September 18, 2024
Compensation Study and Career Architecture Development to kick off this fall
As part of the goal to attract, grow and retain our next-generation land-grant workforce and become an employer of choice in Kansas and higher education, the university will launch a workforce structure and compensation study this fall.
The Compensation Study and Career Architecture Development initiative will revitalize our compensation philosophy and establish supporting structures focused on competitiveness, career progression and performance. Recommendations resulting from this initiative will inform strategy and guide decisions on salary structures, career ladders and other compensation matters for staff, faculty and graduate students to ensure K-State's success.
The intended outcomes of this initiative include the following:
- Developing a university compensation philosophy.
- Reviewing and assessing current classifications and salary structures based on internal and external equity and market competitiveness that is in line with K-State's compensation philosophy.
- Recommending career ladders or pathways across the classification structures.
- Performing pay analysis and providing recommendations for adjustments, as well as overall financial impacts.
- Updating compensation policies and procedures.
- Developing processes for continuous compensation structure maintenance.
The university currently is seeking a consulting partner to collaborate with stakeholders, including executive leadership and three appointed steering committees. Chairs have been selected to lead each steering committee. The committees' membership, which will be finalized once a vendor is selected, will include stakeholders from all three K-State campuses:
- Staff Compensation Steering Committee chair: Shanna Legleiter, chief human resources officer.
- Faculty Compensation Steering Committee chair: Tanya González, associate provost and acting director of the Teaching and Learning Center.
- Graduate Student Compensation Steering Committee chair: Claudia Petrescu, vice provost for Graduate Education and dean of the Graduate School.
This work is expected to take 18 to 24 months.
Stay tuned for more information as the study kicks off.