Classification and Compensation

Haaheo HeartThe Classification and Compensation Branches are responsible for administering the State’s classification and compensation systems and providing personnel management advisory assistance to departmental personnel offices on a variety of classification and compensation issues.  To accomplish this, we

  • establish compensation and classification policies, procedures and guidelines;
  • conduct classification and compensation research and studies;
  • establish new civil service classes of work and determine pay grade levels;
  • perform job audits and ensure positions are properly classified;
  • participate in collective bargaining wage negotiations;
  • develop salary adjustment recommendations for excluded managerial employees;
  • administer the excluded managerial employee performance evaluation program; and
  • review and approve exemptions from civil service.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and Answers

Broadbanding Pilot Projects

Compensation Plan 

Amendment to Compensation Plan

Classification Specification and Minimum Qualification Requirement

Commission on Salaries

Salary Schedules

HRD-1 Form – Position Action Form

Position Description Template

Supplement to Position Description

Classification Intranet (Access Required through your DHRO)

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