[pps-news] SX-Wage Implementation Effective 10/01/09

[Roberta Nardico]

September 10, 2009

 

To:          PPS Users

Fr:           Human Resources

Re:         SX-Wage Implementation Effective 10/01/09

 

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We are in the midst of implementing the October 1st SX wage agreement.
I am writing to advise you of the wage implementation steps that Human
Resources and Payroll will be coordinating over the next several weeks
into October.  The SX wage agreement for October 1, 2009 includes the
following:  3% across the board increase to base salary for SX unit
members,  the transition to a step based salary structure, and an
increase to the minimum of all SX salary ranges to meet or exceed
$12.50/per hour within a job series.

 

Summary of the SX Wage Agreement for October 1, 2009

1.	3% across the board (ATB) base building increase for SX unit
members (ATB only, no range adjustment)
2.	Implement step structures for each SX title.  (The new step
structures are expected to be available on the Title & Pay Plan during
the week of September 21st.)  
3.	Transition employees to the new step structures.  

	a.	Step placement is based on full years of qualifying UC
service in current title (qualifying service is counted as each month of
UC service on pay status for 50% or more time, as of 09/30/2009).
	b.	One step is granted for every two full years of UC
qualifying service.  
	c.	Example:  An employee with 6 full years of UC qualifying
service in his/her current title would be placed on step 3.0, unless
his/her range-adjusted rate exceeded the step rate for Step 3.0.   In
those instances, the employee would be placed on the step that reflects
the nearest but next highest pay rate.  The transition to the step
structure cannot result in a decrease to the pay rate from the
range-adjusted rate described in #1 above.

4.	Organizational units employing individuals in SX titles include:
BCoE, CHASS, CHAN/EVCP, CNAS, FBO, LIBRARY, PALM DESERT, UNEX, VCR, and
VCSA.

 

Summary of the SX Wage Implementation Steps 

The SX wage implementation will occur in two phases as follows:

 

Phase  1 - Implement 3% across the board base building increase

1.       Human Resources will coordinate with the Payroll Office,
utilizing the Web Merit system, to process the 3% ATB centrally

2.	The SX Roster will be generated in the Web Merit system on
September 10th.  HR will review the roster.  Departments are asked to
refrain from making changes to the distribution lines for SX employees
through September 14th. 
3.	The EDB/PPS will be updated Monday evening, September 14th with
distribution lines reflecting the range adjusted pay rates (3%
increase), effective 10/1/2009
4.	Departments are asked to audit the updates to PPS to ensure that
all SX employees receive the 3% ATB

 

Phase 2 - Transition to Steps 

As noted in the SX Wage Agreement Summary above, step placement is based
on full years of qualifying UC service in current title (qualifying
service is counted as each month of UC service on pay status for 50% or
more time, as of 09/30/2009).  Human Resources has compiled key data
elements from PPS (e.g., appointment begin date, appointment percentage,
seniority points) to help calculate each employee's full years of
qualifying service.  However, as part of this process, we must ask each
department to review the data elements and concur with the calculated
years of qualifying service, or provide HR with additional information
to adjust the years of qualifying service.

 

Excel files have been prepared for each organizational unit to complete
this review process.  The Excel files will be forwarded to each
organizational unit on Thursday, September 10th.  The Excel files will
contain individual worksheets for each department within each
organizational unit.  The organizational units have been asked to
forward the individual worksheets to the applicable departments.  

 

Once the step placements are finalized for all SX employees, Human
Resources and the Payroll Office will coordinate the update to PPS.  The
new step and corresponding pay rate will be reflected in PPS within the
first two weeks in October.  The new step and corresponding rate will
also be effective 10/1/2009.  We will maintain communication with the
organizational units during this process and provide updates as needed.


 

Please feel free to contact Sylvia  (sylvia.vasquez at ucr.edu) at 2-4720,
or Cynthia (cynthia.seneriz at ucr.edu) at 2-2464 with any questions.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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