Clemson University will provide a general salary increase to eligible faculty and staff, following the South Carolina General Assembly’s adoption of the state Fiscal Year 2026-27 General Appropriation Act.
General Increase Details
Eligible faculty and staff members will receive a salary increase of two percent, calculated as a percentage of base salary.
For eligible 12-month employees, the increase is effective June 16, 2026.
Due to the timing of the adoption of the General Appropriation Act, the increase will begin on the August 31, 2026, paycheck, with a retroactive payment that reflects the increase amount due for the July 15, July 30, and August 15 paychecks.
For eligible 9-month employees, the increase is effective August 15, 2026, and will appear in the August 31, 2026, paycheck.
Eligibility
Faculty and staff members with an effective date of hire or an official first day of employment on or before June 15, 2026, including:
- Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions, regardless of standard hours
- Time-Limited Positions (TLP) who have standard hours of 30 or more hours, contract permitting and if source funds are available
- Temporary Grant Positions (TGP) who have standard hours of 30 or more hours, grant permitting and if source funds are available
The following categories of employees are not eligible for the general increase:
- Employees hired after June 15, 2026, or whose last day of employment was on or before August 15, 2026
- Employees in Temporary Positions (TMP)
- Employees in Time-Limited (TLP) or Temporary-Grant (TGP) positions with standard hours less than 30 hours
- Student-workers (graduate and undergraduate)
- Employees paid by lump sum only, without a set hourly rate/annual salary (formerly referred to as Intermittent)
- Any employment category that is explicitly excluded from the state guidance (i.e., agency head)
- Judicial employees
- Employees with employment contracts
Additional Details
Per state regulations, when general increases and other salary increases (e.g. the annual tenure and promotion process) are awarded on the same effective date, the general increase will be applied prior to any other salary increases.
While general increases impact base salaries, they may also cause changes to some increasable supplements. Review the General Increase webpage for additional details about these potential impacts.
Assistance
For more information regarding allocation and distribution of the general increase, please reference the General Increase webpage or contact your HR Service Manager.
