Salary discussions
How are staff salary increases set?
Four UWSA representatives participate in salary discussions at the Provost's Advisory Committee on Staff Compensation (PACSC), along with representatives from the University. PACSC makes recommendations for job value adjustments, the salary structure, performance appraisals, and other compensation elements.
PACSC proceedings are confidential so that we can have productive, frank conversations. They're not formal negotiations, but collaborative discussions resulting in recommendations to the Provost.
Compensation recommendations
Recent Q&As
Changes to annual increases
As of 2024, annual increases are no longer tied to performance reviews. A standard scale adjustment provides all staff with a transparent and predictable increase—a process that isn't vulnerable to unfair application or based on confusing calculations.
In the transition away from the merit process to new methods of staff recognition, however, newer staff members who were actively working toward job value are not getting the significant increases they were promised when hired. We have highlighted this issue to the administration, and they have agreed to work on a solution to address this; we are currently waiting to hear what they plan to do for these staff members.