Last Updated: June 10, 2021 9:50:02 AM PDT
The general salary increase is 3% and will be distributed across-the-board for eligible employees. The effective date of the increase is 07/01/21 for monthly paid employees and 06/27/21 for biweekly paid employees. The increase will appear in the 07/30/21 monthly paycheck and in the 07/21/21 biweekly paycheck.
See links to details about the 2021-22 General Salary Program:
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Are employees who were represented by a union on or before January 4, 2021 and then became non‐represented prior to July 1, 2021 for monthly paid employees or June 27, 2021 for biweekly paid employees eligible for the general increase?
Yes, if they would otherwise qualify.
2. Does a department have the discretion to add an additional equity increase to the salary increase amount that an employee would receive based on their overall performance rating, if they are willing and able to fund it?
No, there is no additional allocation for an equity increase pool on top of the 3% general budgeted allocation. An equity increase can be given as usual if it is processed outside of this general salary program.
3. Are employees who transfer from another UC campus eligible for the general salary increase?
Yes, if they have successfully completed their probationary period at the other UC campus and are otherwise eligible.
4. Does time worked in a limited appointment count toward the probationary period?
Up to 1,000 hours on pay status (excluding overtime and on‐call) in a limited appointment may be credited towards completion of the probationary period, if it is in the same position with the same supervisor immediately preceding the career appointment.
5. Does time served in an academic appointment prior to being hired into a career staff appointment count towards the probationary period?
No, when an employee is hired or transfers from an academic to a career non‐MSP staff appointment, they must serve a six-month probationary period.
6. Will the current salary range maximums for non‐represented employees be increased?
No, not at this time.
7. Are employees at the maximum or above the maximum of their salary range eligible for the increase?
Yes, if they would otherwise qualify.
8. Are employees who have retired or separated prior to the salary program announcement who were active employees on the effective date eligible for the general increase?
No, employees who retired or separated are not eligible for the increase.
9. What happens if an employee does not have a performance evaluation on file?
It is expected that all employees have a current performance appraisal and that it was presented by June 30th. However, in cases where a supervisor did not prepare and/or present an appraisal within the allocated timeframe, the overall rating from the most recent performance appraisal will be used. In cases where employees who were hired prior to January 4nd and who would otherwise be non‐probationary, but did not receive a performance appraisal by the deadline, they will receive an overall rating of “Solid”. Supervisors who have any outstanding performance appraisals after the deadline are not eligible to receive a general increase this year.
10. What is the order of increases when there is more than one action on the same effective date?
There may be more than one salary action (general increase, equity, reclassification, etc.) with the same effective date. The general increase should be processed first, before any other salary action that is effective on 06/27/21 for biweekly paid employees and 07/01/21 for monthly paid employees.
11. I need more information about Probationary Period.
Please see PPSM 22 Probationary Period for more information on probationary requirements for policy covered career staff employees. If you have questions regarding the probationary status of an employee Campus employees should contact Employee Relations at (858) 534‐4115. Health employees should call (619) 543‐3200 or submit a case on the website (hhr.ucsd.edu).
12. I would like more information about UC San Diego's general salary program implementation timeline.
- Rosters were generated from UCPath between May 25-26 and submitted to VC areas for review on May 28, 2021
- Eligibility rosters need to be returned to Campus HR by EOD on June 7, 2021
- UC San Diego Rosters will be submitted to UCPath on June 9, 2021
- UCPath will process increases between June 10-14
13. What is the rounding criteria for general and merit increases?
Per Compensation Policy PPSM 30, general and merit increases based on a percentage increase will be rounded up. For hourly paid employees, all hourly rates will be rounded up to the nearest cent. For monthly paid employees, all monthly rates will be rounded up to the nearest dollar.
See below formulas that can be used in Excel:
- For an hourly rate: roundup(Old Rate*1.03,2)
- For an annual rate: (roundup(((Old Rate/12)*1.03),0))*12