Current Salary Allocation Guidelines UKHC
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HEALTHCARE
SALARY GUIDELINES
Fiscal year 2026-27
Salary increase effective Oct. 18
Information for managers and supervisors
In our continued commitment to providing competitive compensation, we are pleased to share details of this year's salary increases.
This year's salary increase will take effect Oct. 18 and will be reflected on the pay distributed on Nov. 6. Eligible employees will receive a 3% increase, with a minimum increase of $1,500. To be eligible, employees must have at least a rating of 2.0 on their annual performance evaluation and not be on probationary corrective action.
To submit employees who are on corrective action and therefore not eligible for the salary increase, please email salaryallocation@uky.edu.
UK HealthCare staff on the Nursing Step Scale who are eligible will receive either the designated step scale increase or a 3% increase, whichever amount is greater.
For more information on this year’s salary increases is available below.
These increases are part of our overall efforts to invest in our employees. We know the well-being of our staff strengthens the quality of care we provide our patients.
To help us effectively and accurately implement these salary increases, we will implement a blackout period from Oct. 4 to Oct. 17. Hiring proposals initiated for transfers, promotions and demotions should be held during this period. New hiring proposals and onboarding actions will continue as normal.
Each employee receiving a salary increase will be notified by letter posted to their myUK portal on Oct. 20. The letter can be found by opening the Pay and Tax Information Tab, then by clicking "View your UK HealthCare salary letter."
Thank you for your ongoing dedication and exceptional contributions to UK HealthCare's mission.
Sincerely,
Executive Triad
Finance
Human Resources
Additional guidelines
- The effective date for the salary allocation increase.
- Sunday, Oct. 18
- Who is included or eligible:
- Staff in an active regular position
- Staff who were meeting expectations on their completed performance evaluation
- Staff who had no documented performance issues at the level of probation during FY 26
- How the salary increase will be calculated:
- The employee pay rate as of June 30, 2026, will serve as the base to which the increase is applied for salary allocation change.
- Who is excluded:
- On-call, Per Diem Pools, Fellows, Residents, Physicians, Phased Retirement, Temporary, APPs, Audiologist, any rVU-generating roles such as Genetic Counselors, and Behavioral Health Clinicians.
- New hire cutoff date:
- April 1, 2026
- Acquisitions excluded:
- King’s Daughter’s and St. Claire are on a different platform.
- For eligible staff who have undergone a demotion or promotion between July 1 and Oct. 17, their salary change will be based on their previous rates as of June 30 and added to their current base rate.
- Will employees who have transferred from one position to another position before Oct. 18 be eligible for the salary increase? Yes. The new department is responsible for ensuring the employee’s performance evaluation from the prior department is completed to ensure eligibility. Lateral transfers within the same role but in different areas are eligible for the increase.
- What about employees who transfer between UK and UK HealthCare? Employees who transfer from the University scale to UK HealthCare scale after July 1, 2026, may be eligible for a salary increase from UK HealthCare. Transfer employees must be clear of any documented performance issues in FY26. Employees who transferred from the UK HealthCare scale to the University scale by June 30, 2026, should have received a July 1 University allocation. They do not qualify for this fall increase.
- Current items that disqualify you from salary allocation:
- PE score under a 2.00
- Probationary corrective action
- Staff without a completed PE will receive the salary allocation.
- How will the Nursing RN Hiring Scale impact the hourly increase nurses receive?
- Nurses impacted through the step salary scale will receive the appropriate step increase or salary increase, whichever is greater.
- When is the blackout date for processing?
- Oct. 4-17
- What does this blackout mean?
- Hiring proposals initiated for transfers, promotions and demotions should be held during this period. New hiring proposals and onboarding actions will continue as normal. Any hiring proposals initiated for transfers, promotions and demotions will be returned to the requesting department during the blackout period to hold until the salary increase has been finalized. This ensures the internal candidates receive their increases as expected and are not overwritten by their transfer, promotion or demotion. New hire hiring proposals and onboarding actions will continue as normal. Any urgent actions/hires during the black out period will require PRC member approval during the blackout period.