[OPLINLIST] [External to WPL] pay scales

[Marian Veld]

Are you able to share your matrix?

On Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM Katrina Plourde via OPLINLIST <
oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:

> Our library has a matrix of performance score and position within the pay
> range to determine what a staff member’s increase will be. We align the
> matrix so that the average fits within our annual budget for salaries.
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> We used to only do across-the-board increases but were getting feedback
> from staff that it seemed unfair to those who were here longer or were
> working at a higher level. It is not a simple transition (understatement)
> but we made it work.
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> Thanks and good luck.
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> *Katrina Plourde*
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> Westerville Public Library
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> Human Resources
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> 614-259-5022
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> Our library is looking to make some updates to our pay scale.  Some
> questions came up at the last board meeting, and we were wondering what
> other libraries are doing.  Our current pay scale is not initiative based,
> meaning you get a pay increase at a scheduled time without any kind of
> evaluation of your work.  I’m wondering do other libraries follow a set
> scale and are your increases dependent on performance as well as employment
> time. We are wanting to make this transition as smoothly as possible.
> Thank you for any help you can give me!
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Marian Veld
Director
Swanton Public Library
305 Chestnut St
Swanton, OH 43558
419-826-2760
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