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 percent increase within the UGA Budget Management System.
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.
If you wish 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 the appropriate employee, enter the target merit increase by percentage in the Merit % field.
Note: You can enter the value either in decimals or with percent sign.
Example shown here: " .02 ".
The Merit % cell will be highlighted in sky blue.
Click the Save button in the toolbar.
A pop-up message confirms that the new data has been successfully saved.
Click the OK button.
The Merit Amount and the New Base Pay have been updated according to the merit percent entered.