Rank / Salary Scale Combinations {FPRG-2}

In this option, the default sub-scale applicable to a rank is specified.

The pre-requisites for the creation of this table are:

The creation of Ranks {PACS-2} in the Personnel System;
The creation of Salary Scales {FPRG-1}.

Fields in this option:

Panel box 1: Allocation of Scales to Ranks.

Field

Type
&
Length

Description

Rank

When an existing rank code is supplied, the description is displayed.

Scale

When an existing scale code is supplied, the appropriate sub-scale will be displayed according to cycle dates.
If a scale consists of more than one sub-scale, all the relevant sub-scales must be linked to the rank.
(If a specific employee's salary scale differs from the normal scale for his rank, an adjustment may be made with Individual Salary Scales {FPRI-3}).

The Scale Codes entered here are validated against the Salary Scales {FPRG-1} applicable to the Cycle for Scale Sets {FPRM-4}, as indicated in the (A)utomatic Increases - record of the Run Cycle Control File {FPRM-2}

The combination of control date, cycle and scale set allows the handling of automatic increases on a specific date, for example:

Assume that the rank of “Lecturer” is connected to the following sub-scales of scale set 1, which is valid until 30 June 1990:

Set	Code	Scale
1	12	24 000 x 240 = 30 000
1	13	30 000 x 360 = 40 080

New salary scales become effective on 1 July 1990, and scale set 2 is created beforehand, with the following sub-scales:

Set	Code	Scale
2	12	26 000 x 300 = 32 000
2	13	32 000 x 480 = 44 000

From 1 July the system will automatically select the correct new scale from set 2, without any user intervention, for all new appointments. It is obvious that this automatic linking will only be accurate if the new scale codes correspond to the old ones.

In the event that the new lecturer's scale was extended, e.g.

Set	Code	Scale
2	12	26 000 x 300 = 30 500
2	13	30 500 x 400 = 38 500
2	14	38 500 x 500 = 46 000

sub-scale 14 will have to be manually linked to the rank of “Lecturer” via this option. Thereafter, the linking of scales 12 -> 14 to the rank would occur automatically for new appointees.

Existing lecturers must however, still be linked to the new scales by updating their individual scales, via option {FPRI-3}, after the new notches have been linked to existing employees, as described in Section 7.8.

Example:

Panel Box 2: Allocation of Scales to Ranks.

Field	Type & Length	Description
Rank	N5
Rank Description	A30
Hourly Rate	N5.2	The Hourly Rate is used by iEnabler Web Appointments. This is the minimum hourly rate of the Rank Code and it is used to validate the hourly rate of a person being appointed to determine if the person is being paid less than the minimum required rate.

Example:

History of Changes

Date	System Version	By Whom	Job	Description
22-Jan-2007	v01.0.0.0	Anelia Terblanche	t134053	New manual format.
20-Aug-2008	v01.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t152258	Update manual: Language Editing - Juliet Gillies.
16-Oct-2015	v04.0.0.0	Frans Pelser	t198077	Correct image dimensions
23;Feb-2016	v04.0.0.0	Matete Masite	t207791	Added Panel box 1
09-Mar-2016	v04.0.0.0	Frans Pelser	t204134	New Panel Box for Hourly Rate