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UAMS Compensation Study

 

For some time, UAMS Has experienced considerable challenge in effectively managing the salaries of its non-classified, non-faculty employees.  Some of the problems the UAMS Office of Human resources is reviewing include:

  • Lack of formalized, enterprise-wide non-classified salary management infrastructure

  • Lack of clear links to our various markets (medical, higher education and other relevant business organizations

  • Job Classification inconsistencies

  • Internal recruiting competition

In order to address these issues, the UAMS Office of Human Resources, with authorization from Chancellor Wilson, is about to begin a compensation study of our non-classified, non-faculty positions.

 

We have contracted with Buck Consulting, Boston, MA and a leader in the field of higher education compensation management, to assist us in carrying out this study.  The UAMS Office of Human Resources has been working with a group of senior level UAMS business officers (appointed as the institutional compensation committee) over the last year and a half to evaluate our salary management practices.  Much of what we found, as issues, was included in the request for proposals to which Buck responded. 

 

Over the next 12 to 18 months, the UAMS Office of Human Resources will be working with the compensation committee to administer the study. 

 

Although there will be more information provided, (following this introductory communication, the basic stages of the study will include:

  • Data collection by use of Position Description Questionnaires

  • Development of formal job descriptions from data collected on Position Description Questionnaires

  • Collection and analysis of relevant markets for benchmarking

  • Development of a fair, flexible salary structure designed for enterprise-wide application

  • Development of clear, easily usable Human Capital management tools

 

June 2008 Update

Work is progressing on the Compensation Study.  The job descriptions have been reviewed and salary data has been collected.  The committee is now in the process of developing the recommended salary ranges for positions and an on-line tool to help in the departments in the area of compensation. 

 

 

Committee Member

Primary Team - work with the Buck Consultants on the overall project design, development and implement.  Serve as the primary contact related to all decisions made on the project.  Handle all the major project components and work direction.

Hosea Long Co-chair
Kathleen McComber Co-Chair
Kim Finne
Stephanie Blanchett
Trish Richards
La Tonya Mason

Secondary Team - work with the Primary Team and Buck Consultants as support to the project.  Serve as needed on project teams working on the implementation.  Support the gathering of data or research for the project.

Norman Sward
Ruby Heard
Darryl Lunon
Eilot Spann
Teletha Leonard
Gloria Johnson

Advisors- work as a sounding board on decisions of design and development for the project.  Support the communication and implementation of the project upon completion.  Serve as liaison between their respective campus area and the primary project team.

Steve Wood
Tricia Satkowski
Bill Woodell
Sharon Cassidy/Barbara Esch