Overall Value (OV) Ratings
What are Overall Value (OV) ratings?
OV ratings are internal performance tiers used to determine compensation. There are five levels: Top Tier (TT), Highly Valued 3 (HV3), Highly Valued 2 (HV2), Highly Valued 1 (HV1), and Least Effective (LE). These ratings are not shared directly with employees. Instead, managers communicate one of three categories: Exceeds, Achieves, or Needs Improvement.
How are employees distributed across Overall Value (OV) tiers?
The most recently published distribution is: • Top Tier (TT): 20% • Highly Valued 3 (HV3): 15% • Highly Valued 2 (HV2): 25% • Highly Valued 1 (HV1): 35% • Least Effective (LE): 5% Roughly 35% of employees fall in the "Exceeds" category (TT or HV3), 60% in "Achieves" (HV2 or HV1), and 5% in "Needs Improvement" (LE).
My manager told me I "Exceed" or "Achieve": what does that mean for my Overall Value (OV) tier?
Managers communicate one of three labels, each mapping to two OV sub-tiers: • Exceeds: Top Tier (TT) or Highly Valued 3 (HV3), the top 35% of the company • Achieves: Highly Valued 2 (HV2) or Highly Valued 1 (HV1), the middle 60% • Needs Improvement: Least Effective (LE), the bottom 5% You won't be told which sub-tier you're in. This calculator helps you narrow it down by reverse-engineering your rating from your expected total compensation.
How does my Overall Value (OV) rating affect my pay?
Each role and level has a pay band (minimum to maximum total compensation). Your OV rating determines your position within that band as a percentage. For example, a sustained HV2 rating places you at 20% of the range, meaning TCT = Bottom + 20% x (Top - Bottom). Higher ratings mean a higher position in the range.
How does performance history affect my pay?
The compensation system weights performance history heavily. The same OV rating yields different pay positions depending on your prior year's rating. For example, a first-time Top Tier recipient gets 70% of their pay range, while someone with 2 consecutive TT years gets 90%. Three consecutive TT years reach 105%, and 4+ consecutive TT years reach 110%, which exceeds the normal range cap. Similarly, moving up to HV2 from HV1/LE yields 10% of the range, while sustaining HV2 after already being HV2/HV3/TT yields 20%.