Information about compensation and job classification
The Compensation Unit provides strategic compensation planning. Services include classification analyses, salary management consultation, administering merits, special award and recognition programs, and annual salary survey participation.). To contact the Compensation unit, please see the department assignment list.
Human Resources and the Staff Infrastructure Steering Committee are currently designing a new job structure and compensation program based on the June 2001 Compensation Advisory Committee recommendations and the Chancellor's response.
Job
evaluation and classification
Following
organizational or personnel changes, departmental needs and individual
positions evolve. Positions are reviewed by the Compensation unit
or by committees and individuals who have been delegated this responsibility.
Detailed information about
this process and specific forms
are also available on line.
Classification
guidelines
Specific
job evaluation tools are available for many job titles. Locally
developed guidelines for the Berkeley campus outline the criteria
that define the different levels of the positions. Examples can
be found at http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/hrpay.htm#Specs.
In addition, some titles are systemwide -- used at all UC locations. Job specifications for these titles are posted by UC Irvine.
UCB
pay structure
Many
of positions are grouped in grades based on similarities in market
pay and many grades are linked to salary
ranges. Positions covered by labor union contracts may be in
step-based pay programs.
Non-academic student positions are classified separately. The job titles for student assistants, along with current rates, are posted at http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/pay/07asstrate.htm.