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What does a pay system look like when employees share the upside of productive work and still have an hourly floor? Richie Zook walks Erick Loden through the hourly-plus-incentive approach at Keystone Gun-Krete. Employees can see the jobs behind their pay, including extra compensation for demanding schedules, collections, and added services. Richie also explains how equipment care affects incentives and why a difficult job does…
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What does a pay system look like when employees share the upside of productive work and still have an hourly floor?
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Richie Zook walks Erick Loden through the hourly-plus-incentive approach at Keystone Gun-Krete. Employees can see the jobs behind their pay, including extra compensation for demanding schedules, collections, and added services. Richie also explains how equipment care affects incentives and why a difficult job does not reduce the promised hourly rate.
The discussion connects the details of the spreadsheet to a bigger challenge: paying good people well while staying competitive. Richie shares why he would rather invest in productive employees and a strong culture than keep replacing people.
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