How is an employee’s promotional pay rate determined if the employee is already paid at or above their placement in range in the new promoted market range title?
When an employee is promoted, their promotional pay rate is determined using the new market range based on direct experience and internal equity within the department and across the County. If the employee is already paid at or above their placement in range in the promoted market range, Employee Compensation and the Department HR Liaison will review the employee’s new responsibilities and internal equity within the department and across the County to determine if a promotional pay increase is warranted. The amount of any promotional pay increase varies based on this review. General practice is to recognize an employee’s higher level responsibilities in their new position by giving employees a 2.5% promotional pay increase. Larger amounts may be approved on an exception basis for higher level positions within the County.
