The General Appropriations Bill authorizes the following pay practices for all University staff in classified positions.

General Increase to Base Pay

Must be allocated annually by the Legislature. Classified staff will receive a three percent (3%) general increase to their base pay effective July 1, 2007, provided the increase does not result in an annual equivalent salary that is above the maximum salary of the pay band. With the exception of the minimum of pay band one, the minimum, midpoint, and maximum of the current pay bands will be adjusted upward by three percent (3%). A current pay band chart is provided at http://hr.sc.edu/salaryadmn/salarychart.html or via the link at the bottom of this document.

Merit Increases

Must be allocated annually by the Legislature. No merit increase was awarded for 2007/2008. Nevertheless, the Employee Performance Management System remains an important part of communicating performance expectations and performance results for each employee.

Pay for Performance

The current Pay for Performance guidelines will continue for the 2007/2008 fiscal year. The following requirements must be met:

• The employee must have received a rating of "Exceeds Performance Requirements" or "Substantially Exceeds Performance Requirements" on a current performance appraisal. Pay for Performance salary increases should be reserved for only the most exceptional employees.
• Pay for Performance increases will be paid from existing departmental budgets. By initiating a Pay for Performance salary increase, the responsible administrator is certifying that sufficient funds are available for the increase.
• Pay for Performance salary increases may range from 1 to 15 percent of an employee's base pay, provided the increase does not place the employee's salary above the maximum of the pay band for the position.
• No employee may receive more than one Pay for Performance salary increase during a year.

Bonuses

Classified staff in slotted full-time equivalent positions are eligible to receive a bonus of up to $2,000, if the bonus is recommended and approved through administrative channels. An employee may not receive more than one bonus in a fiscal year. Research grant employees are also eligible for bonus payments provided grant generated funds are used. Direct project funds may not be used for bonus payments. To review the university's policy on bonuses, HR 1.77, go to: http://hr.sc.edu/policies/hr177.pdf

Other Salary Increases

For fiscal year 2007/2008, classified staff who are promoted, reclassified, receive an in-band increase, or have their pay band reallocated to a higher band will be eligible for a salary increase from 0 to 15%, not to exceed the maximum of the new band. Salaries must be brought to the minimum of the higher pay band at the time the action becomes effective. The 0 to 15% flexibility in the administration of staff salaries requires careful management attention to ensure salary decisions are based on reasons that are non-discriminatory and can be documented and defended by the responsible administrator.

Questions

Questions about salary administration for classified staff should be directed to the Salary Administration Office in the Division of Human Resources (803.777.3111), or the Human Resources office on each campus.

2007/2008 Salary Chart