{"id":3261,"date":"2017-09-18T13:37:49","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T17:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=3261"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:06:13","slug":"classification-compensation-model","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/classification-compensation-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Classification &amp; Compensation Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Marshall University<\/strong> recognizes that competitive compensation is the cornerstone for recruiting, retaining, and motivating our employees. To this end, the University&#8217;s compensation philosophy is to pay all categories of employees at competitive levels established by external labor markets, considering both salary and benefits as a total compensation package.<\/p>\n<p>Compensation programs must meet the following objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>establish pay levels for positions on the basis of their external competitiveness with relevant labor markets and their relative internal value<\/li>\n<li>regularly reward employees on the basis of work performance<\/li>\n<li>administer pay equitably and consistently<\/li>\n<li>establish a compensation policy that is consistent with the management and allocation of funds entrusted by the University<\/li>\n<li>maximize the effectiveness of compensation funding based on recruiting, retention, and employee motivational outcomes<\/li>\n<li>ensure accountability for compliance with the all BOG\/University policies and procedures and statutory requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> This web page is being used to share and communicate pending compensation changes with staff at Marshall University.\u00a0 While some changes and been approved and implemented, we are still working to finalize other parts of this compensation model.\u00a0 For this reason, portions of this web page are considered to be in \u201cdraft\u201d form.\u00a0 Please direct all questions and comments concerning information on this web page to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/classification-compensation-feedback-form\/\">Feedback Form.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Master Job Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>General description of the collective type and kind of work performed by the majority of employees assigned the same job classification. Each master specification will contain a job title, nature of work performed, distinguishing characteristics of the job, and a general description of typical duties and responsibilities performed by positions assigned the title, regardless of the location of the position.\u00a0 It will also include the required education and experience required for the position.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that this page is still under construction and not all job specifications are listed. The documents are now listed on the MyMU Site. You can access them at the direct link below or you can access them on the MyMU site under <strong>Forms<\/strong> and <strong>Resources Self-Service<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymu.marshall.edu\/s\/master-job-specifications\">https:\/\/mymu.marshall.edu\/s\/master-job-specifications\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Compensation Guidelines<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/files\/Compensation-Guidelines-112625.pdf\">Compensation Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Salary Scale<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/files\/2024-Salary-Ranges-with-Quartiles-and-Posting-Ranges.pdf\">2024 Salary Ranges with Quartiles Breakdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/files\/2024-Salary-Ranges-with-Hourly-Breakdown.pdf\">2024 Salary Ranges with Quartiles Hourly Breakdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/files\/Proposed-MUBOG-Classified-Employee-Salary-Policy.pdf\">MUBOG Classified Employee Salary Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Training<\/h2>\n                                            \n        \n    <div\n        id=\"compensation-101\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('compensation-101', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 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'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"compensation-101-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"compensation-101-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                Compensation 101\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"compensation-101-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"compensation-101-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p>As the first in a new series on <strong>Compensation<\/strong>, this foundational training shares how\u00a0<strong>Marshall University<\/strong>\u00a0determines employee salaries and the factors that impact pay.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/hr-training\/compensation-101\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Register for this Session<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"compensation-102-2\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('compensation-102-2', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 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