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December 1984

White-collar pay determination under range-of-rate systems

Martin E. Personick

Medium-size and large employers use ranges of rates to determine salaries for workers having similar jobs duties but different levels of performance or tenure; ranges are generally designed to control labor costs, attract qualified candidates, and reward valued employees.

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