3.1 Pay Ranges
3.1.1 Wage and Salary Schedules, including hourly rates for non-exempt staff members and annual rates for exempt staff members, will be established by the USNH Human Resources Office.
3.1.2 Each pay range consists of minimum and maximum dollar amounts at each end of the scale. The pay range minimum is the lowest pay rate for all jobs in a particular range, and the pay range maximum is the highest rate staff members may attain for all jobs in that pay range. The width, or spread, of each pay range is approximately 25% from the range minimum to the midpoint, and approximately 25% from the midpoint to the maximum.
3.1.3 The USNH Human Resources Office will revise pay ranges whenever necessitated by operational requirements. This usually occurs when an across-the-board pay adjustment is implemented for staff members.
3.1.4 A wage schedule for Extra Help appointments will be established and revised periodically by the USNH Human Resources Office. Minimum and maximum hourly rates are included for various categories of suggested skills and services.
3.2 Assignment of Classified Jobs to Pay Ranges
3.2.1 Generic classifications are assigned to a specific pay range by utilizing compensation studies to compare the salary survey market range midpoint for a like job to the closest matching USNH range midpoint. If directly related compensation data is unavailable, the classification will be assigned to a range by taking into account:
3.2.1.1 Similarity of managerial responsibilities and/or professional expertise with other comparable classifications within the University System.
3.2.1.2 Similarity of background requirements, education and experience with other comparable USNH classifications.
3.2.2 AMS classifications are assigned to a pay range through the use of an evaluation plan or rating system in which points are given to specific degrees of responsibility for each job factor within five main evaluation areas. The points accrued are totaled and averaged, and assignment is made to the AMS Band containing the appropriate point spread. Each Band contains two or three progressive pay ranges; the choice of the appropriate range within the Band is left to the institution.