Mercer's International Position Evaluation

Fast, reliable and precise job levelling

Consider these questions

• Do you have a simple, clear and consistent method of ranking positions throughout your organisation, on a global basis?
• Do you have an accurate, easy-to-use means of ensuring internal equity across job families?
• How do you currently ensure that your organisation has a reliable base for determining pay for positions?
• Do you have an effective means of measuring your organisations position against the market?
• Is your organisational structure appropriate, considering its future operating system and existing population?

Obtain the right solution

Mercer's International Position Evaluation System (IPE) is a global point factor rating approach, allowing for fast,  reliable, precise and consistent measurement of positions, overcoming the ambiguities caused by comparing job titles alone.

Not all positions at any one organisation level have the same impact, require the same level of knowledge and skill, or face the same innovation and communication requirements or operating complexities. The true value of the IPE System is that it is a totally independent and objective method, allowing you to compare various aspects of a job, and to rank positions accurately against each other across job families, within any type of organisation, anywhere in the world.
 

Mercer's IPE System

IPE is a ready made, point factor tool that is globally supported by Mercer consultants.

• The IPE methodology evolves in response to changes in the environment and user feedback, ensuring that it is continuously updated and improved.
• The IPE System has a long tradition as a popular method of position evaluation. Consequently, Mercer has significant experience of working with the worlds leading organisations in implementing and managing their internal position evaluation processes.
• IPE can be used to compare positions across job families and organisations, anywhere in the world.
• Focusing on the four core factors ensures that the IPE System is quick, consistent and easy-to-use.

Four core factors:

• Impact
• Communication
• Innovation
• Knowledge

An additional factor, Risk, is an integrated but optional part of the IPE methodology.