Compensation Procedures

The Staff Compensation Program supports the following objectives:

• to attract, develop, retain, and reward high quality staff at all levels of responsibility;
• to promote internal equity and consistency across diverse University functions;
• to encourage wages, salaries and benefits which are competitive with the prevailing rates for similar employment in the labor markets;
• to provide consistency, while remaining flexible in meeting diverse University needs;
• to provide the foundation for a performance-based pay system.

• Deans, Directors, Department Heads and Supervisors

  Responsible for contacting Human Resources with regard to any potential compensation issue within the work unit.

• Human Resources

  Responsible for developing, administering, and maintaining the Staff Compensation Program. This responsibility includes developing an overall salary structure for the University, recommending changes to that structure and components thereof, and training department administrators in the use of compensation methods.