CHAPTER THREE: 3440
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION CONCERNING FACULTY AND STAFF
April 2008
3440
COMPENSATION OF CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES
PREAMBLE: This section
outlines the policy and procedure by which the compensation of UI’s classified
employees is determined. In its original shape it appeared in the 1979
Handbook; it was rewritten in July 1994 and again in 2003. In 2004 section
G
was rewritten to create sections G & H, and H became I. In 2008 reference to
classified exempt staff was removed, this title is no longer used at UI. Unless otherwise noted, the
text is as of July 1996. Further information is available from Human Resources
(208-885-3609). [ed. 7-97, 7-00, 7-03, 12-04]
CONTENTS:
A. General Policy
B. Authority for
Establishing Compensation Policy for UI Classified Employees
C. Administration of UI
Compensation Plan [ed. 7-00]
D. In-Grade Salary
Increases
E. Salary Increases
F. Compensation for Night
Work
G. Additional Compensation
for Classified Staff for Secondary Work Assignments [add. 12-04,
ren. 4-08]
H. Questions About Salary
Equity [ren. 4-08]
A. GENERAL POLICY.
A-1.
The University of Idaho seeks to provide a high level of responsive service in
meeting the needs of students, faculty and staff and the general public. To
accomplish this mission, it is the policy of the University of Idaho to provide
a total compensation system that attracts and retains employees. Recognizing and
rewarding employees for performance in the achievement of service delivery goals
and objectives is a foundation of this system.
A-2.
Compensation practices should be consistent throughout the university, yet
flexible to adapt to specific needs. To this end, employees are compensated from
a salary schedule that provides pay grades with open ranges.
A-3. The University of Idaho seeks to pay competitive job market average salaries and
intends that classified employees with at least satisfactory performance should
expect to advance within the salary range for the pay grade assigned to a
classification. [rev. 7-03]
A-4.
Advancement within the salary range shall be based on performance criteria, as
recorded in the performance evaluation and the ability to achieve the goals and
objectives of the particular position. [rev. 7-03]
B. AUTHORITY FOR
ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION POLICY FOR UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.
Salary and wage increases for University of Idaho classified employees are made
in conformity with state legislation. An annual plan is established by the
president in accordance with guidelines issued by the Regents. Initial
appointments, promotions, classifications and pay grades, and other matters
related to classified employees, are the responsibility of the president or
designee. Oversight of the University of Idaho staff personnel system is within
the administrative area of the Division of Finance and Administration which
reports to the financial vice president. [rev. 7-03]
C. ADMINISTRATION OF
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COMPENSATION PLAN.
The assistant vice president for human resources is responsible for maintaining
the compensation plan for UI classified employees in conformity with Regents’
policy. No classified employee is to be paid at a rate that is not within the
salary range for the class, except as noted in C-5 below. The current salary
schedule is available from the office of Human Resources website
www.hr.uidaho.edu/ [rev. 7-02, 7-03, 12-04,
ed. 4-08]
C-1. The classification and pay grade of classified positions are established by
Employment Services in consultation with the department administrator and with
approval of the dean, director, or vice president. [rev. 7-02, 7-03]
C-2. The entrance salary for new appointees in any class is ordinarily set between
minimum rate and market for that class. In unusual circumstances and when
supported by acceptable reasons, appointment at a higher rate may be authorized
by the director of employment services and the dean or director. All new
appointments are made within the salary range. [rev. 7-02, 7-03]
C-3. When an employee is reinstated in a previously-held position or
transferred to another position in the same classification, he or she is
generally paid at the same salary. Salary adjustments may be agreed upon by the
employee, the department administrator, and the director of employment services.
[rev. 7-02, 7-03]
C-4. The pay grade of a classified position may be changed by any of the
following actions:
a. "Reallocation." A change of an entire class of positions from the
current pay grade in the compensation schedule to another pay grade of either
higher or lower entrance salary.
b. "Reclassification." A change of a single position from the current
class to another class to properly reflect the duties and responsibilities
assigned to that position.
c. "Refactoring." A change in the number of Hay Points assigned to a
class or position.
C-5. When a particular class or position is reallocated or reclassified
to a lower pay grade, the salaries of incumbent employees who are being paid at
a rate higher than the maximum provided in the new grade will not be reduced as
a result of the reallocation or reclassification. However, the salaries of such
employees will generally be held constant and not be increased thereafter so
long as they exceed that maximum rate. At the discretion of the dean or director
and in consultation with the assistant vice president for human resources,
exemplary performance by such employees may be recognized through a bonus
adjustment to salary, effective for one fiscal year only. An employee whose
position has been reallocated or reclassified is not required to complete a new
six-month probationary period. [rev. 7-02]
C-6. When a particular class or position is reallocated to a higher pay
grade, the employee will receive a salary equivalent to or higher than his or
her current hourly rate. An employee whose position has been reallocated is not
required to complete a new six-month probationary period.
