University of Wisconsin–Madison

Compensation Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to provide Human Resources professionals with resources related to compensation and titling including UW-Madison’s salary structure and titling best practices, setting and maintaining compensation, overload forms, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and available E-Learnings.

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Questions?

If you have questions about the resources on this page, contact Compensation Administration.


Related information:

Compensation

These documents provide information on UW-Madison’s salary structure, salary administration guidelines, and job aids to assist in determining appropriate compensation rates.

Titling

Below are links to our Title and Standard Job Description (SJD) Library along with additional resources and assessment tools to guide your title selection.

Overload

The links below provide forms and resources which may be required for an overload request.

Employment Categories

The Employment Categories diagram provides a visual reference of the different employment categories here at UW-Madison. This includes Faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff, Temporary Employees, Limited Appointees, Student Assistants, Student Hourly and Post Degree Training

FLSA Designation (Exempt or Nonexempt)

The link below provides a link to UW-Madison’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) webpage.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

E-Learnings

The E-Learnings listed below are interactive courses available through Canvas. These courses outline how to create a position description and how to apply the Salary Administration Guidelines for salary adjustments and setting rates for new hires.

Memos and news

Looking for memos and news updates communicated by the Compensation Center of Excellence (CCoE)? Check out the links below for news, information, and updates for the HR community. This includes memos and news for the past two fiscal years.

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