Longevity Increases
Effective Summer 2016, Longevity Increases have been suspended until further notice.
Longevity increase information prior to Summer 2016
Please see memo dated February 2016 for further information.
- Students being hired for the Spring 2016 semester should receive only longevity previously accrued, i.e., prior to Fall 2015.
- Students being hired for Summer 2016, should receive only longevity increases accrued prior to Fall 2015. No longevity increase should be given for Academic Year 2015-2016 employment.
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Longevity Standards Prior to Summer 2016
A student who maintains satisfactory job performance and returns to the same position, or a similar position in the same department, is entitled to a longevity increase.
Students accrue longevity increases for all types of employment, whether funded through departmental sources, Work-Study, or a combination of both.
Exception: For students who are paid a starting rate of $12.00 per hour or more,longevity increases are given at the discretion of the department.
Period Worked | Increase |
Both semesters of the academic year | $.30/hour |
One semester of the academic year | $.15/hour |
Summer employment, full-time (average of 26 or more hours a week) |
$.20/hour |
Summer employment, part-time (average of 25 or fewer hours a week) |
$.10/hour |
To receive a longevity increase for the semester or academic year, the student must be employed by the appropriate date:
- Academic Year or Fall Semester: third week of October
- Spring Semester: third week of February
- Summer: third week of June
Longevity increases are effective:
- The week following Commencement for students working during the summer
- The first week of fall classes for students returning for the academic year
Students accrue longevity increases for all periods of employment. When a student is promoted into a higher-grade position or receives an off-cycle pay increase, the accrued longevity increase must be added to the new hourly rate. Please note that any student employee who misses a time due to activity duty military service should be given any longevity increases they would have accrued during his/her military service.
Off-Cycle Increases
An off-cycle increase is an incremental increase (usually less than $0.50) given to a student because of exceptional performance, slightly increased responsibilities, or other reasons.
When a supervisor gives a student an off-cycle increase, the new pay rate must continue to reflect any longevity increases previously accrued.
To give an off-cycle increase, have your payroll coordinator use the Pay Rate Change function in the Student Employment section of the Business Link.
If the student is a Work-Study recipient, you must also submit a justification memo to Work-Study via e-mail, briefly explaining the reason for the increase.
Note: If a pay increase will raise the student’s pay rate above the base rate of the next-higher job grade, we suggest terminating the student from the current job and hiring him or her into a similar but higher-grade job. See Promotion for more details.
Examples
Example 1 | ||
Base Rate (Grade 2) | $10.25 | |
Worked Academic Year 2013-14 | + $0.30 | (longevity) |
Worked Academic Year 2014-15 | + $0.30 | (longevity) |
Hourly Rate for Academic Year 2015-2016 | $10.85 |
Example 2 | ||
Base Rate (Grade 1) | $10.00 | |
Worked Spring 2014 | + $0.15 | (longevity) |
Worked Academic Year 2014-15 | + $0.30 | (longevity) |
Hourly Rate for Academic Year 2015-2015 | $10.45 |
Example 3 | ||
Base Rate (Grade 4) | $10.75 | |
Worked Summer 2014 more than 26 hours per week grade 3 job | + $0.20 | (longevity) |
Worked Academic Year 2014-15 grade 3 job | + $0.30 | (longevity) |
Worked Summer 2015 less than 26 hours per week grade 3 job | + $0.10 | (longevity) |
Hourly Rate for Academic Year 2015-16 | + $11.35 |
Example 4 | ||
Base Rate (Grade 3) | $10.50 | |
Worked Academic Year 2013-14 (on Work-Study funding) |
+ $0.30 | (longevity) |
Worked Summer 2014 less than 26 hours per week (on departmental funding) |
+ $0.10 | (longevity) |
Did not work Academic Year 2014-2015 | + $0.00 | (longevity) |
Worked Summer 2015 less than 26 hours per week (on Work-Study funding) |
+ $0.10 | (longevity) |
Hourly Rate for Academic Year 2015-16 | $11.00 |
Example 5 | ||
Base Rate (Grade 5) | $11.25 | |
Worked Academic Year 2012-13 (on Work-Study funding) grade 3 |
+ $0.30 | (longevity) |
Worked Summer 2013 less than 26 hours a week (on departmental funding) |
+ $0.10 | (longevity) |
Worked Fall Semester 2013 (on Work-Study funding) | + $0.15 | (longevity) |
Did not work Spring Semester 2014 (Study Abroad) | + $0.00 | (longevity) |
Worked Summer 2015 more than 26 hours per week (on Work-Study funding) grade 4 |
+ $0.20 | (longevity) |
Worked Academic Year 2014-15 (on Work-Study funding) | + $0.30 | (longevity) |
Worked Summer 2015 more than 26 hours per week (on Work-Study funding) grade 4 |
+ $0.20 | |
Hourly Rate for Academic Year 2015-16 | $12.50 |