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The Effective Date Gap

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Duties start now. Pay starts next cycle. The difference has a number.

What this reveals. One number: the difference between your current base and your new base, over the months between the start of the duties and the start of the pay.

What it does not do. It does not tell you to refuse the duties or renegotiate mid-cycle. It documents the size of the gap so retro pay is a specific ask, not a general one.

Question 01 of 05

What is your current base compensation?

Question 02 of 05

What will your new base compensation be?

The base that will begin when the delayed comp adjustment finally lands.

Question 03 of 05

How many months between duty-start and comp-start?

1 month
3 months
6 months
12 months or moreFull cycle before comp adjustment
Question 04 of 05

How many additional hours per week do the new duties require?

Beyond your prior scope. The hours you are already investing at the current rate. This answer is recorded for context and does not change the dollar figure.

5 hours per week
10 hours per week
15 hours per week
20 or moreEffectively a second workload
Question 05 of 05

How likely is retro pay to close the gap?

Your own estimate. It is shown beside the result and does not change the dollar figure.

0 percentNo retro discussed
25 percent
50 percent
100 percentCommitted in writing
Base Pay Difference During the Gap
$0

the difference between your current base and your new base over the months duties run ahead of pay

What this reveals

The number above is the difference between your new base and your current base, prorated over the gap months you selected. It is arithmetic from the figures you entered. Your retro pay likelihood is shown separately. It is your own estimate and does not change the dollar figure. Whether any of the difference is paid retroactively is a negotiation, not a given.

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Where the gap comes from
Annual base pay difference-
Difference over the gap months-
Retro pay likelihood (your estimate)-
Additional hours per week (your answer, not used in the figure)-
How the gap moves
Each additional month of gap-
If the gap were 12 months-

Assumptions used: current base, new base, and gap months. An answer of 12 months or more is counted as 12 months. The extra hours answer is recorded for context and does not change the figure. The retro pay likelihood is your own estimate. It is shown on its own row and does not change any dollar figure. The figure is a scenario built from those inputs. It is not an amount your employer has agreed to pay, a claim against your employer, or legal advice.

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This estimate totals the base pay difference over the months between the start of your duties and the start of the raise. Your retro pay likelihood is shown beside it as your own estimate and does not change the figure. The timing difference is arithmetic. Whether any of it is paid retroactively is a negotiation, not a given.

If the effective date is still open, decide what you will propose before you agree to it. Decision Desk™ can examine the evidence on when the duties began and prepare a documented position.

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