Classification & Compensation
Overtime Eligibility Changes: Washington State L&I salary threshold changes are coming January 1, 2021 and annually through January 1, 2028. Review the Overtime Eligibility FAQS for more information.
Administrative Professional
- Read 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 - 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
- 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)