Paterson Job Grading System

What Is the Paterson Job Grading dust? By T. GAVAZA The Paterson grading system is apply to evaluate aspects of jobs. The Paterson grading system is an analytical method of job evaluation, used predominantly in South Africa. It analyzes end-making in job task performance or job descriptions, and sorts jobs into half-dozen groups that are graded and grouped into two to three sub-grades such as stress factors, individual tolerance, space of job and number of job responsibilitiesthat correspond to organizational levels. The six grades, also called bands, define pay scales. acknowledgment 1.According to Classification of Jobs into Levels of Work Four Reliability Studies, at the University of Zimbabwe, the Paterson system places job decision-making into six groups or bands policy making, programming, interpretive, routine, automatic and defined. These groups correspond to the following organizational levels cover song management, senior management, middle management, junior manageme nt and deft positions, semi-skilled positions and unskilled positions. Features 2. Comprised of grades A through F, Patersons grading system is listed below with an explanation of the corresponding graded decision making.An upper grade reflects a job requiring coordination or supervision, and a lower grade reflects non-coordinating jobs. A- Prescribed or defined decisions. Jobs are performed with limited training for grade A, and employees, such as unskilled workers, set when and how spry to execute tasks. B, lower- Automatic or operative decisions B, upper- Coordinating, automatic decisions. opening or systems knowledge for grade B is not required, though employees, such as semi-skilled workers, can decide where and when to perform operations. C, lower- Routine decisionsC, upper- Coordinating, routine decisions Theory and/or systems knowledge for grade C is required, and employees, such as skilled workers or supervisory personnel, decide what has to be donethrough knowledge and experiencefor deterministic outcomes . D, lower- Interpretive decisions D, upper- Coordinating, interpretive decisions Grade D involves middle managements ability to optimize resources through decision-making about processes and procedures with planning programs or budgets one year ahead. E, lower- computer programing decisions E, upper- Coordinating, programming decisionsGrade E consists of senior managements cross-functional coordinationcoordinating many departmentsand strategic policy decisions made by top management, with plans made five years in advance. F, lower- Policy decisions F, upper- Coordinating, policy decisions Grade F consists of top management, such as a board or CEO who manages organizational scope and goals. Comparison to Castellions Grading System 3. Patersons grading system is more reliable than Castellions grading system, based on a reliability athletic field at the University of Zimbabwe. More students made errors in re-grading 18 jobs