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Salary and Wage Guidelines

September Increases 2008

The University of Missouri guidelines for salary and wage adjustments for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, as approved by the Board of Curators, indicate a general salary pool of 4%. As priorities and funding allow, each unit is encouraged to supplement the general salary pool to address difficult recruitment and retention issues.

General Provisions: Salary increases awarded to individuals will be based on relative quality of performance and/or market circumstances. Salary approvals will follow the current delegation of authority (Executive Order #6). Employees who have salaries that equal or exceed the range maximum (i.e., the Fiscal Year 2008-09 ranges) will be eligible for a salary increase not to exceed 4%. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Any proposed increases for benefit eligible staff which are greater than or equal to 15% must be approved by the Chancellor. (See Justification for Increases form.)

The effective date for pay and rate changes will be August 24, 2008 for all biweekly employees and September 1, 2008 for monthly employees.

Pay Ranges

The pay matrices will be increased by the following percentages:

Administrative/Professional (A/P) —3%
Office/Technical (O/T) —3%
E-Ranges - Four IT title sets have been identified for changes (see here)
Service/Maintenance (S/M) — 4% Through meet and confer sessions, specific job titles may be reassigned to higher pay grades requiring further pay adjustments. Service or “step” increases will take place following approved time schedules.
Student Assistants — no adjustment
MU Graduate Assistantships —Minimum stipend levels for 2008-2009 for Graduate Assistantships in eligible titles are $19,610 or $12.57 per hour for full-time (100% FTE*) 9-month appointments, and $26,146 or $12.57 per hour for full-time (100% FTE*) 12- month appointments. *This FTE is for calculation purposes only.

*This FTE is for calculation purposes only. (See the GSSP handbook for a list of covered titles.)

All classified employees must maintain a salary that is no less than the range minimum unless specific authorization has been received from the campus HR Officer.

Delegation of Authority — Executive Order #6

In accordance with the May 26, 2006 revision to Executive Order #6, the following personnel actions pertaining to employment, changes in status and termination must be approved by the President:

All executive-level positions, with salary at or above $100,000, reporting directly to the Chancellor or the Chancellor's immediate staff. Executive level positions are defined as those appointments assigned to 15 Occupational Group Codes
All appointments with salary or total pay above $200,000 (other than medical faculty at the School of Medicine)

Mid-Year Increases (including reclassifications)

A mid-year increase for a benefit eligible employee is an exception to policy and requires the approval of the Chancellor's direct report. All increases associated with reclassifications require the approval of the Chancellor's direct report.

All increases must be in compliance with the provisions of Executive Order #6. (See Justification for Increases form.)