Difference Between Grade Ladders and Progression Grade Ladders

On the Grade Ladders page, you can choose to create a grade ladder or a progression grade ladder.

Here are the differences between them:

Progression Grade Ladder

Grade Ladder

  • Required if you're using grade step progression or rate synchronization processes.

  • Enables population of worker salary record from grade or step rates during employment transactions.

  • Includes additional required attributes.

  • Can have grades with steps or grades without steps.

  • Only one rate is allowed for each progression grade ladder. This could be either a grade rate or step rate.

  • Associated with a single legislative data group.
  • Can only have grades with steps.

  • Can have one or more rates, which could be either grade rates or step rates.