Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to share with you the Fiscal Year 2025 salary guidelines, aligned with those received from the University System of Maryland for faculty and staff in Regular and Contingent II positions, together with UMBC's plan for implementing those guidelines.

All Regular faculty and staff, Contingent II staff, and graduate assistants will receive a 3 percent COLA increase, effective July 1, 2024. Eligible employees must have been on the university payroll since June 30, 2024, to be eligible for the COLA.

A 2.5 percent merit pool, effective July 1, 2024, will be distributed to each division and applies to Regular faculty and staff and Contingent II staff. Merit increases will be based on a PMP overall rating of "effective" or better for the rating period of April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024 (if a PMP was not submitted for an eligible employee for that period, the overall rating will be considered "effective").

Regular nonexempt staff must have completed original and/or promotional probation by June 30, 2024, to be eligible for the merit increase. Nonexempt staff on original and/or promotional probation will receive a 2.5 percent increase upon their successful completion of the probationary period.

Regular exempt staff must have been in an eligible position prior to January 15, 2024, to be considered for a merit increase.

Contingent II staff must have been in an eligible position prior to January 1, 2024, (nonexempt staff) or January 15, 2024, (exempt staff) to be considered for a merit increase.

Regular faculty must have accepted an offer prior to January 15, 2024, to be eligible for a merit increase.

Adjunct faculty, who are employed on a course-by-course basis will receive a 3 percent increase over their Academic Year 2023 – 2024 per course payment rates upon contract renewal. The college standard rates will be increased 3 percent as well.

If you have questions or need additional guidance, please consult your supervisor. Our continued thanks and appreciation to our entire community of faculty and staff for your ongoing dedication to UMBC.

Sincerely,