When the System Office and the submitting employer agree upon the content of the proposal, it is routed for input to each of the other employers. Final concurrence is granted at the discretion of the System Office. The process of change is time consuming, but it can be done. Some tests seem to be outdated. The tests we use are constructed for all twelve public universities by the State Universities Civil Service System.
Any institution can request and sponsor a test review and update.
The process is somewhat time consuming because of the number of institutions and constituency groups involved. The University normally allocates annual increases, when available, on the basis of merit. Each division is authorized an amount for increases, and supervisors within that division allocate increases based on performance. Vice Presidents may establish guidelines for allocation within specific divisions. Employees represented by a union are paid according to the provisions of their contract.