Introducing Manager Recommendations and Approval Chains for Salary Increments

Managers are often best positioned to assess the performance and contribution of their team members. With Keka HR's new feature, managers can now recommend salary increments during review cycles. This recommendation can be based on the employee's performance, achievements, and alignment with company goals.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• How to Enable Manager Recommendations

• Streamlining Approvals with a Structured Chain
• For Administrators: Inviting Managers to Recommend Salary Increments
• For Managers: Making Salary Increment Recommendations
• For Admins: Approving recommendations made by Managers
  
  

How to Enable Manager Recommendations:

Navigate to the 'Salary Increment' tab within the Performance module.

In the Salary Increment settings toggle on(1) the option 'Would you like the managers to recommend the salary increments?'. You can also provide a timeline(2) and enter the number of the days to complete the process.

Streamlining Approvals with a Structured Chain:

To maintain oversight and ensure equity, Keka HR has introduced an approval chain for salary increment recommendations.

Setting up the Approval Chain:

In the 'Salary Increment Settings', specify whether approval is required for salary increment changes by clicking on the toggle option. Define the approval chain by selecting the roles or employees who will have the authority to approve increments at each level.

For Administrators: Inviting Managers to Recommend Salary Increments

Initiate Manager Invitation:

After the settings have been enabled navigate to the Salary Increment section within the Keka HR platform. Find the employee for whom you want to invite a manager to recommend a salary increment and click on the 'Invite' button.

In the 'Invite Manager to recommend salary increment' pop-up, choose the role or specific manager who will provide the recommendation. This could be the reporting manager, dotted line manager, L2 manager, department head, or business unit head. Click 'Invite' to send a notification to the selected manager.

For Managers: Making Salary Increment Recommendations

Once invited, managers will receive a notification in their Keka HR inbox(1) within the Salary Increments(2) section Managers need to click on the Recommend(3) button from their inbox to access the recommendation page.

On the salary increment recommendation page, managers will see the employee's rating and can decide if they recommend them for promotion(1). Managers can enter the percentage(2) of the salary increment and provide a justification for their recommendation. It is important to provide a reason(3) for the increment to maintain transparency within the salary review process.

After making sure all the details are accurate click on submit button.

For Admins: Approving recommendations made by Managers

Once salary recommendations are submitted by managers, Admins or the employees mentioned in the approval chain will receive a notification in their Keka HR inbox(1) within the Salary Increments(2) section Admins need to click on the Take Action(3) button from their inbox to access the approval page.

In the Approve/Reject Salary Increment recommendation section you will see the recommendation made by the manager the admin can either edit the details or Approve or Reject(1) the recommendation.

The collaboration between administrators and managers in recommending salary increments is a strategic move towards a more inclusive and performance-driven compensation approach. These steps ensure that salary increments are aligned with the employee's contributions and achievements.

If further assistance is needed or if there are any questions regarding the process, both administrators and managers are encouraged to reach out to Keka HR's support team for help.