July 1 Pay Practices
Budget year salary decisions will always be guided by individual performance and the relationship to the market range and median zone for the job classification. As part of the annual salary policy, University Human Resources will provide guidance on salary increases regarding different levels of performance and relationships with the median zones, within the context of the current year salary budget.
The practices described below would be applied in relation to the salary policy for any given budget year. Nothing herein guarantees any specific salary increase, but is intended to reflect the anticipated practices under the new Compensation and Classification System.
If current salary is within median zone:
- Eligible for base salary adjustment July 1 consistent with performance and fiscal year salary policy.
If current salary is above the median zone, but within market range:,
- Eligible for base salary adjustment July 1 consistent with performance and fiscal year salary policy.
If current salary is below the median zone, but within market range:,
- Eligible for base salary adjustment July 1 consistent with performance and fiscal year salary policy, with a long term goal to have individuals who are fully proficient in the full range of their responsibilities paid within the median zone, to the extent that funding resources allow.
If current salary is above the market range maximum:
- Eligible for over range performance award (non-base lump sum) consistent with fiscal year salary policy.
- Eligible for base salary adjustment July 1 if there is documentation of compelling market conditions based upon an analysis by University Human Resources, consistent with performance and fiscal year salary policy.
If current salary is below the market range:
- Salary base must be brought up to at least the market range minimum no later than July 1, 2014, if there is neither discipline nor a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) in place within the prior twelve (12) month period. Departments are strongly encouraged to increase individual salaries to be at or above the minimum salary rate as soon as possible, prior to July, 2014.
If there is a record of discipline and/or a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) in place within the prior twelve (12) month period:
- May be eligible for lesser base salary adjustment July 1 consistent with fiscal year salary policy if the individual has demonstrated sustained improvement, however the increase would be less than the increase for employees with fully competent performance.
- Not eligible for base salary adjustment July 1 per P&S new fiscal year salary policy if the individual has not demonstrated sustained improvement.
If a classification has been placed in Pay Level 9 or 10, regardless of an individual’s current salary level:
- Eligible for base salary adjustment July 1 per P&S new fiscal year salary policy, consistent with performance and job specific market data.
Page Last Updated January 2012