UCD Directives

UC DAVIS:  VICE CHANCELLOR-ADMINISTRATION

September 1, 1998

DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS 
AND CAMPUS/UCDHS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

RE: Proposed 1998-99 Staff Salary Plan

As you probably are aware, on August 21, 1998, the Governor signed the
1998-99 State budget, which includes funding for UC staff salaries. Based
on the budget action, the University proposes the following 1998-99 salary
plans for UC staff.

MERIT-BASED (OPEN RANGE) PAY PLANS

For employees in merit-based pay plans, the campus/UCDHS fund pool
available for merit increases -- a combination of the 2% range adjustment
and 1.5% merit funds -- would be 3.5% effective October 1, 1998.

In addition, the Universitywide salary range structures for merit-based pay
plans would be adjusted by 2%, at the minimum of the range, effective
October 1, 1998. Last year, based upon market conditions, we broadened all
PSS open ranges up to 22%. This year, we have broadened all PSS open ranges
to either a 40% or 50% range. This does not automatically adjust employee's
salaries but broadens the range structure providing an opportunity for
those employees who were previously at the maximum of their range to
continue to move in the range. These broadened ranges are intended to
better reflect market conditions and provide additional salary movement for
the affected staff. If, as a result of the 2% structure adjustment, an
employee's salary falls below the minimum of the new range, the department
needs to fund a salary increase to bring the employee to the minimum of the
new range.

STEP-BASED SALARY PLANS

For non-exclusively represented employees in step-based salary plans, the
range adjustment funding level for general increases would be 2% effective
October 1, 1998. 

CAMPUS RECOGNITION AWARD PROGRAM

Funding for non-base building staff recognition awards would continue to be
available for awards in 1998-99. Funding for Recognition Awards does not
come out of the base-building salary adjustments outlined in this
directive, but is provided by the mechanism established in July, 1996. 

NON-EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTED HEALTH CARE TITLES

For employees in non-exclusively represented health care titles,
announcement of the proposed timing and amount of range adjustments, merit
increases, and recognition awards will follow the normal UCDHS practice.

EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTED STAFF

For exclusively represented staff, salary actions are subject to the terms
of existing collective bargaining agreements and/or to meeting and
conferring in accordance with the Higher Education Employer-Employee
Relations Act (HEERA), as appropriate. If you should have any questions or
comments, please contact the Compensation Unit on campus (2-9926) or at the
Medical Center (734-5009).

Dennis Shimek 
Associate Vice Chancellor- 
Human Resources & Risk Management

98-090

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