The 2024-2025 merit increase process timeline and instructions on how to submit merit ePAFs and distribute salary letters by the applicable deadlines.

Budget and Information Salary Increase Calendar | Creating Merit ePAF Transactions

 DateDescription
September 24

ePAF Deadline

  • Deadline to submit ePAFs for employees who will receive a merit increase

  • Ensure the merit salary is the amount submitted and approved by the Budgets Office for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year
September 26

Human Resources Preparation and Verification Process

  • Human Resources begins the process to prepare salary letters and verify/approve ePAFs
  • Letters will be distributed electronically via Google Drive
September 27 - October 1 Compensation and job changes are not permitted during this specific pay period
September 30 - October 1 

Salary Letter Distribution to Departments

  • Salary letters will be available electronically through Google Drive for department review
  • HR will share each google folder with each designated department liaison (Budget Analyst/Staff Assistant/Resource Manager/Budget Unit Head) that will be responsible for review and distribution of salary letters
October 1 Effective date for salary increase
October 4 Deadline for Departments to submit corrections for letter reprint
October 9

Salary Letter Distribution

  • Distribute salary letters to employees by sharing Google drive URL unique to each individual employee or by printing a paper copy of the letter
October 11

Payroll check reflecting the new 2024 -2025 salary is issued. (Partial – 1 day of the new salary)

Contact Us! 

All questions may be directed to hr@uah.edu and additional assistance can be provided by the HR team members listed below.

HR Team MemberEmailPhoneAssigned Division
Patricia Ackerspatricia.ackers@uah.edu824.2275 Office of the President, Stragetic Communications, University Advancement
Valerie Greenvalerie.green@uah.edu824.2281

Finance and Administration, Office of Access, Connections, and Engagement
Vonda Maclinvonda.maclin@uah.edu824.2282 Academic Affairs, Research, Student Affairs