How are salaries set when classified staff change positions or titles as the result of a position review?

The appropriate salary is determined on an individual basis by the management team responsible for the position and the Classification & Compensation office. Normally, upon movement of a position to a higher payband, an employee is eligible to receive a position review increase. An appropriate salary is determined taking market data and internal equity into account. Generally the minimum increase will be no less than 5%. The new salary cannot be below the minimum of the new payband. Salary increases are retroactive to the date that the Classification & Compensation office received the Position Description.

Does UVM have annual increases for classified staff?

Salary increases for classified staff are granted at the beginning of each staff member's appointment year (e.g., on July 1 for a 12-month appointment year, on September 1 for a 9-month appointment year).

How do hiring departments set salaries for new employees in classified positions?

Staff positions may be offered to new candidates at salaries between the minimum and first quartile of the pay band without approval of the Classification & Compensation Office. To offer salaries above the first quartile to candidates for new positions, or to set salaries for internal transfers and returning employees, approval from the Classification & Compensation Office is required. To obtain approval, complete the Pre Offer Salary Details tab on the electronic recruitment system.