OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR -
HUMAN RESOURCES
July 25, 1997
PLEASE POST
KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF
SUBJECT: Proposed Changes to the Salary Plan for
Non-Exclusively Represented Employees
The University of California is still awaiting resolution of the 1997-98 State of California budget before an announcement can be made with all of the details regarding the salary plan for the coming year. Nevertheless, key changes are currently being proposed for non-exclusively represented employees that I want to inform you about at this time. The proposal that follows is a continuation of the compensation initiative begun last year which included the adoption of a new salary policy at UCSD that brought all non-exclusively represented staff employees under a single set of guidelines with respect to salary administration. The proposed effective date for the changes summarized below is October 1, 1997.
I. EXPANSION OF PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT STAFF (PSS) GRADE STRUCTURE It is proposed that the current seven-grade salary structure be expanded to fourteen grades to accommodate all of the non-represented titles not currently on the grade structure. The new grade structure would have the same design features as the current PSS grade structure; that is, 10% differentials between range midpoints and range length of approximately 50%. The new longer ranges will provide employees at range maximum with additional potential for salary growth based upon their performance, and will provide supervisors and managers with increased flexibility for salary administration.
Titles already assigned to the PSS grade structure will remain at the same grade as currently assigned and the salary range values are proposed to increase consistent with the anticipated general increase for 1997-98. For titles not currently assigned to the PSS grade structure, most will be slotted into the new grade structure according to comparison of salary range midpoints. A few titles have subsequently been assigned to a higher grade based upon internal alignment, or to improve the competitiveness of our rates where survey analysis has demonstrated a market lag and recruitment and/or retention difficulties have been experienced.
For a list of all of the titles to be moved to the grade structure and the proposed level, please check the Classification, Compensation and Records website at http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/~classification/.
II. DELETION OF TITLES
A list of non-exclusively represented titles proposed for deletion can also be located at the same website. None of the titles listed have incumbents and there is no anticipated future use of these titles.
III. PROGRAMMER/ANALYST AND COMPUTER RESOURCE MANAGER RANGE ADJUSTMENT
Given the persistent market lags for some computer-related positions, as well as recurrent recruitment and retention difficulties, it is proposed that the Programmer/Analyst and Computer Resource Manager titles be removed from both the PSS and the Manager and Senior Professional (MSP) grade structures and assigned title-specific salary ranges to allow for salary range maximums to be increased by 20%. The new broader ranges will allow UCSD to pay competitive rates as needed for highly-priced specialty areas, yet not require the mandatory increases to minimum that would be associated with simply regrading the series. The proposed ranges include a 2% increase to the range minimums and 20% increase to the range maximums, except the Programmer/Analyst I which has a new lower minimum and a maximum that is approximately 41% higher. The proposed ranges can be viewed at the same website mentioned above.
Subject to the availability of resources, departments may request equity increases in cases where individual salary rates are low in the range and/or below market rates to assist in retaining staff. Requests should be submitted to Human Resources in writing and justification should consider internal equity as well as external competitiveness.
IV. STUDENT WAGES
It is also proposed that the majority of all casual-restricted positions be classified in the student Assistant series. Positions classified in non-exclusively represented titles (99) may retain their currently assigned classification, as deemed appropriate by the Job Opportunities Program staff. The Assistant IV level of the series, which has not been used at the San Diego campus, will be introduced to accommodate the higher paid casual-restricted positions where a variety of specialized skills are required. Proposed ranges for the Assistant series are:
4922 Assistant I not in use
4921 Assistant II $5.15 - 8.00/hour 4920 Assistant III $6.50 - 10.50/hour 4919 Assistant IV $9.00 - 15.00/hour
Casual-restricted positions will continue to be paid rates equivalent to the rates paid to other UCSD employees performing similar functions. The Assistant II minimum will be adjusted to $5.15/hour on September 1, 1997 (in advance of the general structure adjustment) to comply with the new federal minimum wage.
Three open forums will be held in which this proposal will be discussed in more detail. Any questions you may have can be answered at that time.
Schedule of Open Forums:
CAMPUS
Thursday, August 7, 1997
Price Center Theater
12 Noon - 1 p.m.
SIO
Friday, August 8, 1997
Marine Biology - 4500 Hubbs Hall
12 Noon - 1 p.m.
MEDICAL CENTER (Hillcrest)
Tuesday, August 12, 1997
Administrative Conference Room (ACR) Room 1-117, 1st Floor
12 Noon - 1 p.m.
If you have comments to make regarding proposed changes, please address them in writing to Judy Johnson, Compensation Manager, mail code 0922, or via electronic mail at jjohnson@ucsd.edu by Monday, August 25, 1997. Key Administrators are requested to post this notice or route it to affected employees to ensure they have the opportunity to review and comment on this proposal.
Rogers Davis
Assistant Vice Chancellor -
Human Resources