Staff Handbook

(AHRMS Policy Manual 220-7, 11 and 12)

If you are a classified staff employee, there are three methods by which you may be promoted:

1. You may be promoted, by your department head, to another position in your department or unit which is classified at a higher grade, if you meet the state minimum qualifications for that position. This is called an internal promotion. The position that is left vacant by your promotion will be advertised, except when it has been filled internally, left vacant by the department, or eliminated.
    
2. Your position may be reclassified if your responsibilities have changed significantly. If the new classification is at a higher grade, the reclassification of your position will mean a promotion for you.
    
3. You may apply for a position in another area of the University which is classified at a higher grade or for a non-classified position. If you meet the state minimum qualifications and are selected for the position, your transfer to that position will also be a promotion for you.

Your new rate of pay will be at least Pay Level I for your new grade, and cannot exceed Pay Level IV of your new grade. If your new classification is one grade higher than your former classification, your pay will increase by 6%. If your new classification is two or more grades higher than your previous one, your pay will increase by 8%. If your promotion results from the reclassification of your current job or a class upgrade, your increase will be 6% or Pay Level I of the new classification, whichever is higher. If your new job is non-classified, your pay will be determined by the department's budget, pay rates for similar positions, and your own experience, skills, and education, within the constraints of the legislative line item maximum pay for that position. See also Section 6.3.