The University of Wisconsin (UW) is embarking on a complete redesign of its current classification and compensation structure. The goal of the Title & Total Compensation Project will be to develop new systems that will enable institutions to continue to attract and retain the best talent.
In August, the Office of Human Resources and Workforce Diversity held open forums for employees and managers. To view the open forum presentation, please click here.
UW-System is holding Virtual Town Hall Meetings on September 27th, October 24th, and November 15th. Please see this blog post for more information about the town hall meetings.
Managers and Division Leaders – would you like a poster for your area about Title & Total Compensation Project? Please print off this poster and showcase within your department!
Recent UW System Updates:
Titles and Job Descriptions
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Review of the draft titles and standard job descriptions is complete! The job titles and standard job descriptions will remain in draft form until after employee-manager conversations December 1, 2019 through February 15, 2020.
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Job mapping is taking place at the institutional level, where institution Human Resources offices will match each employee’s current job title to a new job title, using the job mapping workbook and consulting with division leaders. Work on job mapping will wrap up during October.
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This step of job mapping will allow employees to discuss their updated job title and job description with people managers between December 1, 2019 and February 15, 2020.
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While job titles and job descriptions may change, employees will not lose their jobs, employees will not need to reapply for their jobs, and the work done by employees will not change.
Benefits
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A preliminary finding of the Employee Preference Survey showed the most valued UW employee benefits include: pay, healthcare benefits, retirement plans, paid leave, job security, and job flexibility.
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A preliminary finding of the Benefits Value Analysis showed the UW System provides competitive benefits offerings across both university and Wisconsin peer groups, especially in the areas of retirement savings and health insurance.
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A summary of the benefits analysis findings will be available to employees in the fall of 2019, and were previewed in the open forum.
- Based on the Mercer benefits analysis and stakeholder input, the project team will recommend a long-term benefits strategy to enhance UW benefits offerings and help keep UW competitive within the market.
Compensation
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This project creates the foundation for a market informed UW System compensation structure.Employee pay will not be cut. Employee pay will also not be increased as a part of this project. Any increases in pay are out of scope of this project and would need to be funded and planned over time by leadership.
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After the title structure is finalized in March 2020. the compensation structure can be finalized, which means that your job title will have an updates salary range. More details will be forthcoming in March 2020 about updated salary ranges.
- Work is still being done to determine and document all of the methods for pay adjustments and career development that will be available in the future
In the Queue:
- September 27, October 24, and November 15: UW System will host virtual town hall meetings.
- December 1, 2019: Job titles and standard job descriptions will be posted online in conjunction with employee-manager conversations.
- December 1, 2019 – February 15, 2019: Employee-manager meetings will be held. Managers will meet with employees to explain and verify the new job titles and job descriptions capture the work being performed.
- March 1, 2020: Job titles and job descriptions will go-live.
For up-to-date information about the Title & Total Compensation Project, please see the UW System Title & Total Compensation Project website. Answers to frequently asked questions can be found on the UW System FAQ page.
UW-Green Bay Updates:
- UW-Green Bay Human Resources has begun the mapping process, and will be collaborating with divisional leaders in the coming weeks to confirm position mapping within the new title structure.
- UW-Green Bay has an institutional T&TC project team, whose goal is to engage with subject matter experts and stakeholders. Feedback and information about T&TC flows to and from the project team. A listing of members of the UW-Green Bay institutional T&TC project team can be found here.