Position Changes and Pay Band Impact Guidelines

POSITION CHANGES AND PAY BAND

The following chart illustrates different ways an internal transfer might occur. (Click here to open the PDF version.)

Scenario	Examples	Overview/ Compensation Pre-Approval
Same Job Same Job Code Same Career Stream Level Same Pay Band	Same Job Current: P2 Academic Advisor (S055 pay band) New: P2 Academic Advisor (S055 pay band)	While position-specific tasks may vary, from an institutional perspective, the positions are considered equivalent. Contact compensation for consultation.
Same Pay Band Any movement from one job to another job that has the same pay band	Same Career Stream Same Pay Band Current: P2 Program Administration Specialist (S060 pay band) New: P2 Operations Administrator (S060 pay band) Different Career Steam Same Pay Band Current: P2 Research Account Administrator (S065 pay band) New: M2 Business Manager, Manager (S065 pay band) Different Level Same Pay Band Current: M3 Benefits, Senior Manager (S080 pay band) New: M4 Human Resources, Assistant Director (S080 pay band)	The jobs are comparable from a market value perspective. Contact compensation for consultation.
Same Level Higher Pay Band / Higher Level Higher Pay Band	Same Level Higher Pay Band Current: P4 Web Designer, Lead (S075 pay band) New: P4 Application Developer, Lead (S080 pay band) Higher Level Higher Pay Band Current: P2 Operations Administrator (S060 pay band) New: P3 Operations Administrator, Senior (S065 pay band)	Consider the following and if proposed offer is above midpoint of new pay band, consult with compensation first: Pay band and career stream level of the new job Degree of job responsibilities Demonstrated, sustained performance, knowledge, skills, and/or experience Salaries of other similarly situated employees in the same or similar job Market conditions in relationship to the job
Same Level Lower Pay Band / Lower Level Higher Pay Band	Same Level Lower Band Same Level Current: M3 Research, Senior Manager (S075 pay band) New: P3 Sponsored Funding Administrator, Senior (S065 pay band) Lower Level Higher Pay Band Current: S3 Facilities Assistant, Senior (S045 pay band) New: SK2 Electronics Technician (S050 pay band)	Contact compensation for consultation.