Salary Increases
Letter of Agreement #1 in your Collective Agreement details the salary administration plan and pay structure.
If you have any concerns about your salary, please make an advocay appointment by completing the Advocacy Request form and you will be assigned to a Member Services Officer who will assist you with your inquiry.
Starting Salary
AAPS members’ starting salaries are determined by their department/unit within the range of their job classification as developed by UBC HR. Each UBC job posting indicates the job family) and the classification title (A,B,C,D...).
See Management & Professional Job Family Descriptions and Occupational Guidelines for Management & Professional Staff.
There is nothing in the Collective Agreement that precludes AAPS members from negotiating their starting salary within the range of the job classification.
General Wage Increases
All AAPS members, except those above the maximum of their position's salary range, receive General Wage Increases (GWIs).
UBC HR will produce a new salary matrix.
See the negotiated GWIs for the current agreement
*GWIs and compensation review implementations should not preclude or impact individual pay increases. If you find yourself in a situation where you are not receiving individual increases due to GWIs, market surveys, or budget issues, please contact the AAPS Office for a confidential conversation.
Incremental Steps to Midpoint
If your salary is below midpoint, you will receive annual salary increases tied to your anniversary (start) date. By year 4 in the same role, you must be at midpoint of your salary range.
For example, a professional hired on October 15, 2020 must be at midpoint on October 15, 2024.
You can get to midpoint sooner depending on where you started on the salary grid and the percentage of your annual increases.
Increases typically range between 1%-4% at the discretion of your manager.
Midpoint to Maximum
By year four if you stay in the same role, you must be at midpoint, as outlined in your Collective Agreement.
You will then follow the merit-based pay model for your individual increases.
If you were hired at midpoint and below maximum, you will follow the merit-based pay model for your individual increases. Your first merit increase as an AAPS member will be tied to your anniversary start date and then the following year will move to a July 1 cycle.
Maximum
When you reach maximum on the salary matrix for your job classification, you are no longer eligible for a performance-based merit increase.
Above Maximum
When you are above the maximum on the salary matrix for your job classification, you are no longer eligible for the performance-based merit increases and the GWIs. You will become eligible again for the GWIs when your salary falls within the range established for your position.
You may be able to negotiate other forms of compensation, such as an honourarium, bonus, additional vacation time, or professional development opportunities. Compensation review adjustments still apply.
