{"id":43,"date":"2016-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:30:41","slug":"additional-compensation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/professional-staff\/additional-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/professional-staff\/additional-compensation\/#Temporary-pay\" >Temporary pay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/professional-staff\/additional-compensation\/#One-time-payment\" >One-time payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/professional-staff\/additional-compensation\/#Non-faculty-teaching-allowance\" >Non-faculty teaching allowance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>If a professional staff employee temporarily takes on additional duties outside of their normal job duties, additional compensation may be appropriate in addition to their base pay. Generally, additional compensation should not exceed 25% of their base pay.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporary-pay\"><\/span>Temporary pay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When a professional staff employee\u2019s job duties and responsibilities temporarily increase, departments may request Compensation approval of temporary pay. Temporary pay is paid through an allowance or additional salary plan and is not a change to base pay. There are two types of temporary pay for professional staff:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Temporary Pay Increase (TPI)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A temporary pay increase of at least 5% over current salary may be paid when a FLSA exempt professional staff employee temporarily assumes higher-level or additional responsibilities for ten or more workdays. TPIs may be paid for up to one year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Temporary Salary Increase (TSI)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A temporary salary increase of at least 5% over current salary may be paid when a FLSA nonexempt professional staff employee temporarily assumes higher-level or additional responsibilities for ten or more workdays. TSIs may be paid for up to one year.<\/p>\n<h3>Requesting temporary pay<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus:<\/strong> Submit requests and\/or extension requests through <a href=\"https:\/\/wd5.myworkday.com\/uw\/login.htmld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workday<\/a> following the <a href=\"https:\/\/isc.uw.edu\/user-guides\/request_comp_change_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Compensation Change \u2013 Staff Campus<\/a> instructions. Contact <a href=\"mailto:hrhelp@uw.edu\">HR Help<\/a> if you have questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical centers:<\/strong> Complete and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwnetid.sharepoint.com\/sites\/uwhr_web_document_library\/Shared Documents\/professional-staff-TPI-approval-request-20260415-a11y.pdf\">Professional Staff Temporary Pay Increase (TPI): Approval Request (PDF)<\/a> form to Med Centers HR Workforce Management Systems. Contact <a href=\"mailto:medcomp@uw.edu\">Med Centers Compensation<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One-time-payment\"><\/span>One-time payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One-time payments are single, lump sum payments for services rendered or a job duty fulfilled.<\/p>\n<h3>Occasional and sporadic assignment &#8211; unrelated duties payment<\/h3>\n<p>Under exceptional circumstances, professional staff may qualify for a one-time payment for work that is not part of a position\u2019s normal job duties, and that is typically performed outside of the employee\u2019s home department.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of work that might qualify for a one-time payment for unrelated duties when they are not part of an employee\u2019s regular position are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Conducting statistical analysis of another unit\u2019s research data.<\/li>\n<li>Developing adjunct course curriculum.<\/li>\n<li>Conducting a writing workshop.<\/li>\n<li>Serving as a guest speaker for an extension class.<\/li>\n<li>Direct service on a research grant or from research grant funds subject to specific grant provisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Retention payment<\/h3>\n<p>A retention payment is a one-time payment that is offered as an incentive to retain a key employee in their current position in order to meet critical and priority business needs. See <a href=\"https:\/\/v1cypwr8vx2.c.updraftclone.com\/comp\/retention-payment\/\">Retention payment<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<h3>Recruitment incentive payment<\/h3>\n<p>A recruitment incentive payment (sometimes called a signing bonus) provides one-time payment to support the recruitment of specific positions in hard-to-fill job classifications. See<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/recruitment-incentive-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> recruitment incentive payment<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<h3>Requesting a one-time payment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus:<\/strong> One-time payments are processed in <a href=\"https:\/\/wd5.myworkday.com\/uw\/login.htmld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workday<\/a>. Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/isc.uw.edu\/user-guides\/request_one_time_payment_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request One-Time Payment \u2013 Staff Campus<\/a> user guide and contact HR Help if you have questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical centers:<\/strong> One-time payments are processed in <a href=\"https:\/\/wd5.myworkday.com\/uw\/login.htmld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workday<\/a>. Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/isc.uw.edu\/user-guides\/request_one_time_payment_mc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request One-Time Payment \u2013 Medical Centers<\/a> user guide and submit requests to Med Centers HR Workforce Management Systems.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Non-faculty-teaching-allowance\"><\/span>Non-faculty teaching allowance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Non-Faculty Teaching Allowance (NTA) is a type of temporary pay supplement that is used to compensate UW personnel who have agreed and been approved to teach a credit-bearing course, but whose primary position at UW is something other than faculty. Additional compensation for these populations is limited to one course per academic year. See <a href=\"https:\/\/ap.washington.edu\/ahr\/policies\/compensation\/additional-compensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Additional Compensation \u2013 Academic Personnel<\/a> for applicability and processing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a professional staff employee temporarily takes on additional duties outside of their normal job duties, additional compensation may be appropriate in addition to their base pay. 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