Pay question

Sully

Quick question. If you're given a temporary promotion for a few months to a position which has a higher wage, should you be given the higher wage during the period of said promotion?

So for example. Your on a set wage as an employee for a private business. The deputy manager or any more senior position person is paid more than you. He goes on leave for a period of time and you take over as deputy manager. Should your pay be increased during this period?

Delancey

No hard and fast rule on this one. Generally a matter of a couple of months will not see your wage go up - very common in the private sector.
Public Sector may be a bit stricter on how long you go on the lower wage.

Sully

How long is acceptable before an increase should be considered?

mathepac

It is fairly common in the PS and in other places to get what is sometimes referred to as an "acting up allowance" - this is not extra money so you lose the head with all and sundry.

It is temporary extra pay in acknowledgement of the fact that you have taken on the extra work / responsibilities of a superior (technically more skilled or higher up the hierarchy).

No hard and fast rule as above, mind you; in some places it applied, in others it didn't.

mathepac

Sully wrote: »

How long is acceptable before an increase should be considered?

Anywhere the allowance was used it was a formal interview in advance of making a temporary appointment.

Eoin

Sully wrote: »

So for example. Your on a set wage as an employee for a private business. The deputy manager or any more senior position person is paid more than you. He goes on leave for a period of time and you take over as deputy manager. Should your pay be increased during this period?

By law? No. This happens a lot - people covering maternity leave / extended breaks etc.

As Delancey says, there's no entitlement to be paid extra, unless it's part of the T&Cs.

wmpdd3

Where i work its after 8 months, this is probably to side step an actin allowance for covering maternity leave. a few people have gotten the alowance after 8 months, but usually they just move you and you back or to another position so you have to wait 8 months again. This only applies to managers who have no Union.

Sully

Cheers lads. Fair idea there was no law in place and it was down to the employer. Just curious.

On a side note -- how often in the private sector does your qualification matter? If you have a level 8 degree - I assume again its just up to the employer on how pay is set per qualification?

johnb25

Very often it is cited as critical if you don't have it and didn't get a job, and not that important if you have it and are looking for a raise !!!
Private sector will often look to 'market rates' when setting pay rates. Also experience, personal skills etc. have a bearing.