1. PatersonPlus Client Breakfast Seminar Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Presented by: Lance Meiring
Principal Consultant

2. Traditional Paterson Method
Paterson remains on the most popular and frequently implemented job evaluation system in Southern Africa.
It is the easiest and quickest of all job evaluation systems to implement and maintain.
It is used from unionised to senior executive job roles.
An international job evaluation system used in a variety of industries and organisations.
Supports Employment Equity reporting
System is based on grading of practical work content (decision making)

3. P E Corporate Services and Paterson
P E Corporate Services are Job Evaluation Experts with a Paterson Focus
Core Paterson Experts within PECS:
Phillip Havenga: +30years Developer of PatersonPlus
Lance Meiring: + 10 years
Albert Dall: + 10 years
Robyn Maré: + 7 years
Implementation and Support Services:
Training, Grading, Chairing Grading Committees, Dispute Resolution

4. Criticism of Paterson “Traditional”
Sub Grading Rules – 4 Factors
Grading Committee Disputes – no consensus due to differing views on the “weight” of the sub grade rules
Recording of results
Explanation of Grading Results over time
Lack of an Automatic Audit Trail
22 April 2019
P-E Corporate Services SA

5. The PatersonPlus Solution
PatersonPlus is a P E Corporate Services (Pty) Ltd developed Electronic Grading System.
The system combines the best of the traditional Paterson supported by web-based software.
The system creates clear records on the rationale for the determination of Paterson Grades for each Job.
The system offers clearly defined statements for sub- grading, supervision, skills continuum and expert knowledge.

6. PatersonPlus Grading Step 1 – Chose the band
Step 2 – select applicable statements within seven sub grades:
Variety
Complexity
Cycle of activities
Clues to solutions
Accuracy
Work pressure
Risk

7. PatersonPlus Grading
Step 3 – Supervisory responsibility
Provides for Continuum of skills and Expertise as a grading factor

8. PatersonPlus

9. PatersonPlus Grading Sheet
XYZ MANUFACTURING
PatersonPlus Grading Control Sheet
JOB TITLE
DEPARTMENT
BAND
SUBGRADE
COST ACCOUNTANT
FINANCE C 1
POSITION NUMBER
VERSION
GRADING DATE
RATIFICATION DATE
  Fin 05
18/12/2014
PURPOSE
To supply cost and management accounting techniques to Operations by advising and assisting in the interpretation of costs, compilation of budgets and life of mine forecasts, efficient employment of assets and performing ad hoc exercises on a project basis
SUB GRADING FACTORS
VARIETY - Number of different tasks that make up the job
Differing disciples where the competency of at least one disciple is at an advanced level
COMPLEXITY - Within each band complexity ranges from low to high.
Works within a discipline where choices vary to get the correct solution
CYCLE - The time it takes to finalise a task
Tasks cycles are impacted by other departments and work may be up to three months due to information supply interruptions.

10. PatersonPlus Grading Sheet
XYZ MANUFACTURING
PatersonPlus Grading Control Sheet
JOB TITLE
DEPARTMENT
BAND
SUBGRADE
COST ACCOUNTANT
FINANCE C 1
POSITION NUMBER
VERSION
GRADING DATE
RATIFICATION DATE
18/12/2014
PURPOSE
To supply cost and management accounting techniques to Operations by advising and assisting in the interpretation of costs, compilation of budgets and life of mine forecasts, efficient employment of assets and performing ad hoc exercises on a project basis
SUB GRADING FACTORS
VARIETY - Number of different tasks that make up the job
Differing disciples where the competency of at least one disciple is at an advanced leave
COMPLEXITY - Within each band complexity ranges from low to high.
Works within a discipline where choices vary to get the correct solution
CYCLE - The time it takes to finalise a task
Tasks cycles are impacted by other departments and work may be up to three months due to information supply interruptions.
CLUES - (Indicators) Information available to do the job competently
Cues may have to be identified by referencing previous experience and theoretical knowledge.
ACCURACY - The complexity and exactness of the standards that measure the work
Accuracy is the overriding focus of the job. Output is measured against accuracy standards.
WORK PRESSURE - The complexity and exactness of the standards that measure the work
Major tasks in the job are different in nature. Manage situations where unpredictable deadlines occur regularly
SUPERVISION NO
ADVANCED COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
CONTINUUM of SKILLS
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AGREE:

11. PatersonPlus User Benefits
Web Based
Results Stored Confidentially
Audit Trail / Defined Grading Results
Report Options
PDF and Excel Downloads
It provides a multi-site, multi-user access to a secure password protected, individual client base.
Systems Support
Consultant Support for Grading (Training, Grading, Grading Committee Expert Support, Disputes Resolution)