VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #U012

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: U012 Effective Date:

December 15, 2024

__________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President ___________________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Compensation and Equity in Salary Policy and Procedures ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. SALARY ANTI - DISCRIMINATION POLICY ......................................................................................................... 1 3. POSTING OF SALARY AND PAY BANDS ............................................................................................................. 2 4. DETERMINING INITIAL SALARY ....................................................................................................................... 2 5. NEW HIRE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ........................................................................................................ 2 6. EMPLOYEE CHANGE OF STATUS ...................................................................................................................... 2 7. DUE PROCESS FOR EMPLOYEES SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR STATUS PRIOR TO TERMINATION .............. 4 8. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ........................................................................................ 5 9. ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW AND MERIT INCREASE DETERMINATION ............................................................. 6 10. PAY EQUITY AUDIT ........................................................................................................................................... 7 11. PAY EQUITY GRIEVANCE PROCESS .................................................................................................................. 8 12. DURATION OF POLICY ...................................................................................................................................... 8 PURPOSE VCOM seeks to attract, retain, motivate, and reward its employees commensurate with its mission, strategic goals and financial resources. The college's compensation practices must be responsive to the availability of resources, internal job relationships, and external market considerations. In order to provide an efficient and effective system for achieving these objectives, the college, through the Division of Human Resources, shall maintain a compensation plan for employees of the college. VCOM is committed to equitable compensation practices. In as much, this policy outlines a process that ensures that employees are paid fairly and consistently for their work, regardless of factors like race, gender, or ethnicity. 2. SALARY ANTI - DISCRIMINATION POLICY VCOM does not discriminate on the basis of membership in a protected class between employees in the payment of wages or other compensation for substantially similar work (with "protected class" being distinguished by age, gender, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Signature on File 1.

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