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| Section: |
Employee/Labor Relations |
Section Number: |
4.8.12 |
| Subject: |
Merit Pay |
Date of Present Issue: |
04/09/96 |
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Date of Previous Issues:
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POLICY:
- The President and vice presidents will receive a percentage of their department's
current base salaries for general merit increases for Administrative/Professional
exempt and full-time non-exempt staff. The percentage will be determined
annually based on available resources. They will allocate these funds as
they deem appropriate for individual increase determinations. The President
and vice presidents, based on available resources, may receive additional
amounts to resolve salary adjustment problems such as equity, market, promotions,
etc. Such cases are extraordinary and are to be accompanied by appropriate
written justification to the President's Cabinet for review and final determination.
Individuals hired January 1 or later, of the fiscal year under review, will
not be eligible for merit pay consideration.
- The foremost consideration in determining individual increases is merit,
therefore, differential increases are to be determined on the basis of an
evaluation of the performance of each staff member relative to the requirements
of his or her position. An annual written performance evaluation must be
filed in the Employee Relations Office prior to any employee receiving a
merit increase for that year. It is presumed that written performance evaluations
for every year are on file for that employee.
Factors which are generally considered in performance evaluations include:
- The extent to which the individual is successful in meeting the duties,
responsibilities, goals and objectives of the job.
- The extent to which the individual is successful in meeting the goals
and objectives contained in the University's Strategic Plan for which
they are responsible.
- The way in which the individual executes duties to achieve desired/positive
results.
- The management/supervisory and staff development skills demonstrated
to achieve unit objectives and maintain daily operational activities.
- The effective use of interpersonal and/or communication skills to
accomplish tasks.
- Personal growth and development undertaken to improve or enhance
performance.
- Initiative and innovation demonstrated in the job.
- Salary Equity Consideration It is the responsibility of the President
and each vice president to assure that equitable salary relationships are
maintained within their area. Appropriate salary relationships should be
maintained for staff within the same classification or related classifications,
considering such distinguishing factors as professional qualifications, including
educational attainment, performance, and length of service. Special care
should be exercised to assure that salary differences are independent of
discriminatory factors, such as race and gender. Appropriate differentials
should also be maintained between supervisors and subordinates.
- Lump Sum Payment At the option of the President or vice president,
the employee may be paid a lump sum, one time salary supplement in lieu of
a base pay merit increase. An individual merit increase may consist of a)
an adjustment to base salary, b) a one time lump sum payment, or c) a combination
of base salary adjustment and lump sum payment.
Lump sum payments are required for the portion of merit increase
which is in excess of the maximum rate for an employee's salary range.
One time lump sum payments are a non-recurring expense. Such one-time
payments will be paid on a payday to be determined by the University.
Only staff who have demonstrated satisfactory performance may be considered
for such lump sum salary supplement payments.
- The President and vice presidents shall forward final salary adjustments
to the Employee Relations Office.
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