Human Resources

06:15:00 Certified Administrative Professional Examination

1. Employees who work in a clerical-secretarial or clerical-management non-exempt position, as defined by the Payroll Office, who pass the Certified Administrative Professional Examination (CAP) shall be granted a nine percent (9%) increase in salary.

   1. Employees must contact the institution’s Payroll Office regarding eligibility for the increase.
   2. Employees must submit an “Employee Change of Status” form to the Payroll Office in addition to the IAAP Certificate.
   3. Exempt employees are not eligible for the increase.
2. The salary increase shall become effective with the next pay period beginning after the employee’s passing grade on the examination is certified by the International Association of Administrative Professionals and the “Employee Change of Status” form is received by the Payroll Office.
   1. The certification date is on the Candidate Performance Report generated by the IAPP.
   2. It is not the date that the test is administered or the date that the report from IAAP is received.
   3. It is the employee’s responsibility to provide the appropriate verification to the Payroll Office in a timely manner.
3. An employee must pass the exam sponsored by the International Association of Administrative Professionals in order to receive the 9% increase.  Individuals who previously passed the exam and received an increase are not eligible for a subsequent increase for passing the Certified Adminstrative Professional exam.

Source: Tennessee Board of Regents Guideline No. P-115.

Revised by department, June 24, 2025 - to be submitted for Fall 2025 policy review

Approved: Executive Staff, 05/20/09
Approved: President’s Cabinet, 05/20/09
Approved: President, 05/20/09

Reviewed and Revised by Human Resources, November 2000