Promotion
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Classified
Promotion in classified service occurs when a current state classified employee competes and is selected for a position higher than his/her grade level. A promotion to a classification that is one grade higher, results in a pay increase equivalent to a one step increase in the employee’s former grade. A promotion which results in a two grade change or more is compensated in the employee’s new grade at the step which is equivalent to a two step increase in their former grade or step 1 in the new grade, whichever is lower in pay. If the promotion to a new position is by way of an open competitive recruitment and the department has justification to pay the candidate at a higher rate then would be set by a standard promotion, the department may seek a “Request to Accelerate Salary”. The request form must be completed and approved by Business Center North Human Resources prior to offering the position to the employee. Promotions of two grades or more may impact an employee’s merit date. For more information on contribution factors to promotion pay please refer to NAC 284.088, NAC 284.170, NAC 284.182 and NAC 284.204 or contact Business Center North Human Resources at 775-784-6844.
Academic Faculty
Promotion and tenure is managed by the Office of the Provost. Relevant information is available at http://www.unr.edu/provost/ under Forms. Promotions for tenure track and non-tenure track faculty are governed by departmental and college bylaws; refer to individual bylaws for instructions.
Once promotion is approved, academic faculty then receive an increase in rank and a 10% increase in pay effective July 1. A faculty member cannot be awarded both merit and promotion increases within the same fiscal year.
Administrative Faculty
An administrative faculty promotion is an increase in salary based on a faculty member assuming significantly greater responsibilities and duties relative to their current position. In conjunction with a promotion, the increased responsibilities and duties should meet the requirements of the next level range of the pay schedule. In other words, acquiring more of the same type of work will not qualify for a promotion. A request for a promotion of an existing PDQ is submitted to the Administrative Faculty Salary Placement Committee for review and recommendation to the Provost for approval.
A 10% increase or minimum of the new range, whichever is greater, is granted for a promotional increase. All salary considerations should be reviewed in the context of equity with similar positions in the subject department and across the University. Note: administrative faculty who have assumed increased or additional responsibilities, will advance in range and receive an increase to salary are not eligible for merit in the same fiscal year.
A hiring authority who believes that their position has been placed within an inappropriate salary range may appeal in writing to the Provost’s Office through the appropriate administrative channels within their colleges or department.
If a position is evaluated more then one range upward, it is viewed as a new position and will need to go through an open search.
Eligibility
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Student Employees
To upgrade an existing position or if the job description changes substantially, a new PAF is required to process this change. For wages from $6.15 - $10.00 a $1.00 increases may be granted without Human Resources approval. For wages above $10.00 approval is required by the director of Human Resources. The 10% increase must be stated on the student’s PAF in the comment section. A 10% increase is only allowed once per academic year.
Other Employment Categories
Postdocs are eligible for one salary increase per year. Salary increases cannot exceed the combined total of the highest level of faculty merit and COLA given to faculty during the year of the increase. For information on promotions for Postdoctoral Fellows see college or department bylaws and visit http://www.unr.edu/vpaf/hr/employment/hiring.html#post_doc.