Example of Setting Up Grade Ladders for Spine Point Requirements
This example illustrates how you can use grades, rates, and a grade ladder to represent spine points. You manage grade ladders using the Manage Grade Ladders task in the Workforce Structures work area.
Spine Points
Some public sector organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) use spine points to structure their grades. Each spine point corresponds to one or more steps within a grade, as grades often overlap each other.
Grade Structure
You can use grade ladders to meet the requirements of a grade structure with spine points. The following table illustrates a grade structure with spine points that's similar to the one used for university workers in the UK.
To set up grades for the spine point structure, you must:
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Create three grades with steps and name each step using the spine point number.
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Create a grade ladder with all three grades.
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Create step rates with annual salary amounts.
Resulting Grades, Rates, and Grade Ladder
The following table lists the grades and steps needed to meet the requirements of the grade structure with spine points.
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Grade Name |
Steps |
Ceiling Step |
|---|---|---|
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Grade 1 |
|
Spine Point 5 |
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Grade 2 |
|
Spine Point 11 |
|
Grade 3 |
|
Spine Point 17 |
The following table lists the grades, steps, and rates to add to the ladder.
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Grade Name |
Steps |
Rates |
|---|---|---|
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Grade 1 |
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Grade 2 |
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Grade 3 |
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