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Professional staff overview<\/a><\/h3>\n

Professional staff are non-union, non-academic employees working at the University. Learn more about your position, excess compensation, and temporary pay increases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Position and salary review<\/a><\/h3>\n

When a professional staff position\u2019s duties and responsibilities expand or substantially change, the position may be reviewed to determine whether the position\u2019s salary amount, job profile and\/or compensation grade assignment should change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Position review FAQ<\/a><\/h3>\n

This FAQ page answers several common questions about professional staff positions at compensation at the UW.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Checklist – Create regular position<\/a><\/h3>\n

Regular Professional Staff Position This checklist is to help HR Partners and Additional Approvers ensure that a create position request is complete and ready for the HR Compensation Office\u2019s detailed review. Review Position Request Reason. Ensure reason selected is Create Position > Employee. Confirm that a Job Posting Title has been provided. Other existing job profile or classification titles should not be used as a Business Title. For example, a Manager should not use Assistant Director as their Business Title....<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Checklist – Create professional staff temporary position<\/a><\/h3>\n

HR Partners and additional approvers can use this checklist to ensure that a position request for a Professional Staff Temporary Position – Salaried (PSTP – Salaried) or Professional Staff Temporary Position – Hourly (PSTP – Hourly) position is complete and ready for the Compensation Office’s review. Review Position Request Reason. Ensure reason selected is Create Position > Employee. Confirm that a Job Posting Title has been provided. Other existing job profile or classification titles should not be used as a...<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2023 Professional Staff Salary Survey<\/a><\/h3>\n

The University of Washington retained Milliman to conduct a cash compensation study for professional staff positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job profiles and descriptors – Professional staff<\/a><\/h3>\n

Job profile \"descriptors\" help identify the job profile to be assigned when creating or editing a position, or when a professional staff position is reviewed for a change in job profile. Each job profile descriptor provides a general description of the work the series typically performs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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