As part of our continuing efforts to recognize, reward and retain top talent, West Virginia University is formally kicking off its 2022 Compensation Program this week.
Through the program, WVU seeks to provide merit-based increases to faculty and staff who have strong performance in areas that support the University’s mission and operations and have a compensation ratio (compa-ratio) that needs enhanced to be in a market-competitive position.
Program Eligibility
Employees must be in a benefits-eligible faculty, FE/AP, non-classified or classified position at the University to be eligible for the 2022 Compensation Program.
Employees also must have been an active WVU employee on or before April 4, 2022 and have an overall rating higher than “Unsatisfactory” or “Development Needed” in their most recent performance review to be eligible for the program.
Further, employees must not be on active discipline to qualify for the program. For classified employees, this means the employee must not be on active discipline at a second letter of warning or higher. For non-classified and faculty employees, this requirement includes any actively documented discipline.
New Minimum Entry Rate for Staff Employees
As part of the 2022 Compensation Program, WVU is increasing the staff minimum entry rate to $13 an hour, effective June 6, 2022. Current staff employees who are at a rate below $13.25 an hour and meet program eligibility requirements will be adjusted to $13.25 an hour.
The target effective date for the 2022 Compensation program is July 3, 2022. For 12-month employees, increases will be reflected in pay statements dated July 29, 2022. For 9-month employees, full increases will be reflected in pay statements dated Sept. 9, 2022.
Additional details on the 2022 Compensation Program will be shared in the coming weeks. In the meantime, employees should watch this recent Inside WVU Today feature and visit the Talent and Culture website for more information on the program.
Faculty and staff should contact the Compensation team at compensation@mail.wvu.edu or at 304-293-5700 ext. 6 with any questions. Employees also may contact their HR partner.