There are certain broad principles, which should be kept in mind before putting the job evaluation program into practice.
These principles are:
- Rate the job and not the man. Each element should be rated on the basis of what the job itself requires.
- The elements selected for, rating purposes should be easily explainable in terms and as few in number as will cover the necessary requisites for every job without any overlapping.
- The elements should be clearly defined and properly selected.
- Any job rating plan must be sold to foremen and employees. The success in selling it will depend on a clear-cut-cut explanation and illustration of the plan
- Foremen should participate in the rating of jobs in their own departments.
- Maximum co-operation can be obtained from employees when they themselves have an opportunity to discuss job ratings.
- In talking to foremen and employees, any discussion of money value should be avoided. Only point values and degrees of each element should be discussed.
- Too many occupational wages should not be established. It would be unwise to adopt an occupational wage for each total of point values.
