2026 Annual Pay Increase Eligibility and Information for Non-Represented Staff
We are pleased to announce a 2% salary increase for eligible non-represented staff employees, including both classified and unclassified staff. This increase will become effective with the pay period that includes October 16, 2026.
Additional details regarding eligibility and implementation are provided below.
Classified Non-represented Employees - Pay Increase Timetable:
- The pay increase will take effect Oct. 4, 2026, the start of the pay period that includes Oct. 16. The increase will be reflected in the Oct. 30, 2026, paycheck.
- Classified employees hired on or after Oct. 4, 2026, will not be eligible for the increase.
- Classified employees hired between June 6, 2026, and Oct. 4, 2026, will be eligible for the pay increase upon completing their probationary period.
- Employees must be eligible for a paycheck on Oct. 30, 2026, to receive the pay increase.
Unclassified Non-represented Employees - Pay Increase Timetable:
Unclassified employees paid on a semi-monthly schedule
- Pay increases for unclassified employees paid on a semi-monthly schedule are effective Oct. 16, 2026, and will be reflected in the Oct. 30, 2026, paycheck.
- Employees paid on a semi-monthly schedule must be eligible for a paycheck on Oct. 30, 2026, to receive the pay increase.
Unclassified employees paid on a bi-weekly schedule
- Pay increases for unclassified employees paid on a bi-weekly schedule are effective Oct. 4, 2026, and will be reflected in the Oct. 30, 2026, paycheck.
- Employees paid on a bi-weekly schedule must be eligible for a paycheck on Oct. 30, 2026, to receive the pay increase.
Other unclassified employee eligibility details
- Unclassified employees hired on or after June 1, 2026, will not be eligible for the increase. Also, certain others may have been advised that they are ineligible.
- Eligibility involving grant-funded and term positions will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the applicable department and the appointing authority through initiating and processing appropriate workflows.
Questions?
Questions should be directed to the Compensation Office at 330-672-8668 or compensation@kent.edu.
