W e know many st aff members have questions about how the new job classification and compensation system will impact them. This is the first in a series of answers to your Frequently Asked Questions. You ve asked us to review it. The current system is 20 years old. In general, staff members feel the system is limiting and unfair.
Managers don t like it because of the bureaucracy and inflexibility.
We would like to create a more streamlined system offering greater flexibility to supervisors and managers, and one that helps the institution attract, retain, and reward staff. My sense is that pay at the University is not competitive. Possibly, but our salaries may not be as far out of line as you think. The Chancellor appointed a task force on staff compensation in 1994-95 to study this issue and make recommendations based on their findings. They determined that secretarial, clerical, and technical salaries tended to fall below market.