Compensation by Employee Group

At PSU our Compensation practices are governed by Collective Bargaining Agreements (SEIU, AAUP, and AFT), PSU policy/practices, and State and Federal wage and hour laws. It is the University’s goal that employees understand their job duties and to compensate fairly within the University budget and any constraints of these regulatory and administrative requirements. The University’s total compensation package is included in market surveys of our competitive position, reflecting the above market position of offerings in non-direct compensation areas of medical, dental and retirement benefits.

The following table will guide managers and employees to the compensation information for each of our employee groups. Please contact the Compensation & Classification Manager with questions you may have about compensation at PSU.

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
Compensation for our Classified positions is governed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503, OPEU Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement	Salary Ranges for SEIU CBA	OUS and SEIU Classification & Compensation Study
Guidelines for the IT Compensation Plan	Salary Charts with Hourly Conversion	Differential Pay and other special compensation types (Lead Work, Work-out-of-class, Shift Differential)
FACULTY & ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS (American Association of University Professors Contract)
Compensation for our AAUP represented employees is in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The following links direct you to some compensation and classification information in the Agreement.
AAUP 2015 - 2019 Contract Summary	AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement
Academic Professionals - Job Family Descriptions	AAUP Article 30: Salary AAUP Salary Increases: 2015 - 2019 (Article 30) Minimum Salary Rates - Instructional and Research Faculty (Section 5) Salary Rates for Academic Professionals (Section 6) Promotion in Rank - Minimum Adjustments (Section 6A) Academic Professional Promotional Rates (Section 7)
Research Classification & Rank Matrix
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS - AFT (American Federation of Teachers Contract)
Compensation for our AFT represented employees is in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The following links direct you to some compensation and classification information in the Agreement.
AFT Article 12. Salaries and Payroll Administration	American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNREPRESENTED/UNCLASSIFIED/EXCLUDED
Compensation for unrepresented, unclassified, and excluded employees
Click here to be routed to our Academic Professional & Unclassified/Unranked Classification-Compensation Study page
STUDENT EMPLOYEES
Compensation for our student employees generally follows the chart shown here and in compliance with State and Federal minimum wage laws
Student Employee Wages	Graduate Assistantships
PORTLAND STATE SWORN POLICE OFFICERS
Compensation for Portland State sworn police officers is governed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503, OPEU Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
SEIU Police Collective Bargaining Agreement

Revised 7/16/2020