An In-Range Salary Adjustment is a department-driven process designed to recognize when an employee has been assigned and has assumed additional duties as described below. In-range salary adjustments will be considered when an employee’s scope of responsibilities has expanded, and the additional duties are a substantial part of the employee’s workload. An employee who has assumed a significant amount of additional duties or responsibilities may be awarded an in- range adjustment within the employee’s current pay range within the Salary Structure.
Because an in-range salary adjustment is used to acknowledge an employee performing additional duties , an in-range salary adjustment will not result in an evaluation of equity or equity-based adjustments for individuals in the same job classification. All salary adjustments must be authorized by HR.
The additional duties must be a significant portion of the employee’s workload and will be performed for an extended period. In-range salary adjustments can be awarded on a temporary or on-going basis. Temporary in-range salary adjustments can be awarded for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months and on-going increases are awarded indefinitely.
The department can request an in-range salary adjustment for increased responsibilities by completing the Position Review Questionnaire (PRQ). A form must be completed for each employee that is affected, and the request must quantify the additional duties being performed. The type of in-range must be identified and include background information addressing the business need that prompted the request and provide any factual and supporting information that will be useful in the review of the request and adequate information describing the expanded duties and responsibilities that are being performed. Once complete, the manager obtains the appropriate signatures required in the PRQ.
The PRQ must then be submitted to HR Compensation at comp@unm.edu for review of the request. Once the evaluation has been completed and a determination has been reached, HR will notify the department.
The effective date of the In-Range Adjustment is typically the first day of the pay period following the department’s last signature date on the PRQ.
It is the responsibility of the department manager to then discuss the determination with the employee.
The standard In-Range Adjustment increase is up to 10% of the employee’s base salary. Individual increases may vary based on the level, nature and extent of additional duties assumed, and budget constraints. In-Range Adjustments greater than 10% are subject to additional review and approvals.
For bargaining unit employees please refer to the appropriate union bargaining agreement.
