The guidelines on the following pages are meant to help managers and employees understand in general terms the parameters and processes involved in salary administration as it relates to UA staff employees.
The University of Alabama strives to deliver a total compensation program comprised of base pay, benefits, and perquisites to effectively attract, retain, and reward a high performing and diverse workforce. The compensation program should reflect and reinforce the mission and objectives of the University as the capstone of higher education in the State of Alabama. University leadership provides oversight for, maintains the framework of and administers the total compensation program in a manner that meets the institution’s needs in a fiscally responsible manner while considering market demands.
Specifically, the University of Alabama’s total compensation program is designed to support University leadership in:
- Rewarding measurable performance that results in the realization and accomplishment of individual employee and University goals;
- Competing for talent in the higher education and private sectors;
- Targeting a competitive pay position aligned to the defined labor market, and,
- Addressing internal pay equity across the broad divisions of the University.
The Division of Human Resources, with the support of University leadership, has responsibility for staff compensation. Human Resources oversees and maintains the framework and administers the staff compensation program in a manner that meets the institution’s needs in a fiscally responsible manner while considering market demands.
The Division of Academic Affairs, with the support of University leadership, has responsibility for faculty compensation. Academic Affairs oversees and maintains the framework and administers the faculty compensation program in a manner that meets the institution’s needs in a fiscally responsible manner while considering market demands.