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What Can We Do For You?
The Employment and Compensation Services staff is responsible for providing a wide variety of HR services. This includes classifying all staff positions for the campus as well as assisting in filling all Nonexempt vacancies.
Recruitment and Staffing: The Employment and Compensation Services staff is dedicated to identifying qualified candidates who closely match the individual knowledge, skill and ability preferences for departmental nonexempt vacancies on campus. In addition, this staff will source for applicants for contingent (or temporary) appointments.
Compensation and Classification: The Employment and Compensation staff is responsible for all matters related to the administration of the University System of Maryland (USM) Exempt and Nonexempt Pay Programs. This unit also provides advocacy assistance for departments with job classification issues; performs departmental studies for efficient and effective organization of work; conducts position reviews and determines proper classifications; recommends titles and salary levels for Exempt and Nonexempt staff; reviews non-faculty Contingent 2 employment agreements, conducts market salary surveys; maintains position descriptions for staff positions; monitors adherence to salary ranges and levels; and reviews and approves acting capacity requests and overload requests.
Consulting: The Employment and Compensation Services staff provides consulting services to campus departments and hiring units, such as:
- Ensuring compliance with campus and USM policies
- Ensuring compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Assisting with Organizational Planning
- Conducting training seminars (such as "Interviewing the Applicant")
- Advertising assistance
Career Counseling: The Employment and Compensation Services staff is available to assist employees with career planning, including identification of employee development opportunities offered to employees through University Human Resources, as well as evaluation of other career opportunities at the University of Maryland.
Job Posting and Advertising: Job postings are distributed campus-wide and throughout the Washington Metropolitan area, including many State and Federal agencies. Our job postings are also accessible through:
- 24-Hour job line: (301) 405-5677
- Web Posting
- The Flagship Channel (consult your local listing for appropriate channel)
The Employment and Compensation Services staff places position vacancy advertisements in various newspapers and journals. In addition, our staff actively recruits at career fairs and open houses throughout the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas.
The QWIZ Primary Skills Test: The QWIZ Primary Skills Test is a skills test that is used to evaluate applicants for Secretary, Administrative Assistant, Executive Administrative Assistant, Word Processing Operator, Typist Clerk Positions, and Buyers Clerk.
Not all positions have the same typing speed requirement. For example, Word Processing Operator positions require a minimum typing/keyboarding speed of 50 accurate words per minute. Typist Clerk, Secretary and Administrative Assistant positions require 40 accurate words per minute. Buyers Clerk requires 30 accurate words per minute.
QWIZ is administered by appointment only. For scheduling information, please call Lori Ganey at (301) 405-5660.
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