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Compensation
About Compensation
Classification & Compensation, with the guidance of the California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office, works in partnership with the colleges and administrative units to provide assistance in interpreting and applying fair and consistent evaluation of equitable compensation.
Some of our responsibilities include conducting equity analysis for determination of salary upon appointment to the University and conducting compensation related reviews for represented and Management Personnel Plan (MPP) employees.
Compensation Request Service Levels
- Additional Increases (CSUEU, Teamsters, SUPA, UAPD)
- In Range Progression (FAQs) (APC, C99)
- Stipends (FAQs)
- Bonuses (FAQs)
- MPP Equity (FAQs)
- MPP Bonuses (FAQs)
- MPP Supplemental Compensation (Athletics Only)
E-Compensation System
Management and Employee initiated compensation requests should be submitted electronically through OnBase using the link below. Once and E-Comp request has been initiated it will automatically route for approval and processing.
E-Comp Resources:
CSUEU Step Structure
As provided by Provision 20.5 of the Agreement between The Board of Trustees of the California State University and the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU), effective October 1, 2025, all CSUEU-represented employees will transition to a new Salary Step Structure.
Step Placement
To transition into this new step-structure, initial step placement is the closest step to your current salary within your classification’s assigned structure-grade, effective October 1, 2025, while negotiations continue (Provision 20.5(B)). Bargaining will re-open and negotiations of salary and benefits will commence.
More information regarding CSUEU Step Implementation can also be found here.
Why closest step and not "target step"?
The negotiated agreement between CSU and CSUEU stated placement on “target step” was contingent upon the State of California providing compact funding to the CSU. The 2025 Budget Act does not meet that funding threshold and as a result, employees are being placed on the closest (higher) salary step to their current salary as required by the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
For additional information regarding the CSU Budget see CSU Budget FAQ and campus Budget Informationpage.
CSUEU Red Circle Information
Employees that had a salary above the maximum of their classification’s assigned structure-grade, will have an official step placement at the top step of the range, effective October 1, 2025 and their salary will be red circled. All impacted employees will be notified of their red circled status on September 30, 2025.
Although the official step placement is at the top step of the assigned range, there is no impact to the current salary of a red circled employee. The salary will not be adjusted to correspond with this assigned step and the employee will maintain their current salary. However, the difference between the top step and the current salary will be red circled which impacts the contributions paid to CalPERS for retirement.
Additional information regarding these impacts can be found below:
- CalPERS Classic members - click here
- CalPERS PEPRA members - click here
If you are interested in opening or increasing a voluntary retirement account to adjust for the potential impact to your CalPERS retirement, please visit the following:
If you have questions regarding these programs please contact the Benefits Office at benefits@csus.edu.