Chapter 5: Alternative Rewards in Unionized Environments
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Published:2000
Robert L. Heneman, Courtney von Hippel, Don E. Eskew, David B. Greenberger, 2000. "Alternative Rewards in Unionized Environments", Strategic Reward Management: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation, Robert L. Heneman
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Source: Heneman, R.L., von Hippel, C., Eskew, D.E., & Greenberger, D.B. (1997, Summer). Alternative Rewards in Unionized Environments. American Compensation Association Journal, pp. 42-55. Reprinted from ACA Journal, Summer 1997, with permission from WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association); 14040 N. Northsight Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260; phone (877) 951-9191; fax (480) 483-8352; www.worldatwork.org. (copyright) 1997 WorldatWork. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is strictly prohibited.
A strategic decision that must be reached in unionized work environments is what type of reward systems to use. An essential part of this decision-making process is knowing what types of reward systems are acceptable to unions and thus likely to be agreed upon in the collective bargaining agreement. To provide guidance in. this area, a framework has been developed to show the conditions under which various alternative reward strategies are likely to be acceptable to unions (see Figure 1). Components of the framework include:
