Bullshit. Politically savvy employees will just move their lobbying from blatantly asking for raises to arguing that they are on a new "level." My previous emp

Bullshit. Politically savvy employees will just move their lobbying from blatantly asking for raises to arguing that they are on a new "level." My previous employer implemented that. And what you predicted is exactly what happened. The first salary negotiation after the new policy went like this: "We'd like to offer you $X." "No. I'd have to take at least 15% more than that." "Oh. We'll have to change your job title, then." I suppose that some organizations can pull this off, but they're very rare. Maybe StackOverflow should ask how the military does it.