All staff members who were employed on or before March 31, 2025 will receive a 1.00% base increase regardless of performance ratings.  This will be automatically included through the Workday Salary Increase Process.

Note: one additional step for FY26 will be a compensation freeze for members of the President’s Cabinet: these members will not be eligible for compensation increases – base or merit – in FY26. In addition, some highly compensated administrators have voluntarily elected to forgo their compensation increase for FY26.

In order to provide senior leaders and department heads with flexibility in determining performance increases, we are moving to a model that provides both percent ranges and fixed percentages.  This will provide flexibility to departments on their approach in collaboration with the senior leader.  

Please refer to The Staff Salary Increase Process interactive guidebook which contains important information regarding the salary increase process, including an overview and timeline of the process, specific details on the FY26 program, central pool funding, equity increases and job audits, FAQs, and additional tools and resources.

Please be sure to work closely with your HR Business Partner and/or Merit Coordinator throughout the salary increase process. If you do not have an HR Business Partner, or you need any additional support throughout this process, please contact compensation_office@brown.edu for assistance.