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Pay Matters
The Art and Science of Employee Compensation

Equal Pay Matters
Closing the Wage Gap to Achieve Pay Equity
Equity matters to your workforce and to your bottom line.
High turnover. Low morale. Damaged reputations. These are the consequences businesses face when employees are paid unequally and unfairly.
The solution may seem simple, but achieving equity requires an unwavering commitment to fairness, a foolproof process, and the insight to navigate each step with ease.
In Equal Pay Matters, David Weaver shares this insight and helps business leaders fight bias in compensation with his three-part system. In addition to strategies for equal pay, you’ll learn the history of the wage gap, current and proposed legislation for conquering inequity, and how to make the three steps work for you. Change, even when it’s good, can feel overwhelming. This is your chance to prepare before you implement, so transformation is seamless and successful. For every leader and HR professional ready to level up their performance, Equal Pay Matters is the essential guide for fostering transparency and improving morale with fair and equitable compensation.

Pay Matters to Kids
Should you save your allowance or spend it? Is it time to open your first bank account? Dive into the colorful pages of Pay Matters to Kids, where author David Weaver transforms complex ideas into fun and accessible lessons for young minds.
Derived from Weaver’s acclaimed work Pay Matters: The Art and Science of Employee Compensation, this children’s book brings economics to life through beautiful illustrations and relatable storytelling. Join the adventure as each page introduces foundational economic lessons, teaching children the value of earning, saving, and budgeting. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers will delight in sharing this educational journey, sparking a lifelong appreciation for financial literacy in their little ones.
Pay Matters to Kids ensures that even the youngest members of society grasp the importance of money management and feel empowered to navigate the earning and spending world with confidence.
About Pay Matters
Most organizations fail to pay their employees properly — not because they don’t want to, but because they don’t approach compensation with a plan. The compensation landscape is changing rapidly. If you don’t pay your employees what they’re worth, not only will your competitors leave you behind, but you’ll also leave yourself open to legal, social, and political backlash.
As an HR professional or manager, how do you navigate the confusing world of compensation?
Pay Matters is your go-to guide for demystifying the art and science of compensation. Step-by-step, David Weaver explains how to perform a detailed market analysis that reveals exactly how much each position in your organization should be paid. You’ll also learn how to develop a pay philosophy specifically tailored to your organization and strike the elusive balance between profit and labor costs. With precisely calibrated base salaries, rewards programs, and enticing incentives, you’ll be able to keep your best employees.
Don’t leave salaries open to the caprices of your organization’s senior leaders. Approach them confidently with a proven methodology. After all, pay matters.
About David Weaver

David Weaver is President of the Compensation and HR Group and is responsible for compensation consulting within the organization. Previously, David spent 20 years managing a human resources membership organization, and he also held positions with industry leaders as a corporate human resources professional.
A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, David has also made his mark in academia. As adjunct faculty member for both Northeastern University and Newbury College, he taught courses in Compensation Management. Currently, he is an instructor for the certification program at the Compensation Analyst Academy.
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