Pay Plan Implementation in SMPH
Program year: Fiscal Year 2027
The Universities of Wisconsin will be implementing general wage increase for employees, including eligible employees of UW–Madison. The pay plan, which was included in the 2025-2027 state budget, includes a 2 percent increase planned for July 2026 for Universities of Wisconsin employees.
The School of Medicine and Public Health is reviewing eligibility and preparing to process the 2% pay increase for eligible employees.
While the pay plan exercise is intended to be available to most employees at the UW, there are eligibility criteria that eligible employees must meet in order to receive the pay increase.
Employee Eligibility
Eligible Positions
SMPH employees who hold these types of positions will be eligible for and receive the pay plan increase if they meet the common performance and compliance-based program eligibility requirements.
The pay plan applies to these appointment types, assuming the appointment started on or before 06/28/2026:
- Academic Staff
- University Staff – Ongoing and Project, not Temporary
- Faculty
- Limited
- Research Interns
- Academic Staff Hourly
- Post-retirement rehires
- Includes employees in probationary or evaluation period
Eligibility Criteria
Some basic, campus-wide performance and compliance-based program eligibility requirements that SMPH employees must meet to receive the pay plan increase:
- Supervisors must be current on their mid-point and probationary employee performance evaluations originally due in March 2026
- Employees who received a rating of “Not Meeting Expectations” on their performance evaluation are not eligible for the pay plan increase.
- Employees who are slated to be non-renewed will not receive the pay plan increase.
- Employees who have not completed required campus and SMPH compliance training courses are not eligible for the pay plan increase.
Faculty whose compensation is established annually via the department compensation plan who meet all other eligibility criteria will receive the 2% pay plan pay increase to their UW pay. However, their UWMF clinical salary will be reduced by the same amount as the increase to the UW base salary. The pay plan increase will not result in a change in total compensation for these faculty members for Fiscal Year 2027.
To answer any immediate questions that you may have about eligibility, please contact the SMPH Compensation Team via the SMPH Compensation Inbox.
Timeline
June 28, 2026: Pay adjustments effective (12-month)
Eligible employees in 12-month appointments will receive a pay adjustment effective on Jun. 28, 2026.
July 23, 2026: Pay adjustments paid (12-month)
Eligible employees in 12-month appointments should expect to see their pay plan increase in their earnings statement for Jul. 23, 2026. Eligible employees will receive a memo in Workday informing them of their new pay rate. Employees should acknowledge their receipt of the memo in Workday.
August 17, 2026: Pay adjustments effective (9-month)
Eligible employees in 9-month appointments will receive a pay adjustment effective on Aug. 17, 2026.
September 3, 2026: Pay adjustments paid (9-month)
Eligible employees in 9-month appointments should expect to see their pay plan increase in their earnings statement for Sept. 3, 2026. Eligible employees will receive a memo in Workday informing them of their new pay rate. Employees should acknowledge their receipt of the memo in Workday.