You can add a merit increase to a position using a merit dollar target amount, a percent increase, or a new base salary target.
In this article, you will learn the steps to apply a merit increase in the UGA Budget Management System by entering the target dollar amount.
Note: Data has been redacted to protect employee information.
First, log into the Budget Management System.
On the UGA Budget Management System HomePage, click the BUDDEV link in the Applications box.
In the Form Folder section, follow the navigation Forms > Salary.
Click the Salary link.
The Position Budgeting form is displayed in the Form section.
Click the Position Budgeting link.
The Position Budgeting form is displayed on the right side of the screen.
To collapse the pane on the left side of the screen and maximize your workspace, click the collapse pane arrow to the left of the Position Budgeting form.
After selecting an employee, right-click the Merit % cell in the Position section.
A pop-up menu is displayed.
Click the Merit Adjustments menu.
You can apply a merit increase by adjusting the target merit dollar amount.
Click the Adjust Merit % based on Merit $ Target option.
The Runtime Prompts - Adjust Merit % based on $ Target dialog box is displayed.
Enter the merit increase dollar amount into the Value field.
Example shown here: " 1000 ".
Click the Launch button.
A pop-up message confirms that the adjustment was successful.
The information about the Merit % and the New Base Salary is updated based on the merit increase dollar amount that you entered.