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EU readiness kit
EU Job Architecture and Equal Value Work Kit
Define equal work and work of equal value on objective criteria. Grade each role on the four factors, group roles of equal value, and review pay across the groups. So your pay decisions rest on a structure you can defend.
$99
- Editable operating files, not a subscription
- Immediate access through the secure TrueStep HR store
- Built and reviewed under the published TrueStep HR standard
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See the Setup Session →What this closes
A practical system that moves the decision into real work.
Fill in one Role Profile, sitting with the manager who owns the work. Equal value is argued role by role, and this is the record that carries the argument.
DecisionSet pay and raises
IndustryCross-industry
Files5 PDF guides, 1 Word document, 1 Excel workbook
ReviewBuilt to the published release checks; sources and change notes sit beside the catalog.
What is inside
Every file in the download, by name.
Taken from the kit’s own Start Here guide, so what you see here is what you open after checkout.
PDF · readEU Job Architecture and Equal Value Work Kit: the guide. What equal value means and the four criteria that decide it, a step-by-step method to evaluate roles and group them by value, the job- versus-person factor distinction, and fill-in templates (a Word version with the templates to fill in).
Excel · useEU Job Architecture and Equal Value Work Workbook: the scorer. Eight tabs, from a framework reference and a scoring guide through the Role Evaluation point-factor scorer, equal value groups, pay by equal-value group with the 5% flag, pay criteria documentation, and an action log (Excel to use).
PDF · readThis Start Here: read me first.
PDF · readQuick Reference: the whole workbook on one page: what each tab is for, what you enter, and how to read the result (file 2).
PDF · keepTrueStep HR Product License: what you may and may not do with the files you purchased (file 4).
PDF · readUsing This Workbook in Google Sheets: how to upload the file to Google Sheets and exactly what to check afterward (file 5).
Also in the download: EU Job Architecture and Equal Value Work Kit (editable Word, file 6). Every file is in the same folder, named with the number shown here so the steps below point straight at it. Open these in Word to change the wording for your own company before you use them.
How to use it
Your first 15 minutes
The 5 steps below run in the order they are numbered, and by the last one you record your objective criteria on Pay Criteria Documentation.
Read the guide first (PDF). It frames what equal value means and how to build a structure you can defend.
Fill in a Role Profile for each role, in the editable Word guide, sitting with the managers who own the work.
In the Workbook, set your factor weights on the Scoring Guide, then score each role on the Role Evaluation tab to read off a grade.
Group roles of equal value on Equal Value Groups, review pay on Pay by Equal-Value Group, and move any 5% flag onto the Action Log.
Record your objective criteria on Pay Criteria Documentation, and use the comparison worksheet and the manager validation questions in the Word guide as you go.
Before you buy
Clear answers to the practical questions.
The point of a product page is to let you judge the work before checkout.
What exactly do I receive?
5 PDF guides, 1 Word document, 1 Excel workbook, each one named in the What is inside section above. The purchase is a download, not a subscription, and the files are yours to keep.
Are these the real screenshots?
Yes. The preview images on this page are taken from the current deliverable, so you can judge the structure and writing before buying.
Can I use the files in my business?
The files are designed to be edited for your own internal operations. Review the included license and have legal counsel check decisions that require jurisdiction-specific advice.
What if I need help applying it?
Use the $149 Setup Session for one hour of implementation help on this tool. TrueStep HR does not offer broader consulting engagements. For a legal question, use qualified counsel.
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