Whether you are moving into a new position or renegotiating the terms of your current role, any time that you will be taking on new duties and responsibilities is a good time to renegotiate the terms of your employment with your employer, especially the terms of your compensation.  The Knowledge Network is full of resources related to personal and professional development, and for your salary negotiation needs, I have created the following list of the best development-related resources, related to salary negotiation.

• “Challenges in Executive Compensation: Getting it Right,” a document from ICMA’s 2011 Annual Conference offers industry-wide information on the lay of the land of Executive-level compensation.
• ICMA offers “Guidelines for Compensation,” in a report of the same name that frames compensation levels around ICMA’s Code of Ethics.
• In her question “Mid-management labor negotiations,” Krista Watters sparked a compelling discussion of methods of collective bargaining for mid-level employees.
• Read through the article “Maintaining Public Trust Around Compensation” for information on how unreasonable compensation for public employees can lead to a deficiency of trust in public officials.

To find more information on the Knowledge Network on negotiating payment agreements and related topics, be sure to make your way to the Pay Scales and Professional and Personal Development topic pages. They are full of articles, blog posts, documents and discussions that offer great professional information. Further, be sure to share your thoughts on this post and offer any of your favorite negotiation-related resources in the comments section below.

Aloha,

James Davidson

James Davidson is an intern for ICMA’s Knowledge Network. You can reach him for questions and comments at jdavidson@icma.org.