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Asking for a raise

So I was hired as a LVN doing QA at a hospice. Previously I was a Case Manager. They hired me knowing I just graduated the RN program and by the end of the year I would have taken my RN boards. Well I took them and passed, yay! But now how to ask about pay...

I just hit my 90 days and am still being paid the LVN wage which is much lower than a RN wage. My Director is a RN and does not work in the office full time but has relocated to NY for a year. She hasn't been in to ask but I'm not even sure how to ask.

I figured my 90 Day then I would ask about wage adjustment since I was hired as a LVN to replace a RN. Seems they counted on me to get my RN, shouldnt I be paid more now?

How do I go about asking? Email vs in person which would require waiting for her to be in the office which only happens rarely.

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    Email your boss and ask to schedule a meeting with them either in-person or by phone.

    "Hi Boss,

    I would like to schedule some time with you to talk about my compensation.

    What is a good time for you?"

    At the meeting: Now that I am a fully qualified RN, I would like my pay adjusted to the RN level.

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    Your request will likely be denied as you were hired as a LVN and not a RN to begin with. You could try to see if you can be reclassified as a RN so that you can get paid appropriately, but that will depend on whether the RN position was budgeted for. Otherwise, you should begin finding a new job.

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    In most organizations, compensation is tied to a job/position code. If this is the case, then you would need to be "transferred" from your current job to an RN job. This should include a review of the new job description, acknowledgement of new pay rate, etc. If you can't schedule a meeting with your manager, go talk to your HR department.

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