What is the university policy on giving merit increases to newly hired staff?
There is not an established “policy” for allocating these merit increases. As part of the budget preparation, the Budget Office works with the various deans and vice provosts to verify the salary base upon which the next year’s budget will be built – ensuring that filled positions [faculty, unclassified non-faculty, and university support staff] are correctly budgeted for the correct salary level, FTE, and funding sources. This step occurs during “Phase 1” of the Budget Collection Process – also known as BCP-1 and is typically completed by mid-March. During Phase 2 (BCP-2), the amount of merit money (additional funds) each unit is allocated is based on the filled base. If someone has been hired and started his/her job after BCP-1 was finished, that individual will not be included in the filled base. Some units may chose to stretch their merit allocations to these newly hired staff members, but it is recommended that the initial salaries for such individuals be set for the balance of th
