Types of Compensation
The following information is based on the UA Board of Regents policies and regulations pertaining to salary administration. These compensation processes reward employees as they develop, take on more responsibility, and/or move into another UA position.
An initial salary placement of a new staff member above step one, based on criteria which may include: exceptional qualifications of the selected candidate; lack of other qualified candidates; equity and alignment with placements of similar staff within the unit.
Personnel Job Change Reason: 鈥淓XPL鈥 should be used on all offer cards and start job forms that reflect exceptional salary placement.
For more information please view the reference material found below:
This type of salary change occurs when an employee is permanently changing positions. There are three types of permanent changes to consider:
A substantial increase in job duties that results in an increase to the position grade.
- If it's a competitive promotion, the employee may be eligible to receive exceptional placement.
- If it's a non-competitive promotion, the employee may be eligible to be placed at a10% increase or at beginning of grade (whichever is the higher amount). A pay increase will not occur if the employee's current salary exceeds the last step of new grade.
Personnel Job Change Reason: TRP
A reduction in job duties that involves a movement from a position in one grade to a position in a lower grade. Both the employee and department must agree on this position change.
With this type of change, increases are not allowed except when the current salary falls between steps in the lower grade; the salary will be adjusted to next highest step if this situation occurs.
If the employee's salary exceeds the top step of the new range, their salary may be placed at step 0 and indefinitely frozen until the grid catches up with the pay.
Personnel Job Change Reason: TRD
- If it's a competitive transfer, the employee salary may be advanced to step 14 within the same grade subject to approval by HR Classification and Compensation Specialist.
- If it's a non-competitive transfer, the employee will remain in their current grade and step.
Personnel Job Change Reason: TRL
*For information about our position reclassification process visit the Reclassification webpage.
In certain circumstances - e.g. to create internal pay equity, sustained outstanding employee performance, professional career growth within the position, or for retention purposes - an in-grade sal