Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Raise Process (ARP)
As many of you are aware, the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget bill includes permanent salary increases. We received final guidance from UNC System Office, Offices of State Budget and Management (OSBM), and State Human Resources (OSHR) last week.
All permanent (benefits eligible) EHRA faculty, EHRA non-faculty, and SHRA/CSS employees that were employed in a permanent position at ECU on June 30, 2022 and on August 1, 2022 are eligible for a 3.5% permanent increase with an effective date of July 1, 2022. The permanent increase will be calculated on the June 30, 2022 base salary and reflected beginning with your August 15, 2022 paycheck and the lump sum retro (July 1 – July 31) will be reflected in the same paycheck.
We are grateful for the commitment from the General Assembly and appreciate your patience as we work through these details. Questions may be directed to humanresources@ecu.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is ELIGIBLE?
Who is NOT ELIGIBLE?
How will the 3.5% increase be calculated?
When is the increase effective, will I receive retroactive payment, and when will I begin receiving the new salary?
Will employees currently on disability or on a leave of absence receive the legislative increase and retroactive payment?
Will longevity, overtime pay, holiday premium, etc. be recalculated for the period from July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022?
Are employees eligible for the legislative increase retro-payment if they are employed both on June 30, 2022 and employed at the time of campus implementation but had a break in service between those dates, or were part-time employees between those dates?
Are employees who transferred into ECU after June 30, 2022 but before campus implementation eligible?
Will retirement contributions be taken from the retroactive payment?
Will employees with a last work date between June 30, 2022 and August 1, 2022 receive retroactive payment?
- Permanent EHRA faculty (including Phased Retirees in their 2nd and 3rd years), EHRA non-faculty, SHRA/CSS staff (including probationary and time-limited employees), and Lab School employees
- Must be employed on June 30, 2022
- Eligible employees with a last work date on August 1, 2022
- Employees hired after June 30, 2022
- Temporary EHRA faculty, Temporary EHRA non-faculty, and Temporary SHRA/CSS employees
- Faculty participating in their first year of the Phased Retirement Program due to a TSERS earnings limitation provision, consistent with the Phased Retirement Policy and Regulation.
- The 3.5% base salary increase will be calculated against the eligible employee’s June 30, 2022 base salary.
- This calculation will exclude any interim and acting appointments, temporary additional duties, or secondary administrative titles.
- The calculated increase amount will be added to the eligible employee’s current base salary as of August 1, 2022.
- The increase is effective July 1, 2022 and employees will begin receiving the new semi-monthly salary in the August 15, 2022 paycheck.
- The increase authorized for the period from July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022 will be paid in the form of a retroactive lump sum payment in the August 15, 2022 paycheck.
- Employees currently on disability or who are on a leave of absence (paid or unpaid) may be eligible for the legislative increase and retroactive payment upon their return if they satisfy all other criteria as set forth in the ARP instructions.
- Yes, these payments will be re-calculated to include the increase and the difference between what was paid, and the re-calculated amount will be included in the August 15, 2022 paycheck.
- Yes, an employee who was not employed continuously on a full-time basis between June 30, 2022 and on August 1, 2022 shall receive this retroactive lump-sum payment on a pro-rated basis.
- Any employee that was on an eligible state payroll as of June 30 and now employed at ECU as of July 1 is eligible for the 3.5% increase and the retroactive payment.
- The increase will be calculated on the employee’s June 30, 2022 salary from the other state agency.
- Yes, the employee retirement contributions will be deducted from the earnings.
- Yes, eligible employees who have a last work date between June 30, 2022 and August 1, 2022 will receive the retroactive payment as part of the employee’s final paycheck.