Compensation and leave programs

Compensation

The university's approach to compensation is to provide salary opportunities that are competitive with those of comparable organizations for jobs of similar responsibility and for which we compete for talent.

Our commitment

UMKC Human Resources is committed to the university’s overall objective to attract, retain and reward highly qualified faculty and staff. Compensation exists to promote fair, equitable and competitive staff compensation policies, programs and practices that support management and the university’s mission.

To accomplish this, the compensation team provides these services.

Guidance and compensation/classification expertise
Administration of staff compensation programs in compliance with UM policy
Development of compensation strategies
Leadership on regulatory matters regarding overtime pay and minimum wage
Training on compensation and classification related topics

Leave programs

The university's leave programs provides a variety of leave options to support work-life balance and employee well-being.

The Staff Leave Program applies to benefit-eligible administrative, service and support staff and certain non-regular academic employees as approved by the president.