Step and grade schedules
Step and grade schedules are matrixes of pay rates based on graduated steps and grades.
When you assign an employee to a specific schedule, grade, and step on the employee record, the employee's pay rate defaults from the schedule. When you change the schedule, the pay rate changes for all employees assigned to that schedule.
If you choose, you can create a step and grade shell (an empty matrix) and indicate the amount or percentage increase of the steps and grades, and Payroll computes and fills in the rates for you.
Payroll doesn't use schedules until you add a time record with a date equal to or greater than the schedule's effective date. Therefore, you can create future step and grade schedules. Also, you can create one schedule with multiple tables that each have a different effective date.
Example
Two Rivers has a Step and Grade Schedule established for the custodians that work throughout the organization.
| Grade | Step: 1 | Step: 2 | Step: 3 | Step: 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 23,000 | 25,500 | 28,000 | 30,500 |
| B | 24,500 | 25,500 | 27,000 | 31,000 |
| C | 26,000 | 28,000 | 30,000 | 32,000 |
| D | 28,000 | 31,000 | 34,000 | 38,000 |
Entry level custodians are assigned to Grade A, Step 1, and advance one step with each year of service. Experienced custodians hired into Two Rivers can be assigned to any step of any grade.