Pay Guidelines and Policies by Career Structure
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Principles
- Equal pay without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status
- Emphasis on internal equity within a responsibility center
- Determining factors in salary decisions include the following:
- The employee’s job-related qualifications and performance
- Pay of other employees performing comparable work in the responsibility center
- The responsibility center’s fiscal status
- External market considerations for comparable work in the relevant labor market (local, state, regional, or national) and type of employer (general industry or higher education)
Compensation Policies
Before You Begin…
- Consult local department/RC/campus human resources
- Review applicable pay and salary setting policy and guidelines
- Consult fiscal officer to determine resources and salary guidelines
- Consult IU HR Compensation Programs as needed
Pay Guidelines by Career Structure
Exempt Individual Contributor
This career structure contains exempt (not overtime-eligible) individual contributor roles across the university. Exempt roles are paid on a salary basis and must meet the criteria of at least one of the FLSA duties exemption tests and meet the minimum salary threshold as outlined by the FLSA.
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Exempt People Leader
This career structure contains exempt (not overtime-eligible) people leader roles across the university. A people leader role is primarily responsible for overseeing and managing other staff employees. Exempt roles are paid on a salary basis and must meet the criteria of at least one of the FLSA duties exemption tests and meet the minimum salary threshold as outlined by the FLSA.
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Non-Exempt Individual Contributor
This career structure contains only non-exempt (overtime-eligible) roles across the university. Non-exempt roles do not meet the criteria as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) duties exemption tests and/or do not meet the FLSA minimum salary threshold to qualify as exempt from overtime.
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