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Please note: this document contains a discussion of the notation used in Appendix 8 of the final report. The rest of Appendix 8 is available in hardcopy (paper) form only. This information was included because it was available in electronic form and contains useful summary descriptions of the Job Families used in the report.

Appendix 8 Notation

In reviewing Appendix 8 the reader is cautioned to remember that the job evaluation reflects positions as they existed in 1990-91. Many positions have changed since that time. This Appendix is presented to facilitate an assessment of how well the job evaluation system evaluated positions as of one point in time.

The following pages detail the evaluation results of the 353 jobs in the model. The jobs are categorized by job family as noted in the title on the second line of each page.

• The "job code" column is the numeric identification of each job.

• The "benchmark" column denotes whether the job was a benchmark position.

• The "job family" column denotes the generically related "family" of jobs with similar job statements and vocational attributes (a listing of job family definitions follows).

• The "administrative job grade" is the wage grade the position attained.

• The "predicted job grade" is the evaluated point value of each job.

• The "gender" is the gender of the employee incumbent.

• The "campus" column indicates the campus location of the job.

1. Child Care (CC)

   Positions in this category provide child care services and/or childhood education activities.

2. Computer Specialists (CO)

   Positions provide computer services such as systems analysis, programming, networking, data processing, software support, microcomputer expertise as well as maintenance and technical support of hardware.

3. Counseling Services (CS)

   Positions in this category provide services to support the mental, and emotional well-being of students. (See Job Family SA for academic advising and career counseling).

4. Development (DV)

   These positions support and enhance institutional development programs. Functions may include fundraising and donor identification or activities that support such programs. Include positions that deal with furthering institutional, corporate and/or private donor development.

5. Enrollment Management (EM)

   These positions recruit prospective students and provide student aid services.

6. External (EX)

   The focus of these positions include individuals outside the normal University student population such as high school students, participants in non- degree offerings, special conferences, citizens, teachers and alumni. The services provided are diverse, but the population group is distinct and separate from the normal University community.

7. Fine Arts (FA)

   These positions are responsible for the delivery/presentation of cultural and theatrical activities.

8. Financial (FN)

   These positions assist in the financial management, budgeting and accounting functions of a campus, college or department. This category includes positions with responsibilities for purchasing, student accounts as well as external grants and contracts.

9. Health Services (HL)

   These positions are related to the physical well-being of students or clients by directly supporting the provision of medical services to students or clients. Include direct care providers as well as those providing wellness education.

10. Library Services (LB)

    Positions provide library or archival services.

11. Media (ME)

    These positions are generally responsible for the institution's formal internal/external communications through any of the recognized mediums i.e., newsletters, press releases, radio/TV broadcasts. Also includes supportive positions such as graphic artists, photographers TV/radio production personnel as well as editors. (Note: See TE for licensed technical production positions).

12. Research Positions

    Positions perform and/or assists with field/laboratory research activities or maintain research facilities/equipment for at least half of their work time. Remaining time may be spent in instructional, or technical support relating to the specific research discipline. Research positions fall into the following categories:

    • Earth/Physical Sciences - geology, chemistry, physics. (RE)

    • Life Sciences - agriculture, biological, medical. (RL)

    • Other - engineering and business. (RO)

    • Social Issues - disciplines focusing on human society and its characteristic elements, such as sociology, psychology, social work, anthropology and economic issues. (RS)

13. Student Services-Academic (SA)

    Positions in this category provide academic advising, instruction, learning assistance, and career planning services to students.

14. Student Services-Student Life (SL)

    Positions in this category provide and support student life activities, student programs, housing and conduct.

15. Support Services (SP)

    These positions operate and maintain support and administrative services such as dining services operations, physical plant, campus security, bookstore, printing services and facilities coordination.

16. Technical (TE)

    These positions provide some type of scientific, technical, or engineering expertise. Positions in this category usually require some kind of license, certification, or advanced education.