Employee Base Compensation Rate Adjustments
| This Page Last Updated |
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| 07/30/2026 |
| Description |
| This workbook describes adjustments to base compensation rates for UW-Madison employees. The employee population represented includes Faculty, Academic Staff, Limited, and University Staff. The period covered includes the current fiscal year through the current fiscal month as well as the past four fiscal years. |
| Report URL |
| https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/views/EmployeeBaseCompensationRateAdjustments/HomePage?:iid=1 |
| Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization) |
| https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/reports/37487/versions/85273 |
| Data Domain(s) |
| Employee Record |
| Data View Information |
| EPM.PS_UW_HR_ALLJOB_VW, EPM.PS_UW_PY_NS_PYI_VW, InfoAccess.UDDS, eap_pub_prod.wd_supervisory_organization_profile_active, Workday report 'Base Compensation Changes by Organization (UW)' |
| Responsible Office |
| The Office of Human Resources |
Definitions
| Name | Functional Definition | Data Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Base Rate Adjustment | A modification to an employee's base compensation rate. |
Employee Record |
| Department Short Name (Workday) | Short name of each academic or non-academic department identified by Cost Center Hierarchy Level 7 in Workday |
Employee Record |
| Division Short Name (Workday) | Short name of each school/college or non-academic division identified by Cost Center Hierarchy Level 5 in Workday |
Employee Record |
| Employee Category (Workday) | A classification system used to group employees with common attributes in Workday. Values include Faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff, Student Assistant, etc. |
Employee Record |
| Employee ID Number (HRS & Workday) | A unique 8-digit number assigned to each individual in HRS or Workday; used for tracking all HRS & Workday information related to an individual. These numbers are assigned to both employees as well as Persons of Interest. |
Employee Record |
| Employee Name (Workday) | The English format name for an employee entered in Workday. The name consists of First Name, an optional Middle Name and Last Name. |
Employee Record |
| Job Code | A five-character code that identifies the employee's job classification/title. For University Staff and student hourly positions it's a numeric code. Unclassified positions have alpha-numeric codes. |
Employee Record |