Section R477-6-2 - Allocation to the Pay Plans for Classified Employees(1) For each job in classified service, DHRM shall: (a) assign the job to a salary range and job family;(b) survey the job in the market in accordance with the benchmark jobs; and(c) include the job in a market comparability adjustment recommendation if warranted.(2) DHRM may adjust salary ranges by: (a) an administrative adjustment determined appropriate by DHRM for administrative purposes that is not based on a change of duties and responsibilities, nor based on a comparison to salary data in the market;(b) a structure adjustment when any agency involved agrees to resolve budgetary impacts before implementation; or(c) a market comparability adjustment to a job's salary range based upon salary data and other relevant information for similar jobs in the market through an annual compensation benchmark survey or other sources. (i) DHRM shall include market comparability adjustment recommendations in the annual compensation plan and are submitted to the Governor.(ii) If a market comparability adjustment would cause a budgetary impact, DHRM may not make the adjustment unless the Legislature has approved funding for the adjustment.(iii) If market comparability adjustments are funded and approved for benchmark jobs, DHRM shall adjust salary ranges for other jobs in the same job family by relative ranking with the benchmark job.(3) DHRM may not adjust salary ranges more frequently than on an annual basis unless approved by the DHRM Division Director.Utah Admin. Code R477-6-2
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-14, effective 7/1/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-14, effective 7/1/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-14, effective 7/1/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 7/1/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-13, effective 7/1/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 7/1/2023