Merit Salary Improvement Programs
Staff are periodically eligible for base pay increases as indicated by demonstrated individual performance during the timeframe of a University Salary Improvement Program. Colleges and units provide guidelines for each salary improvement program.
Position Enhancement
When individual performance and departmental objectives result in a substantial
increase in the complexity or breadth of a staff member's responsibilities
within his/her current university job title classification, staff members
receive consideration for a base pay increase.
Promotions
Reclassification: Base pay is reviewed for potential increase when the
requirements for an occupied position change so significantly that the
position is reclassified to a University Job Title in a higher band.
Selection: When a staff member's competencies and previous performance
result in being selected for a position classified in a higher band, base
pay is also reviewed for potential increase.
Variable Pay
Awards that are not added to base pay may provide further incentives for
staff to take initiative to enhance their productivity in support of organizational
objectives in areas such as:
- improving processes and/or results;
- enhancing customer satisfaction;
- formulating and implementing new products or protocols;
- providing innovation and cost-savings to operational methods; or,
- performing, at management's approval, at a significantly higher level of complexity for a specified period of time due to workload demand or similar circumstance.
Variable pay awards may also be used to recognize:
- acting appointments;
- uniquely designated special project completion; or
- extraordinary accomplishment for unusual work requirements.