COMPENSATION
Procedure 30: Salary Examples of Situations Requiring
an Equity Adjustment
To retain key individuals
who receive a bonafide job offer elsewhere and whose experience or special
skills are uniquely critical to a program or to the completion of high priority
projects.
Is the competing
offer for a position at approximately the same level of responsibility?
How does the total
compensation package compare?
What impact would
a counter-offer have on internal equity?
If equity is thrown
out of alignment, are funds available to restore equity?
To correct an unacceptable
salary inequity between an employee's salary and the average salary of similar
positions in the market. The market rate is determined through valid survey
sources and salary history requirements of the qualified applicant pool.
To correct an unacceptable
internal salary inequity/compression between positions that are of comparable
worth in the department. Comparable worth is defined as equivalent knowledge,
skill, abilities, effort, and responsibility absent differences caused by
performance, market, and length of service.
To remedy compression
problems resulting from the collective bargaining process (when the pay differential
between supervisors and other non-represented positions and the pay of represented
employees is too small to be considered equitable).
To compensate for the
supervision of additional staff who have a higher salary. Note: Direct reports
receiving more pay should not automatically be considered an inequity. For
example, a Programmer may demand a higher pay level due to market considerations
based on technical skills. If the supervisor does not possess the technical
skills, an inequity in salary may not exist.
To compensate for a
substantial increase in ongoing responsibilities that are not sufficient to
warrant a reclassification.
To compensate for position-related
skill acquisition that represents more than normal job growth.
To correct inequities
created when new hires are appointed at a higher salary rate than current
employees in the same classification within a particular department.