2022 MaPS Salary Administration

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The 2022 MaPS Salary Administration Process is now complete.  

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The kick off for the 2022 MaPS Salary Administration Process will begin later this week. 

Over the summer, the HR and IT systems teams have been updating and testing the PeopleSoft functions and HR Partners have begun discussions with the senior leader(s) in each area to ensure everyone is aware of the requirements and timelines needed to successfully complete this process.

PeopleSoft groups will be open to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) by September 1 for entry of salary increases.  Groups will remain open until September 14.  Once closed on September 15, summary reports will be generated and sent to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for review/approval on September 19. 

Human Resources, Finance, and SLT will be working closely together throughout this process.  As this is a unique year, the process may vary from faculty to faculty and unit to unit.  For employees who are project funded, please work with your leader to discuss the applicability of this program.

The 2022 MaPS Salary Administration website contains recent announcements regarding the Salary Restraint Regulation, Employee and Leader FAQs, as well as a Timeline for the process.

If you have questions, please contact UService at 210.9300 or [email protected].

Human Resources

On June 21, 2022, the Government of Alberta (GoA) confirmed a change to the Salary Restraint Regulation which applies to all post-secondary institutions in Alberta.  The restraint has been in effect since April 1, 2016, requiring that salaries for non-union positions remain "frozen" during the restraint period.

The GoA has now introduced an interim approach for post-secondary institutions to follow.  This allows the University of Calgary to implement a salary program for MaPS which will broadly align with adjustments permitted for non-union staff in the Alberta Public Sector.  The Province is permitting up to a 3% adjustment to non-union salaries in aggregate, with a maximum 5% increase that any individual can receive.  No additional funding will be provided to the University of Calgary by the provincial government for these base salary increases.

The university will focus salary increases on alleviating historical compensation issues caused by the salary restraint, differentiated based on each individual's situation.  Positioning within the salary band and individual performance may also factor into adjustments.  This compensation adjustment will be retroactive to April 1, 2022 (this is the maximum allowed as per the Ministerial Orders) and we have targeted the month of October for changes to appear on employee pay statements.  Further details regarding our compensation approach will be provided in the coming weeks.

The university recognizes that the Salary Restraint Regulation has presented challenges for MaPS employees and managers alike.  We are hopeful this will be a first step towards a compensation strategy for MaPS that we can build upon in future years.  The University of Calgary's Executive Leadership Team would also like to reaffirm the importance of our MaPS across the campus and we thank you for maintaining your commitment to the university during this challenging time.

We know that you will have many questions about this.  We are committed to providing more information including FAQs for leaders and staff in the coming weeks as we prepare to launch this program.  In the meantime, questions can be sent to [email protected].

The Government of Alberta (GoA) recently provided the University of Calgary some important information regarding the Salary Restraint Regulation (SRR) as it affects post-secondary institutions.  The SRR has been in place since April 1, 2016 and has required that salaries for non-union positions remain “frozen”. The SRR affects all post-secondary institutions in the province.  

The GoA has indicated it is investigating new approaches to move beyond the salary restraint regulation to address compensation pressures for non-union positions. For post-secondary institutions, the Salary Restraint Regulation will be extended until June 30, 2022 to allow time for an interim approach to be introduced.  Link to Order in Council: O.C. 76/2022 (alberta.ca)

The University recognizes the essential importance of our management & professional staff in maintaining operations across campus, and we will continue to remain in contact with the GoA on this topic. Details will be shared with the University community as they become available.

We remain hopeful that an effective long-term strategy for managing compensation will be implemented in the coming months.