Dear Colleague,

The purpose of this correspondence is to communicate the eligibility requirements and other details surrounding the state-funded 5% salary increase. This increase is across the board for salaried employees meeting the eligibility requirements; therefore, a merit-based differential is not being applied. The increase is on the state-funded portion of the base salary. Unit heads with faculty and staff in grant/gift funded positions may reallocate existing funds to support salary increases for the portion of salary on non-state funding.

Eligibility Requirements by Employment Classification:

Classified Employees

  • 5% state-funded increase effective June 10, 2021 and appearing in the July 1, 2021 pay.
  • Employed as of March 10, 2021 in a salaried position and remaining employed in a salaried position on June 10, 2021.
  • Received a contributor rating or higher on the most recent performance evaluation.
  • Classified employees whose performance has changed significantly since the 2020 evaluation may or may not be eligible for the increase. Supervisors with questions should contact HR Employee Relations.
  • Supervisors of probationary classified employees who have not received a performance review must confirm with ¹ÏÉñÍø's Department of Human Resources that their employee(s) are performing at a contributor level in order for the employee to receive the increase by the effective date.

Teaching/Research Faculty on 10-month Contracts

  • 5% state-funded increase effective July 25, 2021 and appearing in the August 16, 2021 pay.
  • Employed as of March 10, 2021 in a salaried position and remaining employed in a salaried position on July 25, 2021.
  • Performing at a satisfactory level.

Teaching/Research Faculty on 12-month Contracts

  • 5% state-funded increase effective June 10, 2021 and appearing in the July 1, 2021 pay.
  • Employed as of March 10, 2021 in a salaried position and remaining employed in a salaried position on June 10, 2021.
  • Performing at a satisfactory level.

Administrative/Professional Faculty

  • 5% state-funded increase effective June 10, 2021 and appearing in the July 1, 2021 pay.
  • Employed as of March 10, 2021 in a salaried position and remaining employed in a salaried position on June 10, 2021.
  • Performing at a satisfactory level.

Adjunct Faculty

  • 5% state-funded increase on the adjunct faculty rates effective beginning Summer Session 2 (June 28th-August 7th) and appearing in the first paycheck for the first semester they teach after the effective date.

Wage (Hourly) Employees

  • 5% increase to the hourly rate effective June 16, 2021 and appearing in the July 16, 2021 pay.
  • Employed as of March 10, 2021 and remain employed in an hourly position on June 16, 2021.

Questions regarding the increase for Classified, Administrative/Professional Faculty or Wage employees should be directed to the Department of Human Resources at HRRecruitment@odu.edu. Questions regarding the increase for Teaching/Research and Adjunct Faculty should be directed to Nina Gonser, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, ngonser@odu.edu.