At the February 28th joint meeting, CLA HR would like to discuss the typical processes for implementing compensation pay plans. In particular, we are interested in hearing about the application of grad and undergrad pay increases in your unit.
Below is the information from last year's salary memo. Please read before the meeting and come prepared to talk with us about what has and has not worked in this process.
FY08 Graduate Assistant Increases: Compensation for all graduate student employees is part of the University's and the college's compensation policies and procedures. The policies and procedures apply to all graduate assistants regardless of the fund source(s) from which a graduate assistant is paid. According to these policies and procedures, the college and local units are responsible for identifying a 3.25% pool of funds to support increases to graduate assistant salaries for all those paid above the base and for those paid from non-centrally allocated funds.
Criteria for merit increase:
Increases in rates for continuing graduate assistants should be made on
the basis of criteria established in your unit. Individual performance
should be a major determinant, but other criteria may be considered as
well.
FY)* Undergraduate Research and Teaching Assistant
Increases: Units may choose to offer a recurring across-the-board
increase of 3.25% to Undergraduate Research and Teaching Assistants.
Criteria for merit increase: It is the responsibility of the unit/department to establish written rationale and consistent criteria for different pay rates. Units/departments may assign a rate of pay that differs from the stated hourly rates after considering criteria such as the nature/complexity of the duties assigned; level of responsibility assigned; the individual's related work and academic experience; academic progress and excellence; quality, and/or quantity of work.
(Non-academic undergraduate student worker salary increases are addressed in the 2007-2008 pay plan: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/toolkit/compensation/payplans/2007student.html)
