Sabbatical
A voluntary arrangement whereby an employer allows an employee paid or unpaid leave for a specified duration of time in order for the employee to pursue a course of advanced training, teach or perform a public service. In education, it is a period of time college or university teachers are allowed to stop their usual work in order to study or travel, usually while continuing to be paid (typically every seven years). |
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Safe Harbor Regulations
Guidelines regulated by the Department of Labor, which, when fully complied with, may reduce or limit the liability of a plan fiduciary. |
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Safety training
A teaching tool used to help employees become more safety-conscious in all aspects of safety. |
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Salary compression
Pay differentials too small to be considered equitable. The term may apply to differences between (1) the pay of supervisors and subordinates; (2) the pay of experienced and newly hired incumbents of the same job; and (3) pay-range midpoints in successive job grades. |
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Salary grade
A compensation level expressed as a salary range, which has been established for each position within the organisation. |
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Salary range
A range of pay rates, from minimum to maximum, set for a specific pay grade. |
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Salary structure
A structure of job grades and pay ranges established within an organisation. May be expressed as job grades or job evaluation points. |
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Sales compensation
A compensation system designed for individuals employed in managerial sales or sales representative positions. Individuals are paid on a commission or percentage of sale basis, in accordance with achieving specified sales goals. |
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Scalability
The degree to which a computer application or component can be expanded in size, volume or number of users served and continue to function properly. |
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Schedule interview
An interviewing format in which each candidate is asked for the same exact information. |
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Screening
Usually the first step taken during the interviewing process, involving reviewing prospective candidate applications/resumes, verifying information supplied by the candidate, conducting interviews and examining test results. |
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Search firm
An organisation or individual consultants working on a retainer or fee basis who provide the service of searching and screening potential candidates for prospective employers. Typically search firms are retained for higher-level professional or managerial positions. |
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Self-employed
An individual who has earned income for the current or preceding year from self-employment, or an individual who would have had such income, except for the fact that the relevant business did not incur a profit for the year. |
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Semi-skilled Worker
Semi-skilled workers have to be able to read, write and communicate but are usually not required to have educational or apprenticeship credentials to qualify for jobs. Training time is short, task specific and generally doesnt require much in terms of reasoning skills. |
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Seniority
Status determined by the length of time an employee has worked for a specific employer, department or position within the organisation. |
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