Guide to Hiring Classified 
and Hourly Staff and 
Administering Compensation Reform

The following information is provided for University hiring officials to assist in recruiting and hiring classified and hourly staff.  Instructions for administering  Pay Practices that became effective September 25, 2000, are included.

Classified Employees

• Establishing a new classified position (Pay Band 1-3)
• Establishing a new classified position (Pay Band 4 or above)
• Hiring an employee into a classified position
• Role change of existing employee (Pay Band 1-3)
• Role change of existing employee (Pay Band 4 and above)
• Non-competitive voluntary transfer for classified employee (consult with HR staff)
• In-Band adjustments for classified employees
• Disciplinary or performance-related salary action for classified employee (consult with HR for process)
• Providing a competitive salary offer for a classified employee
• Providing for temporary pay for a classified employee (formerly acting pay)
• Recognition award for classified employee   

Wage Employees

• Establishing new wage position and hiring employee  (competitive recruitment)
• Decentralized establishment of wage position and hiring employee
• Role change of existing wage employee (consult with HR staff)

Pay Practices and Required Forms

• Pay Practices at VCU
• Pay Factors
• Pay Action WorkSheet (PAW) (revised 12/21/2000)
• Personnel/Position Action Form (PAF)
• Wage Position Description (revised 1/25/2001)

For more information on Classified Compensation Reform and pay practices, please visit the Human Resource  Compensation Management web page.  

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Our mailing address is:
Virginia Commonwealth University 
Human Resource Division
P.O. Box 980067
Richmond, VA  USA  23298-0067

Phone Number:  (804) 225-4196

This page is maintained by the 
VCU Human Resources web team
Revised:  May 22, 2007

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