisfying employee needs?
Communications Templates
Are employees aware of everything that is included in their total compensation package?
Inspiration
See what others are doing! Get inspired by these examples that intentionally highlight total compensation as a selling point for a career in education.
Strategic Compensation in Ohio
Strategic compensation refers to compensation systems that are designed to reinforce an organization’s goals and objectives. With support from the Teacher Incentive Program (TIF), 23 Ohio districts designed and implemented educator compensation systems to reward great teaching and leadership. These award programs were developed collaboratively with staff, district and building leaders, board members, and community members to ensure alignment with each district’s culture and goals.
“I’ve seen our district go from people’s shoulders being slumped and feeling beat down to carrying themselves in a completely different posture—and feeling proud about what’s happening.”