On May 23, the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA), Division of Human Resources (DHR), issued the annual rate increases and pay plan memorandum to state agency department heads, including the University of Colorado Boulder.
For the 2017–18 fiscal year (FY), state classified employees hired prior to July 1, 2017, will receive an across-the-board (ATB) pay increase of 1.75 percent. The increase may be base building, non-base building or a combination of both, as Colorado state statute does not allow for base-building pay increases for employees whose pay is above their respective pay range maximum.
Additionally, classified employees may be eligible for a merit increase based on individual performance (from a 0.75-percent pool). Merit increases are dependent on each employee’s performance rating and location within his or her respective pay range.
To receive a merit increase, an employee must have received a successful rating (2) or exceptional rating (3) for the April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017, performance cycle. The merit increase will be prorated for employees who worked less than 12 months during the performance cycle.
An additional increase is applied if an employee’s new salary (after the ATB and merit increases are applied) falls below their respective pay range minimum.
The following information outlines the order for implementing this year’s classified staff pay increases:
- The classified staff pay ranges will be increased by 2.2 percent. This is a range adjustment only and does not impact actual employee salaries. The FY 2017–18 classified staff pay ranges are available at the DHR website.
- A 1.75-percent increase will be applied to the employee’s base pay up to the new revised range maximum. Note the pay increase is applied to base pay only and does not include any temporary pay.
- Individuals whose base pay reaches or exceeds the range maximum without receiving the full 1.75-percent ATB increase will receive the difference as a one-time, non-base-building payment.
- Merit increases are applied based on performance rating and salary location in the pay range as detailed in this matrix. If the employee has not been employed during the full performance cycle, the merit percentage will be prorated based on the number of months employed. Working one day in a month equals one month of service.
- After the ATB and merit increases are calculated, the employee’s new adjusted base salary will be placed into the new FY 2017–18 compensation plan salary ranges. If the salary is below the new minimum, a base-building increase will be added to bring the employee’s salary to the minimum of the salary range.
Classified employees are encouraged to review the FAQ page. If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Human Resources at 303-492-6475 or email hrmail@colorado.edu.
