Why compare the “standard raise” with inflation when you could compare it with the CEO’s total comp? Is the ratio of CEO-to-employee pay competitive? Has the

Why compare the “standard raise” with inflation when you could compare it with the CEO’s total comp? Is the ratio of CEO-to-employee pay competitive? Has the company’s pandemic response increased or decreased this ratio? How about comparing employees versus the comp awarded to the board or other investors? Tell HR and the C-levels that the employees are making a big investment of themselves at the company. Shape the dialog such that the leadership has to recognize the employees as investors, not cogs.