{"id":41,"date":"2016-02-22T19:32:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T19:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:27:28","slug":"position-review-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/professional-staff\/position-review-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Position review FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

General information<\/h4>\n
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Does the University-wide merit increase process impact professional staff compensation change processes?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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No, unless the major organization you are in (e.g., medical center, EVP division, college, etc.) has locally established policies or requirements that need to be followed. Contact your administrator or manager to learn the policy for your organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why must I\u00a0confirm a faculty member\u2019s position has previously gone through recruitment when I want the position reviewed for placement in the Professional Staff Program?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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The University\u2019s equal opportunity practices require that we ensure that employees in the Professional Staff Program<\/a>\u00a0were hired through an open, competitive recruitment process. If a position was not filled through a competitive recruitment, an individual cannot be placed in the Professional Staff Program through the position review process. You will have to create a position in Workday for the proposed professional staff position and fill it through recruitment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Professional Staff Compensation Change Request Form asks if\u00a0I’ve\u00a0received in-grade or promotional salary increases within the last 12 months. Are\u00a0salary increases received through the University-wide professional staff merit increase process included?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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No. Check this box only if the employee has received an increase through either an in-grade salary adjustment or position review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Form preparation and completion<\/h4>\n
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When I open a form, I am asked if I would like to enable or disable macros. What do I do?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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This question is prompted based on your application\u2019s macro security setting. Enabling or disabling the macros will not affect our forms, which do not use macros.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Can the required forms be completed manually?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Yes. While the forms were designed to be completed electronically using Microsoft Word and have fields that can expand to accommodate the information entered, they can be completed manually. If you complete a form manually and do not have enough room on the form, attach additional documents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How can I be sure that I\u2019m using the current version of a form?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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We recommend that you always download a copy of the forms you need from the\u00a0position review<\/a> website to obtain the current version of a form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When shouldn’t I\u00a0use the Professional Staff Compensation Change Request Form?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Do not use this form for classified reclassification requests, for temporary professional staff positions, or for recruiting for professional staff positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In the\u00a0Professional Staff Compensation Change Request Form , how do I\u00a0know what job\u00a0profile\/salary to request? How do I fill in \u201cProposed Job Profile\u201d and \u201cFT Monthly Salary\u201d fields?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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If you are unsure of what to propose for job profile, job code, or monthly salary to propose, enter the phrase \u201cPLEASE CALL TO DISCUSS\u201d and a Compensation staff member will contact you to discuss these issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Professional Staff Compensation Change Request Form – \u201c% Pay Increase\u201d: Why does it say \u201c! ZERO DIVIDE\u201d?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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The form generates this error message when a calculation results in a \u201cdivision by zero\u201d (which is not allowed mathematically). This is typically caused by leaving one of the salary fields blank. When the salary numbers are filled in, the error message goes away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What information should be included in the justification section of the Professional Staff Compensation Change Request Form?<\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Include the following information, as appropriate, in your justification:<\/p>\n