‘HR quashed the employee’s raise': HR override manager who approves employee's request for 8% raise, employee quits, company crumbles

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    Font - Posted by u/theredranger132 12 hours ago Company Picked Disaster Instead of 8% Raise Please see note at end - this is only one IT team in a group of several IT teams.
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    Font - We have an IT team that is completely critical to our day to day operations. It was originally a team a 3, then one with left due to being forced to come into the office (even though their job can be done from home). Then someone was let go for "performance", which just left one guy to run one of the most important teams at the company.
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    Font - This guy works days, nights and weekends. Never pushes back and even works during vacation. He approached his manager, asked for an 8% raise (showing salaries in the area and being paid significantly less) and was told that it'd be reviewed with the higher ups. The higher ups agreed and my CIO pushed it forward.
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    Font - That was until HR stepped in. They said his pay rate "was perfect" and that they'll veto the raise. They have complete financial control over salaries above the CIO/IT higher-ups, so the guy will not be getting the raise he deserves. As a result, he decided to apply for jobs and word on the street is that he received an offer letter.
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    Font - Management is panicking. If the guy leaves, it could affect up to 75% of projects (either slowdowns or complete freezes). They don't have a game plan in place and HR refuses to budge. I saw the CIO scream at the head of HR and they did not change their mind at all.
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    Font - Once that resignation comes in, this company is going to burn internally. HR already caused a staffing shortage due to banning remote work; this will become a total disaster. I'm hoping I can land a remote job ASAP before the disaster fire goes towards me. All of this could have been avoided over 8%.
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    Font - Edit: To provide more clarity, the IT side has several teams. This is a critical team that without this person will cause unbelievable amounts of chaos. This is a team of 1 that the organization is leaning on super heavily; if the person is gone, everything will come to a halt and it would be pure insanity.
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    Font - yaronkretchmer. 12 hr. ago A company where HR can override the CIO on compensation deserves to go down in flames 6.8k Reply Share
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    Font - theredranger132 OP · 11 hr. ago I agree. There's never any raises or promotions because they tend to block it as well. Same with remote work and filling staffing shortages. 2.2k Reply Share
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    Font - Eastern-Ferret441 11 hr. ago Does the HR team get raises? Reply Share 1.1k SysErr 10 hr. ago Bet you they get annual bonuses based on how much they save on salary. 2.1k Reply Share
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    Font - Atheist BibleScholar 11 hr. ago This smacks of HR getting a bonus or performance metric for keep total payroll below $X or keeping the increase less than a certain amount yearly. There's no other reason that getting rid of the IT team is so vehemently in their interest. 2.1k Reply Share
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    Font - OneMoreDog 12 hr. ago In what sane world does HR have control over all salaries of all staff? The CIO should have a budget to run his department, and can decide if he wants to adjust costs within that?? Get out, and don't look back. 995 Reply Share
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    Font - theredranger132 OP. 12 hr. ago A crazy one. I hope the guy accepts the offer and I hope I can get out of the sinking ship. 447 Reply Share Sweaty_Term5961. 9 hr. ago Do it while you're still above water. 104 Reply Share
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    Font - Versailledweller. 11 hr. ago The irony is the HR department is supposed to have the companies best interest in mind. I've been seeing this more and more. HR departments go on these power trips and do more harm than good. 361 ↓ Reply Share
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    Font - sekoku 11 hr. ago All of this could have been avoided over 8%. And not a return to the office. Dude probably wouldn't have asked for the raise if the remote work nixxing didn't happen to where he wasn't overloaded. HR are rats. They absolutely sank the company trying to justify themselves. 171 Reply Share
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    Font - bwittany17 11 hr. ago L. O. L. Are you me?! My job has basically the same situation going on. 3 man IT department is now a 1 man department. Last man standing is about 30 seconds away from a full blown meltdown. He's been alone for about 3 weeks now with no help in sight and (in my
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    Font - case) the higher ups see no problem with this. The guy should find out this week if he's getting his raise or not. Rumor has, he won't be getting it. Personally I'm getting my popcorn ready to watch the fireworks. 234 Reply Share
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    Font - alanius4 12 hr. ago i mean, they could fure the hr team for a more competent one and then go from there 92 Reply Share theredranger132 OP. 12 hr. ago HR and the CEO are way too close. They'd rather wipe out entire teams than themselves even if it's THEIR fault. 486 Reply Share
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    Font - pyrmale 11 hr. ago Not every company survives. Reply Share 44 thoroughbredca. 7 hr. ago Not every company deserves to survive. 20 Reply Share
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    Font - LiveCourage334 - 10 hr. ago That's the kind of place you leave with a 3 hour notice and offer to consult/contract to pick up the pieces at 300% your previous hourly at a 4 hr min. 12 Reply Share ...
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    Font - lloopy 8 hr. ago This is why you don't give the bean counters the keys to the kingdom. Also: What bonus is HR getting for keeping raises down? This has to be personally motivated. Reply Share 6
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    Font - mousemarie94 · 6 hr. ago lol that's the company's fault. I've NEVER heard of a comapnt where HR can override that many people for a raise. In fact, most of the time, HR doesn't have a say in the pay as long as it's within the salary range for the position... They deserve whatever comes because that's the dumbest structure ever made. 6 Reply Share

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