REQUEST TO APPOINT AT A SALARY ABOVE GUIDELINES Employees

request to appoint at a salary above guidelines employees must be hired at least at the minimum of the pay grade. the following guidelines

REQUEST TO APPOINT AT A SALARY ABOVE GUIDELINES
Employees must be hired at least at the minimum of the pay grade. The
following guidelines were established effective 2006.
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New Hire SP Employees may be hired at a salary up to 20% above the
minimum of the pay range.
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Current (Non-Temporary) SP employees may be promoted to a new
salary up to 15% above their current salary.
To hire or promote an SP employee to a salary greater than described
above, the hiring department must complete a memorandum including the
information in the sample below.
Once completed, please route through the appropriate Dean/Director or
designee and President or Appropriate Vice President/Provost or
designee for initial approval and then forward to the Recruitment
Services Department for further evaluation and final approval from the
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources or designee.
SAMPLE
-Department Letterhead-
Date
MEMORANDUM
TO: Assistant Vice President, Human Resources
THROUGH: President or Appropriate Vice President/Provost
(College appointments need only Dean’s signature)
THROUGH: Dean/Director
FROM: Departmental/College Hiring Authority
SUBJECT: Request to Appoint at a Salary above Guidelines
Department Name has requested the appointment of Employee Name as a
Position Title, Position No. 123456, at a salary above salary
guidelines.
The minimum qualifications for the class are a high school diploma and
four years of appropriate experience. Applicant Name has a bachelor’s
degree and more than 12 years or related experience.
Please add any documented recruitment issues or additional
justification to support your request.
Based on Applicant Name’s education and experience, I am/ we are
recommending that an appointment of $ proposed salary, approximately
XX% above the guidelines, would be appropriate.
Please indicate your decision below.
___________________________APPROVED ( ) DISAPPROVED ( )
Dean/Director or designee
___________________________APPROVED ( ) DISAPPROVED ( )
President or Appropriate Vice President/Provost or designee
___________________________APPROVED ( ) DISAPPROVED ( )
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources