Webinar Held: Why Does Dissatisfaction Persist Even After Abolishing Seniority-Based Pay? Unveiling the Implementation Process for a Performance-Based Salary System
Kataguruma Inc. will hold a free webinar for management of childcare and welfare facilities on May 19th and 27th, 2026. The webinar will address how to transition from a seniority-based system to a performance-based salary structure, aiming to resolve workplace dissatisfaction and provide concrete implementation processes.
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Kataguruma Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hironobu Otake) will host a free webinar for management of childcare and welfare facilities on two days, May 19 (Tuesday) and May 27 (Wednesday), 2026. The webinar, titled "Beyond Escaping Seniority-Based Pay – How to Design and Implement a Salary System that Rewards Hard Work –," aims to address the challenges faced by the industry.
◆ Background: The Limits of Salary Revisions That Cannot Be Explained Even After Changing Systems
Recently, in the childcare industry, many corporations are exploring a shift from seniority-based systems to "salary systems based on job duties and abilities," following the consolidation of treatment improvement allowances and revisions to staffing standards. However, strong voices from the field persist, stating, "We've created job levels, but we don't know how to translate them into specific salary amounts," and "Dissatisfaction remains that hard-working individuals are not being rewarded." As a result, unclear revisions, often similar to previous years' practices, are repeatedly implemented.
In this webinar, Kanako Kikuchi, a social insurance labor consultant who supports numerous facilities and also operates a childcare center herself, will serve as a lecturer. She will present concrete approaches to bridge the "gap" between system design and salary implementation.
◆ Main Contents of This Seminar
- The true nature of "dissatisfaction" arising after escaping seniority-based pay
- Design philosophy for linking "job levels" and "salaries"
- Transition process to a "realistic salary system" based on actual examples
- Sharing "explanations" and "expectations" to prevent dissatisfaction
- Consideration of specific criteria for reflecting evaluations
◆ Recommended for Management and Directors Who Are:
- Struggling with unresolved workplace dissatisfaction after reviewing the salary system
- Stuck on specific salary settings despite having defined skill-based pay and job levels
- Wanting to break away from year-on-year salary revisions and implement evidence-based treatment improvements
- Administrators who find it difficult to "explain salaries" to staff
- Wanting to organize the complex, industry-specific wage structure, such as treatment improvement allowances
◆ Lecturer Profile
Kanako Kikuchi, Representative, Work Innovation Social Insurance Labor Consultant Office
Certified Social Insurance Labor Consultant. Opened her own childcare center after giving birth to her fourth child. She proposes diverse and flexible working styles for work-life balance support in companies, and also practices time and location-independent work, including establishing childcare facilities for her own office staff. She also serves as a committee member for the "Childcare for All" system review and a committee member for the Small and Medium Enterprise Policy Council.
【Event Outline】
Seminar Name: Beyond Escaping Seniority-Based Pay – How to Design and Implement a Salary System that Rewards Hard Work –
Date & Time:
① May 19, 2026 (Tuesday) 13:00–14:00
② May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) 13:00–14:00
*Both sessions cover the same content. You can choose the time that suits you best.
Participation Fee: Free
Tool: Online Seminar
Lecturer: Kanako Kikuchi, Representative, Work Innovation Social Insurance Labor Consultant Office
Benefit: All respondents to the survey will receive "Today's Seminar Text."
Details and Application: https://attendee.bizibl.tv/sessions/sea0ZWTELlKA
◆ Company Overview
Company Name: Kataguruma Inc.
Business Activities: SaaS planning, development, and sales for the childcare and education related industries
Location: Turm Kanda 4F, 4-9 Kanda Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
*Relocated from January 2025
Representative: Hironobu Otake
Number of Employees: 29 (including contractors and part-time staff)
Capital: 35 million JPY (including capital reserve)
URL: https://katagrma.jp/
◆ Background: The Limits of Salary Revisions That Cannot Be Explained Even After Changing Systems
Recently, in the childcare industry, many corporations are exploring a shift from seniority-based systems to "salary systems based on job duties and abilities," following the consolidation of treatment improvement allowances and revisions to staffing standards. However, strong voices from the field persist, stating, "We've created job levels, but we don't know how to translate them into specific salary amounts," and "Dissatisfaction remains that hard-working individuals are not being rewarded." As a result, unclear revisions, often similar to previous years' practices, are repeatedly implemented.
In this webinar, Kanako Kikuchi, a social insurance labor consultant who supports numerous facilities and also operates a childcare center herself, will serve as a lecturer. She will present concrete approaches to bridge the "gap" between system design and salary implementation.
◆ Main Contents of This Seminar
- The true nature of "dissatisfaction" arising after escaping seniority-based pay
- Design philosophy for linking "job levels" and "salaries"
- Transition process to a "realistic salary system" based on actual examples
- Sharing "explanations" and "expectations" to prevent dissatisfaction
- Consideration of specific criteria for reflecting evaluations
◆ Recommended for Management and Directors Who Are:
- Struggling with unresolved workplace dissatisfaction after reviewing the salary system
- Stuck on specific salary settings despite having defined skill-based pay and job levels
- Wanting to break away from year-on-year salary revisions and implement evidence-based treatment improvements
- Administrators who find it difficult to "explain salaries" to staff
- Wanting to organize the complex, industry-specific wage structure, such as treatment improvement allowances
◆ Lecturer Profile
Kanako Kikuchi, Representative, Work Innovation Social Insurance Labor Consultant Office
Certified Social Insurance Labor Consultant. Opened her own childcare center after giving birth to her fourth child. She proposes diverse and flexible working styles for work-life balance support in companies, and also practices time and location-independent work, including establishing childcare facilities for her own office staff. She also serves as a committee member for the "Childcare for All" system review and a committee member for the Small and Medium Enterprise Policy Council.
【Event Outline】
Seminar Name: Beyond Escaping Seniority-Based Pay – How to Design and Implement a Salary System that Rewards Hard Work –
Date & Time:
① May 19, 2026 (Tuesday) 13:00–14:00
② May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) 13:00–14:00
*Both sessions cover the same content. You can choose the time that suits you best.
Participation Fee: Free
Tool: Online Seminar
Lecturer: Kanako Kikuchi, Representative, Work Innovation Social Insurance Labor Consultant Office
Benefit: All respondents to the survey will receive "Today's Seminar Text."
Details and Application: https://attendee.bizibl.tv/sessions/sea0ZWTELlKA
◆ Company Overview
Company Name: Kataguruma Inc.
Business Activities: SaaS planning, development, and sales for the childcare and education related industries
Location: Turm Kanda 4F, 4-9 Kanda Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
*Relocated from January 2025
Representative: Hironobu Otake
Number of Employees: 29 (including contractors and part-time staff)
Capital: 35 million JPY (including capital reserve)
URL: https://katagrma.jp/