§ 3.30.122. Pay ranges.

A pay range is a level of pay that is assigned to a class which determines the pay of employees in that class. It comprises a series of steps through which an employee may progress by probationary and merit increases. The positions assigned an executive pay range may be adjusted to any rate within that range and are not assigned pay steps.

Pay ranges are assigned to classes, based upon the following factors:

A.

Duties and responsibilities of position or class.

B.

Internal equity-maintenance of pay ranges of classes in appropriate relations to one another.

C.

Prevailing rates for comparable work in both public and private employment.

D.

General pay relationships among job families.

E.

Pay relationships between supervisors and employees.

F.

Employee recruitment and retention problems.

G.

Economic trends and forecasts.

H.

Salary survey data, including comparative fringe benefits.

I.

Availability of funds.

(AO No. 79-195)