February 24 2010
Edmonds Community College Critical Position Retention-related
Salary Increase Approval Request
Use this form to request approval to provide a retention-related salary increase for a professional staff employee holding a position that
is critical to the functioning of the requesting unit. As provided in Substitute Senate Bill 6382 (SSB 6382), the retention increase must be
paid for within existing funding and cannot adversely impact the provision of client services.
The College must report all retention increases authorized under SSB 6382 to the Legislature no later than July 31, 2011 detailing the
positions for which salary increases were granted, the size of the increases and the reasons for giving the increases. In compliance with
legislative mandates, EdCC HR will use selected information from this form to report critical retention salary increases to the legislature.
Complete the form below by providing the following information:
• PART A - Confirmation that the requested retention increase can be paid for within existing resources and will not adversely
impact the provision of client services.
• PART B – Explain this position’s designation as critical for your organization, and why it is essential to retain this employee.
• PART C - Obtain approval for the requested retention increase from the dean, vice president, or major organization designee.
The approval may be in the form of a signature or an email response.
• Attach this completed form to the Personnel Action Form (PAF), include the signature of approval specified in PART C, and
submit all documents to the VP for HR.
Review and Approval:
The VP for HR will review retention increase requests based on the need to retain the employee in the critical position.
Upon HR approval of the request, confirmation will be emailed to individuals listed in Section G – Approvals of the Personnel Action
Form (PAF).
EMPLOYEE/POSITION INFORMATION
Last Name: First Name: MI: Employee ID:
Home Department Budget #: Home Department Name:
PART A
Funding Availability and Impact Confirmation
This salary increase can be paid within existing resources and will not adversely impact the provision of client services.
PART B - Criticality of Position
Need for Retention
This employee is critical to the organization because the employee:
Has specialized skills or knowledge that are critical to the organization that would be difficult to replace
Has skills and/or knowledge about the organization’s operations that are critical, and other staff with similar knowledge have been lost to attrition
or layoff
Is needed to meet project, grant and/or organizational commitments and cannot be easily replaced
Other:
Provide detail for the option(s) you selected and describe how the loss of this employee would impact your organization?
The organization is concerned about our ability to retain this employee because:
The employee is interviewing with or has received an employment offer from a non-EdCC employer (Name the entity below if known)
The employee’s role in the organization is so critical that a retention increase is necessary to help prevent the employee from seeking other
employment
Other:
Provide detail for the option(s) you selected:
PART C - Dean,
ice President, or Major Organization Designee
Name of Dean/Vice President/or Major Organization Designee
Date of Approval:
Signature of Approver (email approval may be attached in lieu of signature)
