Compensation Study and Career Architecture Development

Objectives

As part of the university’s goal to grow our next-generation land-grant workforce and to become an employer of choice in Kansas and higher education, we will establish a compensation philosophy and supporting structures focused on competitiveness and performance. The workforce structure and compensation study will review current pay and practices and provide recommendations pay and career opportunities that ensure success now and into the future.

Methodology

The university will seek a collaborative partner to support the work outlined below. A request for proposals to secure a vendor launched in August.

Steering committees comprised of stakeholders across the university will be formed, with opportunities for larger university input available. The steering committees will assist our collaborative partner in the following:

• Develop a university compensation philosophy.
• Review and assess current classifications and salary structures based on internal and external equity and market competitiveness, in line with K-State’s compensation philosophy.
• Recommend career ladders or pathways across the classification structures.
• Perform pay analysis and provide recommendations for adjustments, as well as overall financial impacts.
• Update compensation policies and procedures.
• Develop processes for continuous compensation structure maintenance.

This project is multi-faceted and is expected to span 18 to 24 months.

The collaborative partner chosen by the university will engage frequently with stakeholders, the executive leadership team and the steering committees to ensure that direction and outcomes align with the project’s objectives.

Project Timeline

Communications Recap

• Compensation Study and Career Architecture Development to kick off this fall, Sept. 18, 2024