The Daily Bulletin

The agreement between the State of New York and United University Professions has negotiated salary increases to be effective in 2025. Below is a summary of those increases from the union contract. Full details and eligibility can be found in the 2022-2026 Agreement (PDF, 1.95 MB).

Please review the information below for the dates on which each increase is scheduled to be paid.

Please contact the Payroll Office with questions.

2025 3 Percent Across the Board (ATB)
The basic annual salaries, as of June 30, 2025, of incumbents of positions in the State University in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit shall be increased by three (3) percent commencing the first day of the payroll period closest to (1) July 1, 2024 (pay period July 1, 2025; paycheck date of July 30, 2025), for employees having a calendar-year or college-year professional obligation, or (2) September 1, 2024 (pay period August 28, 2025; paycheck date of September 24, 2025), for employees having an academic-year professional obligation.

Lump Sum Payment
Full-time employees who were on payroll, or on authorized unpaid leave upon ratification, on September 1, 2023, or on the first day of the semester beginning nearest to September 1, 2023 (whichever is later), and who continue on payroll, or on authorized unpaid leave, through April 30, 2024, shall receive a lump sum payment of $3,000, effective April 30, 2024, payable as follows: $1,500, to be paid on the first day of the payroll period following July 1, 2024 (pay period July 1, 2024; paycheck date of July 31, 2024); $1,500, to be paid on the first day of the payroll period following July 1, 2025 (pay period July 1, 2025; paycheck date of July 30, 2025).

Employees on authorized leaves must return to full-time employment status by June 30, 2025, to receive such payment. Such payment shall not be pensionable and shall not be added to basic annual salary. Such payment shall be prorated for less than full-time employees based on a formula mutually agreed to by the parties. Employees who separated from payroll or were placed on a leave without pay during the break between fall semester 2023 and spring semester 2024 but who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements shall remain eligible.

Permanent and Continuing Appointment Increases
Commencing July 1, 2025, full-time employees who have been granted permanent or continuing appointment by the Chancellor, at the campus at which they are currently employed, or a second five-year term appointment, at the campus at which they are currently employed in titles listed in Article XI, Appendix A of the Policies; and who have completed twelve (12) consecutive years of full-time service at the campus at which they are currently employed shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of $800 in paycheck date of July 16, 2025.

Part-time employees who have completed at least eight (8) years of consecutive service at the campus at which they are currently employed shall receive a lump-sum payment in the amount of $500 as soon as practicable. Part-time employees are eligible to receive this payment every eight (8) years thereafter of consecutive service at the campus at which they are currently employed. Individual employees are eligible for only one (1) service award every eight (8) years.