This policy outlines pay change options and communicates criteria for establishing pay rates.<\/p>\n
Origination Date: <\/strong>10\/1\/93 Legislated Pay Raises:<\/b> certain salary changes may occur through state appropriations including not limited to general adjustments, merit pay adjustments, and market pay adjustments. Salary adjustment eligibility is based on legislation as well as university procedures.\u00a0Employees paid from sources of funds other than state appropriations (grant or local accounts) are generally eligible for the same legislated pay raises subject to availability of funds.\u00a0The awarding of pay increases is not subject to employee grievance procedures.<\/p>\n Northern<\/b> Arizona University<\/b> Initiated Pay Raises:<\/b> employee salaries may be increased through a reclassification or a salary adjustment (a salary within the same job classification).\u00a0Reasons for such adjustments may include, but are not limited to, assignment of additional responsibilities (career progression), market indicators, or equity.\u00a0For Classified Staff and Service Professionals, the Human Resources Department will determine appropriate salary increase amounts.<\/p>\n New hire pay rates: <\/b>the hiring department will establish hiring pay rates with input from the Human Resources Department. Considerations include the experience of the applicant, responsibilities of the position, campus or department equity, applicable salary range\/pay grade, market indicators, and available funding.<\/p>\n Promotion:<\/b>\u00a0when an employee is promoted, an appropriate pay rate will be established using the same considerations used to establish new hire pay rates.<\/p>\n Transfer:<\/b>\u00a0a transferred employee will normally be paid at least the same salary as received prior to transfer or will be paid the approved hiring rate for that job classification.\u00a0The employee may receive a pay increase or decrease in conjunction with a transfer subject to approval of the Human Resources Department using the same considerations used to establish new hire pay rates.<\/p>\n Trainee:<\/b>\u00a0a trainee may be hired at a pay rate below the minimum rate of pay or the normal rate of pay for a position for up to 12 months.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n Visit the Human Resources Contact Us <\/a>info page if you have questions about an HR policy or a related matter<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRevised: <\/strong>12\/22\/1999, 1\/1\/2000
\nApplicability: <\/strong>Classified Staff and Service Professionals<\/p>\nPay Rate Changes<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Establishing Pay Rates<\/h5>\n
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