REGULATION TITLE:

Compensation

APPLIES TO:

Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:

Office of Human Resources

APPROVED BY:

Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE:

August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE:

August 8, 2028

This regulation implements Kentucky State University's Compensation Policy. It provides the framework and guidelines for the administration of the staff compensation program, including base pay, overtime, and supplemental pay. The Office of Human Resources (HR) is responsible for managing and reviewing the overall equity and competitiveness of the compensation process.

Kentucky State University (KSU) uses a salary structure with job grades and salary ranges for all positions. Each position is assigned a job grade based on factors such as the level of responsibility, required skills, work complexity, and supervisory duties. Each job grade has a minimum, midpoint, and maximum salary range.

An employee whose salary has reached or exceeded the top of the range may receive a merit increase, provided KSU offers a pay increase opportunity and the employee maintains acceptable performance.