C-7. When the position of an employee is reclassified to a higher pay
grade, the employee will be assigned a salary in the range of the higher grade
that provides a salary increase of not less than five percent. Salary increases
must have dean or vice president level approval. The reclassified employee is
not required to complete a new six-month probationary period. The employee’s
department is responsible for providing the funding necessary for the required
salary increase. [ed. 7-02, rev. 7-03, 12-04]
C-8. When an employee applies and is selected for a position in a higher
pay grade, he or she may negotiate the starting pay within the pay grade for the
new position [see C-2 above]. Each promoted employee must successfully complete
a six-month probationary period in his or her new position unless the employee
was previously certified in that class. (For the effect of demotion on salary
see
3360 C-4; for the effect on salary of a recommendation for a merit increase
in the previously held position, see B-3.) [rev. 7-03, rev. 12-04]
D.
IN-GRADE SALARY INCREASES.
D-1. In-grade advancement is not a vested right. While employees should
expect to advance within their assigned pay range based upon acceptable
performance, advancement is within the discretion of the university. Such
advancements are considered as a part of the overall UI budget-setting process
and are effective at the beginning of the fiscal year. An employee may advance
within the salary range only if certified as meeting the satisfactory service
requirements on a written performance evaluation approved for the purpose by the
president or the president's designee. Normally, an employee receives only one
salary increase per year for satisfactory service. [See also
3380 E.]
D-2. Employees who are in probationary status may be recommended for
merit increases at the discretion of the department administrator and with the
approval of the dean or director; however, merit increases which have been
authorized for employees in probationary status are not effective or awarded
until the probationary period has been satisfactorily completed. [ed. 7-02]
E.
SALARY INCREASES. Changes in employee compensation are considered annually
by the legislature. Salary adjustments reflecting some or all of the following
factors may be approved and implemented in accordance with guidelines for UI
classified salary adjustments issued annually by the president:
E-1. Changes in the cost of living;
E-2. Fluctuations in the market cost of different types of labor, which
are reflected in payline adjustments reallocating some classifications to
different pay grades;
E-3. Merit increases based on individual employee performance as
documented by written performance evaluation.
F. COMPENSATION FOR NIGHT WORK.
A full-time classified employee whose work schedule requires at least 50 percent
of his or her working hours during a given pay period to be performed between
the hours of 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. is paid an additional shift differential of 5
percent of the employee's hourly rate. The department administrator or designee
submits an Electronic "Personnel Action Form" to effect the additional payment. [ed. 7-02, 7-03]
G. ADDITIONAL
PAY FOR CLASSIFIED STAFF FOR SECONDARY WORK ASSIGNMENTS. A member of the classified staff must be paid overtime
for any work that results in the employee working over 40 hours per week,
including a secondary work assignment that is not within his/her current
job description and outside the scope of his/her primary appointment and
classification. The secondary work assignment must be performed on a temporary
basis beyond the regularly scheduled workweek, and limited in
scope (for example, if a senior programmer teaches a special course on a
one-time basis; or if an administrative support staff provides assistance one
weekend with a special research project in another unit or college). Per
federal law, the classified employee must be paid at least 1.5 times his or her
regular hourly rate for each hour that is worked over 40 hours per week.
The secondary hiring authority may not offer compensatory time in
lieu of cash payment of overtime. The secondary hiring authority is
responsible for tracking the hours the employee has worked and coordinating with
the primary hiring authority for processing the employee’s pay via a timesheet
in PHAHOUR. If the employee’s wage for the secondary work assignment is set at
more than time and a half, the employee should be paid via a Temporary Help – PERSI eligible (IP) appointment. If the employee is less than full-time, call
Employment Services at 885-3728 for additional information. [add. 12-04, ed. 8-07,
ren. 4-08]
H. QUESTIONS
ABOUT SALARY EQUITY. An employee who believes that his or her compensation
is not equitable first should consult with his or her supervisor, and then with
the department administrator and/or the director of employment services. In
certain situations, the employee also has recourse to the human rights
compliance officer, the ombuds' office or to the grievance procedure for
staff employees. [See
3210 A and
3860 A.] [ed. 7-02, 12-04, rev. 7-03, ren. 4-08]
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