Annual Staff Salary Increase Program
This Annual Staff Salary Increase Program is aligned with our Total Rewards Philosophy in support of Brandeis University's mission, values and culture.
In an ongoing effort to more closely link pay with performance, the university requires managers and staff to participate in the Talent Advancement Program (TAP) for staff — a continuous and collaborative performance management process between staff and managers with a focus on frequent and ongoing development conversations, supported by a mid-year and annual review.
Please see the Talent Advancement Program for additional information, including the timeline, training opportunities, and general TAP support resources.
2023 Annual Staff Salary Increase
The 2023 annual salary increase is effective July 1, 2023!
Please refer to Frequently Asked Questions for program details and key changes for 2023!
Merit Processing Schedule
- May 10, 2023: Merit functionality opens in Workday (Compensation Module).
- May 10 - May 24: Managers, Faculty Administrators/Deans/Chairs, or Salary Planners* input merit increases.
- May 19: Workday closes for Annual Review cycle. For additional information, please see the Talent Advancement Program.
- May 24 - June 5: HR prepares analytics for division managers (VPs, School Deans, etc.); division managers finalize increase recommendations.
- June 6 - June 16: HR prepares analytics for final EVP review. EVPs finalize and approve merit recommendations by June 16.
- June 19: Approval memo sent to Managers to print employee increase statements.
- June 20 - June 30: Managers meet with employees to communicate increases to them.
- July 1: Employees print increase statements in Workday.
- July 2023: Increases are reflected in the first pay in July (July 7 for hourly staff and July 14 for salaried staff).
Annual Merit Compensation Training for Managers
The Human Resources Office offers training to prepare managers and salary planners for the annual merit compensation process. We encourage all managers and salary planners to register for a session that is convenient. A complete list of available sessions can be found at Annual Merit Compensation Training.
Manager Training Resources
- Job Aid: Annual Merit Compensation (pdf) in Workday — Step-by-step instructions to report annual merit compensation for your team. (Coming soon!)
- Job Aid: View Compensation by Employee in Workday (pdf) (Coming soon!)
General Resources for the Staff Salary Increase Program
Staff Contacts
If you have questions or need additional guidance on the process, please contact the staff below:
- Reports to, how to use Workday, and other ITS technology issues - ITS Support at help@brandeis.edu
- Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), zero increase or performance review questions - Liz Tierney (etierney@brandeis.edu), Suzanne Albright (suzannealbright@brandeis.edu), Katharine Colanton (kcolanton@brandeis.edu), Leila Connolly (leilaconnolly@brandeis.edu)
- General compensation or equity questions - Erika Chin (echin@brandeis.edu) or Natalie Ippolito (natalieippolito@brandeis.edu)
This Annual Staff Salary Increase Program is aligned with our Total Rewards Philosophy in support of Brandeis University's mission, values and culture.
In an ongoing effort to more closely link pay with performance, the university requires managers and staff to participate in the Talent Advancement Program (TAP) for staff — a continuous and collaborative performance management process between staff and managers with a focus on frequent and ongoing development conversations, supported by a mid-year and annual review.
Please see the Talent Advancement Program for additional information, including the timeline, training opportunities, and general TAP support resources.
2023 Annual Staff Salary Increase
The 2023 annual salary increase is effective July 1, 2023!
Please refer to Frequently Asked Questions for program details and key changes for 2023!
Merit Processing Schedule
- May 10, 2023: Merit functionality opens in Workday (Compensation Module).
- May 10 - May 24: Managers, Faculty Administrators/Deans/Chairs, or Salary Planners* input merit increases.
- May 19: Workday closes for Annual Review cycle. For additional information, please see the Talent Advancement Program.
- May 24 - June 5: HR prepares analytics for division managers (VPs, School Deans, etc.); division managers finalize increase recommendations.
- June 6 - June 16: HR prepares analytics for final EVP review. EVPs finalize and approve merit recommendations by June 16.
- June 19: Approval memo sent to Managers to print employee increase statements.
- June 20 - June 30: Managers meet with employees to communicate increases to them.
- July 1: Employees print increase statements in Workday.
- July 2023: Increases are reflected in the first pay in July (July 7 for hourly staff and July 14 for salaried staff).
Annual Merit Compensation Training for Managers
The Human Resources Office offers training to prepare managers and salary planners for the annual merit compensation process. We encourage all managers and salary planners to register for a session that is convenient. A complete list of available sessions can be found at Annual Merit Compensation Training.
Manager Training Resources
- Job Aid: Annual Merit Compensation (pdf) in Workday — Step-by-step instructions to report annual merit compensation for your team. (Coming soon!)
- Job Aid: View Compensation by Employee in Workday (pdf) (Coming soon!)
General Resources for the Staff Salary Increase Program
Staff Contacts
If you have questions or need additional guidance on the process, please contact the staff below:
- Reports to, how to use Workday, and other ITS technology issues - ITS Support at help@brandeis.edu
- Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), zero increase or performance review questions - Liz Tierney (etierney@brandeis.edu), Suzanne Albright (suzannealbright@brandeis.edu), Katharine Colanton (kcolanton@brandeis.edu), Leila Connolly (leilaconnolly@brandeis.edu)
- General compensation or equity questions - Erika Chin (echin@brandeis.edu) or Natalie Ippolito (natalieippolito@brandeis.edu)