Specifying Step-based Salary Grades

Use step-based salary grades for positions or employees whose salary corresponds to a point on the grade-scale or pay-scale. Salary steps entitle these positions and employees to salary increases by moving from one step to another. For example, the position of Captain in a municipal fire department could be paid based on a salary schedule with these step:

  To specify grade steps:

  1. Ensure that the salary grade is defined.

  2. From Page, select the salary grade, and then click Go.

  3. From Salary Grade Type Input, select Grade Step, and then click Save.

  4. See Defining Salary Grades for the information to specify in Grade Details.

  5. Right-click 1st Element Change, select Add Salary Option, and then select Add Progression Steps.

  6. Specify the following:

    • Grade Step—Number for the step

    • Enter Effective Date—When the step is effective

    • Select OperatorSet to initially define the step

      If you are editing the salary step, select the operation to perform. For example, to increase the step by $100.00, select Add.

    • Enter Value—Salary amount to budget

      If you are editing the salary step, enter the value by which to change the step. For example, to increase the step by $100.00, enter 100.

  7. Click Add.

  8. Specify the remaining step details such as an end date.

  9. Save.