Designing a Model for Public Sector Compensation in Iran

Abstract

This article is an analytical exploratory study which applies the institutional method to propose a model for the improvement of public sector compensation in Iran. For this purpose, exploratory studies were looked at first and the theoretical basis was analyzed through archival data analysis. In the second step, eight countries were compared and the general principles of compensation were extracted employing a comparative analysis model. In the third step, the most important deficiencies of public sector compensation in Iran were explained using the Theme Analysis Method. It is a cross-sectional research in terms of time and is defined within an interpretational paradigm. The study data sources include interviews, document reviews, historic references, papers and other media. The required data was collected via conducting interviews (initially non-structured and then semi-structured) and reading written documents. The statistical population of this research includes governmental institutions, laws and regulations, which govern the compensation system in the Iranian public sector. The scope of this research was government agencies in Iran.The analytical model suggested in this article, which consists of a combination of the Job Ranking and Job Classification Method, has taken into account the requirements of executive agencies. Inherent features of the proposed model include determining the minimum livelihood for all employees, the hiring cost of employees, top-level executives and dignitaries, setting pay caps for all different payroll groups and regulating laws that act as standards to be upheld. The proposed model provides policy solutions which strengthen and control contextual factors. These are policies such as, the enhancement of transparency mechanisms, and the control and supervision of public sector payments and managerial and legal structures.