- JMU employees are our most valuable resource and are full partners in achieving our mission.
- We believe that compensation is a key element in recruiting, retaining, motivating and rewarding a qualified, committed and diverse workforce necessary to fulfill the university's goals and objectives.
- An individual's pay is influenced by external labor markets, internal equity concerns, employee performance, the availability of the university's financial resources, and other pay factors.
- JMU supports every employee through training, development and encouragement and expects each individual to meet or endeavor to exceed the performance standards established for his/her role.

