On Tuesday, Dec. 19, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin shared an update with employees regarding the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approval of a pay plan for Universities of Wisconsin employees, including UW–Madison employees.
The pay plan, which was included in the 2023‒25 state budget enacted in July, includes a four percent pay raise for eligible employees, retroactive to July 2, 2023, as well as a two percent increase planned for July 2024.
Eligible employees will receive back pay dated to July 2, 2023, provided as a lump sum, as well as a four percent pay increase going forward. Employees should expect to see their back pay and rate increase in their earnings statement for January 11, 2024.
For trades workers, the collective bargaining agreements approved by JCOER still need legislative and gubernatorial approval.
Employees can read Chancellor Mnookin’s entire message online at
news.wisc.edu. Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at
go.wisc.edu/207287. A summary of the key aspects of the pay plan has been translated into multiple languages and is also available online.
