Salary changes, including General Wage Increases (GWI), are currently being implemented for specific employee groups.
This page will be updated as employee group's salary change implementations are scheduled. Please refer to this page for the latest updates on impacted employee groups and key dates for administrative processes.
In progress
The 3% General Pay Adjustment for AAPS, and the 3% GWI for Non-Union Technicians, and Farm Workers, effective July 1, 2026, will be targeted for August 31 pay.
To ensure an accurate and efficient process, please follow the timelines below:
- Complete or cancel all salary-related transactions by Wednesday, August 12 at 2pm.
- No new transactions between August 13-19.
- Entries may resume on Thursday, August 20.
Upcoming
Tentatively, the following employee groups are expected to be implemented next:
The 3% GWI for BCGEU Okanagan, effective July 1, 2025, and BCGEU Vancouver, effective May 1, 2025, will be targeted for the September 15 pay.
- Complete or cancel all salary-related transactions by Thursday, August 27 at 2pm.
- No new transactions between August 28 - September 3.
- Entries may resume on Friday, September 4.
The 3% GWI for BCGEU Okanagan, effective July 1, 2026, and BCGEU Vancouver, effective May 1, 2026, will be targeted for September 29 pay.
- Complete or cancel all salary-related transactions by Monday, September 14 at 9am.
- No new transactions between September 14-18.
- Entries may resume on Monday, September 21.
Details will be updated closer to their implementation dates.
Recently completed
- The 2025 & 2026 GWIs for CUPE 116 Residence Advisors were implemented on the May 31, 2026 pay.
- The 3% GWI for CUPE 116 effective April 1, 2025, was implemented on the June 15, 2026 pay.
- The 3% GWI for CUPE 116 effective April 1, 2026, was implemented on the June 30, 2026 pay.
- The 2025 GWI for AAPS, Non-Union Technicians & Research Assistants, Farm Workers, was implemented on the July 15 pay.
- The 2025 Merit for AAPS, Non-Union Technicians & Research Assistants, Farm Workers, Executive Administrative Staff was implemented on the July 31 pay.
- The 1.25% for Pay Grades 4-7 in AAPS, effective July 1, 2026, was implemented on the August 14 pay.
For further updates, please visit HR News.
Understanding retroactive pay
Because retroactive pay can relate to one year but be paid in a later year, you may notice differences in how the amount appears on your tax slips, and how it’s used for UBC Pension Plan reporting.
For instructions on how to interpret your pay, see View My Payslip in the Knowledge Base.
Read more on UBC Finance portal's Salary changes and retroactive pay page.