Skill Enhancement Pay

Job Related Skill Enhancement Pay

Purpose

To outline college policy as it relates to rewarding staff who take initiative to increase their skill level through a prescribed course of study as it relates to their job.

Criteria

The employee provides a transcriptable degree, certificate, license or other evidence of mastering a body of knowledge obtained through a prescribed program of study that is directly related to the position held;
The employee has an overall performance evaluation of “Meets Expectations” or higher;
The employee has not received a Job-Related Skill Enhancement Pay Increase in the last 12 months;
The request must be made within 3 months of obtaining the certification;
The dean must approve all requests.

Compensation

Once approved, the base pay of the employee will be increased by the amounts listed below:

Certificate – 2%
Associate’s Degree – 3%
Bachelor’s Degree – 5%
Master’s Degree – 10%
Doctorate – 10%

Reference

This policy is consistent with TAMU Standard Administrative Procedure 31.01.01.M5.03 – Job-Related Skill Enhancement Pay: http://rules-saps.tamu.edu/PDFs/31.01.01.M5.03.pdf