Compease

Compensation Made Simple, Success Made Certain.

by HR Performance Solutions ยท Compensation & Benefits

Executive Summary

Compease, developed by HR Performance Solutions, is an automated, cloud-based software solution designed for comprehensive salary administration. It empowers organizations to effectively manage competitive pay rates, streamline merit increases, and control compensation budgets. The platform ensures that salaries are aligned with current market standards and are equitable within the organization, offering robust features such as a job evaluation system, salary grades and ranges, and market-driven salary data for informed decision-making. The software integrates seamlessly with Performance Pro, HR Performance Solutions' web-based performance management application, facilitating the easy transfer of data, including performance appraisal results, to aid in merit increase calculations. Compease is built with a focus on security and user-friendliness, providing a simple, intuitive dashboard that offers an "at a glance" view of the company's compensation structure and system. Compease aims to attract, retain, and engage top talent by equipping HR teams and executives with the necessary tools, information, and consulting expertise to manage employee compensation with confidence and accountability. It supports businesses of all sizes across various industries in establishing and maintaining a competitive and fair pay structure.

Use Cases

  • Managing merit increases and compensation budgets effectively.
  • Ensuring competitive and fair salary ranges based on up-to-date market data.
  • Evaluating and grading jobs to establish internal equity within the organization.
  • Identifying and addressing pay equity blind spots and wage compression issues.
  • Modeling various merit pay possibilities based on employee performance and compa-ratio.

Features

Visibility

  • Simple, Intuitive Dashboard: Provides users with an 'at a glance' view of their company's compensation structure and system, including System at a Glance, Merit at a Glance, Jobs at a Glance, and Performance at a Glance. It also helps identify 'equal pay for equal work' blind spots.
  • Extensive Reporting Capabilities: Offers comprehensive reports including compa-ratios and current/projected salaries for individuals, available by department, branch, company, and employee, facilitating informed decision-making.
  • Compa-ratio Reports: Generates detailed compa-ratio reports that can be sorted and printed by job title, department, or the entire company, illustrating how employee pay aligns with market rates.

Intelligence

  • Market-Driven Salary Data and Analysis: Provides access to accurate, market-driven salary ranges customized to the labor market and industry, utilizing effective algorithms to determine salary ranges for various positions.
  • Merit Increase Planning and Modeling: Enables the development of fair and objective merit increase plans based on allocated budgets, employee performance, and individual compa-ratios, allowing for testing of various budget scenarios.
  • Job Evaluation System: Offers a logical and automated system to establish the relative value of jobs within the business and assign them to appropriate pay or salary grades using eight compensable factors.
  • Pay Equity Analysis: Conducts pay equity analysis to ensure fairness, identify, and address equal pay for equal work and wage compression blind spots.

Support

  • Ongoing Phone Support: Each Compease client receives unlimited ongoing phone support at no additional cost for as long as they maintain a Compease license.
  • Compensation Consulting Expertise: Certified compensation experts and consultants are available to provide guidance and recommendations on compensation programs and data analysis.
  • Onsite Implementation and Training: Every Compease purchase includes onsite implementation and training by an HR compensation consultant.

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Compease is a cloud-based and web-based salary administration program. It is designed to integrate with major HRIS and/or payroll applications for employee data import and also integrates with Performance Pro, HR Performance Solutions' performance management application.
Deployment
SaaS
Authentication
SSO/SAML
API Available
Yes

AI/ML Stack

  • Proprietary algorithms for salary determination
  • AI-driven analytics

Integrations

  • Performance Pro
  • JazzHR

Pricing

Model
Per employee per month, with tiered plans based on employee count.
Starting Price
Starting from $2-$6/employee/month or Contact sales for custom pricing.
Target Customer
SMB,Mid-Market,Enterprise
Contract Type
Annual
Free Trial
Yes

Ratings & Reviews

G2: 4.5/5/5