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Salary administration is the process by which RISD determines and manages pay. Our salary administration process begins with a job description, which is a document used to identify and clearly articulate the key duties, responsibilities, and qualifications necessary to perform the job. (See job description form.)
Once a manager writes or updates a job description and it is approved in accordance with the position approval process, Human Resources will evaluate the job in order to determine:
- the exemption status (salaried or hourly paid) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- the grade assignment
- other jobs at RISD considered comparable under the Rhode Island Pay Equity Act
- the corresponding pay range
Managers should initiate job evaluations for new positions and when an existing employee’s job functions have changed by 20% or more.