S1 - Assoc

Employee has general knowledge of routines and procedures. Assignments are accompanied by specific instructions.

S2 - Proficient

Employee has broad knowledge of routines and procedures in order to carry out different tasks which might involve numerous steps. Assignments provided include general expectations, deadlines and priorities.

S3 - Skilled

Employee has detail knowledge of routines and procedures in order to sufficiently perform non-routine tasks. Employee uses initiative to carry out routine work independently.

S4 - Advanced

Employee has extensive detailed knowledge of procedures and his/her administration in order to adapt such procedures in unprecedented situations. Employee uses initiative to handle a wide variety of non-routine situations and conflicts. Employee may act as a working lead for less experienced employees.

S5 - Specialist

Employee is highly skilled in a particular area and may contribute to the creation of new procedures and methods within his/her area of expertise. Employee provides guidance and influences less experienced employees, often times as a working lead. Typically found in the Operations and R&D functions.

P1 - Entry

Employee is able to apply basic theories, concepts, principles and methodologies to developmental assignments. Assignments given typically have developmental qualities.

P2 - Developing

Employee is able to apply theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies to difficult but conventional assignments. Assignments are given in terms of objectives to be met. The employee works independently within an established framework.

P3 - Proficiency

Employee is able to apply a broad range of theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies to assignments involving complex features. The employee plans and completes the assignments independently. Work is reviewed for overall technical soundness.

P4 - Mastery

Employee is able to demonstrate mastery in applying theories, principles, concepts, and methodologies to innovative solutions. The employee plans and completes assignments, resolving most conflicts independently.

P5 - Expert

Employee assists in the generation and promotion of new theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies within a specialty area. The employee is given direction in the form of broadly defined outcomes, for which the employee defines the objectives of the assignment.

P6 - Advisory

Employee generates and promotes new theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies within a specialty area. The employee's work is normally accepted without change.

P7 - Strategist

Employee is an authoritative expert within a specialized field, providing consultation to management. The employee's work is reviewed for its advancement of the field.

P8 - Fellow

Employee is an individual contributor equal to a vice president level. He/she is seen throughout the industry as a thought leader. The employee works independently and is seen as an ultimate technical authority.

M1 - Supervisor

Supervisor Core level. Supervises hourly or support level employees. Supervisors manage within specific prescribed policies associated with the processes or workflow to achieve results through their subordinates.

M2 - Entry Mgr/Sr Spv

This is an entry management role. Incumbents typically direct the work of a combination of salaried and hourly personnel. In a development, consulting or administrative role incumbents may be team leads coordinating the workflow of lower level professionals while performing a set of similar or more complex duties themselves. In a manufacturing environment this would be a second level supervisor.

M3 - Manager

Manager Core Level. These "core" managers supervise a group of professional employees and have budgeting and hiring accountability. Managers typically have responsibility for the operation of a single department, sales region, or engineering group within R&D. Incumbents typically spend a greater amount of time managing the workflow of subordinates and external resources than performing regular "non management" activities.

M4 - Senior Manager

This level includes those managers with larger staff or with multiple sub-departments, or large departments with complex or more highly technical responsibilities than typical of the core M3 level.

M5 - Director

Director Core Level. This is typically a "2nd level manager" directing the efforts of a group composed of multiple departments as part of a broader functional area. Will have first level managers as direct reports.

M6 - Sr Dir/Asc VP

Individuals will likely head up a function or large sub-function within a business unit or geographical region reporting into a VP or Sr. VP. Functional goals are translated into subordinate managers' business objectives. This is the highest non-executive management level.

E1 - VP

Vice President Core Level. Participate in strategy development as it applies to sub-functional areas or may run a small complete line of business. May head a primary function within an organization's mid-sized business units. Will likely report to an SVP or Executive VP.

E2 - Sr VP

Has responsibility for a smaller corporate function or may head a significant business unit/sector for the company. May also head a major function for the largest business units or foreign operations of the company. However, these roles exist at a level below the executive's described above.

E3 - Exec VP

Typically reporting to the CEO or corporate officer, incumbents may run corporate functions not directly recognized as Executive Officer level, but are still of critical strategic importance. May head large business units, major geographic regions, or strategic business sectors. Participate in the development of corporate strategy with specific input to their functional area, line of business, or continental responsibility.

E4 - Officer

Officers govern the ultimate corporate direction and determine overall company strategy. Recognized as Executive Officers (U.S. SEC Section 16 or country equivalent). Employees are CEO and his/her reports with officer status. These are major function heads or the largest business sector/regional leaders.