About a year ago I was assigned a direct report without receiving a promotion or promotional increase/salary adjustment. Direct-management/supervision is not part of my job description. In fact, my job description states “supervisory responsibilities, none.” I created the new hire’s job description, interviewed, hired, trained, assign work, supervise and perform performance reviews among a host of other responsibilities.

When I raised this issue with HR, they stated: “Compensation wants to see how you do managing the new hire for a year before re-evaluating.” It has now been well over one-year and still no promotion or increase for the additional responsibilities. I’ve raised this issue again and they were going to “look into it.” Well, that was almost three months ago. Truth, is I doubt anyone is looking into it. Basically, they now have had the benefit of a manager for the past year without having to pay a manager’s salary. In a nutshell, if they are not willing to promote and compensate me for the manager/supervisor role, I do not want the responsibility of a direct-report. Can they change my job description and insist I take on a direct report without a promotion or promotional increase?

Can they change my job description and insist I take on a direct report without a promotion or promotional increase?Hello m:

In the absence of an employment contract, you are employed "at will". That means they can fire you at any time they desire with no explanation.

I usually give that speech to people who have been fired and think it was illegal. I said it to you, so that you'll see that your employer can do ANYTHING they want in terms of giving you new titles, and responsibilities, and duties...

If you're willing to take on all that extra stuff, then you are, and you DID. You certainly had then, and still DO have the ability to negotiate a higher pay rate than you're now getting. You can walk right into HR and DEMAND they pay you XXX amount of dollars.

They might cave in, like YOU did way back then, or they might fire you. All the stuff you're talking about are matters of negotiation - not law.

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They can change you to a manager and cut your pay if they want,

So the issue at this point is you want more money and they will not give it.
So you talk to them, but be ready to find and change jobs if they don't agree with you