From the Offices of Human Resources and Payroll
To: UMW Faculty and Staff
From: The Offices of Human Resources and Payroll
Subject: 2015 Salary Increases
Date: May 14, 2015
The Governor and General Assembly have approved pay increases for salaried employees, as described below, effective August 10, 2015. In addition, President Hurley has approved an increase for eligible wage employees.
Classified Employees
- All classified employees in salaried positions as of May 10, 2015 and remaining employed on August 10, 2015 will receive a 2% salary increase, provided they have received a rating of at least Contributor on their last performance evaluation.
- The amount of the increase will be prorated for part-time and quasi-full-time salaried employees who are working less than twelve months per year or less than 100% full time (40 hours per week or equivalent) on August 10, 2015.
- Salaried employees in high turnover roles, as determined by the state, will receive an additional 2% base increase. Please see # 6 in the FAQ’s for a listing of those roles. Employees receiving this additional increase will be contacted directly by the Office of Human Resources in late July, after confirmation of state personnel records.
Salary Compression Adjustment
- Classified employees who have completed five years of continuous state service as of August 10, 2015 (have state begin dates of August 10, 2010 or earlier) will also receive a compression adjustment of $65 for each full year of service, up to a maximum of thirty years, provided that they meet the performance criteria as described above. The compression adjustment will be added to employees’ salaries after the 2% increase is applied.
- Salary increases will be paid on September 1, 2015.
Teaching Faculty
- All continuing, non-visiting, full-time teaching faculty will receive an increase in the flat dollar amount of $2000. Teaching faculty are not included in the state’s salary compression adjustment.
- Salary increases will be paid on September 1, 2015.
Administrative and Professional (A/P) Faculty
- All A/P faculty hired on or before May 10, 2015 and remaining employed on August 10, 2015 will receive an increase in the flat dollar amount of $1700, provided they meet the requirement of satisfactory performance on their last performance evaluation. The amount of the increase will be prorated for part-time employees. A/P faculty are not included in the state’s salary compression adjustment.
- Salary increases will be paid on September 1, 2015.
Wage Employees
- Wage employees hired on or before May 10, 2015 and remaining employed on August 10, 2015 will receive a 2% increase effective pay period August 10 thru 23, 2015.
- Hourly increases will be paid on September 4, 2015.
Deferred Compensation
- Part or all of the salary increase may be deferred, subject to relevant plan guidelines and limitations.
- The enrollment or change in contribution amount must be elected by August 31, 2015, to be effective on the first available pay period following the salary increase, which would be September 16, 2015.
You may contact Paula Wilder, pwilder@umw.edu in the Office of Human Resources with questions about salary increase eligibility. Please also see the FAQ’s for more detailed information.
