Position Management

Position Management

The University of West Florida (UWF) uses position classification specifications, Pay Bands and Salary Ranges based on industry recognized classification standards and compensation market data.

The following are guidelines for job description evaluations/comparisons to provide a general description for making relative comparisons among job responsibilities.

Factor	Factor Description
Responsibility	This factor refers to the degree of independent action, the extent to which the duties are circumscribed by standard practice, the exercise of judgment, the amount of resourcefulness and planning required, and their original application.
Knowledge	Refers to the basic knowledge and education required to perform the job. It may have been acquired, essential as background or training preliminary to performing the job. This factor is expressed in terms of formal educational equivalents.
Education and Experience	Refers to the education, training, and/or licensure or certification that is required to perform the essential duties effectively.
Autonomy	Refers to the amount of autonomy the job has in terms of the degree of direction or guidance provided by the immediate supervisor in outlining the methods or procedures to be followed or the results to be attained.
Communications and Contacts	Refers to the employee’s communication with other persons, both within and outside the university.
Confidentiality	Refers to the employee’s access to and use of confidential information.
Consequence of Errors	Refers to how mistakes or errors are caught and the possible impact of a mistake or error.
Supervisory Responsibility	Refers to the type of supervisory responsibility the employee has.
Number of Employees Supervised	Refers to the number of University Work Force employees, OPS or student assistants the employee supervises.
Physical Requirements	Refers to the physical requirements of the employee’s job.
Work Demand Responsibility	Refers to impact of deadlines on your daily work.

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For each position classification, the University Classification Specifications Guide provides the classification code (class code), the minimum qualifications for the classification, as well as a representative sample of the job requirements. 

Employee job descriptions for University Work Force staff positions are updated via PageUp to define the duties and responsibilities performed in their respective roles. The job description along with the position classification are the basis for each position’s title and pay band placement. The university utilizes PageUp to house job descriptions and post positions. PageUp can be accessed via MyUWF.

PageUp Guides

PageUp instructions for job descriptions can now be found in the PageUp dashboard. To access instructions, log in to PageUp from MyUWF and click on the Administration link. Up to date instructions are listed on the right hand side of the dashboard.