How are merit increases determined in CoE?
What follows is a “generic” description of the process. You should seek details from your unit. The Dean receives detailed instructions and a target percent increase number from the UW Administration. When all of the salary changes have been finally decided, the actual per cent increase for all academic staff as a whole in the College must be no greater than the target per cent. Dean gives another target percent increase number to the Chairs and some research center directors (who have their own UDDS). Included in the instructions to CoE chairs and directors is the opportunity for them to request additional merit funds for high performers or other special circumstance. To fund such requests, the Dean typically gives a slightly lower figure to provide him some flexibility. This “hold-back” may only be say 5 per cent of the target increase. So if the target were two per cent, then the Dean may hold back 0.1 per cent, and communicate that the Chairs and research center directors should us
