Do I deserve a payrise?

CrustyMcMuffin

Last August I got a promotion at work and with it came extra responsibility but also an increase in pay. I just found out today that the rest of the company employees got a performance based salary in December. When I found out I felt a bit cheated as even though I got an increase in August that was based on an increase in responsibilities whereas this one is performance related.

Surely I should be entitled to this payrise unless they think my performance is below par, and even then they should have the decency to tell me that.

That's my thoughts on the matter, what do you think? Am I being greedy expecting this latest payrise as well?

chuckley

so u want x2 pay increases?? u got promoted in august for ur work and the other people kind of got bonuses for their work over the year... they wernt promoted...

i think ur being greedy!

CrustyMcMuffin

But the way I see it, the first rise was due to being promoted and that raise was purely to do with an increase in responsibilities as it's a slightly more senior job. This latest raise is performance related, and regardless if I have done one or two roles over the past 12 months I should be considered for a raise on performance rather than responsibilities.

Andy_L

Was the promotion increase more or less than the performance increase?

What does your contract/staff handbook say?

I would expect to get both, possibly with some pro rata adjustment

MissSunshine

I used to work for a large company who always gave a yearly % rise to all employees, however if any employee was promoted and their salary increased during the year it was specifically put in their letter that they would not get the yearly % rise too.

emilyt

Yes of course you deserve a pay rise as well as a performance related pay rise.
But think yourself lucky. My DH got promoted but no payrise. He took on extra work and extra hours but doesn't get any extra pay. That's life i am afraid. So unfair.

ohreally

I would have sky high expectations of pay comensurate with the post, bonus from when you were working at the level of the staff who have recieved it and bonus comensurate with your current position.
That is a fair and equitable view.

CrustyMcMuffin

The payrise I got was more than what folk are getting now, it worked out about a 13/14% rise. The most I've heard someone getting this time round is 9%.

My contract has never been updated, but salary increases aren't mentioned. I'm not sure if there is a policy about pay reviews but I will check when I am back in the office.

I could probably accept not getting this rise if they spoke to me and explained the situation but it was never mentioned and I only found out by chance today when speaking to a colleague. I think I'll speak to HR first and see where I stand and then have a word with my boss.

Optimist

If you feel strongly enough then go through your companies grievance procedure but my view is that your promotion and superior pay award was a recognition of your performance

cazziebo

Yep - agree with optimist.

Most companies I work with do not give an additional award during the year in which a person has been promoted. If it's performance related then you need a year to see how the person settles in - and objectives are usually set for a year.

Remember this when negotiating the payrise at the time of promotion...

maninthestreet

Perhaps your payrise in August included a performance related component?
13-14% pay increase isn't something to complain about.