Please note: This message applies only to permanent SHRA, EHRA Non-Faculty, and Faculty employees.
The 2022 North Carolina State Budget provides for a 3.5% across-the-board mandatory base salary increase calculated from an eligible employee’s June 30, 2022 base salary. The increase has a retroactive effective date of July 1, 2022, and applies to all eligible permanent SHRA (including probationary and time-limited employees), EHRA Non-Faculty, and Faculty employees. Eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Eligible employees must have been in a permanent part- or full-time benefits-eligible position as of June 30, 2022.
- The mandatory 3.5% legislative increase will be awarded regardless of current performance ratings or the presence of any active disciplinary actions.
- The mandatory 3.5% legislative increase will also be awarded even if it results in an employee exceeding the maximum of their assigned salary range.
Exclusions
- EHRA faculty subject to compensation plans are excluded from the legislative increase and instead are subject to the provisions of these plans with respect to annual compensation adjustments.
- Head coaches in Athletics are excluded from the legislative increase and instead are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in their current contracts.
- Temporary, student, and graduate student employees are not eligible for the legislative increase.
Payment Schedule
For biweekly paid employees, the 3.5% mandatory salary adjustment along with any retro pay will be issued no later than your Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, paycheck. For monthly paid employees, the adjustment will be made on your Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, paycheck.
The calculation for the mandatory legislative increase will exclude any non-permanent administrative salary supplements in effect as of June 30, 2022, such as interim and acting appointments, temporary additional duties, or secondary administrative titles.
Employees on Disability or a Leave of Absence
Employees currently on disability or on a leave of absence (paid or unpaid) may be eligible for the mandatory legislative increase upon their return if they satisfy all other eligibility criteria.
Faculty on Phased Retirement
Subject to any limitations imposed under the State Retirement System and the legislative appropriations process, faculty members who entered the Phased Retirement Program on July 1, 2022, are not eligible for the mandatory legislative increase.
Faculty members who entered the Phased Retirement Program in 2021 or prior years are eligible for the mandatory legislative increase.
Transfer Employees
Any SHRA employee who transfers with an effective date of July 1, 2022, or earlier is eligible to receive the mandatory legislative increase.
Impact on SHRA Annual Longevity Payments
For SHRA employees who receive their annual longevity payment for total state service anniversaries on or after July 1, 2022, the longevity payment will include the mandatory legislative increase.
There are no adjustments to salary ranges associated with this legislative increase implementation.
For questions concerning the 3.5% legislative increase, please reach out to your HR Officer. To find the HR Officer for your school or division, please view the directory on the School/Division HR Offices page. If you have questions about the paycheck, please email payroll@unc.edu.