Compensation

Philosophy

The University’s philosophy is to pay individuals in a fair and equitable manner for work performed. The various factors that affect pay levels include the labor market, internal equity, employee performance and the organization’s financial constraints.

Additional Compensation for Salaried Professional, Administrative & Supervisory (PAS) Staff

University policy generally prohibits any payments to salaried employees above their regular base salary. Additional compensation may be granted to salaried employees only where special service is required on an extended basis to meet special (usually temporary) University needs. Prior approval must be granted by the dean, director or vice president in coordination with the Office of Human Resources at the Medical Center or on the River Campus.

Call-In Pay

If you are an hourly paid employee, you are guaranteed at least 4 hours of pay at your regular hourly rate when called back to work after leaving the premises or when called into work on a day you are not scheduled to work. If you are on call this does not apply. Call-in pay does not apply if the extra work is scheduled in advance. Individuals who are represented by a collective bargaining unit should refer to their agreement.

Compensatory Time Off

Hourly paid employees may be granted compensatory time off in place of overtime premium pay. Compensatory time off must equal one- and one-half times the number of hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a work week, and must be provided in the same pay period in which the extra hours are worked. In no case may the compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay be accumulated for use at a later time.

On-Call Pay

Hourly paid employees required by their departments to be on call are compensated for the inconvenience. If you are placed on call, you are required to leave a telephone number where you can be reached. You must be prepared to report to work within the time specified by your department (usually within 30 minutes of the request). Individuals who are represented by a collective bargaining unit should refer to their agreement.

Overtime

If you are an hourly paid employee, you are paid for overtime work at a rate of one- and one-half times your regular pay rate for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a work week (See Policy 172).

Shift Differential

All hourly paid employees required to work 4 or more hours past 6 p.m. are eligible to receive an evening shift differential in addition to the regular hourly rate. All hourly paid employees required to work 4 or more hours past 11 p.m. qualify for a night differential in addition to the regular hourly rate. This payment is made to recognize the inconvenience of working scheduled hours other than normal daytime hours.

Work Schedule Adjustments

Hourly paid employees may be requested to change their normal work schedule to accommodate workload. For example, a person whose standard work schedule is Monday through Friday may be requested to take Wednesday off without pay and work on Saturday with regular pay. Reasonable advance notice is required.