Guidance for Reclassification Actions

Effective October 30, 2025, the University of Nebraska's Interim Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance issued the following guidance regarding reclassification actions: 

Permanent salary increases for reclassification requests have been paused to ensure requests align with budget reduction plans.

This guidance will be re-evaluated by the University of Nebraska in January 2026.

 
Impact on Reclassification requests (Advancement and Promotion) submitted to UNL Human Resources:
  • Reclassifications will continue to be reviewed by HR, but a permanent salary increase will not be approved at this time.
  • If UNL HR determines a reclassification is warranted, the unit can request a temporary overload for the employee.    
  • A permanent increase may be revisited once the guidance is lifted. 

University staff responsible for submitting reclassifications use the following process for submitting reclassifications. If you have questions regarding the below procedure, contact your HR Business Partner.

 

Reclassification Request Procedure

Reclassifications (Advancements and Promotions) will continue to be reviewed, but permanent increases will not be approved at this time. 

The updated reclassification submission process is outlined below:

  1. Unit HR staff will initiate a reclassification request in PDM and submit to the required approver. 
  2. UNL HR will review the request to determine if a reclassification is warranted. 
  3. If the reclassification is supported, UNL HR will not finalize the action. They will send it back to the Initiator with a recommended salary increase. HR staff should leave the action pending at their level until Step 6. NOTE: A permanent increase should not be processed at this time. 
  4. The unit may choose to request a temporary overload for the recommended salary increase by initiating a Salary Determination Form (SDF). 
  5. UNL HR will review the SDF and approve a temporary overload through June 30, 2026. 
  6. Once the guidance is lifted the original PDM action can be re-submitted.  
  7. UNL HR will review the request, finalize the classification and seek Chancellor and President approval for the permanent increase as required.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Please inform employees that approved overloads are temporary, and a permanent increase is not guaranteed.
  • If an employee will surpass the two-year maximum for temporary overload pay prior to June 30, 2026, please contact UNL HR.
  • If a permanent increase is approved prior to June 30, 2026, the unit must remove the temporary overload when the permanent increase becomes effective.