HRMS Off/Above Scale Codes
| O/A Scale | Academic/Staff | Usage |
| Above Scale | Academic | Use when the salary is above the top of the published scale for the job series and when there is no designated step. Note: Primarily used for ladder rank faculty. It is an approved status for Full Professors only and the salary MUST exceed Step IX (9); requires a step, so use Step "9." |
| DOE Lab | Academic | Use when salary is based on a DOE Lab salary. Note: This is used in conjunction with titles that normally have an established rate for the step (for example, Assistant Research), but policy requires that we pay at the same rate as the Labs. |
| Decoupled | Academic | Use when salary is at least one step higher than the published scale. When O/A Scale is "Decoupled," the Pay Rate should be the published amount for step. A second line is added with a Rate Code of "DEC" or "DEC9," a blank O/A Scale, and an amount that is the difference between the published amount for the step and the total Pay Rate. Example: Pay Rate for a Professor (Job Code 1100) is $11775.00Line 1: Rate Code: 9/12 O/A Scale: Decoupled Pay Rate: 10691.47Line 2: Rate Code: DEC O/A Scale: (blank) Pay Rate: 1083.33 |
| Longevity | Staff | Use with TX employees in a shadow step above Step 5 and SX employees above the top of the range. |
| Market | Staff | Use when salary is above scale because market salaries for the same position are higher than the published scale. |
| NIH Salary Cap | Academic | Use when approved salary is higher than the allowable NIH Salary Cap. Note: NIH limits the amount that can be earned. Using this code opens the salary rate box, and it enables tracking of those who have this limit. |
| Off Scale | Academic | Use when salary is higher than the salary for the step, but lower than the next step or increment. |
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Scale < $100 |
Academic | Use when salary is higher than the salary for the step, but $100 less than the next step. Inactive as of 10/01/07. |
| Off Scale Mid | Academic | Use when salary is higher than the salary for the step, but midway between steps. Note: For faculty, the annual salary is always rounded to the nearest $100. Inactive as of 10/01/07. |
| Red Circle | Staff | Use when an employee has been downgraded but the salary is above the top of the new range. Employee remains at his/her salary until range catches up. |
| BYA | Academic | For use by exception to override the step-based amount for Lecturers (Job Codes 1630-1650) and to enter the By Agreement Amount. Note: Use Step "1" for the appropriate job code, and then insert the monthly By Agreement amount. Earnings Code must also be either "BYA" or BYN". |
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