Compensation

Special Pay Increases

Departments may request special pay increases for Administrative and Support staff.

Special Pay provides an increase to the employee's salary in their current position and title and may be given as long as rate and dollars are available within the department.

The special pay increase categories are:
  • *Assigned Duties (increased responsibilities which significantly impacts the position)

  • Budget Limitations at Original Appointment

  • Market Conditions
    • **Counter Offer (offer must be documented)

    • Retention of Employee

    • Salary Compression

    • Internal Salary Inequity

    • *This requires a revised position description, which must be signed by the employee.

    **Copy of offer letter or other written confirmation from external company making offer must accompany request for SPI.

    Supervisors may initiate special pay increases by completing the special pay increase form. All Special Pay Increases must be accompanied by an explanation/justification.

    These increases will require a recommendation for approval from the respective vice president of each budgetary unit.
    HR will review and submit request for Special Pay Increases to Presidential designee for approval.

    Please note the effective date for special pay actions shall be 1st day of the pay period following the Presidential designee's approval.

     

    Overtime Compensation

    Overtime is defined as work that is required or permitted beyond the 40 hour university workweek. It is a supervisor's responsibility to ensure that unauthorized overtime is not worked. The work schedule should be arranged so that overtime usually is not required. In situations where the department's mission cannot be carried out unless overtime work is authorized, overtime work may be allowed. Departments should follow procedures established by their Vice President for obtaining prior authorization for use of overtime. Exempt support employees who are required to work more than 40 hours in a workweek are eligible for regular compensatory leave on an hour-for-hour basis.