Pay Plan Implementation Guidelines

Date: August 27, 2025

Responsible Party: Department of Human Resources

This appendix serves as the implementation guidelines for the 2025-2027 State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in accordance with the UWM Pay Plan Policy.

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1. Eligibility

In addition to eligibility criteria outlined in the UWM Pay Plan Policy, criteria specific to the 2025-2027 pay plan is as follows:

• If an employee is in active pay status on the implementation date, they should receive the Fiscal Year 2026 pay plan increment if in a pay plan eligible position and other eligibility criteria are met.
• The effective date of the Fiscal Year 2027 Pay Plan increment will be available at a later date.

2. Pay Plan Distribution Guidelines

The Pay Plan will include general wage increases as follows:

• A 3% wage increase will be provided in Fiscal Year 2026, effective June 29, 2025.
  • For eligible 12-month and hourly employees, the base adjustment will be implemented on August 10, 2025. Payment will be realized on the September 4, 2025 paycheck, along with a one-time payment covering the increase from June 29 to August 9.
  • For 9-month (academic year) employees, the adjustment will be implemented on August 25, 2025.
• A 2% wage increase will be provided in Fiscal Year 2027. Details on pay dates will be available in Spring 2026.

3. Chancellor’s Discretionary Adjustment

UW System Administrative Policy 1278 authorizes Chancellors to earmark up to 15% of the total pay plan each year for the Chancellor’s discretionary use to meet special compensation needs. The Chancellor’s Discretionary Adjustment will not be implemented for the 2025-2027 pay plan.

Pay plan does not prohibit colleges and divisions from providing other compensation adjustments to employees based on Department of Human Resources policies for merit and non-merit adjustments.

4. Pay Plan Distribution Date

Distribution dates for pay plan adjustments can be found on the Universities of Wisconsin’s Pay Plan Frequently Asked Questions.

5. Graduate Assistants

Graduate assistants are not eligible for pay plan. Stipend rates for graduate assistants are set annually and are available in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

6. Questions

Please refer to the Universities of Wisconsin’s Pay Plan Frequently Asked Questions. All other questions can be referred to assigned Human Resources Business Partners.