Project Phases
The View 2022 project can be broken up into steps and sub-steps listed below.
As a complex project, many of these steps and sub-steps will overlap and coincide.
Step 1 – Understand the Current State (Complete)
- Analysis of current Pay Structures, Assess current employees’ view on current classification system, how we compare to external markets today
Step 2 – Establish Foundations (Complete)
- Build a Pay Structure framework. Consistent spreads, and progression percentages
- Build a Classification framework. How we define work. Job Families, Sub Families, Career Tracks, and Career Levels. Build definitions and criteria behind all levels of Classification framework
Step 3 – Develop/Update Job Profiles (Complete)
- Build draft profiles. Utilize subject matter experts (SMEs) from across campus to review all profiles
- SMEs review draft Profiles and make edits, additions, deletions. Build profiles to capture what work is being completed here at the University.
- Consultants and HR review notes, make adjustments to all Profiles
Step 4 – Map Incumbents to New Profiles (Complete)
- Build draft of where all current employees could be placed within new structure
- Review Draft with leadership
- Leadership works throughout their team to make edits as to where all their employees would be mapped
- Consultants and HR review requested changes
Step 5 – Develop Pay Range Structure and Administration (Complete)
- Build draft pay range structure with consistent pay ranges and pay progression
- Adjust width and ranges based upon market data
- Finalize pay Range structure
- Place all Job Profiles into pay Pay Range Structure
Step 6 – Communication and Implement (In Progress)
- Train all supervisors on View2022 fundamentals (Complete)
- Continue open forums that are available to all employees at any level across the university to share View2022 information (Complete)
- Start implementing new compensation program
- September 2024 – Employee gain access to their specific placement within our new structure via MyOleMiss
- October 2024 – Phase I of Implementation (Market Relevant).
- October thru December 2024 – Units submit plans for Phase II
- January 2025 and beyond – Phase II adjustments (Market Competitive)