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perplexedinWI
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What is the name of your state? Wisconsin
I work for a company that classifies salary positions (exempt & non-exempt) according to "Hay Points". Hay Points are related to job responsibility, and consequently wages. The higher the hay point level, the more responsibilty the job has which means higher pay.
For the past year, I have been classified as an Adminstrative Assistant with a Hay Point level of 178. However, 50% of my time has been performing as the HR Administrative Assistant which is rated at a 208 Hay Point level. The current HR Admin only wants to work part time, 20 hours per week. So, I was told that I would be her "back-up" for anything that she could not handle. This has quickly turned into a job share. Over the past year, the HR Manager has asked me several times if I would be interested in the position & eluded to the fact that it would be a promotion. The position was always presented that way to me.
Recently, the management team finally realized that having a part time HR Admin was not working; too many thing were falling through the system. So, they told the current part time HR Admin that she would need to find a new position in the company within 3 months, or be terminated. They then told me that I would be the HR Admin on a full time basis, but refused to give me the promotion to the 208 Hay Point level. The HR Admin position is rated at a 208 level across the entire company nationwide. I was also told that if I refused, I'd be put into surplus & possibly terminated. (I believe this scare tactic was used because I'm a divorced single mother who really needs this position.)
I questioned the HR Manager as to why I would not be receiving the promotion after I'd basically been performing in the position for a year. I have also received an "Exceeds" on my last performance review, which is the highest performance rating that we can achieve. (I was also recently given another raise which basically only brought me to my midpoint at the 172 hay point level, due to my performance. I'm clearly well below the 208 wage range.) He told me that the HR Admin position was rated at a 208 level due to the payroll resonsibilities it covers. He basically would need to see that I can perform the payroll function adequately and planned to promote me in March 2004 & that I need to trust him. At this point, trusting him is ludicrous, he has a definitely integrity issue from my perspective. I'm performing the position now, he's always calling & asking for my help. I'm assisting employees with their payroll questions & helping to resolve their issues. I may not have done a complete payroll cycle, but I'm sure that I can with very little training.
Based on the above information (I'm willing to clarify any points if necessary), I'm curious if there I have any legal recourse. I appreciate any advice or counsel that you can offer. Please be specific with any laws or statutes that may apply so that I can read them for myself. I really feel taken advantage of right now.
Respectfully,
-PerplexedinWI
I work for a company that classifies salary positions (exempt & non-exempt) according to "Hay Points". Hay Points are related to job responsibility, and consequently wages. The higher the hay point level, the more responsibilty the job has which means higher pay.
For the past year, I have been classified as an Adminstrative Assistant with a Hay Point level of 178. However, 50% of my time has been performing as the HR Administrative Assistant which is rated at a 208 Hay Point level. The current HR Admin only wants to work part time, 20 hours per week. So, I was told that I would be her "back-up" for anything that she could not handle. This has quickly turned into a job share. Over the past year, the HR Manager has asked me several times if I would be interested in the position & eluded to the fact that it would be a promotion. The position was always presented that way to me.
Recently, the management team finally realized that having a part time HR Admin was not working; too many thing were falling through the system. So, they told the current part time HR Admin that she would need to find a new position in the company within 3 months, or be terminated. They then told me that I would be the HR Admin on a full time basis, but refused to give me the promotion to the 208 Hay Point level. The HR Admin position is rated at a 208 level across the entire company nationwide. I was also told that if I refused, I'd be put into surplus & possibly terminated. (I believe this scare tactic was used because I'm a divorced single mother who really needs this position.)
I questioned the HR Manager as to why I would not be receiving the promotion after I'd basically been performing in the position for a year. I have also received an "Exceeds" on my last performance review, which is the highest performance rating that we can achieve. (I was also recently given another raise which basically only brought me to my midpoint at the 172 hay point level, due to my performance. I'm clearly well below the 208 wage range.) He told me that the HR Admin position was rated at a 208 level due to the payroll resonsibilities it covers. He basically would need to see that I can perform the payroll function adequately and planned to promote me in March 2004 & that I need to trust him. At this point, trusting him is ludicrous, he has a definitely integrity issue from my perspective. I'm performing the position now, he's always calling & asking for my help. I'm assisting employees with their payroll questions & helping to resolve their issues. I may not have done a complete payroll cycle, but I'm sure that I can with very little training.
Based on the above information (I'm willing to clarify any points if necessary), I'm curious if there I have any legal recourse. I appreciate any advice or counsel that you can offer. Please be specific with any laws or statutes that may apply so that I can read them for myself. I really feel taken advantage of right now.
Respectfully,
-PerplexedinWI