Merit/market increases

P&A and Civil Service staff have started receiving notices about their merit/market increases that start with the 7/14-7/27 pay period. These notices come from a NoReply email with the subject line “Important: Your pay has changed” and include a link to the Employee Pay Change dashboard, which will display your current and prior pay history. Your merit/market increase will start on the August 6 paycheck.

Bargaining unit increases have not been determined. Contract negotiations are still ongoing for AFSCME Clerical and Technical employees, since their contract expired on June 30, 2025. Once the increase amounts are approved and ratified by union membership, units will be informed about the timeline for implementation. Bargaining unit employees will be entitled to retro pay for the difference in pay rates dating back to the contract expiration date.

If you have any questions about your pay, please reach out to your collective bargaining agreement (if applicable), supervisor, manager, or local human resources staff. For general questions, contact OHR’s Contact Center at ohr@umn.edu.

Update from Stacey

We are finalizing the details for the FY2024 salary and merit increases for P&A and Civil Service staff, pending final approval of the merit pool by the Board of Regents. The ASR Directors agreed that our priorities are to provide salary increases as close to the merit pool amount as we are able, help our staff making lower salaries that have been hardest hit by inflation, and to resolve salary equity issues of greatest concern.

In order to best reflect these priorities, staff making greater than $100,000/year will see slightly smaller increases. Staff making less than $60,000/year, and staff with a compa ratio under .76 after merit will receive an additional $500 added to their salary amounts. Staff who fall into both categories will receive $1,000 total added to their salary amounts.

The chart below provides the merit rates we have set by salary range and performance appraisal score.

Salaries below $100,000
Rating	Rating description	% increase
3	Outstanding	3.75%
2	Successful	3.55%
1	Needs development	2%
Salaries above $100,000 (decreased by 1%)
Rating	Rating description	% increase
3	Outstanding	2.75%
2	Successful	2.55%
1	Needs development	1%

Labor represented staff will receive increases based on their contract.

The overall merit pool is currently pending Board of Regents and Provost approval. A final vote is expected on June 26, 2023. Once the approval is finalized, staff will be sent personalized letters.

I want to thank you all for your hard work over the past year. The University is lucky to have you!