Merit Cycle Support
Run your merit cycle with clarity and precision
With Sequoia by your side, your complex merit cycle is transformed with streamlined, data-driven processes. Our compensation advisors and integrated platform provide the support you need to keep your budget aligned, your pay equitable, and your leadership confident in their decisions.
Keep compensation cycles on track and in budget
Merit planning and execution is a high-stakes cycle for every organization. Sequoia ensures that your budget, pay practices, and communications all work together to reduce friction for your HR team and clearly show employees how you’re investing in them.
- Align organization-wide budgets with the cash or equity needed to fund increases and awards for eligible employees.
- Configure cycles and manage in-flight updates for job, pay, and role changes, ensuring accurate and fair merit decisions.
- Model outcomes by position, ranges, and performance ratings, giving you a projected view before finalizing awards.
- Support managers and employees with guidance, communication materials and responsive answers that build clarity and trust.
End-to-end merit planning from one partner, on one platform
Budget Control
- Track total compensation by position and range
- Project pay by performance rating buckets
- Align budgets with equity and merit awards
- Ensure comp changes fit financial targets
Merit Cycle Management
- Configure compensation cycles in Sequoia OS
- Update in-cycle data as jobs and pay shift
- Monitor budgets by group or manager
- Lock approved changes to maintain control
Collaboration & Support
- Provide guidance and training for managers
- Answer cycle process/configuration questions
- Capture justifications and feedback in-platform
- Align leaders with transparent decision making
Employee Merit Communication
- Generate automated merit change letters
- Share finalized comp outcomes with employees
- Maintain compliance-ready records for audits
- Reinforce trust with clear, timely updates
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