UF announces salary increase plan for eligible employees

June 11, 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida President Bernie Machen today announced a salary increase plan for faculty, staff and graduate assistants for the 2010-11 year.

Under the plan, compensation for faculty will include a 4 percent merit raise pool. For faculty with 12-month contracts, salary increases will be effective July 1. For nine- and 10-month faculty, increases will be effective Aug. 16 and Aug. 12, respectively. That allocation is designed both to increase faculty pay and to move the university toward greater salary parity with its national peer universities, Machen said. Funding also has been provided for faculty promotions and the Salary Performance Program in the coming year.

A 3 percent merit raise pool will be created for eligible TEAMS and USPS employees. Merit increases awarded will be effective July 1. In addition, the UF minimum hourly wage for staff employees will increase to $9.75 from $9.02, effective July 1. Salaries for all employees earning less than $9.75 an hour will be adjusted.

UF also plans to provide a 3 percent across-the-board salary increase for all eligible graduate assistants. Increases for 12-month graduate assistants will be effective July 1, and Aug. 16 for nine-month graduate assistants. The raise comes in addition to the increase in minimum stipends announced earlier this year for new graduate students on appointments effective July 1 for 12-month graduate assistants and Aug. 16 for nine-month graduate assistants.

Salary increases for employees in a bargaining unit are subject to union negotiation and approval. In an e-mailed letter to all employees, Machen said UF is committed to working with the unions to reach agreement for covered employees.

“The past two years have been difficult for UF and for the state,” Machen wrote in the letter. “Our employees achieved a lot in tough budget circumstances, and these raises are intended to recognize their very important contributions. I am extremely proud of the work of our faculty and staff. I applaud your efforts, and I look forward to a successful year ahead.”