Increases for bi-weekly paid employees will also be effective August 28, 2016 and reflected in the September 21, 2016 paycheck. Funding The following are the salary and wage guidelines for the fiscal year 2016-2017. Merit-based salary increases have been budgeted at 2%. Each administrative and academic unit is strongly encouraged to establish a ... A “typical” matrix involves different performance categories with each escalating category receiving one additional percent in pay increase. In the first example below, the increases max out at 4%, while a more effective (“stronger”) matrix involves steeper increases maxing out closer to 10% (as seen in the second example below).