Dear Campus Community:

On December 4, 2024, the Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees took formal action on my salary enhancement recommendations which will go into effect January 1, 2025.  

Their approval allows the University to utilize a total of $1.5 million to continue to address the gap between actual employee salaries and market salaries as reported by CUPA for 2020-21, along with covering any benefits associated with these salary increases. These adjustments will apply to employees on the payroll as of December 31, 2024, and will be effective January 1, 2025 and reflected in the January 31, 2025 payroll. 

This funding allows the University to provide an increase to all full-time employees with an actual salary below the 2020-21 CUPA reported salary as outlined in the University’s approved compensation plan. This adjustment is designed to provide an increase of 65.0% of an employee’s calculated difference.

The methodology used for the market adjustment calculations has been posted to the University’s website. Click on the following links to access the information based on your employee classification:

Faculty

Administrative/Classified Staff

Market adjustments, along with the new salary for each employee, will be provided to Deans and Department Chairs in mid-January once all calculations have been completed and verified for accuracy.

This action is another major step to addressing this long-standing priority for the University. Please know how much I value each of you and appreciate your good work. I am pleased that our Board was in agreement and that we are able to give these salary increases to our employees.

Sincerely
Sidney A. McPhee
President