Compensation Program

• Compensation Philosophy and Principles
• Compensation Program Overview

-Who is covered
-Who is responsible
-Job information and comparison
-Relevant market considerations
-Performance increases
-Equity adjustments

• Vanderbilt Pay Guidelines

-Range placement
-Performance
-Knowledge, skills & abilities
-Market competitiveness
-New hires/promotions/transfers
-Internal equity
-Budget & legal considerations
-Balancing the factors
-Communicating with staff
-Related HR policies

• Performance and Pay

-University Leadership Model Scoring Descriptor
-Paper evaluation form template

• Forms

-PDQ- used to describe job duties for a new position or change in established position.
-PDQ-EZ- EZ is an alternative to the PDQ that can be used any time a department prefers to submit job duties attached in an alternate format, i.e., Word document, etc.
-ePAF- Used to add new hires to payroll or to implement changes for current staff. Please refer to ePAC for additional information.

• New Position/Reclasses

-Create or Change Existing Positions
-Types of Positions
-F.T.E. Hours Needed
-Terms