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109 D - Compensation
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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Hiring Salaries
Number: D-3
Revision: 4
Effective Date: 09-01-2013
1.0 POLICY
The City of Greensboro establishes salary ranges for each job based on the competitive labor
market rate for employees in similar roles.
2.0 PURPOSE
Hiring ranges are established to help ensure the City is able to attract applicants necessary to fill
positions and to ensure equitable salary administration for new and current employees.
3.0 SCOPE
This policy applies to all new, benefit eligible employees upon initial appointment to City service.
4.0 DEFINITIONS
4.1 Benefit Eligible - Full time and part time employees who are eligible for coverage and
participation in the City’s benefit programs in addition to legally mandated coverage.
4.2 Hiring Official - An individual designated to coordinate a selection process for a vacant
position and extend salary offers, usually a supervisor or manager.
4.3 Hiring Range - The normal hiring range upon initial appointment to City service;
defined on an annual basis as part of the pay administration process.
4.4 Salary Control Point - The job value the City is willing and able to pay. The salary
control point is based on the market value of jobs and internal value to the organization. The
salary control point is the basis for most salary administration calculations.
4.5 Salary Range - Each pay grade within each salary structure has a salary range minimum
and salary range maximum, determined through market surveys.
5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
5.1 Employees hired into benefit eligible positions are normally paid an initial salary within the
established hiring range for the job. Hiring officials may offer salaries within the hiring range
established for the job without Human Resources Department approval.
5.2 A hiring official, with prior approval from the Human Resources Department, may advertise
above the hiring range (i.e., above the Control Point) up to the salary range maximum.
5.3 A hiring official, with prior approval from HR/Compensation, may hire above the hiring range