Transcript Merit

Merit Process
2015 Merit Program
AGENDA
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Overview – General Information
Employee Eligibility
Source of Funds
Key Dates
Overview – General Information
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CMO approved merit with Base Salary adjustment effective
September 1, 2015 (October 1, 2015 paycheck)
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Merit is a salary adjustment to recognize an employee’s
contributions in meeting established goals & objectives.
Based on most recent performance evaluation
Pool allocation by employee category cannot be supplemented or
exceeded with the exception that A&P merit funding can be used
for classified staff awards but not vice versa.
Overview – General Information
 Merit Allocation pools based on:
 Annual salary rate of eligible university employees as of
May 31, 2015
 3% pool for all eligible university employees
 No additional allocation for salary changes that occur after
May 31, 2015.
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Template & instructions will be provided to Merit Area Leads in
upcoming informational sessions (July 20 & 21, 2015)
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Each division may have a different internal process as long as rules
outlined in the policy are followed
Employee Eligibility
 Employed as of the effective date of merit (September 1, 2015)
 Hired on or before February 28, 2015 (must be employed at least six
months)
 Benefits eligible – full or part-time (50% or greater)
 Student titled positions are ineligible
 Must have a current performance appraisal on file in Human
Resources (for the period 2/1/14 – 1/31/15)
 Benefits eligible non-tenured track faculty may be eligible based on
criteria established by the Provost
Source of Funds for Merit
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Education & General (E&G) merit eligible employees are
funded from a central budgeted source
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Non-E&G merit eligible employees are funded from the fund
source of the position on the date merit is paid.
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Grants & Contracts merit eligible employees will be awarded
merit pay if allowable by the grant or contract.
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Exceptions to the above must be approved in advance by VP
Business Affairs
Key Dates
The Merit Policy and additional information will be posted to the Budget
website by mid-July: http://www.utsa.edu/financialaffairs/budget/