Propose Progression and Salary Update According to Eligibility

You can change people's assignment and salary records according to rules linked to a progression grade ladder. Here's how various progression grade ladder configurations affect Run Grade Step Progression processing results. These processing conditions apply for all increment options.

If a single grade or step has more than one progression rule, the person must meet the criteria in all progression rules.
If a grade or step doesn't have an associated eligibility profile, then all assignments are eligible to progress to that grade or step.
If an assignment meets the criteria for more than one grade or step, the process proposes to move the person to the lowest eligible steps. You see a warning message when you review the processing results.

Progression Increment Is Grade and Step

Scenario: A person is on the Midwest Hourly progression grade ladder at Grade A, Step 1. The ladder has five grades: (A, B, C, D, and E), and each grade has four steps. The progression increment is Grade and step.

Results: First, the process checks the progression rules associated with Grade A, Step 2 to decide if the person is eligible to move to Step 2. Then, it checks the steps above Step 2, including steps in higher grades.

Progression Increment Is All Steps in Grade, Stop at Ceiling

Scenario: A person is on the Midwest Hourly progression grade ladder at Grade A, Step 1. The ladder has five grades: (A, B, C, D, and E), and each grade has four steps. The ceiling step for Grade A is Step 3. The progression increment is All steps in grade, stop at ceiling.

Results: The process checks the progression rules associated with Grade A, Step 2 to decide if the person is eligible to move up to Step 2. Then, it checks Step 3. It won't check Step 4, because Step 4 is above the ceiling step for Grade A. And, it won't check any of the grades above Grade A.

Progression Increment Is Next Step in Grade, Stop If Ceiling

Results: The process checks the progression rules associated with Grade A, Step 2 to decide if the person is eligible to move up to Step 2. It won't check any steps above Step 2 because this progression increment only evaluates the one step above the current step.

Progression Increment Is Next Step in Grade Ladder

Scenario: A person is on the Midwest Hourly progression grade ladder at Grade A, Step 4. The ladder has five grades: (A, B, C, D, and E), and each grade has four steps. The ceiling step for Grade A is Step 3. The progression increment is Next step in grade ladder.

Results: The process checks the progression rules associated with Grade B, Step 1 to decide if the person is eligible to move to Grade B, Step 1. It won't check any grades or steps above Grade B, Step 1.