AC 1.1
Assessment focus: Explain the principles of reward and its contribution to organisational success.
Address total reward, fairness, motivation, attraction, retention and strategic alignment.
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5HR03 – Reward for Performance and Contribution
5HR03 Level 5 assessment criterion study support for Reward for Performance and Contribution. Browse each AC with prompt focus, application guidance and a Harvard-style evidence starting point.
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AC 1.2
Assessment focus: Explain the factors affecting reward decisions.
Consider internal and external factors including affordability, labour markets, legislation, fairness and organisational strategy.
AC 2.1
Assessment focus: Explain the purpose of job evaluation.
Explain how job evaluation supports internal equity and provides a structured basis for pay decisions.
AC 2.2
Assessment focus: Evaluate different approaches to job evaluation.
Compare approaches, strengths, limitations and suitability for organisational context.
AC 2.3
Assessment focus: Explain how market rates influence reward decisions.
Discuss external benchmarking, labour-market data, scarcity and competitiveness.
AC 3.1
Assessment focus: Explain approaches to performance-related pay.
Explain common approaches and how they link reward to contribution, performance or results.
AC 3.2
Assessment focus: Assess the advantages and disadvantages of performance-related reward.
Balance motivation and alignment benefits against gaming, inequality, short-termism and measurement problems.