UMUC Policies

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to management regarding the use of UMUC exempt salary ranges in determining the pay rate for new hires.

Newly hired exempt staff are assigned a pay rate at least equal to the minimum of the salary range to which their jobs are assigned. Individual rates paid to new hires are determined by:

1. work the individual will perform
2. pay rates being paid for similarly qualified employees doing similar work throughout UMUC
3. applicable external market rates
4. value of the individual's specific credentials to UMUC

In making salary decisions the hiring administrator, in consultation with the Office of Human Resources, has an obligation to offer a fair salary that recognizes both the forces of the external labor market as well as internal equity.

The salary offered to a new exempt staff member shall generally be within the minimum and the midpoint of the salary range to which the position is assigned. In order to assist in determining a fair salary to offer a new hire, based on the above factors, the hiring administrator shall consult with the Associate Vice President of Human Resources prior to making an offer of  employment.

Prior to posting or advertising a position, the hiring administrator shall consult with the Associate Vice President of Human Resources for guidance on an appropriate salary range within the assigned pay level. This range shall be based on internal equity and external market. Once a decision to hire is made, and prior to any offer of employment being extended, the hiring administrator shall consult with the Associate Vice President of Human Resources to review the candidate’s specific credentials in relationship to internal equity and external market data to arrive at an appropriate final salary offer.

The Associate Vice President of Human Resources is responsible for the content and communication of this policy.  Hiring administrators are responsible for the implementation of this policy.