Classification & Compensation
Targeted Job Classification Range Changes: Certain job classifications were identified by the Office of Financial Management – State Human Resources to receive an increase to a higher salary range effective July 1, 2022. Employees in these targeted job classifications will move step for step to the new salary range on July 1, 2022. Job classifications impacted can be found here.
Overtime Eligibility Changes: Washington State L&I salary threshold changes are expected annually through January 1, 2028. Review the Overtime Eligibility FAQS for more information. The next threshold change will be announced in October 2022 and implemented on January 1, 2023.
Administrative Professional
Related WSU policies:
- Classification and Reclassification, BPPM 60.02
- Administrative Professional Salary Determination and Adjustment, BPPM 60.12
Classification and Compensation
- Current benchmarks, title codes, and compensation for Administrative Professional classifications: AP Benchmarks, Title Codes, and Compensation.
- AP Compensation Structure
- AP Compensation: FAQs for Managers
- AP Compensation: FAQs for Employees
- Current payroll titles and working titles guideline: Payroll and Working Titles.
Position Description
- Sample Customer Service Language for Position Descriptions: Sample Job Duties, Performance Expectations, and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Bargaining Unit
- Refer to the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement for classification processes.
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Classification
- See a complete listing of classified titles set by The State Human Resource Office.
Job Classifications - View definitions for terms used in the classification process.
Common Classification Definitions - Current payroll titles and working titles guideline.
Payroll and Working Titles
Compensation
- Refer to the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement for Bargaining Unit salary grids.
Position Descriptions
- Browse sample job duties for frequently requested Civil Service titles.
Job Duties
Sample Customer Service Job Duties - Peruse criteria, samples, and policies related to performance expectations.
Performance Expectations
Sample Customer Service Performance Expectations - Browse KSA Instructions for Sample Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
Knowledge Skills, Abilities, or Competencies
Sample Customer Service KSAs
Civil Service
- Read WSU’s policy about classification processes: Classification and Reclassification, BPPM 60.02
Classification
- See a complete listing of available Civil Service titles set by the Office of the State Human Resource Director: Job Classifications (hr.wa.gov)
- View definitions for terms used in the classification process: Common Classification Definitions
- Current Payroll and Working Titles guideline.
Compensation
- Check out the salary grid to view the full salary range.
- Civil Service Salary Range
- IT Professional Salary Range
- Nurses’ Salary Range – Range used for classes requiring licensure as a registered
- Information on Step M – Longevity Step: Step M Frequently Asked Questions
- Find the corresponding Civil Service salary range for a specific title.
Position Descriptions
- Browse sample job duties for frequently requested Civil Service titles:
Job Duties
Sample Customer Service Job Duties - Peruse criteria, samples, and policies related to performance expectations.
Performance Expectations
Sample Customer Service Performance Expectations - Browse KSA Instructions for Sample Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
Knowledge Skills, Abilities, or Competencies
Sample Customer Service KSAs
Faculty
- Refer to the manual for specifics on Faculty class/comp processes.
Faculty Manual, Section III. and Section V.
Classification
- Current benchmarks and title codes for Faculty positions:
Job Classifications. - Guidelines for Adjunct and Adjoint Faculty, Affiliate Faculty, Visiting Faculty and Visiting Scholars
- Full-Time Academic Workload Guidelines
Position Descriptions
- View a sample position description which can be adapted for your faculty appointments.
Sample: Faculty Position Description
Online Position Description and Recruitment System (OPDRS)
- The link below will allow you access to OPDRS to manage new and existing position descriptions for Administrative Professional, Bargaining Unit and Civil Services positions.
- Log in to the site for Hiring Managers, Finance Officers and Guest Users.
Temporary/Hourly
- The state of Washington minimum wage will increase to $15.74 per hour effective January 1, 2023. Temporary student and non-student hourly employees whose pay rate is below $15.74 per hour on January 1, 2023, will be automatically increased in early January 2023. Departments will not need to take action for the minimum wage increase. The updated January 1, 2023 WSU Temporary Employment and Student Employment Classification/Compensation Plans will be available shortly.
- Learn about the university’s classification and compensation plan for temporary-hourly positions. Questions regarding the Temporary Employment Program including wage rates and classification/compensation may be directed to Human Resource Services, 335-4521.
- Learn about the university’s classification and compensation plan for student positions.
- Check the requirements for hiring a minor at the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries website: Child Labor Information.
- For important information to be aware of when employing temporary-hourly employees, view the TIPS for Temporary Employment resource.
- Policy: Temporary Employment Program (BPPM 60.26)
- Policy: Temporary Employment Processing (BPPM 60.27)