Common use of Base Pay Increases Clause in Contracts

Base Pay Increases. It is the intent of the University and the Union to recognize employee performance and accountability. The University strives to compensate employees by using systems that are clearly communicated to bargaining unit members and consistently administered by supervisors. A. Fiscal Years 2019, 2020, and 2021 Effective the pay period that includes September 1, 2018, bargaining unit members will receive an increase of 2.5% added to their base pay. Bargaining unit members’ base pay for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 will be increased by an amount equal to the aggregate percentage increase (API) for the fiscal year as established for non-bargaining unit Classified Civil Service employees in the guidance memoranda issued by the University for the annual merit compensation process. In fiscal year 2021, members whose base hourly rate of pay is at or above the maximum of their pay range at the time of the increase will receive a one-time lump sum payout in lieu of a base hourly wage increase. Lump sum payouts will be based on the maximum of the member’s pay range and subject to a member’s full time equivalency and applicable withholdings. In fiscal year 2021, should a base pay increase cause a member’s base hourly rate of pay to reach or exceed the maximum of the pay range, that member’s base hourly pay rate will be increased to the maximum of the pay range and the member will receive the remainder in a one-time lump sum payout subject to a member’s full time equivalency and applicable withholdings. B. Increases will be effective the pay period which includes September 1 of each fiscal year. Employees in an initial probationary period on September 1 of each fiscal year will receive their increases effective the pay period that includes the completion of their probation. C. Bargaining unit members who receive an overall rating of “does not meet expectations” (or the lowest overall rating used by the unit) on the member’s preceding annual performance evaluation will receive no base pay increase or lump sum payout.