NCEPR: Salary Discussion (gov)

[leshoequeen]

Tomorrow is my meeting with the bosses to discuss my salary for some new responsibilities.  I sent them a memo with my accomplishments, goals and research on comparable positions. 

Any tips for the meeting?  What if they say no way?  Do I ask what I need to accomplish to get to where I would like to be?  My stomach is in knots thinking about this.  I am very non-confrontational and this feels like a confrontation to me and is so uncomfortable.  

Also, I work in government so salaries are public.  I have asked for a salary in between that of two other managers.  Is this something that I should mention or should I leave any internal comparisons out?  So far, I have just used external comparisons with other similar positions in other units of government near me.

[simpsongal]

Are you federal? I think it's helpful to know what's negotiable and what isn't. Our salaries are very structured here. That said, my bosses will say 'that's just how things are' when there are things they can do (e.g., bonuses, QSIs, etc.). Can you talk to someone in HR or another POC about the nature of the position, the position description, the classification, the salary structure, etc.?

In my experience, you tend to have a lot more leverage to negotiate when you're transferring between agencies but it's more 'take it or leave it' when you stay at your current agency.

Also, I may be the worst source of this information b/c I took a promotion to management w/title and increased responsibility and no increase in pay.

[leshoequeen]

Dec 10, 2018 11:52:37 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Are you federal? I think it's helpful to know what's negotiable and what isn't. Our salaries are very structured here. That said, my bosses will say 'that's just how things are' when there are things they can do (e.g., bonuses, QSIs, etc.). Can you talk to someone in HR or another POC about the nature of the position, the position description, the classification, the salary structure, etc.?

In my experience, you tend to have a lot more leverage to negotiate when you're transferring between agencies but it's more 'take it or leave it' when you stay at your current agency.

Also, I may be the worst source of this information b/c I took a promotion to management w/title and increased responsibility and no increase in pay.

I'm local and we have no set scales here.  I believe it would be based on comps, education and experience, but not really sure.  This is really my first time putting together any sort of proposal.