Legislative Salary Increase for Eligible Employees

Dear Faculty and Staff: 
 
As provided for in the 2023 Appropriations Act, eligible employees will receive a 3% legislative salary increase (LSI) effective July 1, 2024. The UNC System Office recently released the LSI instructions and eligibility criteria. Implementation information and the eligibility criteria are summarized below.
 

• The 3% LSI will be calculated on each eligible employee’s June 30, 2024, base salary. For example, an employee earning a base salary of $50,000 on June 30, 2024, will have a new base salary of $51,500, effective July 1, 2024 ($50,000 x 1.03 = $51,500).
  Note: the calculation of the LSI excludesany non-permanent administrative salary supplements or salary increase in place for an interim appointment or temporary increased duties. For administrators returning to a faculty position, the LSI is calculated on their July 1 faculty salary.
• The LSI will be reflected in employees’ July 31, 2024 paychecks subject to the eligibility criteria below.
• The LSI is awarded regardless of current performance ratings or the presence of any active disciplinary actions.

 
Eligibility Requirements
 

• Only permanent benefits-eligible part-time (.50 FTE or greater) or full-time SHRA and EHRA employees (including time-limited and probationary employees) are eligible for the LSI.
• UNCW employees at D.C. Virgo are eligible for the LSI if they meet all other eligibility criteria.
• Temporary employees, part-time faculty and student employees are not eligible for the LSI.
• Employees who were not employed on June 30, 2024 are not eligible for the LSI.
• Faculty members who entered the Phased Retirement Program on July 1, 2024 are not eligible for the LSI; however, faculty members who entered the Phased Retirement Program in 2023 or prior years are eligible for the LSI.
• Employees on an unpaid leave of absence may be eligible for the LSI upon their return if they meet all other eligibility criteria.
• Athletic coaches with contracts should refer to their current contract for LSI eligibility.
• Employees who transfer from another UNC System institution or state agency with an effective date in July 2024 are eligible for the LSI if they meet all other eligibility criteria.
• Public school and/or county employees who accept a position with UNCW are not considered transfers for the purposes of the LSI.

 
Please contact the salary administration coordinator for your employee type with any questions:
 
EHRA: Kim Roughton roughtonk@uncw.edu
SHRA: Pam Caulk caulkp@uncw.edu
 
Thank you,
Lori Preiss
Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources