HR Glossary

What is Off-Cycle Adjustment?

A salary change made outside the regular annual compensation review cycle, typically triggered by a promotion, retention risk, market correction, or significant change in job responsibilities.

Why it matters in hiring

Off-Cycle Adjustment comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with O

• Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (Canada)
• Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
• Offboarding
• Offer Letter
• OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
• Omanization (Oman)
• Onboarding

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