Dear Colleagues:
Happy New Year! As our spring 2025 semester begins, I want to start by thanking you for the commitment and collegiality you bring to UNCW each day. I first saw your dedication and hard work in action a decade ago, when I joined the university as a dean, and I have watched you soar ever since. You are the cornerstone of UNCW's ongoing achievements, and I am incredibly proud of the university we have built together.
I have good news to share with you. In recognition of your contributions to the university, I am pleased to announce that eligible employees will receive a 1% base salary increase, which went into effect on January 1, 2025. This increase will be reflected in your January 31, 2025, paychecks.
This $2 million initiative reflects UNCW's ongoing commitment to invest in our faculty and staff, as emphasized in our Strategic Plan. This investment by the university augments the 3% legislative salary increase eligible employees received on July 1, 2024. All told, more than 2,200 employees – nearly 95% of our faculty and staff – are eligible for this 1% salary increase under the criteria outlined below and on the Human Resources website.
I am proud of the teams in Business Affairs and Human Resources, led by Vice Chancellor Miles Lackey and Associate Vice Chancellor Lori Preiss, for their leadership in helping UNCW enhance salaries for our employees. Please see the information below and, if you have questions, please contact Human Resources at SalaryAdmin_Leavekeeping@uncw.edu.
Note: The 1% salary increase is calculated on the December 31, 2024, base salary and excludes any non-permanent administrative salary supplements or salary increase in place for an interim appointment or temporary increased duties. For administrators returning to a faculty position January 1, 2025, the 1% increase is calculated on their January 1, 2025, 9-month faculty salary.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our students, to each other, and to UNCW. Based on what we have already accomplished together, I know we will continue to uplift our people, programs and possibilities in the year ahead.
Wishing all of you a happy, healthy and productive 2025!
Yours in Seahawk Service,
Aswani K. Volety
Chancellor
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