How can a classified employee receive a pay increase and how could he/she reach the mid-point of their pay range ?
University policy provides for pay increases in several ways: University Longevity Pay, Market adjustments, and Merit pay. University Longevity is awarded every two years of employment for up to 4 times based on the employee’s hire date. Each increase is 1.5%. Some personnel actions (reclassifications, promotions, etc) increase the number of ULP increases an employee may receive by resetting their ULP calendar and making them eligible for 4 additional ULP increases. In addition, Human Resources provides management with recommendations to update the university’s pay plan which may also result in a pay increase for those employees who fall below the new pay plan minimum. Merit pay is available most years with employees who score at least a 301 on their latest performance appraisal being minimally eligible. A merit increase is discretionary and it is up to the immediate supervisor and the department’s chain of command to determine the amount of merit increase to grant an employee.
